zepplin model

[comic69]

hi would like  to suggest a model for production would love to see an airfix zepplin would love to build a kit that is my suggestion for future kit by airfix

[Oliver Hyett]

in 1 72 that would be around 70 feet

to have it at around 300mm long it would be 1:804

[Simon Norton1707820138]

in 1 72 that would be around 70 feet

to have it at around 300mm long it would be 1:804

 The Graf Zepplelin would be about 10' 9" feet long  in 1/72.

To compare with some existing Airfix kits: In 1/144 it would be about 3 times the length of a Boeing 747 or just over twice the length of the Saturn V.

In 1/600 it would be about 15.5" long about the same siz has HMS Victorious.

[genesis1210]

Far more interesting would be a barrage balloon and winch ,at 18.9 m long feasible in 1/72. And it was used in both wars , common in  so many pictures of London, convoys ,d day , etc 

[nmcabecadas]

Or a observation balloon with crew, as many armies had during the Great War.

[ironsides]

I'm not sure it would be that practical in plastic unless it was in a quite small scale, however there was a Resin 1/144 scale model of a german naval airship which measued up at 44 inches long, so big, but not terribly so but rather heavy I suspect.. for such things its probably better in another medium and paper card kits seem to be the way to go with this, particularly if you want the size but not the weight... quite a lot is already available forairships and often free including a 1/144 scale German WW1 airship L13 from Thorsten Brand here: http://www.landships.info/landships/models.html#

In plastic I feel a ship scale would be better, either 1/600 to fit with HMS Iron Duke, 1/700 or 1/350 ... :-)

[nmcabecadas]

The Drachen is small and can be done with flying and ground crew and a base. If both the base and the balloon are vacumform and the other parts plastic, can be done without too much problems. Using the ropes, handled by the gound crew as a stand, and plastic ropes to support the vacumform balloon, seems easy to develop a good and affordable model.

[ironsides]

Compared with a rigid airship the Drachen is small but as a model in 1/72 still well over a foot in length!, I think it would be impractical for most modellers used to regular kits if it was produced by vacuum molding(though I wouldn't turn it away)as the edges of the halfs would be difficult to prepare and join neatly... that said there was such a kit around at one time not so long ago... MPC-Airfix also did a shot down version as a base for one of their diorama kits, occasionally you see it on evilbay it included some german infantry and the Airfix Spad VII... after Balloon Buster Lt Frank Luke I believe...

I note also these are appearing as 1/144 and smaller 3D printed models....

.-)

[nmcabecadas]

The Drachen is near 60 ft or 18 meters, or 25 cm in 1/72. To make things easier to those who don't have experience with vacumform, a plastic part in the shape of a T bethwen them is enough to made the assembley easier. I remember a vac Drachen, but don't know who made it.

[the F-111C dude]

the zeplin would be a cool model as it would dwarf all others