• Made in Germany.
• 1:200 Scale.
• Difficulty level 3.
• Kit includes modeling sheets, instructions, and tips for construction.
• Highly detailed paper modeling for the hobby enthusiast.

From the Manufacturer --------------------- In autumn 1931 the Zeppelin Airship Company started to build the airship LZ 129, which was given the name "Hindenburg" in honor of the president of Germany, Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg. The "Hindenburg" was meant to relieve the airship "Graf Zeppelin" which was no longer able to cope with the passenger and freight traffic alone. After four years of construction the LZ 129 was completed and in March 1936 made its first test voyage over Lake Constance. The "Hindenburg was the largest airship that had ever been built and proved to be a considerable development in airship construction. With a length of 245 meters it was only 8.4 meters longer than "Graf Zeppelin", but with a fuselage diameter of 41.1 meters and about 200,000 cubic meters it contained almost twice the a of as that of the older ship Instead of the highly inflammable hydrogen , the LZ 129 was to be filled with the non-inflammable but very expensive helium which was only available from the USA in large as. The "Hindenburg" was used mainly as a passenger ship for crossing the Atlantic to North America. The trip in the smoothly-gliding giant from Germany to the USA lasted about 65 hours, the return journey about 52 hours. The airship had a capacity of 50 passengers, who experienced journey in perfect luxury. The cabins were comfortable, functional and quiet. The lounge, study, dining-room, lobby with observation windows and smokers" lounge were more comfortable furnished than in any other airship. On May 6, 1937 it came to a catastrophe on the airport of Lakehurst. Just before the landing, airship caught fire and burned out within just 32 seconds. After this accident the service of the "Graf Zeppelin" was stopped; the end of the German airships had be. Tools needed to complete construction: mid-sized scissors, modeling , water-based glue, ruler or triangle, and modeling pins. Tools Not Included.