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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 StatisticsCrew: 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 PerformanceMaximum 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! 
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More pictures to follow. The history and construction of the real ship is interesting indeed. The manufacturers of this kit have done an amazing job capturing the memory of these wonderful machines. 
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Looks an interesting item, thanks for sharing and look forward to seeing its progression
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Hi Glenn she looks a great build Looking forward to seeing your progress Regards Mike MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Tomick wrote:Looks an interesting item, thanks for sharing and look forward to seeing its progression Thanks Mr T
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MWG wrote:Hi Glenn she looks a great build Looking forward to seeing your progress Regards Mike Thank you Mike, yes she's a beauty! I'm looking forward to building this one.
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where do some of these kits from, what a cracker.
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Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,827 Points: -13,348
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Hello Glen,
I was just wondering if you had made any progress on this build as it looks like a very interesting and different kind of model. Would love to see it finished??
Kev
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Wow, nice kit, never seen before! Come on, open the box and show us what´s inside! Regards, Bernd
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That looks good cant wait to see the kit. not very cost efective 2 crew to 1 passenger  “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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