[Photos: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Pier F

Wil · 01-25-2002, 01:24 AM

Pier F, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, The Netherlands

All comments/questions welcome as always!

Wil

Above: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's main building. Opened in
April 1967 by HM Queen Juliana, Schiphol is the home of the national airline KLM
(Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, Royal Dutch Airlines), and
the hub of its worldwide passenger and cargo network.

Above: KLM's latest 747-400, "City of Shanghai", being prepared for
13 hour long-haul flight from Amsterdam to Hong Kong, as flight
KL 887. Note the Aviobridge OTW (Over-the-wing) boarding
bridges that reaches conveniently to the center of the left
side of the plane.

Above: Northwest Airlines' recent arrival from Minneapolis/St.Paul at
Gates F4 and F6. As one of KLM's codeshare-partner, the Northwest planes
have the privilege of parking at Pier F, usually reserved for KLM
widebodies. In the foreground, a KLM Asia 747-400 "City of Mexico" at rest at gate
F8 after a long haul polar flight from San Francisco, California.

Above: Parked between two KLM 747-400s at gate F9 is
KLM's MD-11 "Audrey Hepburn", after a long flight from Quebec.

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Thanks everyone for your comments. I'd like
sugguestions to where I could improve on the
model also, so please feel to post any criticism as
well! - Wil 1/27/02

Frequently Asked Questions Added 1/27/02

What are the jetways made of?
They are made of Plastruct parts: solid/hollow styrene rods,
hollow styrene square tubes, styrene I-beams. The support
structure for the over-the-wing jetway was made of a wire, with
plastic-paint on the outside. I'm pretty sure it's a Plastruct
product, but I'm not sure what the product name is. I found this
in my local hobby shop.

Can the jetways move around, like a herpa jetway?
Sort of. They can swing clockwise/counter clockwise, but
they cannot be adjusted up and down.

How are the parts held together?
All the parts are cemented together using Plastruct Weldene,
a styrene solvent cement, which is advertised as "non-toxic",
whatever that means. (I say you should still keep your work-
station well ventilated when working with any chemical, whether
or not it's labelled "non-toxic" or not.)

How are the parts sized and cut?
A mitre-box, with 1" x 4" metal-saw; and wire cutter (for the
OTW structure)

What film and camera was used to take the photos?
Canon EOS ElanIIe, with Fuiji ISO 200 film, using the "DEP"
(depth of field) function, which allows photos of up to three model
aircrafts in focus, rather than just one aircraft.

Can you post more pics ASAP?
I took one roll of 36 frames, and I think just about the
best ones, I've already posted. I won't have time to
take another roll until next week. Perhaps you'd like me
to post some messed-up photos taken without the
DEP function, as a contrast to the nice photos I'd already
posted? Please let me know.

odarwin · 01-25-2002, 09:38 AM

the best airbridges ive ever seen so far!
do those work?... i mean do they move like the herpa airbridge?

-darwin

Jao · 01-25-2002, 10:14 AM

One of the most impressively detailed works I've seen. Great job Wil.

cyfler · 01-25-2002, 10:14 AM

Wow, that's a great airport... fabulous job !!!!

Chansen · 01-25-2002, 10:25 AM

Wow,

!

Colin J.P. Campbell · 01-25-2002, 10:30 AM

By far the best re-created airport I have seen to date!
Good work! I love this airport..my favourite! Always wanted to make some aviobridges but never got around to it! i like your colour co-ordinated accessories as well!
Please post more pics!

BillTse · 01-25-2002, 11:08 AM

Simply awesome! You have some great modeling skills. Hope to see more of your work.

vegaswoods · 01-25-2002, 01:09 PM

UNREAL, great, fantastic! Your making me cry here. Love the ground markings. Where did you find those gates? Kudo's on the workmanship! Gotta see more of this!

smoothjazz · 01-25-2002, 05:15 PM

Although I never been to AMS, but it looks very good.
I can see that you also spent some time on the GSEs as well.
Great job!

