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blueleader - 14 Apr 2004 22:11 GMT

Does anybody know where I can find reasonably good photos of the cables to
the control surfaces of the Hindenburg? I'm building the Revell Germany
1/720 kit and would like to add as much detail as possible. Any other
exterior detail photo sources would be appreciated also. Thanks.

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Charles Metz - 15 Apr 2004 04:44 GMT

> Does anybody know where I can find reasonably good photos of the cables to
> the control surfaces of the Hindenburg? I'm building the Revell Germany
> 1/720 kit and would like to add as much detail as possible. Any other
> exterior detail photo sources would be appreciated also. Thanks.

Although I don't recall whether it includes control-cable photos, the
following book may be of interest if you don't have it already:

Archibold: 'Hindenburg: An Illustrated History' (Warner Books [USA],
1994; 230 pages)

Several used copies can be found at http://www.bookfinder.com by typing
"Archibold" into the Author field and "Hindenburg" into the Title field.

Charles Metz

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William H. Shuey - 15 Apr 2004 05:38 GMT

> > Does anybody know where I can find reasonably good photos of the cables to
> > the control surfaces of the Hindenburg? I'm building the Revell Germany
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>
> Charles Metz

As an extension to this thread, does anyone know of a source for
drawings of some of the German Naval Zepplins used in World War I? I
know that there are no kits in existence and am facing the fact it will
have to be a scratchbuild project. I will need drawings to start with...

Bill Shuey

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HMS Lion - 17 Apr 2004 07:23 GMT

Reasonably good drawings are in "The Zeppelin in Combat" by Douglas Robinson.
IIRC, teh 3rd edition has the best drawings - the 4th, published by Schiffer,
doesn't have them. Also, Google for "airship" and "zeppelin" together.

V/R:
Mike McDaniel

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The Old Timer - 17 Apr 2004 13:18 GMT

>Reasonably good drawings are in "The Zeppelin in Combat" by Douglas Robinson.
>IIRC, teh 3rd edition has the best drawings - the 4th, published by Schiffer,
>doesn't have them. Also, Google for "airship" and "zeppelin" together.

Ken Munson did a book on lighter-than-air ships. The drawings aren't really too
detailed, but they sure give you a nudge in the right direction.

-- John
The history of things that didn't happen has never been written.
. - -
- Henry Kissinger

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Don Stauffer - 15 Apr 2004 15:14 GMT

Another book, a fairly new one, and very good, is called Eckner's
Dream. Don't remember what photos it has, but I was building Graf
Zeppelin, and it had good shots and drawings of that.

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