Books & Catalogs

WIKING 000627 - WIKING Magazine 2020Model DetailsThe brand magazine of the year is fresh off the press – the 2021 WIKING MAGAZINE tells stories about backgrounds that no other model brand can relate. This is demonstrated by the compilation of topics, which includes reports on miniatures and backgrounds as well as the model chronology of caravans and mobile homes. This time, the focus is on the Clark forklift truck and the Normag Factor I, as they found their way from the large industrial model of the first post-war decade to the 1:87 scale more than 60 years later. The magazine also reports on how WIKING is giving the Mercedes-Benz service a model-making face and how the Henschel HS 140 is becoming a cab-over giant in 1:87.Technical DetailsOn the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Sieper Group, there will be a detailed recollection of when WIKING was integrated into the Lüdenscheid-based family business in 1984 following the estate settlement of founder Friedrich Peltzer. Naturally, there will be a look back at the new products from 25 and 50 years ago, but a diorama will also be shown. It tells the vivid story of life on the harbor pier in the 1960s. At the same time, the WIKING MAGAZINE 2021 bridges the gap to the present and reviews last year's new products and model updates.Caution!Not suitable for children under 14 years.Our products are not toys. They are intended for model builders and collectors. Due to their scale and prototypical design, and their functional nature, they may contain sharp edges, sharp points, and small parts. Characteristics: Manufacturer: WIKINGItem number: 000627number of pieces: 1 pieceEAN: 4006190006279Product Type: Books & Catalogstrack: neutralAge recommendation: from 14 years

WIKING 000628 - WIKING Magazine 2021Model DetailsThe brand's reading material of the year is fresh off the press – the 2021 WIKING MAGAZINE tells stories about backgrounds that no other model brand can relate. This is demonstrated by the compilation of topics, which includes reports on miniatures and backgrounds, as well as the model chronology of caravans and motorhomes. This time, the focus is on the Clark forklift and the Normag Factor I, showing how they found their way from the large industrial model of the first post-war decade to the 1:87 scale more than 60 years later. The magazine also reports on how WIKING is giving Mercedes-Benz Service a model-making face and how the Henschel HS 140 is becoming a 1:87 cab-over giant. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Sieper Group, there will be a detailed recollection of when WIKING was integrated into the Lüdenscheid-based family business in 1984 following the estate settlement of founder Friedrich Peltzer. Of course, there will be a look back at the new releases from 25 and 50 years ago, but a diorama will also be shown. It tells the vivid story of life on the harbor pier in the 1960s.Technical DetailsThe 2021 WIKING MAGAZINE bridges the gap to the present and reviews last year's new releases and model updates.Caution!Not suitable for children under 14 years.Our products are not toys. They are intended for model builders and collectors. Due to the scale and prototypical design, or due to their function, some points, edges, and small parts may be present. Characteristics: Manufacturer: WIKINGItem number: 000628number of pieces: 1 pieceEAN: 4006190006286Product Type: Books & Catalogstrack: neutralAge recommendation: from 14 years

WIKING 000629 - WIKING Magazine 2022Model detailsFirst-hand information, background information on models and the brand: In its 28th issue, the WIKING magazine 2022 once again bridges the gap between history and the present – a brand magazine with a clear profile and a pleasure to read. This time, too, there are surprising background details that have remained unpublished before and are being presented to a broad audience for the first time. Within the model chronology, the reading illuminates the development of the prototype and model of the old Culemeyer, the very road scooter that was already part of the range in the unglazed era. There is also the presentation of a very individual collector's idea. For those who don't want to miss out on the WIKING world in their living room, there is the idea of a street plan presentation on the living room table. Of course, the 2022 WIKING magazine will once again highlight numerous new products and report on the legendary WIKING meeting in Obertrubach – naturally with impressive dioramas from collectors.Technical DetailsFurther reports, as well as the previous year's model updates, round out the annual publication on 52 lively pages, which once again impress with brilliant model photography.Caution!Not suitable for children under 14 years of age.Our products are not toys. They are intended for model builders and collectors. Due to their scale and prototypical design, or due to their function, some points, edges, and small parts may be present. Characteristics: Manufacturer: WIKINGItem number: 000629number of pieces: 1 pieceEAN: 4006190006293Product Type: Books & Catalogstrack: neutralAge recommendation: from 14 years

