Author Topic: LZ17 "Sachsen" in 1/250th Scale from Jeff Koppe (Read 63 times)

NinetythirdLiberator · « **on:** July 26, 2026, 02:51:43 AM »

All...
Trying something a bit different this time. It's a free download from a site called Landships II (http://www.landships.info/landships/models.html#).
It's 1/250th scale as printed but you can make it other scales too. As is it'll be almost 2 feet long. It seems simple but it does have some interesting assembly ideas like a triangular central keel. I'm excited to get started. The first thing will be to back the formers with 1/32nd balsa and make the keel from thicker paper stock. I'm also going to emboss the parts a bit for more character and I think I'll need to repaint the machine as my printer has too many streaks in it.

Here are shots of the "kit". Wish me luck!

Dan

NinetythirdLiberator · « **Reply #1 on:** July 26, 2026, 02:52:02 AM »

Alexis · « **Reply #2 on:** **Today** at 11:04:20 AM »

Oooooo , this will be cool !

Alexis

NinetythirdLiberator · « **Reply #3 on:** **Today** at 12:54:33 PM »

Thanks, Alexis! I am excited to try something a bit different.

Here I cut out and added balsa to all the main formers and got the nose section completed too. Also got the main keel completed. No bad seams yet and all lines up well. Keeping all fingers and toes crossed for the rest of it...Dan

NinetythirdLiberator · « **Reply #4 on:** **Today** at 12:56:16 PM »

Alexis · « **Reply #5 on:** **Today** at 01:12:28 PM »

Progress !

The nose looks really good so far

Alexis