Benjamin

Ralph · 01-25-2002, 06:23 PM

Nicely detailed! Very well done!

Ralph

CX104 · 01-25-2002, 06:59 PM

Thats one awesome airport!! Keep up the good work.

JFKNY · 01-25-2002, 08:33 PM

Excellent work!!! Looks like they were built by a professional modeler....wooooow..

GYMEEE · 01-25-2002, 09:01 PM

Fantastic Work!!! The Best of the Best.. Like to see more photos

GYMEEE (JIM)

Somerset Int'l Airprt Operations Manager

PDX-28R-10L · 01-25-2002, 09:29 PM

Excellent work! I love the air bridges.

Neil.

me737 · 01-25-2002, 10:02 PM

How DID make those airbridges

Louis · 01-26-2002, 02:17 AM

Very detailed! Very nice!

Spectre · 01-26-2002, 09:09 PM

I just can't believe how beautiful this looks.....thank you for showing us

01-26-2002, 10:53 PM

WOW!!!!!

Wil · 01-28-2002, 01:58 AM

** FAQ and Trivia sections just added. Please scroll up to the
first post to see them

odarwin, vegaswoods, me737: info about the jetways are in FAQ.

Everyone: thanks for your comments!

Wil

boeingboy · 01-28-2002, 12:50 PM

Terrific!!!!! Thanks for the inspiration.

Delta767 · 01-30-2002, 02:47 PM

wow,

Your terminal is perfect!
It looks so real!

Travelin' Man · 01-30-2002, 09:34 PM

Looks about as good as it can get! I have seen Architectural models that are not nearly as good as the above.

Eureeky · 01-30-2002, 11:47 PM

Incredible job. You have the coolest jetways and the terminal is unbelievable!! Keep the photos coming.

You want to try SFO's old Central Terminal?

smoothjazz · 02-04-2002, 05:31 PM

Any updates yet? More photos please!

Benjamin

nik · 02-04-2002, 05:35 PM

I know AMS and I must say very good model and nice bridges!

Nik

Wil · 02-05-2002, 02:21 AM

Eureeky:
If you buy it, I'll build it

Smoothjazz:
I'm still in process of building Pier E, which is next to Pier F, and
it's taking lots of time. Especially all the tarmac markings,
I'm looking at about 5 different photos to try to get everything
accurate. And it's taking lots of time to paint all the markings.
I'll update when Pier E, and its photos are ready. I don't know
when that will be...

Flightman · 02-09-2002, 07:30 PM

Wil,
Seems a very nice job to me.
Keep the nice work & thank for sharing.
Kam

satyakir · 10-23-2003, 09:54 AM

Wil - awesome stuff! I love your jet bridges and the detailing...

Spider-man · 10-23-2003, 06:29 PM

WOW!! Excellent job! I have been to AMS a couple times and
must say that does look like AMS!!! Those jetways are very well
done, that is what makes it look like AMS!!!