WIKING 000630 - WIKING Magazine 2024Model DetailsThe 2024 issue of the WIKING magazine will be even more comprehensive than before! It will also have a stronger chronicle character. With its February delivery to retailers, the freshly printed WIKING magazine, combined with the WIKING catalog, will strengthen its position as a complete collection in printed form, thus providing a comprehensive compendium of the brand's annual activities in the wide world of small models. Only the annual catalog will be available for download online as an e-paper as usual. In the 76th year of the WIKING transport models' existence, a lot is being done – brand enthusiasts can look forward to a new vitality in model-making activities! It's no wonder, then, that the 2024 WIKING magazine features a refreshed design – Germany's most traditional H0 car model brand once again has a lot to report on. After all, this is about 75 years of transport models, because with the monetary union in 1948, a new era began at WIKING. Whether the business idea would become a model-making dream or an economic flop, no one could have predicted at the time – these were years of new beginnings and reconstruction. In any case, courage and a healthy dose of faith in God were required when Fritz Peltzer launched his transport model program in 1948. Accordingly, the Sideloader, originally created only as a prototype by master model maker Alfred Kedzierski, was presented in production-ready form in the 75th anniversary year, just like new tarpaulins for the Hanomag Kurier and the VW T2. The 2024 WIKING magazine tells the story of the Vidal tipper trailer combination with the Büssing 8000 and its ancestors. There is also a look back at last year's premium meeting of WIKING collectors in Obertrubach, Franconia. The model chronology focuses on a true collector favorite: The Ackermann furniture case has a decades-long tradition, as it represented the unusual models in the WIKING program right at the beginning of the glass-covered era.Technical DetailsAnnual publication on 72 pages - including catalog.Caution!Not suitable for children under 14 years.Our products are not toys. They are intended for model builders and collectors. Due to the scale and prototypical design, or due to their function, some points, edges, and small parts may be present. Characteristics: Manufacturer: WIKINGItem number: 000630number of pieces: 1 pieceEAN: 4006190006309Product Type: Books & Catalogstrack: neutralAge recommendation: from 14 years

WIKING 000642 - WIKING Book III "Car model fascination WIKINGModel DetailsWIKING means far more than precision models from a traditional hand. WIKING models are now synonymous with miniature themes, a passion for collecting, and a truly unique brand history. This is precisely what the book "Automodel Fascination WIKING" explores. Its 192 pages are all about purist miniatures and passionate collecting. Since the first range of transport models in 1948, the book describes every model decade, depicting development steps and highlights. It thus seamlessly follows on from the successful titles "The Model Myth WIKING" and "WIKING – Small Cars, Big Love" from the same knowledgeable author, completing the brand trilogy under the red cover. Furthermore, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the greatest collecting passions of WIKING enthusiasts. Readers learn everything they need to know. The book covers the development of the wire-axle model, the chronology of VW Bulli history and the Magirus round-cab truck, as well as exciting collecting themes such as fire departments, postal services, and agriculture. Over 1,700 miniatures from six decades are presented in brilliant photography and illustrate the multifaceted nature of each theme cycle. Additional archive documents are also included. Thanks to its unique model tradition, WIKING can rightfully claim to have achieved and maintained a legendary uniqueness in car model making. This book provides background information on WIKING models from over six decades – an indispensable standard work for all collectors.Technical DetailsHardcover, 192 pages. Over 1,700 illustrated miniatures from six decades, as well as historical documents and illustrations. Format 21.5 x 30 cm, bound. ISBN 9783768831680 Caution!Not suitable for children under 14 years.Our products are not toys. They are intended for model builders and collectors. Due to the scale and prototypical design, or due to their function, some points, edges, and small parts are present. Characteristics: Manufacturer: WIKINGItem number: 000642number of pieces: 1 pieceEAN: 4006190006422Product Type: Books & Catalogstrack: neutralAge recommendation: from 14 years

