Mock up of my airport

SouthwestAirlines103 · 02-08-2007, 04:53 PM

Here it a mock up of what I have planned. I plan on keeping the us airways terminal but may change the others a bit. Again this is not the finished product, just a mere design and plan for the real thing. When I get the ground painted I will open that airport but have it be an ongoing construction project untin it git-r-done. Let me know what you think about the design and also make suggestions as to how it could possible be improven on.
Thanks, Greg

N66LX · 02-08-2007, 05:36 PM

I like your concept…are you going to use Herpa buildings?

I can see a little bit of philly there with the way you arranged the aircraft.

Since you have the space you do,

you should slide the whole terminal down a little and add on more concourse

B-16707 · 02-08-2007, 09:05 PM

forget herpa, i say build your own, youll get more satisfaction out of it

SouthwestAirlines103 · 02-08-2007, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by N66LX

I like your concept…are you going to use Herpa buildings?

I can see a little bit of philly there with the way you arranged the aircraft.

Since you have the space you do,

you should slide the whole terminal down a little and add on more concourse

Yes there will be more concorses, I ran out of legos

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Originally Posted by kaitanium

forget herpa, i say build your own, youll get more satisfaction out of it

Yes, I am going to be building my own. I experimented woth wood today but it was a little hard to manage with. I will just go with plastics, I'm better with those anyway.However I did build a small terminal with the wood I cut. So now I have two airports to build.

N66LX · 02-12-2007, 11:36 AM

I look forward to see what you do

NWA 757 351 · 05-08-2007, 08:36 AM

Hi, would you know the specific model numbers for the Legos? Something like that would make a good skeleton for the terminal that I'm planning to construct.

Assknocker · 05-08-2007, 12:14 PM

I really like your collection, It reminds me of my own.
Mostly U.S. carriers.
Its also nice to see someone build something without seeing a 747 or some fantasy Jumbo at every gate.

Prestwick Pioneer · 06-02-2007, 06:57 AM

Nice ideas there, and good on ya for building your own.

lufthansa340 · 06-02-2007, 09:31 AM

Very nice! I had forgotten how great legos were for building anything. I think I'll use legos as the base for the new terminal I'm building... off to the lego store!

willio · 06-02-2007, 01:52 PM

Thats a good idea-using legos to plan out an airport... I'll have to try that.

Anyway, looks like it will be a great airport; I'd add another concourse like N66LX said. What do you plan on using as jetbridges?

willio

dylan · 06-02-2007, 04:33 PM

I really like the basic idea and design of this airport. I think it is perfectly sized. You could stick with the legos, and maybe just construct a roof to hide its "lego" origin. Oh, and get some herpa or gj jetways.

Prestwick Pioneer · 06-03-2007, 04:18 PM

Dylan makes a good point. The design is very good. Just clad the structure and pimp some airbridges out of evergreen or buy Herpa or GJ. Well done on your design.

SouthwestAirlines103 · 06-04-2007, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dylan

I really like the basic idea and design of this airport. I think it is perfectly sized. You could stick with the legos, and maybe just construct a roof to hide its "lego" origin. Oh, and get some herpa or gj jetways.

You actually like the idea

I am speachless, dylan actually thinks it was a good idea, well I do have tarmac paint now and actually i have 2 really small airports nearing completion and Soon as i get-r-done maby I'll Fix the roof. too mad my nearest hobby store(10mi away) doesnt have any evergreen any more.

dylan · 06-04-2007, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthwestAirlines103

You actually like the idea

I am speachless, dylan actually thinks it was a good idea, well I do have tarmac paint now and actually i have 2 really small airports nearing completion and Soon as i get-r-done maby I'll Fix the roof. too mad my nearest hobby store(10mi away) doesnt have any evergreen any more.

If you finish this guy up, and put down a tarmac, its a nice little medium sized airport. The layout is good....it reminds me of a couple of real life airports rolled into one (MSY, JAX, etc..) maybe even an MCO Airside without the train...and a termnial attatched instead.

You know the only thing I personally dont like are "announcers" and "Herports"

LOT 737-300 · 06-04-2007, 10:02 PM

Very good design. This is good proof that when used right, LEGOs can be used as a good solid building material for airports. Using certain brick elements, you can help hide it's lego origin. What I could recommend for the roof is to maybe get one of those flat pieces that go into a 4x4 stud dimension. As for jetways, you can take dylan's advice and take some GJ or herpa jetways, or better yet, customize those you have already. There is a certain element, I forgot what it was called, but it was used to make headlights for cars or for even traffic signals in the LEGO sets. With some customization, they make decent jetways, I had made some small makeshift gates using this element in the old NWL that I had made.

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Originally Posted by dylan

If you finish this guy up, and put down a tarmac, its a nice little medium sized airport. The layout is good....it reminds me of a couple of real life airports rolled into one (MSY, JAX, etc..) maybe even an MCO Airside without the train...and a termnial attatched instead.

Now that you bring it up, it does look like one of MCO's airsides, if he can manage to invest in some T-Scale (1:450) trains, he could actaully have a small train that runs though it. The company that is deveoping them is making a sky train in T-scale for a airport set. But either way, I think that would be perfect most airport's transport system in one way or another.

SouthwestAirlines103 · 06-05-2007, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by LOT 737-300

Now that you bring it up, it does look like one of MCO's airsides, if he can manage to invest in some T-Scale (1:450) trains, he could actaully have a small train that runs though it. The company that is deveoping them is making a sky train in T-scale for a airport set. But either way, I think that would be perfect most airport's transport system in one way or another.