01-25-2002, 01:24 AM	#1
Wil Collector Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: California, USA Posts: 61	Photos: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Pier F Pier F, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, The Netherlands All comments/questions welcome as always! Wil Above: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's main building. Opened in April 1967 by HM Queen Juliana, Schiphol is the home of the national airline KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, Royal Dutch Airlines), and the hub of its worldwide passenger and cargo network. Above: KLM's latest 747-400, "City of Shanghai", being prepared for 13 hour long-haul flight from Amsterdam to Hong Kong, as flight KL 887. Note the Aviobridge OTW (Over-the-wing) boarding bridges that reaches conveniently to the center of the left side of the plane. Above: Northwest Airlines' recent arrival from Minneapolis/St.Paul at Gates F4 and F6. As one of KLM's codeshare-partner, the Northwest planes have the privilege of parking at Pier F, usually reserved for KLM widebodies. In the foreground, a KLM Asia 747-400 "City of Mexico" at rest at gate F8 after a long haul polar flight from San Francisco, California. Above: Parked between two KLM 747-400s at gate F9 is KLM's MD-11 "Audrey Hepburn", after a long flight from Quebec. --------------- Thanks everyone for your comments. I'd like sugguestions to where I could improve on the model also, so please feel to post any criticism as well! - Wil 1/27/02 Frequently Asked Questions Added 1/27/02 What are the jetways made of? They are made of Plastruct parts: solid/hollow styrene rods, hollow styrene square tubes, styrene I-beams. The support structure for the over-the-wing jetway was made of a wire, with plastic-paint on the outside. I'm pretty sure it's a Plastruct product, but I'm not sure what the product name is. I found this in my local hobby shop. Can the jetways move around, like a herpa jetway? Sort of. They can swing clockwise/counter clockwise, but they cannot be adjusted up and down. How are the parts held together? All the parts are cemented together using Plastruct Weldene, a styrene solvent cement, which is advertised as "non-toxic", whatever that means. (I say you should still keep your work- station well ventilated when working with any chemical, whether or not it's labelled "non-toxic" or not.) How are the parts sized and cut? A mitre-box, with 1" x 4" metal-saw; and wire cutter (for the OTW structure) What film and camera was used to take the photos? Canon EOS ElanIIe, with Fuiji ISO 200 film, using the "DEP" (depth of field) function, which allows photos of up to three model aircrafts in focus, rather than just one aircraft. Can you post more pics ASAP? I took one roll of 36 frames, and I think just about the best ones, I've already posted. I won't have time to take another roll until next week. Perhaps you'd like me to post some messed-up photos taken without the DEP function, as a contrast to the nice photos I'd already posted? Please let me know. Last edited by Wil; 02-05-2002 at 02:25 AM.

01-25-2002, 10:25 AM	#5
Chansen Insane Collector Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 2,859 Country:	I have been to Schiphol and that looks like the real one! Wow,!

01-25-2002, 10:30 AM	#6
Colin J.P. Campbell Senior Collector Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 279	Amsterdam! By far the best re-created airport I have seen to date! Good work! I love this airport..my favourite! Always wanted to make some aviobridges but never got around to it! i like your colour co-ordinated accessories as well! Please post more pics!

01-25-2002, 09:01 PM	#13
GYMEEE Senior Collector Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Somerset NJ USA Posts: 211 Country:	Amsterdam Fantastic Work!!! The Best of the Best.. Like to see more photos GYMEEE (JIM) Somerset Int'l Airprt Operations Manager

01-28-2002, 01:58 AM	#19
Wil Collector Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: California, USA Posts: 61	Frequently asked questions & trivia added FAQ and Trivia** sections just added. Please scroll up to the first post to see them odarwin, vegaswoods, me737: info about the jetways are in FAQ. Everyone: thanks for your comments! Wil

01-25-2002, 09:38 AM	#2
odarwin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: q.c. manila Posts: 439	the best airbridges ive ever seen so far! do those work?... i mean do they move like the herpa airbridge? -darwin

01-25-2002, 10:14 AM	#3
Jao Insane Collector Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines Age: 31 Posts: 1,748	One of the most impressively detailed works I've seen. Great job Wil.

01-25-2002, 10:14 AM	#4
cyfler Senior Collector Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Dallas, Texas USA Posts: 359	Wow, that's a great airport... fabulous job !!!!

01-25-2002, 11:08 AM	#7
BillTse Senior Collector Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 355	Simply awesome! You have some great modeling skills. Hope to see more of your work.

01-25-2002, 01:09 PM	#8
vegaswoods Master Collector Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV McCarran International Age: 52 Posts: 600 Country:	UNREAL, great, fantastic! Your making me cry here. Love the ground markings. Where did you find those gates? Kudo's on the workmanship! Gotta see more of this!

