Hindenburg

Modeling Subjects Aircraft
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I thought it would be cool to have a 1/72 scale model of the zeppelin Hindenburg so I did the math and it came out to an incredible 11 ft. Can you imagine how big that thing must have been ? For comparison the Hindenburg was 804 ft. compaired to the Titanic at 882 ft. Three 747s could have fit inside nose to tail. My god I would have given anything just to see it up close. Needles to say I gave up my grandiose scheme, after all - where would I put it?

Rich

“What are friends for if you can’t use them?”

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Someone actually scratchbuilt this, it was featured on an old issue of FSM, maybe back in the early 90’s or late 80s

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How about balsa framing with a cotton outer skin, mylar ballons for helium and a radio control unit?

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hey,

money would be a problem…but it would be great to have a remote control hindenberg…

Just recently they had a documentary on it on the Discovery Channel, was quite interesting…

i would love to see something of that scale floating above me, would be a good concept for a trip, going on a large zepplin/blimp cross country - expensive, but amazing…

Cyas

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I kind of think that if I let go of a helium filled ‘anything’, no matter how many servos it had on board, I would never see it again. What I really had in mind was bass wood, sheet styrene, brass, and silk, held aloft with fishing line hanging from the ceiling but it doesn’t matter anyway my hobby area is only 10x10 and I don’t think my wife would like it hanging over the bed. (They just don’t understand.)

By the way I was born just 2 months after, (1937), the Hindenburg went down. Maybe thats why I’m hooked.

Rich

“What are friends for if you can’t use them?”

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It would be hard to make it neutrally boyant in the air but it would be fun if it could be done. Strength would be a major issue also.[8D] Let’s see… 10 x10 gives you just over 14 ft. crosswise.[:D]

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Yeah - but I still have all that other crap in the way, you know shop lights, B-29s, ect. I think divorce is the only answer.

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Hey, how about making it really acurate and filling it with hydrogen instead of helium!! Just watch the open flames (or sparks, or excess heat. For that matter, better keep the cat away from it too!!) lol [:D]

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I remember seeing a scratchbuilt LTA Hanger from old MCAS Tustin. You know the uber huge LTA Hangers? Well I think he did it in 1/144 scale and thing turned out to be like 7.5 feet long. It was awesome. So I think you should build the Hindenburg but how about only a smaller scale… Course an 11 foot model would be nice to see… Or if you bulit a 1/48 then you could sell your car and use the medel to get around!

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Any word on the winston classics ‘hindenburg’? I just bought it and a 4ft
it should be nice. The kit is very expensive for what you get in the box. It is
very sparce in detail and parts. Now to build a library of reference material.
Anybody else give this a go?
Bob

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Actually Revell has produced a kit of Hindeburg…

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I didn’t know Winston Classics had a Hindenburg however I do have the ZR-3 USS Los Angeles at 36". If I can find the room to lay out the pattern I may start it. Buy the way does anyone have an update on the Cargo Lifter being built in Germany? I know they finished the hangar but then ran into money problems and production stopped.