Or I can get the herpa tram and fix it a bit.

THT-PlaneFan · 06-07-2007, 12:35 PM

Reminds me of a portion of the X-shaped Satellite Building at the KLIA... Great idea of using Legos to build the terminal, though!

Ferihegy · 06-07-2007, 01:41 PM

Many people are using Lego! Nice idea! Is it 1:400? Cool airlines on your airport!

dylan · 06-07-2007, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthwestAirlines103

Or I can get the herpa tram and fix it a bit.

Stick with your original design.....leave the terminal in place. if you stick a tram/train then it will just be a copy of MCO.

B-16707 · 06-07-2007, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dylan

You know the only thing I personally dont like are "announcers" and "Herports"

agreed. but for me if someone has a herport thats customized partly or to some extent thats cool.

fultonhornet · 06-10-2007, 09:59 PM

What is that plane between the continental and retro delta? I can't figure it out and it's bothering me. thanks

SouthwestAirlines103 · 06-12-2007, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by fultonhornet

What is that plane between the continental and retro delta? I can't figure it out and it's bothering me. thanks

It's my Delta Airlines 757-200 in Salt Lake 2002 Olympics colors

02-08-2007, 04:53 PM	#1
SouthwestAirlines103 Come Fly with ME!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Under 27L/R traffic pattern KPHL Age: 18 Posts: 778	Mock up of my airport Here it a mock up of what I have planned. I plan on keeping the us airways terminal but may change the others a bit. Again this is not the finished product, just a mere design and plan for the real thing. When I get the ground painted I will open that airport but have it be an ongoing construction project untin it git-r-done. Let me know what you think about the design and also make suggestions as to how it could possible be improven on. Thanks, Greg __________________ Greg Diecast Aircraft: SouthwestAirlines103 Wings900: want a airport 400scalehanger: SouthwestAirlines103 Airline Buzz: usairways103

02-08-2007, 05:36 PM	#2
N66LX Operations Manager Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 117	Re: Mock up of my airport I like your concept…are you going to use Herpa buildings? I can see a little bit of philly there with the way you arranged the aircraft. Since you have the space you do, you should slide the whole terminal down a little and add on more concourse

02-08-2007, 09:05 PM	#3
B-16707 i need more space Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,706	Re: Mock up of my airport forget herpa, i say build your own, youll get more satisfaction out of it __________________ The Completed Customs The Airport

02-12-2007, 11:36 AM	#5
N66LX Operations Manager Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 117	Re: Mock up of my airport I look forward to see what you do

05-08-2007, 08:36 AM	#6
NWA 757 351 Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Denver, CO Age: 32 Posts: 52	Re: Mock up of my airport Hi, would you know the specific model numbers for the Legos? Something like that would make a good skeleton for the terminal that I'm planning to construct. __________________ The two "wannabe" airlines: F9 = a UAL "wannabe", and FL = a DL "wannabe"! Just say NO to the WANNABES!

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Assknocker Coach Seat Pilot Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dallas LOVE Age: 31 Posts: 121	Re: Mock up of my airport I really like your collection, It reminds me of my own. Mostly U.S. carriers. Its also nice to see someone build something without seeing a 747 or some fantasy Jumbo at every gate. __________________ Wright is WRONG! SET LOVE FREE

06-02-2007, 06:57 AM	#8
Prestwick Pioneer Prestwick Pioneer Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND Posts: 581	Re: Mock up of my airport Nice ideas there, and good on ya for building your own. __________________ The Prestwick Pioneer

06-02-2007, 09:31 AM	#9
lufthansa340 Supreme Overlord Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ny Age: 24 Posts: 181	Re: Mock up of my airport Very nice! I had forgotten how great legos were for building anything. I think I'll use legos as the base for the new terminal I'm building... off to the lego store!

06-02-2007, 01:52 PM	#10
willio Senior Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 171	Re: Mock up of my airport Thats a good idea-using legos to plan out an airport... I'll have to try that. Anyway, looks like it will be a great airport; I'd add another concourse like N66LX said. What do you plan on using as jetbridges? willio

06-02-2007, 04:33 PM	#11
dylan Village Drunkard Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert... Age: 30 Posts: 1,656	Re: Mock up of my airport I really like the basic idea and design of this airport. I think it is perfectly sized. You could stick with the legos, and maybe just construct a roof to hide its "lego" origin. Oh, and get some herpa or gj jetways. __________________ mmmmm, beer.

06-03-2007, 04:18 PM	#12
Prestwick Pioneer Prestwick Pioneer Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND Posts: 581	Re: Mock up of my airport Dylan makes a good point. The design is very good. Just clad the structure and pimp some airbridges out of evergreen or buy Herpa or GJ. Well done on your design. __________________ The Prestwick Pioneer

06-07-2007, 12:35 PM	#17
THT-PlaneFan Palm and Plane fan! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Petaling Jaya in Malaysia Age: 28 Posts: 8	Re: Mock up of my airport Reminds me of a portion of the X-shaped Satellite Building at the KLIA... Great idea of using Legos to build the terminal, though! __________________ AirAsia.com - Now Everyone Can Fly

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06-10-2007, 09:59 PM	#21
fultonhornet Junior Collector Join Date: May 2007 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 24	Re: Mock up of my airport What is that plane between the continental and retro delta? I can't figure it out and it's bothering me. thanks

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