HMV Models are now available in North America

[Hi-Torque]

Hello Friends,

As some of you may know, I am an American who lives and works in Germany. In the several years that my wife and I have been over here, we have been to many paper model conventions and shows and had to the opportunity to meet many publishers and designers and generally the "who's who" of card modeling in eastern Europe. In particular we have become friends with Benjamin and Uli owners of HMV http://www.facebook.com/pages/HMV-Ha...ation=timeline. HMV is known for accurate, highly technical 1:250 scale Ship models. They also produce 1:250 scale Trains, Architecture and Dioramas. The models range in length from .75" workboats up to the 3 foot long BISMARK and in difficulty of 10's of parts up to several thousand.

Well, one thing has led to another and my Father has made arrangement's with HMV to be the Official HMV Distributor in the US. He recently received his first bulk shipment (living in Portsmouth VA, he drove right to the port to pick the boxes up from customs!) of about 50 to 60 different models including their lasercut sets (when available) in significant quantities.

Eventually, when HMV finishes revamping the website and converting the text to English (which all of us have been working on) you will be able to order from that online store and have it shipped from the US.

Currently though, you can contact David via email at [email protected] and he will cheerfully give you any information you desire including a phone number you can call during business hours. He also sells on eBay at http://stores.ebay.com/HMV-paper-models?_rdc=1

David will provide catalogs and any information you need.

Best Regards,

Cris

[Hi-Torque]

Here is a partial list of the models available. In the coming days I will post pictures of the models covers at least. Also there are many fine reports here of several of these vessels and nearly every single one is documented on Kartonbau.de.

Panzerkorvette S.M.S. Sachsen (1878)
Küstenpanzerschiff S.M.S. Beowulf (1892)
Torpedoboot B 98 (1915)
Torpedoboot B 98 Fotoätzsatz
Großer Kreuzer S.M.S. Victoria Louise - Restposten
Großer Kreuzer S.M.S. Victoria Louise Fotoätzsatz
Linienschiff S.M.S. Baden
Schlachtkreuzer S.M.S. Von der Tann (1910)
Kaiserjacht Hohenzollern
Kleiner Kreuzer S.M.S. Undine
Linienschiff S.M.S. Brandenburg
Panzerkanonenboot S.M.S. Wespe/Natter
Deutsches Kanonenboot S.M.S. Panther Küstenschutz-Version 1916 Grau
Kleiner geschützter Kreuzer S.M.S. Emden
Kleiner geschützter Kreuzer S.M.S. Emden
Schlachtschiff Bismarck
Schnellboote S7 - S13
Einsatzgruppenversorger EGV Berlin/Frankfurt am Main (2001/2002)
Schnellboote der Jaguar-Klasse
USS Maine
USS Maine Fotoätzsatz
Aegis-Kreuzer U.S.S. Ticonderoga (1983)
Schnelldampfer Augusta Victoria
Schnelldampfer Bremen IV
Schnelldampfer Bremen IV Fotoätzsatz
Schnelldampfer Kaiser Wilhelm der Große - Restposten
Schnelldampfer Cap Arcona Fotoätzsatz
Peildampfer Schaarhörn
Hafenfähre Jan Molsen
Hafenfähre Jan Molsen Fotoätzsatz
Hochseeschlepper Hermes
Fahrgastschiff Adler IV
Norfolk Wherries Albion & Gleaner
Seebäderschiff Königin Luise (1934)
Museums-Feuerschiff Elbe 3
Museums-Tonnenleger Bussard
Hamburger Hafenfähren
Hamburger Hafenfähren Fotoätzsatz - Restposten
TS Hanseatic
TS Hanseatic Fotoätzsatz
Hamburger Hafenfähren (1952-1955)
Fracht- und Passagierdampfer Albatros
Küstenmotorschiffe Unterelbe & Welle
Museums-Dampfeisbrecher Stettin
Container Feeder OPDR Lisboa
Kühlschiff Sloman Alstertor
Aktuelle Hafenfahrzeuge 1
Salondampfer Alexandra
Reichspostdampfer Feldmarschall
Kombifrachter Schwan
Heizölfahrzeug Norderney
Container Motorfrachtschiff Conti Belgica (1978)
Tross-Schiff Altmark
Fracht- und Fahrgastschiff Nordstjernen
Stückgutfrachter MS Bleichen
Mehrzweckschiff Mellum - Nachauflage in Vorbereitung
Schlepper Saturn/Resolut
Schlepper Merkur/Vulcan
Schlepper Merkur/Vulcan Fotoätzsatz - Restposten
Lotsenversetzdampfer Ditmar Koel (1934)
Lotsenversetzdampfer Ditmar Koel (1934) Fotoätzsatz
Tonnenleger Bruno Illing
Peilschiff Zenit (2004)
Fischdampfer Wuppertal(1955)
Notschlepper Nordic
Fahrzeuge der Hafenbahn I
Schwimmdock
Hafenmodul - Kaispeicher I
Hafenanlagen - Verwaltungsgebäude
St. Pauli Landungsbrücken - Restposten
Hafenanlagen - Hafenkräne 1
Leuchtturm Tegeler Plate
Dampflokomotive BR-23 024
Leuchtturm Hohe Weg Außenweser
Leuchtturm Falshöft
FINO3 Offshore-Forschungsplattform in der Nordsee
Diorama Hamburger Hafen
Hamburger Deichstraße
Berliner Schloss - Humboldtforum
Dahenfelder Pfarrkirche St. Remigius
Dahenfelder Rathaus und Backhaus
Eurotower Frankfurt
Jagd- und Lustschloss Favorite
Wikingerschiff Oseberg
Steinway-Flügel
TS Hanseatic Lasercutsatz
Schlachtschiff Bismarck Sonderauflage mit Tarnbemalung
S.M.S. Sachsen - Lasercutsatz
S.M.S. Panther Tropenausführung - Lasercutsatz
S.M.S. Beowulf - Lasercutsatz
S.M.S. Baden - Lasercutsatz
S.M.S. Undine - Lasercutsatz
S.M.S. Wespe / Natter - Lasercutsatz
S.M.S. Panther grau - Lasercutsatz
S.M.S. Emden Tropenversion - Lasercutsatz
S.M.S. Emden grau - Lasercutsatz
Bismarck - Lasercutsatz
Augusta Victoria - Lasercutsatz
Peildampfer Schaarhörn - Lasercutsatz
Adler IV - Lasercutsatz
Norfolk Wherries Albion & Gleaner - Lasercutsatz
Museums-Feuerschiff Elbe 3 - Lasercutsatz
Museums-Tonnenleger Bussard - Lasercutsatz
Fracht- und Passagierdampfer Albatros - Lasercutsatz
Küstenmotorschiffe Unterelbe & Welle - Lasercutsatz
Museums-Dampfeisbrecher Stettin - Lasercutsatz
OPDR Lisboa - Lasercutsatz
Kühlschiff Sloman Alstertor - Lasercutsatz
Aktuelle Hafenfahrzeuge 1 - Lasercutsatz
Salondampfer Alexandra - Lasercutsatz
Reichspostdampfer Feldmarschall - Lasercutsatz
Schwan - Lasercutsatz
Norderney - Lasercutsatz
Conti Belgica - Lasercutsatz
Mehrzweckschiff Mellum - Lasercutsatz
Tonnenleger Bruno Illing - Lasercutsatz
Peilschiff Zenit - Lasercutsatz
Fischdampfer Wuppertal - Lasercutsatz
Notschlepper Nordic - Lasercutsatz
Hafenbahn 1 - Lasercutsatz
Kaispeicher 1 - Lasercutsatz
Hafenanlagen - Verwaltungsgebäude - Lasercutsatz
Hafenanlagen - Hafenkräne 1 - Lasercutsatz
Leuchtturm Falshöft - Lasercutsatz
Diorama Hamburger Hafen - Lasercutsatz
Pfarrkirche St. Remigius - Lasercutsatz
Dahenfelder Rathaus - Lasercutsatz
Schloss Favorite - Lasercutsatz

