Zeppelin Staaken RVI

leo · 21 May 2002, 07:29 AM

Is there such a kit?

PeterL · 21 May 2002, 07:47 AM

A 1/72 vacform, I think by Sutcliffe, which is not for the feint hearted. I occasionally see one at a show and prices vary, but wxpect to pay around $50:00

Matt_Bittner · 21 May 2002, 08:05 AM

I think SRAM just released a 1/144th scale model.

JohnMacG · 21 May 2002, 11:10 AM

The kit was by Gordon Sutcliffe's firm - CONTRAIL. it was originally released in 1979 and as Peter L said, it's very hard to find now.
There's a two-part article on how to build it in Windsock Sept/Oct and Nov/Dec 1993 issues.
By the looks of the article, building it seems only marginally less difficult than building the real thing.

Cliff · 21 May 2002, 11:45 AM

There is also another article on the Contrail RVI in Scale Models Feb./82 and Apr./82, also by Ray Rimell. The Windsock version is a slight rewrite.

Cliff

StephenLawson · 22 May 2002, 01:23 AM

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The kit was by Gordon Sutcliffe's firm - CONTRAIL. it was originally released in 1979 and as Peter L said, it's very hard to find now.
There's a two-part article on how to build it in Windsock Sept/Oct and Nov/Dec 1993 issues.
By the looks of the article, building it seems only marginally less difficult than building the real thing.

Here are the stats on my timetable when I built the Cntrail Kit:
Arrived on market- USA May 1979.
In my possesion- 16 June 1982. Kit Collector's Clearing House purchase 25.00 USD.
Started- 5 Oct, 1982.
Completed- 1 Aug. 1990.
Total number of figures used in diorama 722.
Yes, thats the correct number. Thanks to Herr Prieser & Co. GMBH.

Coincidently I'm having the 42 plus photos put on disc at this time. If I can, I'll post a shot.