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In 1919 the British firm of Vickers proposed a huge dirigible to carry mail and 100 passengers over long distances. Among the many unique features was the location of the passenger quarters on top of the airship, open-air observation decks at the stern and top, and a lift to transport passengers and crew between the upper and lower parts of the ship. The transoceanic airship was never built, being perhaps too ambitious for its time, but elements of its design appeared in later British airships and it foreshadowed the era of international air travel. This model builds into a detailed 1/700 scale replica of the transoceanic airship in the markings used on a 1919 Vickers display model. The completed model is slightly under 14 inches in length. Click here to see photos of the finished model. Note to webmasters! If you want to offer this kit on your site, please read this first.
To print your own model 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. The parts and instructions are in Adobe PDF format, and have been compressed into ZIP files for faster transfer. They should work on any Windows, Macintosh, OS/2 or Unix/Linux computer. You will need Adobe's Acrobat Reader and an un-ZIP program. If files are unavailable or slow to download, try at a different time of day, when the file servers may be less busy. Primary site: Follow this link to download the instruction and parts files.
Secondary site: If you have trouble downloading files using the above link, you can try getting them from another site.
To purchase a pre-printed model The model may be purchased as a pre-printed kit from Paper Models International for those who want high quality laser-printed parts sheets without the bother of downloading and printing. This kit also includes the mooring mast model. Go to the pre-printed models page for more details.
Related links Vickers Airship Catalogue - From Marcus Rowland's Forgotten Futures website, a reproduction of a Vickers airship brochure from the early 1920s. Features several line drawings of airships including the transoceanic type. Vickers Transoceanic Airship - From the Airship Heritage Trust, a great deal of information about the project, including artist's impressions of the ship as it would have appeared in service.
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Last updated on December 6, 2005 Copyright 2002-2005 by Ralph Currell |
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