[Hi-Torque]

Beginning with the model covers:

[Hi-Torque]

And the next set:

[Mode One Charlie]

This is great news, Cris... I like the idea of being able to order online and have it shipped from the U.S. This should shorten the wait times for delivery along with reducing shipping costs. Good luck to your Dad. He'll be getting my business one day, for sure.

Steve

[bilu]

I agree. There's always an HMV model or five on my list.

Thanks Cris.

[Kevin WS]

HMV make nice models which I recommend!

[Hi-Torque]

Hello Friends,

Thank you all for your kind words and support! Kevin and Bilu, thank you. Steve, your exactly right, I can recall waiting weeks for a model to arrive not to mention the shipping costs and hassle of translating the German site.

Without sounding too ridiculously "corny", this was a labor of love on our part. It took many weeks of emails, phone calls and visits to work out the logistics to bring these to the US and set up for the long term.

As I said in the first post, Benjamin is just a week or so away from bringing the revised and fully translated website/storefront back on line. Still, knowing you can call someone (toll free!) to check on the status of an order or ask questions is quite comforting.

Please feel free to ask any questions, I will make sure they get answered. Also, in addition to the build threads here and on Kartonbau.de, I have posted links to pictures that Mia (my lovely and ever so patient wife) and I have taken of several of the real vessels HMV has based models on like the BLEICHEN, STETTIN, The Hamburg Hafen Museum, ELBE 3, and several others.

As you browse the cover pictures above and below, "Bogen" is Sheet and "Teile" is parts. So for example the MAINE is 12 sheets plus pictorial instructions and 860 parts

Lastly, in a bit of news, Benjamin just finished the lasercuts for the EVG, at some 2998 parts the lasercut is possibly the largest produced. Our collegue Andreas has a build report here:EGV Frankfurt am Main / HMV / 1:250

Best Regards,

Cris

[SCEtoAUX]

Ordered FRACHT-UND PASSAGIERDAMPFER ALBATROS and the laser cut details set a few days ago. Looks like a nice ship. Looking forward to other HMV model kits that will be made available. The architectural models sound good, too.

[Hi-Torque]

Hi Doug,

Great! I am sure you will enjoy building this little steamer. Here is a nice build thread to check out: http://www.kartonbau.de/forum/hmv-fr...ips/t25858-f6/

Kind Regards,

Cris