Tintin. Tintin Chromo. See and Know. Hergé. Aerostation. Collection B. Series 1. The rigid "Zeppelin" airship. 1900.Germany.Casterman.

Tintin Chromo. See and Know. Casterman

Aerostation. Collection B. Series 1. No.3

3. The rigid airship "Zeppelin". 1900. Germany

Very good condition (see photos)

8 inches by 5 inches or 20 cm by 13 cm

The Zeppelin had a clear superiority over the predecessors: that of being built (as the planes had to later) with a rigid carcass entoled. Yet the "Zeppelin" were not immune from reproach, and the disasters they were going to suffer were going to prove it. Their large volume made them difficult to manoeuvre and it was believed that the rigid airship was doomed.
Curious detail: The hangar of zeppelin N.1 was a floating hangar. A powerful mooring connected him to the ground, and he orientated himself under the action of the wind. The airship would enter or exit it in the direction of the wind.

Wishing to evoke through Tintin, the history of the means of transport, peoples, countries..., Hergé develops the Project of the Chromos with the help of E. Jacobs.
The first images appeared in 1946 in the Tintin newspaper and the chromos can be obtained in exchange for Tintin stamps.
The project, which was initially broader, became a small project and became the history of the means of transport.
The 300 chromos are signed Hergé and appear in 2 times.
First, in collaboration with E.P.Jacobs are the air series and the FER CHEMINS
Then in collaboration with J.Martin appeared the series L'AUTOMOBILE DES ORIGINES À 1900. THE AVIATION WAR 1939-45.The ORIGIN ALIFTO1 1914. THE MARINE OF ORIGINES To 1700. THE MARINE FROM 1700 to 1800



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