{"id":7638616572155,"title":"Takom - 1\/350 Zeppelin P Class Airship","handle":"tako6002","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/350 Zeppelin P Class Airship\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTakom TAKO6002\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcludes all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/plastic-kit-model-glues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eglues\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/paints\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003epaints\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/tools-desk-top-storage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003etools\u003c\/a\u003e necessary to assemble.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eZeppelin P Class airship\u003c\/strong\u003e was the first type to be put into production after the outbreak of WWI. A total of 22 P Class types were built (as well as 12 of the lengthened Q Class type). P and Q Class \u003cstrong\u003eZeppelins\u003c\/strong\u003e were operated by both the German Army and Navy. They were deployed on the southern and eastern fronts, as well as naval patrol work over the Baltic and North Seas and were used for many of the airship bombing raids on the United Kingdom during 1915-16. The class was obsolete by 1917 and most of the craft that had not been lost to accidents or enemy action had been dismantled by the end of September 1917.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P Class was an enlarged version of the preceding M class. On 5 August 1914 the Zeppelin company proposed a design based on the LZ 26 to the German Navy Ministry. This had been originally planned as a passenger carrying craft for DELAG and was the first \u003cstrong\u003eZeppelin\u003c\/strong\u003e with a duralumin framework which had the strengthening keel inside the hull structure. The proposed design was larger, and a fourth 210 hp 160 kW Maybach CX six-cylinder engine was added, allowing a greater range and payload. Later examples were fitted with four 240 hp 180 kW Maybach HSLu engines. The P Class also introduced enclosed crew accommodation, as the gondolas of the previous M class \u003cstrong\u003eZeppelins\u003c\/strong\u003e were open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Faced by increasingly effective defensive measures, \u003cstrong\u003eZeppelin\u003c\/strong\u003e introduced the Q Class in late 1915. Internal volume was inflated by lengthening the hull by 49 ft (15 meters), increasing its operating ceiling by about 1,500 ft (460 meters). Many of the existing P Class airships were similarly lengthened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications of Zeppelin:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: Length 163.50 m (536 ft 5 in), Diameter 18.69 m (61 ft 4 in), Volume 32,920 m3 (1,162,400 cu ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePropulsion: 4 × Maybach 3M C-X 6-cylinder inline piston engine, 160 kW (210 hp) each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerformance: Max. speed 92 km\/h; 50 kn (57 mph), Cruise speed 63 km\/h; 34 kn (39 mph), Ceiling 3,500 m (11,600 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmament: 7\/8 water-cooled MG 08\/air-cooled Parabellum MG 14, 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) bombs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications of kit:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 466mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed static display plastic model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 decal variations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-etch included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlastic sprues \u003cspan class=\"ut\"\u003e(Light grey and clear parts)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotoetched fret \u003cspan class=\"ut\"\u003e(Brass)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecalsheet (waterslide) \u003cspan class=\"ut\"\u003e(Multi-colored)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 301x201x76 mm (11.9x7.9x3 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 353 g (0.78 lbs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","published_at":"2023-09-15T09:56:11+02:00","created_at":"2022-03-29T10:05:31+02:00","vendor":"Takom","type":"Scale Model Kits","tags":["Brand_Takom","Category_Aircraft","Scale_1\/350 Scale","Type_Biplane \/ WWI Aircraft"],"price":74995,"price_min":74995,"price_max":74995,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":42834705678587,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"4897051421979","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"Takom - 1\/350 Zeppelin P Class Airship","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":74995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/1350-zeppelin-p-class-airship.jpg?v=1648541131"],"featured_image":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/1350-zeppelin-p-class-airship.jpg?v=1648541131","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":29623827300603,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":800,"width":800,"src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/1350-zeppelin-p-class-airship.jpg?v=1648541131"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":800,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/1350-zeppelin-p-class-airship.jpg?v=1648541131","width":800}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/350 Zeppelin P Class Airship\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTakom TAKO6002\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcludes all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/plastic-kit-model-glues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eglues\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/paints\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003epaints\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/tools-desk-top-storage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003etools\u003c\/a\u003e necessary to assemble.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eZeppelin P Class airship\u003c\/strong\u003e was the first type to be put into production after the outbreak of WWI. A total of 22 P Class types were built (as well as 12 of the lengthened Q Class type). P and Q Class \u003cstrong\u003eZeppelins\u003c\/strong\u003e were operated by both the German Army and Navy. They were deployed on the southern and eastern fronts, as well as naval patrol work over the Baltic and North Seas and were used for many of the airship bombing raids on the United Kingdom during 1915-16. The class was obsolete by 1917 and most of the craft that had not been lost to accidents or enemy action had been dismantled by the end of September 1917.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P Class was an enlarged version of the preceding M class. On 5 August 1914 the Zeppelin company proposed a design based on the LZ 26 to the German Navy Ministry. This had been originally planned as a passenger carrying craft for DELAG and was the first \u003cstrong\u003eZeppelin\u003c\/strong\u003e with a duralumin framework which had the strengthening keel inside the hull structure. The proposed design was larger, and a fourth 210 hp 160 kW Maybach CX six-cylinder engine was added, allowing a greater range and payload. Later examples were fitted with four 240 hp 180 kW Maybach HSLu engines. The P Class also introduced enclosed crew accommodation, as the gondolas of the previous M class \u003cstrong\u003eZeppelins\u003c\/strong\u003e were open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Faced by increasingly effective defensive measures, \u003cstrong\u003eZeppelin\u003c\/strong\u003e introduced the Q Class in late 1915. Internal volume was inflated by lengthening the hull by 49 ft (15 meters), increasing its operating ceiling by about 1,500 ft (460 meters). Many of the existing P Class airships were similarly lengthened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications of Zeppelin:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: Length 163.50 m (536 ft 5 in), Diameter 18.69 m (61 ft 4 in), Volume 32,920 m3 (1,162,400 cu ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePropulsion: 4 × Maybach 3M C-X 6-cylinder inline piston engine, 160 kW (210 hp) each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerformance: Max. speed 92 km\/h; 50 kn (57 mph), Cruise speed 63 km\/h; 34 kn (39 mph), Ceiling 3,500 m (11,600 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmament: 7\/8 water-cooled MG 08\/air-cooled Parabellum MG 14, 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) bombs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications of kit:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 466mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed static display plastic model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 decal variations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-etch included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlastic sprues \u003cspan class=\"ut\"\u003e(Light grey and clear parts)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotoetched fret \u003cspan class=\"ut\"\u003e(Brass)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecalsheet (waterslide) \u003cspan class=\"ut\"\u003e(Multi-colored)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 301x201x76 mm (11.9x7.9x3 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 353 g (0.78 lbs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e"}