Major renovation to FLK Model Airport

flick70 · 08-08-2001, 03:46 AM

Some major changes have come about at FLK. The original terminal was heavily modified, and the western pod was removed. It now has 2 concourses.

Any comments/questions/suggestions are very welcome! Click under 08/08/01 update for pictures!

http://www.geocities.com/flick70/airline/

ModelSaurus · 08-08-2001, 10:43 AM

Looking good Flick!

Renovations are so much fun and so much less expensive than thre real thing.

ptolbert · 08-08-2001, 11:50 AM

GREAT WORK FLICK!
I'm at brickbay.com right now to see what all I can find, by the way I'm working on a new design for jetways.

Gordon Werner · 08-08-2001, 12:04 PM

Hey ... well done ... I really like the latest iteration of FLK ... looks really good with the two concourses ...

Cool thing about using Lego is that you can make changes quickly and easily ... and it also gives you the opportunity to model all the differences in architecture seen amongst terminal buildings at most major int'l airports

Gordon.

flick70 · 08-08-2001, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gordon Werner
Cool thing about using Lego is that you can make changes quickly and easily ... and it also gives you the opportunity to model all the differences in architecture seen amongst terminal buildings at most major int'l airports

Gordon.

The only drawback is that making curves are impossible (ala Dallas and such). A simple curve allows many more planes to dock. But, the quickchange is nice!

ptolbert · 08-08-2001, 05:11 PM

Lego has some curved bricks I got some with the Launch Command set, I'm still looking for more at brickbay.com .
Flick do you know if your jetway attachment clip piece will hold a Herpa Jetway?

flick70 · 08-08-2001, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ptolbert
Lego has some curved bricks I got some with the Launch Command set, I'm still looking for more at brickbay.com

Yes, they do have curved bricks, the but problem is getting a roof plate that will fit the curve, and more importantly, finishing tiles for the roof. The finishing tiles are what really makes the airports looks like architectural models and not LEGO sets.

By the way, LEGO sells the finishing tiles on their website at much better rates than on Brickbay. $4.99US for 100 tiles. The website is http://www.lego.com

Quote:

Originally posted by ptolbert
Flick do you know if your jetway attachment clip piece will hold a Herpa Jetway?

No, it will not. I picked up some just to see if it would. The spindle is way too narrow. Maybe you could make some kind of bushing though.

08-09-2001, 05:16 PM

flick70,

Great airport! What store on brickbay.com did you purchase your lego pieces from. In addition what exact lego parts did you purchase to make your terminals (part #'s)? They look excellent!

ptolbert · 08-09-2001, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by flick70

No, it will not. I picked up some just to see if it would. The spindle is way too narrow. Maybe you could make some kind of bushing though.

I may need some finishing plates now, After my move I'll check,

i found a way to incorperate herpa jetways. Take the small 1x1 round piece, and put in some play-dough or child's clay and stick the jetway spindle in.

flick70 · 08-10-2001, 12:08 AM

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Originally posted by metsrock316892
flick70,

Great airport! What store on brickbay.com did you purchase your lego pieces from. In addition what exact lego parts did you purchase to make your terminals (part #'s)? They look excellent!

Actually, I went through about 7 different shops on Brickbay to get what I needed.

My terminals are primarily light grey 1x? bricks. For windows I use light grey 1x4 and 1x2 plates and then use dark grey 1x1 plates (very tedious work, but when done if you look closely it looks like individual panes of glass). The important part is the light grey 1 x 2 brick w/ clip. These work excellent for attaching Gemini Jets jetways. I finish off the jetways with a triple-slope on top. And lastly, the most important part of my terminals, I use 2x2 black finishing tiles to eliminate the "LEGO" look.

If you need part numbers, email me. I need to look them up!

08-10-2001, 10:22 AM

It is a great idea! I am going to try it out. Yes, I do need the part numbers to order the legos, and the names of the stores you ordered them from. But please, you don't have to look them up. Only if you really want to.

ptolbert · 08-10-2001, 12:05 PM

I just used Legos from kits I had when I was little. No reason to go out and buy some.

The purpose of legso was to not spend any money, but if its gunna be your major terminal design you might want to buy some legos.

Tom · 08-10-2001, 12:27 PM

Looking good I must say !!

How many sheep are employed at FLK to keep the
gras always the same height ? ;-))

The buildings don't look too much lego-like at all.
But I admit that I haven't paid any attention at all
on the worlds greatest toy for a couple years.
My sons turning two in November so I guess I
would only have found out in a year or two.

Cheers
Tom

flick70 · 08-12-2001, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ptolbert
I just used Legos from kits I had when I was little. No reason to go out and buy some.

The purpose of legso was to not spend any money, but if its gunna be your major terminal design you might want to buy some legos.

That was my original feeling also. But then I found I didn't have enough of one color, or something didn't look right, etc. Next thing I knew I was buying small lots on eBay. Then I got turned on to Brickbay...and now I am hooked. I probably have about $200 wrapped up in LEGO now. But, the way I look at it, I spend good money on these models, and I don't want them to stay in the box forever. I would have spent just as much on pre-build terminals and would have far less flexibility on design. So it all came out great in the end.

ptolbert · 08-12-2001, 08:08 PM

HA! good thinking.
I have several castle sets, so I have lots of grey bricks. Delta will be getting a new terminal by christmas.

EXFreqFlyer · 08-17-2001, 01:03 AM

I love your airport Flick 70.

