All-New Southern California Airport

willio · 12-22-2007, 04:18 PM

This project started as a renovation of an exisiting airport, but I ended up starting completely over. Everything is homeade except the jetways and several Herpa parts incorportated into my terminals. There is absolutely NO Herpa ground equipment. Here are some pics:

Btw, every jetway has the airline name and gate number, and all but the very short jetways have a staircase.

NOTE: The pictures are absolutely unedited (such as increasing brightness and so-on), as I feel it should look exactly as it does in real life. So, if the picture quality is not excellent, that is why.

willio

carpenma · 12-22-2007, 04:21 PM

Looks great!

willio · 12-22-2007, 04:24 PM

More pics:

willio · 12-22-2007, 04:28 PM

Or not. Haha, forgot to attatch them. There we go:

willio · 12-22-2007, 04:31 PM

I'm having some problems attatching for some reason: it will only let me attatch one.

willio · 12-22-2007, 04:36 PM

Problem fixed.

carpenma · 12-22-2007, 04:44 PM

Did you make the UPS?

willio · 12-22-2007, 05:01 PM

Yes, I made the UPS; I designed it on Word, printed it on photo paper and bent it to shape. As for the roadways, they are not yet finished (I haven't even put them around the terminal yet) and I plan to smooth them out once I finish them. Thanks for the comments all!

willio · 12-22-2007, 11:19 PM

Any comments, questions, ect.?

Abraxas · 12-23-2007, 12:05 AM

I really like what you've done with the airport. Is it all cardboard? I'd love to be able to make something like this myself!

Dan

willio · 12-23-2007, 11:18 AM

Well, the base is spray-painted masonite and the terminals are constructed from spray painted foam core, transparencies, and poster board.

lufthansa340 · 12-23-2007, 11:41 AM

i think it looks great willio! could you take some close shots of the terminals please?

willio · 12-23-2007, 01:22 PM

Sure- I'll see if I have time before I leave town, but if I don't I'll post them when I get back.

vegaswoods · 12-24-2007, 12:20 PM

Nice and big!!!!!!!! Good job! Nice touch with the roadways going under the runways!

simpsonfan6789 · 12-25-2007, 01:47 AM

I love it!! What materials did you use for the buildings? Was it evergreen?

willio · 12-25-2007, 09:14 AM

Nope. In fact, it's not even plastic, it's paper and foam core, which is a ton cheaper than plastic. I probably spent a total of about $10 for the whole terminal. The entire airport (excluding the jetways and models) cost $50 total.

12-22-2007, 04:18 PM	#1
willio Senior Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 171	All-New Southern California Airport This project started as a renovation of an exisiting airport, but I ended up starting completely over. Everything is homeade except the jetways and several Herpa parts incorportated into my terminals. There is absolutely NO Herpa ground equipment. Here are some pics: Btw, every jetway has the airline name and gate number, and all but the very short jetways have a staircase. NOTE: The pictures are absolutely unedited (such as increasing brightness and so-on), as I feel it should look exactly as it does in real life. So, if the picture quality is not excellent, that is why. willio Attached Thumbnails Last edited by willio; 02-09-2008 at 01:19 PM.

12-22-2007, 04:21 PM	#2
carpenma Collector Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 134	Re: All-New Southern California Airport Looks great! __________________ CARPENMA Visit My Aircraft Site Visit: SurrealGX "Tell 'em Carpenma sent ya"

12-22-2007, 04:24 PM	#3
willio Senior Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 171	Re: All-New Southern California Airport More pics:

12-22-2007, 04:28 PM	#4
willio Senior Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 171	Re: All-New Southern California Airport Or not. Haha, forgot to attatch them. There we go: Attached Thumbnails

12-22-2007, 04:31 PM	#5
willio Senior Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 171	Re: All-New Southern California Airport I'm having some problems attatching for some reason: it will only let me attatch one. Attached Thumbnails

12-22-2007, 04:36 PM	#6
willio Senior Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 171	Re: All-New Southern California Airport Problem fixed. Attached Thumbnails

12-22-2007, 04:44 PM	#7
carpenma Collector Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 134	Re: All-New Southern California Airport Did you make the UPS? __________________ CARPENMA Visit My Aircraft Site Visit: SurrealGX "Tell 'em Carpenma sent ya"

12-22-2007, 05:01 PM	#8
willio Senior Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 171	Re: All-New Southern California Airport Yes, I made the UPS; I designed it on Word, printed it on photo paper and bent it to shape. As for the roadways, they are not yet finished (I haven't even put them around the terminal yet) and I plan to smooth them out once I finish them. Thanks for the comments all!

12-22-2007, 11:19 PM	#9
willio Senior Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 171	Re: All-New Southern California Airport Any comments, questions, ect.?

12-23-2007, 12:05 AM	#10
Abraxas Master Collector Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 25 Posts: 519	Re: All-New Southern California Airport I really like what you've done with the airport. Is it all cardboard? I'd love to be able to make something like this myself! Dan __________________ Looking Skyward... Latest Arrivals: BOAC Britannia :: Air New Zealand B763 'Aragorn' :: Air New Zealand B744 'Frodo' :: Cathay Pacific B773ER 'Asias World City' :: Virgin Atlantic A346s 'Cover Girl' & 'Mystic Maiden' :: Virgin Atlantic A343 :: Virgin Atlantic B763 :: British Airways VC10 :: Qantas B762 :: Playboy A320s Recommended Retailers/Traders: AirParadigm :: ADAMJets :: IKONOS:: Toys King Toys :: Daves Diecast

12-23-2007, 11:18 AM	#11
willio Senior Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 171	Re: All-New Southern California Airport Well, the base is spray-painted masonite and the terminals are constructed from spray painted foam core, transparencies, and poster board.

12-23-2007, 11:41 AM	#12
lufthansa340 Supreme Overlord Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ny Age: 24 Posts: 181	Re: All-New Southern California Airport i think it looks great willio! could you take some close shots of the terminals please? __________________ My Collection: http://www.wings900.com/modeldatabase/mycollection/collection-14242.html

12-23-2007, 01:22 PM	#13
willio Senior Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 171	Re: All-New Southern California Airport Sure- I'll see if I have time before I leave town, but if I don't I'll post them when I get back.

12-24-2007, 12:20 PM	#14
vegaswoods Master Collector Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV McCarran International Age: 52 Posts: 600	Re: All-New Southern California Airport Nice and big!!!!!!!! Good job! Nice touch with the roadways going under the runways! __________________ Greater Las Vegas Metropolitan Airport (GLV) is on hold due to wife's health. Future Operational Headquarters of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

12-25-2007, 01:47 AM	#15
simpsonfan6789 Collector Join Date: May 2004 Location: Concord CA Age: 20 Posts: 99	Re: All-New Southern California Airport I love it!! What materials did you use for the buildings? Was it evergreen? __________________ "I do have whatever that right stuff is!" Homer Simpson

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12-25-2007, 09:14 AM	#16
willio Senior Collector Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 171	Re: All-New Southern California Airport Nope. In fact, it's not even plastic, it's paper and foam core, which is a ton cheaper than plastic. I probably spent a total of about $10 for the whole terminal. The entire airport (excluding the jetways and models) cost $50 total.