Need help with color choices for an airport

SouthwestAirlines · 05-18-2009, 06:51 PM

Hey, I have a predicament choosing the colors for my 1:500 Chinese airport's terminal. The only building on this airport is going to be the terminal and hopefully a control tower ontop of it but that's not important. The color options are in the poll, I will be using spray paint to apply these colors.

MD11Freighter · 05-19-2009, 02:43 AM

Go with the total metallic

SouthwestAirlines · 05-19-2009, 08:16 PM

I'm gonna start working on this building over memorial day weekend, the metallic color isn't a paint but this cool material that I found and I used it to trim my KSTL terminal. It's really easy to work with and sticks well. I'll let you know what I choose.

thornet28 · 05-19-2009, 08:30 PM

I said other. For a Chinese airport I'd go with a white or grey background and then a red and yellow stripe running parallel to ground all around the terminal. Make it look modern.

LAX-777 · 05-19-2009, 09:10 PM

Could you post pics of the KSTL?

SouthwestAirlines · 05-19-2009, 09:38 PM

KSTL East Terminal 1:500 airport - a set on Flickr

KSTL East Terminal With Good Camera - a set on Flickr

The second link is with the good digital camera.

uncle beat · 05-20-2009, 10:57 AM

For a Chinese airport, I suggest that you consider something Asian looking, drawing upon the Oriental architectural vernacular--maybe it seems lika a cliche, but why not place a jade green pagoda-style roof (and have the control tower placed in a separate location i.e. NOT on the terminal's roof), and cream-colored walls with some bright red accents. Look back a few months to the thread of Hikouki's airport for a cool adaptation of this style. Mainly, take your time, enjoy doing the work, and strive for good results. Keep us posted!

pete

SouthwestAirlines · 05-20-2009, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uncle beat

For a Chinese airport, I suggest that you consider something Asian looking, drawing upon the Oriental architectural vernacular--maybe it seems lika a cliche, but why not place a jade green pagoda-style roof (and have the control tower placed in a separate location i.e. NOT on the terminal's roof), and cream-colored walls with some bright red accents. Look back a few months to the thread of Hikouki's airport for a cool adaptation of this style. Mainly, take your time, enjoy doing the work, and strive for good results. Keep us posted!

pete

I had a look at Hikouki's airport, I like the pagoda roof, I'll deffently incorporate that idea into the design. Judging by what I've seen with newer terminals in the real world, it seems that more modular designs are in for the base of the terminal then roof's, windows, and other details are added. But I am really liking the pagoda idea, I'll see what I can draw up in terms of blueprints for something like that.

JFKKid · 05-21-2009, 09:48 PM

I would definatly go with the purple. It would bring a fresh new look to a terminal and I think would look great!

LAX-777 · 05-21-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JFKKid

I would definatly go with the purple. It would bring a fresh new look to a terminal and I think would look great!

However, it is an airport set in China. It would be interesting, new, and different, but it may not fit in. Or it may. I'm not sure. Go with your own opinion, but I would go for a more Asian feel. For example, google the airport in Samui, Thailand. It blends in right with the rest of the island. Maybe you should do something like that (minus the thatched roofs!)

SouthwestAirlines · 05-21-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by LAX-777

However, it is an airport set in China. It would be interesting, new, and different, but it may not fit in. Or it may. I'm not sure. Go with your own opinion, but I would go for a more Asian feel. For example, google the airport in Samui, Thailand. It blends in right with the rest of the island. Maybe you should do something like that (minus the thatched roofs!)

I googled the airport, it seems more islandish as opposed to a land-locked city in northeastern China. But I see the color blending. I was also thinking about something like white backround with an artistic, kind of red line across the terminal. Look at the intro to Mulan like that kind of design across the face of the Terminal and The sides would be white with a small, red diagonal stripe on it.

SouthwestAirlines · 05-21-2009, 11:38 PM

1:500 Chinese Airport - a set on Flickr

Here's what I have done on the airport so far. The long asphalt strip between a taxiway and a parking area(that still needs to be marked) is going to an airport vehicle road. The rest of the asphalt areas are to help make the taxiway, holding points more visible.

