Hello fellow modellers,

This is the start of my build diary for the German civilian passenger airship the Graf Zeppelin registration number D - LZ 127. Here are some facts regarding this ship by way of introduction:

'LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (Deutsches Luftschiff Zeppelin #127; Registration: D-LZ 127) was a German built and operated passenger-carrying hydrogen-filled rigid airship which operated commercially from 1928 to 1937. It was named after the German pioneer of airships, Ferdinand von Zeppelin, who was a Graf or Count in the German nobility. During its operating life, the airship made 590 flights covering more than a million miles. It was designed to be operated by a crew of 36 officers and men.'

General Statistics

Crew: 36 - 40
Capacity: 20 passengers
Length: 236.53 m (776 ft 0 in)
Diameter: 30.48 m (100 ft 0 in)
Volume: 105,000 m3 (3,707,550 ft3)
Useful lift: 60,000 kg (132,000 lb)
Powerplant: 5 × Maybach engines, 410 kW (550 hp) each

Performance
Maximum speed: 128 km/h (80 mph)

The kit itself is stunning and perfect for super detailing (more on that later). In the mean time here are some pictures to get you going?

I have permission to post these pictures:






I have had to take two photographs of the box. One of the front of the ship and one of the rear, I couldn't get it all in one picture its that big!

Looks an interesting item, thanks for sharing and look forward to seeing its progression

Thanks Mr T

where do some of these kits from, what a cracker.

Wow, nice kit, never seen before! Come on, open the box and show us what´s inside!

Regards, Bernd