ZEPPELIN VOLUME 1 !
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FLIEG ZEPPELIN,FLIEG!
This superb reference describes all 34 WWI 'P' and 'Q 'Class German Zeppelins built in WWI, following their wartime careers and fates in extreme detail. Not only are six pages of pull-out 1:350 scale plans supported by over 150 rare photos, but also sections on armament,bombs,colours,powerplants plus structural characteristics and unique markings of each airship make this a truly unique appraisal of the first bombers over England and their nocturnal excursions. Colour plates of three types are presented in a centre fold that also includes gondola details in profile. This ultra-rare copy-number 7 of 1000-is VGC
First published in 2006, this 76 page soft-cover book with its glossy outer covers went out of print fairly quickly and only a few file copies now remain from the limited 1000 copy print run-all individually signed and numbered by author/illustrator Ray Rimell.This unique volume was the first to chronicle the history and development of all 34 'P' and 'Q' Class Zeppelins built by the parent company's various construction plants. Each and every one of them is described here with over 150 rare photos; highly-detailed 1:350 fold-out plans together with multi-view 1:96 scale drawings of engine and control gondolas.The content covers a wide spectrum with a technical description of a typical 'P' class ship and detailed histories of individual Naval and Army Airship Division deployment covering bombing raids, reconnaissance and aerial combat with British airmen. Other topics include colours and markings with each ships' finish described; Maybach engines; ordnance and detailed appendices. There are colour plates too showcasing accurate colour profiles of L14; LZ38 and LZ107 together with gondolas plus contemporary artwork;postcards and more.Signed and numbered 7 this copy is in very good condition.