SouthwestAirlines · 05-23-2009, 11:40 AM

Here is the ground of the chinese airport, I was working hard yesterday and got pretty far on it. I also got a new yellow paint pen

, and this is the results of all that hard work. I painted all this by hand, no foils, stencils etc.
Attachment 9566

Attachment 9568

Attachment 9575

Attachment 9576

SouthwestAirlines · 05-24-2009, 06:31 PM

Judging by the results of the poll, I've determined that the terminal will have a metallic backround, blue tinted or black tinted windows, and the roof will be a kind of pogada style roof, with a black trim color, and I'm thinking white shingle work and the airport name in black or blood red. Let me know what you think about this idea. Thanks to all who voted and/or gave their ideas.

View Poll Results: What color do I use for my Terminal
Solid Red Backround and white stripe along the top of the building	1	2.86%
Alternating verticle, red and yellow stripes about 3-4 mm wide	4	11.43%
purple backround with yellow stripe at the top of the building	2	5.71%
Total metallic backround	22	62.86%
Other please post suggestions.	6	17.14%
Voters: 35. You may not vote on this poll

05-18-2009, 06:51 PM	#1
SouthwestAirlines Senior Captain Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: STL/PIT Age: 18 Posts: 1,808	Need help with color choices for an airport Hey, I have a predicament choosing the colors for my 1:500 Chinese airport's terminal. The only building on this airport is going to be the terminal and hopefully a control tower ontop of it but that's not important. The color options are in the poll, I will be using spray paint to apply these colors. __________________ My airport: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mO-gDpSH8A http://www.wings900.com/gallery/show...r=3888&cat=500 http://www.flickr.com/photos/38005486@N04/ http://www.freewebs.com/brookefieldairport/index.htm http://ltdsai.webs.com/ http://midwestairportteam.blogspot.com/ http://www.squidoo.com/runwaymodelz Private Pilot ATC Student Deicer at KPIT

05-19-2009, 02:43 AM	#2
MD11Freighter Master ATP Captain Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indianapolis, IN Age: 33 Posts: 4,865	Re: Need help with color choices for an airport Go with the total metallic

05-19-2009, 08:16 PM	#3
SouthwestAirlines Senior Captain Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: STL/PIT Age: 18 Posts: 1,808	Re: Need help with color choices for an airport I'm gonna start working on this building over memorial day weekend, the metallic color isn't a paint but this cool material that I found and I used it to trim my KSTL terminal. It's really easy to work with and sticks well. I'll let you know what I choose. __________________ My airport: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mO-gDpSH8A http://www.wings900.com/gallery/show...r=3888&cat=500 http://www.flickr.com/photos/38005486@N04/ http://www.freewebs.com/brookefieldairport/index.htm http://ltdsai.webs.com/ http://midwestairportteam.blogspot.com/ http://www.squidoo.com/runwaymodelz Private Pilot ATC Student Deicer at KPIT

05-19-2009, 08:30 PM	#4
thornet28 RJ Captain Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 400	Re: Need help with color choices for an airport I said other. For a Chinese airport I'd go with a white or grey background and then a red and yellow stripe running parallel to ground all around the terminal. Make it look modern. __________________ *ASUS Computer Tech*

05-19-2009, 09:10 PM	#5
LAX-777 I'm a Mac!....using a PC. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: (not really liking) Nashville, TN (From Los Angeles, CA) Posts: 630	Re: Need help with color choices for an airport Could you post pics of the KSTL? __________________ United 757 in 1:500 please. Hey, Herpa, Jet-X, and Inflight, go! make a go! CRJ-200!!! Virgin America and JetBlue in 1:500!!!