01-25-2002, 05:15 PM	#9
smoothjazz More Korean Air in 1/200! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SEOUL KOREA Posts: 5,966 Country:	Although I never been to AMS, but it looks very good. I can see that you also spent some time on the GSEs as well. Great job! Benjamin

01-25-2002, 06:23 PM	#10
Ralph Senior Collector Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Germany Posts: 476	Nicely detailed! Very well done! Ralph

01-25-2002, 06:59 PM	#11
CX104 Senior Collector Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 227	Thats one awesome airport!! Keep up the good work.

01-25-2002, 08:33 PM	#12
JFKNY Senior Collector Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: NY, United States Posts: 192	Excellent work!!! Looks like they were built by a professional modeler....wooooow..

01-25-2002, 09:29 PM	#14
PDX-28R-10L Junior Collector Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Vancouver, WA. USA Posts: 41	Excellent work! I love the air bridges. Neil.

01-26-2002, 10:53 PM	#18
TBLAZE Guest Posts: n/a	WOW!!!!!

01-25-2002, 10:02 PM	#15
me737 Insane Collector Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque New Mexico, Green Chili Cheeseburger capitol of the world! Posts: 1,002	How DID make those airbridges

01-26-2002, 02:17 AM	#16
Louis Master Collector Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Posts: 767	Very detailed! Very nice!

01-26-2002, 09:09 PM	#17
Spectre Insane Collector Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Maryville, TN Age: 34 Posts: 1,421	I just can't believe how beautiful this looks.....thank you for showing us

01-28-2002, 12:50 PM	#20
boeingboy Senior Collector Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: San Diego Age: 47 Posts: 195 Country:	Terrific!!!!! Thanks for the inspiration.

01-30-2002, 02:47 PM	#21
Delta767 Senior Collector Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: BECK´S town, Germany Age: 22 Posts: 217	perfect wow, Your terminal is perfect! It looks so real!

01-30-2002, 09:34 PM	#22
Travelin' Man Insane Collector Join Date: May 2000 Location: Aspen USA!!! Posts: 1,919	Looks about as good as it can get! I have seen Architectural models that are not nearly as good as the above.

01-30-2002, 11:47 PM	#23
Eureeky Master Collector Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Tracy, CA U.S.A. Posts: 509	WOW! Incredible job. You have the coolest jetways and the terminal is unbelievable!! Keep the photos coming. You want to try SFO's old Central Terminal?

02-04-2002, 05:31 PM	#24
smoothjazz More Korean Air in 1/200! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SEOUL KOREA Posts: 5,966 Country:	Any updates yet? More photos please! Benjamin

02-04-2002, 05:35 PM	#25
nik Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Ulm, Germany Posts: 163 Country:	Very nice!!! I know AMS and I must say very good model and nice bridges! Nik

02-05-2002, 02:21 AM	#26
Wil Collector Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: California, USA Posts: 61	Eureeky: If you buy it, I'll build it Smoothjazz: I'm still in process of building Pier E, which is next to Pier F, and it's taking lots of time. Especially all the tarmac markings, I'm looking at about 5 different photos to try to get everything accurate. And it's taking lots of time to paint all the markings. I'll update when Pier E, and its photos are ready. I don't know when that will be... Last edited by Wil; 02-20-2002 at 02:37 PM.

02-09-2002, 07:30 PM	#27
Flightman Senior Collector Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: EztoyZ.com/San Diego Age: 51 Posts: 356	Wil, Seems a very nice job to me. Keep the nice work & thank for sharing. Kam

10-23-2003, 09:54 AM	#28
satyakir Senior Collector Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: London Posts: 378 Country:	Wil - awesome stuff! I love your jet bridges and the detailing...

10-23-2003, 06:29 PM	#29
Spider-man Insane Collector Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, North America, Earth, Milky Way, Universe Posts: 1,636	WOW!! Excellent job! I have been to AMS a couple times and must say that does look like AMS!!! Those jetways are very well done, that is what makes it look like AMS!!!