WIKING 000643 - WIKING illustrated book "WIKING Worlds"Model Details"WIKING Worlds – Car Models with Collecting Passion" – this is the title of the new book document marking the 75th anniversary of WIKING model making. 75 years of WIKING – since then, new WIKING worlds have been created time and again, both impressive and fascinating. On 192 pages, extensive photo documentation – including many panoramic images – conveys a vivid impression of those WIKING worlds, which captivate the viewer with their creative and impressive presentations. They are evidence of the tremendous passion of the people for whom WIKING has often become a lifelong companion. Generations have not only transformed the WIKING brand and its miniatures into a model myth, but have also been inspired by their unique charm. Thus, over the past decades, new model worlds have been created time and again, as well as stories surrounding WIKING model making. Added to this are authentic eyewitness accounts and in-depth background reports on the development of the legendary model workshops. But previously unpublished insights into the WIKING archive also give car and model enthusiasts an insight into what defines Germany's most traditional car model brand in the 1:87 scale – the endless desire to collect and palpable passion. The extensive sample cards from the mold archive, containing the original sprues, are also documented. Just looking at them reveals new, interesting aspects of how the bodies and components were assembled in the molds. For this reason alone, the title "WIKING Worlds" should be a standard work in every collection.Caution!Not suitable for children under 14 years of age.Our products are not toys. They are intended for model builders and collectors. Due to the scale and prototypical design, or due to their function, some points, edges, and small parts may be present. Characteristics: Manufacturer: WIKINGItem number: 000643number of pieces: 1 pieceEAN: 4006190006439Product Type: Books & Catalogstrack: neutralAge recommendation: from 14 years

WIKING 000644 - WIKING book "My Wiking Cars"Model DetailsThey stand in display cases, stacked in dusty cigar boxes, or decorate authentic model railway landscapes – WIKING cars have become a model myth to this day! Once you've taken them into your heart, their aura stays with you for a lifetime. "My WIKING Cars" tells the true stories of how these legendary models were created, collected, and presented. This prestigiously bound book with dust jacket is an indispensable standard work for all collectors. Over 450 color and black-and-white photos are presented on 168 pages – a true picture oasis for all those who love car models and who have grown particularly fond of WIKING. In impressive photo series, WIKING's miniaturized living worlds begin to unfold their fascinating power, and contemporary traffic situations seem as tangible as in reality. Numerous previously unpublished photographs from the private archives of WIKING employees show what life was like in the model workshops at "Unter den Eichen 101" or at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in the 1960s. Nowhere else can such an impressive variety of precious model rarities be seen – this work opens up a new perspective on WIKING for the viewer. With many unknown backgrounds about people and models, as well as photographic rarities seen for the first time, this book conveys new, passionate facets of this unique model brand. "My WIKING Cars" is a book that immerses readers in the chronology of the miniaturized automotive history of post-war Germany. 450 photos with numerous reportages make this in-depth model book on 168 pages a worthwhile brand story.Technical Details168 pages, over 350 color and black-and-white photos, including many unpublished photographs and valuable reprints of historical advertising materials. Format 28.5 x 26.5 cm, hardcover with dust jacket. ISBN 9783768837194Caution!Not suitable for children under 14 years of age.Our products are not toys. They are intended for model builders and collectors. Due to the scale and prototypical design, or due to their function, some points, edges, and small parts are present. Characteristics: Manufacturer: WIKINGItem number: 000644number of pieces: 1 pieceEAN: 4006190006446Product Type: Books & Catalogstrack: neutralAge recommendation: from 14 years