05-19-2009, 09:38 PM	#6
SouthwestAirlines Senior Captain Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: STL/PIT Age: 18 Posts: 1,808	Re: Need help with color choices for an airport KSTL East Terminal 1:500 airport - a set on Flickr KSTL East Terminal With Good Camera - a set on Flickr The second link is with the good digital camera. __________________ My airport: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mO-gDpSH8A http://www.wings900.com/gallery/show...r=3888&cat=500 http://www.flickr.com/photos/38005486@N04/ http://www.freewebs.com/brookefieldairport/index.htm http://ltdsai.webs.com/ http://midwestairportteam.blogspot.com/ http://www.squidoo.com/runwaymodelz Private Pilot ATC Student Deicer at KPIT

05-20-2009, 10:57 AM	#7
uncle beat Captain Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Miami Posts: 1,114	Re: Need help with color choices for an airport For a Chinese airport, I suggest that you consider something Asian looking, drawing upon the Oriental architectural vernacular--maybe it seems lika a cliche, but why not place a jade green pagoda-style roof (and have the control tower placed in a separate location i.e. NOT on the terminal's roof), and cream-colored walls with some bright red accents. Look back a few months to the thread of Hikouki's airport for a cool adaptation of this style. Mainly, take your time, enjoy doing the work, and strive for good results. Keep us posted! pete Last edited by uncle beat; 05-20-2009 at 11:13 AM.

05-21-2009, 09:48 PM	#9
JFKKid Go jetBlue! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oakdale,NY Posts: 266	Re: Need help with color choices for an airport I would definatly go with the purple. It would bring a fresh new look to a terminal and I think would look great! __________________ Northern Florida International Fantasy flights are available. Airport is still open! Long Island International Airport now under construction. Great destination for fantasy flights!

05-21-2009, 11:38 PM	#12
SouthwestAirlines Senior Captain Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: STL/PIT Age: 18 Posts: 1,808	Re: Need help with color choices for an airport 1:500 Chinese Airport - a set on Flickr Here's what I have done on the airport so far. The long asphalt strip between a taxiway and a parking area(that still needs to be marked) is going to an airport vehicle road. The rest of the asphalt areas are to help make the taxiway, holding points more visible. __________________ My airport: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mO-gDpSH8A http://www.wings900.com/gallery/show...r=3888&cat=500 http://www.flickr.com/photos/38005486@N04/ http://www.freewebs.com/brookefieldairport/index.htm http://ltdsai.webs.com/ http://midwestairportteam.blogspot.com/ http://www.squidoo.com/runwaymodelz Private Pilot ATC Student Deicer at KPIT

05-23-2009, 11:40 AM	#13
SouthwestAirlines Senior Captain Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: STL/PIT Age: 18 Posts: 1,808	Chinese airport Update Here is the ground of the chinese airport, I was working hard yesterday and got pretty far on it. I also got a new yellow paint pen , and this is the results of all that hard work. I painted all this by hand, no foils, stencils etc. Attachment 9566 Attachment 9568 Attachment 9575 Attachment 9576 __________________ My airport: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mO-gDpSH8A http://www.wings900.com/gallery/show...r=3888&cat=500 http://www.flickr.com/photos/38005486@N04/ http://www.freewebs.com/brookefieldairport/index.htm http://ltdsai.webs.com/ http://midwestairportteam.blogspot.com/ http://www.squidoo.com/runwaymodelz Private Pilot ATC Student Deicer at KPIT Last edited by SouthwestAirlines; 12-24-2009 at 11:36 AM.

05-24-2009, 06:31 PM	#14
SouthwestAirlines Senior Captain Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: STL/PIT Age: 18 Posts: 1,808	Re: Need help with color choices for an airport Judging by the results of the poll, I've determined that the terminal will have a metallic backround, blue tinted or black tinted windows, and the roof will be a kind of pogada style roof, with a black trim color, and I'm thinking white shingle work and the airport name in black or blood red. Let me know what you think about this idea. Thanks to all who voted and/or gave their ideas. __________________ My airport: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mO-gDpSH8A http://www.wings900.com/gallery/show...r=3888&cat=500 http://www.flickr.com/photos/38005486@N04/ http://www.freewebs.com/brookefieldairport/index.htm http://ltdsai.webs.com/ http://midwestairportteam.blogspot.com/ http://www.squidoo.com/runwaymodelz Private Pilot ATC Student Deicer at KPIT

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