If you like brickbay, they you should also check out news.lugnet.com and www.brickshelf.com.

Lugnet is the home of the online home of the Lego User's Group (unofficial). It maintains hundreds of usenet groups about various Lego topics and it is visited by hundreds, if not thousands of people a day.

Brickshelf.com is the home to hundreds of users' photos of their Lego creations.

I am sure that people at both sites would love to see your set-up (And anyone else's that is made out of Lego bricks), though the Lego "purists" might balk at the use of non-Lego airplanes in a Lego model.

Jao · 08-17-2001, 06:48 AM

Well done Flick.....indeed a nice and innovative airport.

08-08-2001, 03:46 AM	#1
flick70 Insane Collector Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omaha Age: 38 Posts: 1,042	Major renovation to FLK Model Airport Some major changes have come about at FLK. The original terminal was heavily modified, and the western pod was removed. It now has 2 concourses. Any comments/questions/suggestions are very welcome! Click under 08/08/01 update for pictures! http://www.geocities.com/flick70/airline/

08-08-2001, 10:43 AM	#2
ModelSaurus Collector Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Gulf Coast Age: 39 Posts: 107	Looking good Flick! Renovations are so much fun and so much less expensive than thre real thing. __________________ Jack

08-08-2001, 11:50 AM	#3
ptolbert Insane Collector Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Waco/Woodway, Tx Age: 22 Posts: 1,205	GREAT WORK FLICK! I'm at brickbay.com right now to see what all I can find, by the way I'm working on a new design for jetways. __________________ Ptolbert Long Live N615DL!!!!! ------------------------------ One World United together fighting poverty, social injustice, and foreign Domination of Industries, and just plain dumb people.

08-08-2001, 12:04 PM	#4
Gordon Werner Insane Collector Join Date: Jun 1998 Location: Somewhere else Age: 37 Posts: 2,059	re: Lego & 1:400 scale models ... Hey ... well done ... I really like the latest iteration of FLK ... looks really good with the two concourses ... Cool thing about using Lego is that you can make changes quickly and easily ... and it also gives you the opportunity to model all the differences in architecture seen amongst terminal buildings at most major int'l airports Gordon.

08-08-2001, 05:11 PM	#6
ptolbert Insane Collector Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Waco/Woodway, Tx Age: 22 Posts: 1,205	Lego has some curved bricks I got some with the Launch Command set, I'm still looking for more at brickbay.com . Flick do you know if your jetway attachment clip piece will hold a Herpa Jetway? __________________ Ptolbert Long Live N615DL!!!!! ------------------------------ One World United together fighting poverty, social injustice, and foreign Domination of Industries, and just plain dumb people.

08-09-2001, 05:16 PM	#8
metz31689 Guest Posts: n/a	flick70, Great airport! What store on brickbay.com did you purchase your lego pieces from. In addition what exact lego parts did you purchase to make your terminals (part #'s)? They look excellent! Last edited by metz31689; 08-09-2001 at 09:32 PM.

08-10-2001, 10:22 AM	#11
metz31689 Guest Posts: n/a	It is a great idea! I am going to try it out. Yes, I do need the part numbers to order the legos, and the names of the stores you ordered them from. But please, you don't have to look them up. Only if you really want to.

08-10-2001, 12:05 PM	#12
ptolbert Insane Collector Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Waco/Woodway, Tx Age: 22 Posts: 1,205	I just used Legos from kits I had when I was little. No reason to go out and buy some. The purpose of legso was to not spend any money, but if its gunna be your major terminal design you might want to buy some legos. __________________ Ptolbert Long Live N615DL!!!!! ------------------------------ One World United together fighting poverty, social injustice, and foreign Domination of Industries, and just plain dumb people.

08-10-2001, 12:27 PM	#13
Tom Junior Collector Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 28	Cool Looking good I must say !! How many sheep are employed at FLK to keep the gras always the same height ? ;-)) The buildings don't look too much lego-like at all. But I admit that I haven't paid any attention at all on the worlds greatest toy for a couple years. My sons turning two in November so I guess I would only have found out in a year or two. Cheers Tom

08-12-2001, 08:08 PM	#15
ptolbert Insane Collector Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Waco/Woodway, Tx Age: 22 Posts: 1,205	HA! good thinking. I have several castle sets, so I have lots of grey bricks. Delta will be getting a new terminal by christmas. __________________ Ptolbert Long Live N615DL!!!!! ------------------------------ One World United together fighting poverty, social injustice, and foreign Domination of Industries, and just plain dumb people.

08-17-2001, 01:03 AM	#16
EXFreqFlyer Junior Collector Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Connecticut Posts: 26	I love your airport Flick 70. If you like brickbay, they you should also check out news.lugnet.com and www.brickshelf.com. Lugnet is the home of the online home of the Lego User's Group (unofficial). It maintains hundreds of usenet groups about various Lego topics and it is visited by hundreds, if not thousands of people a day. Brickshelf.com is the home to hundreds of users' photos of their Lego creations. I am sure that people at both sites would love to see your set-up (And anyone else's that is made out of Lego bricks), though the Lego "purists" might balk at the use of non-Lego airplanes in a Lego model.

08-17-2001, 06:48 AM	#17
Jao Insane Collector Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines Age: 31 Posts: 1,832	Well done Flick.....indeed a nice and innovative airport. __________________ JAO Please visit my webshots for more pictures.Thank you. http://community.webshots.com/user/jaopao http://www.wings900.com/gallery/show...t=1&ppuser=602

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