WIKING 000645 - WIKING book "WIKING car dreams"Model DetailsThe famous miniatures from the Wiking model workshops have been around for 85 years – this anniversary book tells the impressive story of the models and their creators. "Wiking Car Dreams" takes the reader back to the beginning, when Friedrich Peltzer, a young publisher of animal books, turned his childhood passion into a business model. Initially, he miniaturized ships, invented the 1:1250 scale, which later became the global standard, and then built 200-fold scaled-down aircraft and the first transport models. Since the end of the war, every generation has been able to fulfill their very own Wiking car dreams – after the currency reform of 1948, Friedrich Peltzer and his legendary master model maker, Alfred Kedzierski, launched a complete model-making oeuvre that continues to pulsate and inspire people to this day. Wiking stands for a truly individual, unique model world. The book provides a chronological overview of the various eras, brings the spirit of the creators to life, and demonstrates, with impressive photo series, why people continue to collect Wiking models so passionately today. For the many thousands of enthusiasts, these small cars have become lifelong companions – often from childhood onwards. Unique dioramas are on display alongside rare models. The book presents counterfeits that have never come close to achieving the fascination and aura of their miniaturized counterparts. Wiking – as the book makes clear with over 600 illustrations – stands for a truly individual, unique model world. Purist, simply unmistakable. This extraordinary significance of this traditional model brand has remained untouched to this day. Numerous stories, impressive eyewitness accounts, and previously unpublished documents from 85 years describe the Wiking model history on 168 pages and complete the brand image in all its multifaceted details – even beyond Germany. Just as it really was. The book is a richly illustrated contrast of history and the present, making the exciting Wiking model myth as a vast world of small miniatures understandable for everyone. It's all about emotions – otherwise, Wiking cars would never have become so successful and thus a chronicler of automotive history.Technical Details168 pages, over 600 color and black-and-white photos, as well as valuable reprints, format 28.5 x 26.5 cm, cloth-bound with dust jacket, ISBN 9783667109989Caution!Not suitable for children under 14 years.Our products are not toys. They are intended for model builders and collectors. Due to the scale and prototypical design, or due to their function, some points, edges, and small parts are present. Characteristics: Manufacturer: WIKINGItem number: 000645number of pieces: 1 pieceEAN: 4006190006453Product Type: Books & Catalogstrack: neutralAge recommendation: from 14 years

WIKING 000646 - WIKING book "Passion for Wiking Cars"Model details75 years of WIKING transport models – a fascinating passion with a very individual style. The currency reform of 1948 made it possible, as the young generation of children could discover a new playground immediately after the war: WIKING cars! This large-format, richly illustrated book tells the long and exclusive story of people and models on 168 pages, reports on collectors, and presents impressive dioramas from the WIKING transport world. Authentic, largely unpublished photos from history illuminate the multifaceted aspects of the model-making oeuvre. 75 years of WIKING transport models – the anniversary is the perfect occasion for a large, lively book about WIKING cars. With over 300 illustrations, of course! Indeed, in the often adverse realities of the post-war years, motor vehicles were intended to help master the reconstruction in the occupied zones – as a result, the car boom slowly but steadily began. And Wiking Model Construction created the vast world of miniatures to perfectly match this. Initially, the first cars and trucks were constructed on a scale of 1:100, using simple, hot-set wire axles. When currency reform and the Marshall Plan were to ensure the resurgence of the Western occupation zones and full store shelves, WIKING CEO Fritz Peltzer had already set the course. The first plastic injection molding molds—still a rarity at the time—were ready in 1948, launching a considerable range of passenger cars, simple convertibles, and even US tractors with trailers. A bold step that soon made children's hearts beat faster. From then on, things went uphill. Entire generations of children grew up with WIKING cars and enjoyed the ever-increasing level of detail in the miniatures. In 1984, the company changed hands because WIKING founder Fritz Peltzer had never made a succession plan. Wiking's life's work continued in Lüdenscheid, as the family-run Sieper company, known for its Siku toy models, embraced the WIKING philosophy with the same passion.Technical Details168 pages, over 500 photos and illustrations, 27.0 x 29.0 cm format, bound, shrink-wrapped. ISBN 978-3-66712760-0Caution!Not suitable for children under 14 years of age.Our products are not toys. They are intended for model builders and collectors. Due to the scale and prototypical design, or due to their function, some points, edges, and small parts may be present. Characteristics: Manufacturer: WIKINGItem number: 000646number of pieces: 1 pieceEAN: 4006190006460Product Type: Books & Catalogstrack: neutralAge recommendation: from 14 years