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Airship LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin

Illustration of Graf Zeppelin Photo of Graf Zeppelin model

Skill Level 3/5
Previous experience recommended.

This model builds into a replica of the Graf Zeppelin at the time of her 1929 world voyage. It is available in 1:700 scale (over 13 inches / 33cm long when complete) or 1:400 scale (over 23 inches / 58cm long).

You will need a colour printer capable of handling card or cover stock to print the parts sheets. 67 lb cover stock (approx 8.5 thousandths of an inch or 0.2 mm thick) is recommended.

See photos of the finished model.
Brief history and related links.

The model files

1:700 scale


grafzep_instr700.pdf - 136 KiB - This document contains the instructions only (4 pages).

grafzep_parts700.pdf - 1.29 MiB - This document contains the parts for the Graf Zeppelin model (3 pages).

1:400 scale


grafzep_instr400.pdf - 136 KiB - This document contains the instructions only (4 pages).

grafzep_parts400.pdf - 1.23 MiB - This document contains the parts for the Graf Zeppelin model (10 pages).

The parts and instructions are in Adobe PDF format. Your web browser may allow you to read and print these files, otherwise you'll need a PDF reader such as Adobe's Acrobat Reader or Foxit Reader.

Last updated on 5 February 2021 
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