1/250 scale LZ-3 Zeppelin

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It seems that this is a step-by-step guide for building a RC model of a Zeppelin airship. It outlines various stages, including constructing the frame, skinning it with shrink wrap, and adding details such as engines, gondolas, and planes. The author also touches on designing a stand to display the finished product. Here's a breakdown: 1. **Rings and Cones**: The builder starts by setting up cones to measure the ring spacing for the Zeppelin’s structure. Each cone is marked with the ring positions before being removed and each ring glued in place with 1/8in dowels, ensuring they are snapped firmly into place. 2. **Skinning**: The "skinning" process involves covering the entire frame with ULTRACOTE thermal shrink wrap or similar materials to create a body for the Zeppelin. This requires tracing a template over holes for any protruding parts like engines and dowel gaps where two pieces of the wrap will meet at one seam, preferably the bottom edge. 3. **Finish Touches**: After completing the skinned frame, any additional details can be added. For a model with airplanes, now is the time to add those using glue, then attaching half-circles on gondolas (not putting these circles on until the planes are in place), either attaching planes directly or using magnets that require an additional magnet mount designed specifically for this. 4. **Stand**: Lastly, if desired, creating a stand to display the finished model involves several methods, such as securing a string with knots and then tying into a dowel to make a bow-like stand attached via a brick using zip ties and running a line across it between each tie to pull on for balance and positioning the Zeppelin securely onto its new "leg" system.