Plasticos Lodela S.A.

Plasticos Lodela S.A. was a Mexican model and toy company.[1] It was founded on August 17, 1957[2] by Apolo Lopez de Lara. The company name was a contraction of his surname. It was manufacturing the Revell brand plastic models. In 1975 Lodela began to manufacture the Cox brand engine toys. From the mid 1980s it issued also Airfix and Heller SA models. Some model kits included Lodela original Mexican markings.

Particularly known for, but not limited to, 1:144 scale airplane models, Lodela produced airplane models for many Latin American airline companies, including Viasa,[3] Aerolíneas Argentinas,[4] Aeroperú,[5] Aeroméxico,[6] Mexicana,[7] and others. It also produced model kits for Delta, Eastern,[8] Lufthansa,[9] KLM,[10] Air France and other airlines.

Litigation problems

From 2004 to 2012, Lodela was sued on Mexican court by Banco Nacional de Mexico.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Bing Images". bing.com. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  2. ↑ Lodela Catalogo 1987 "30 Aniversario"
  3. ↑ "Image: Revell Lodela DC-8 Viasa.jpg, (960 × 460 px)". boxartden.com. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  4. ↑ "Boeing 747 Aerolineas Argentinas, Lodela 4513". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  5. ↑ http://www.serie-comercial.publicidadwebrush.info/modelos/boxart/4311_boeing727_aeroperu.jpg
  6. ↑ "Image: 4104dc8aeromexico80s.jpg, (1126 × 497 px)". escala144.host56.com. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  7. ↑ "Avion Boeing 727-200 Mexicana 75 Aniversario (Escala 1/144) a MXN 650 en PrecioLandia México (7mcpr0)". preciolandia.com. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  8. ↑ Sergio Antonio Tellez Morales. "Serie Aviones Comerciales Modelos 2 Lodela". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  9. ↑ "Image: h240boeing727lufthansa.jpg, (838 × 370 px)". escala144.host56.com. 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  10. ↑ http://www.serie-comercial.publicidadwebrush.info/modelos/boxart/4205_dc9klm.jpg
  11. ↑ "BuhoLegal - Actividad Judicial y Lista de Acuerdos en Distrito Federal". buholegal.com. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
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