Dubai International Airport 1:500 (in progress) - Page 4

matt109 · 06-23-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Deadman

Hey Matt,

I hope I understand all your questions. ;D
First at all the LEDs won't flash ... still glowing continuous and they aren't mounted on a PCB. Like on a picture posted before you can see lil holes in the aircraft taxway. That holes are drilled for the LEDs which are inserted and fixed by glue by myself. So everything is free construction and not designed by any PCB etc.
Hehe ... 3mm LEDs are too big for that ... I know. They are also round on the top, so it wouldn't look as good as a clean surface. I found some LEDs which are adapted to my diorama at a german electronic shipping company. So I placed an order for that LEDs and some other stuff I would need for my work.

Picture by Reichelt Elektronik, (item number: LED 2MM FT GN (green))

The LED has a plane top and the top is only 2mm. So there are small enough for a 1:500 diorama but great enough to handle - not like SMD. (But I will use SMD too for some other parts of my diorama, later more about it)
Costs about 0,10€ each, but they are hard to find. Today I noticed that I have ordered not enough of these LEDs *DAMN* and I tried to get some at a small local electronic store but they have only "normal" LEDs. Have to think about what I should do or where to get some more LEDs.

Great, thanks for that. The one place I recommend is Rapid Electronics. They are great, cheap, and reliable. You can buy CMOS timers all the way through to corragated card. It is a great shop, its online too!

Dylan · 06-24-2009, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by matt109

Great, thanks for that. The one place I recommend is Rapid Electronics. They are great, cheap, and reliable. You can buy CMOS timers all the way through to corragated card. It is a great shop, its online too!

Thanks for the link Matt.

lufthansa340 · 06-24-2009, 07:15 AM

Rapid | Distributors of electronic components, electrical products and educational supplies

Deadman · 06-29-2009, 05:12 PM

Work goes on and I have finished almost the ground. Electric for lights and paintings are complete, except some lil details like label for positions etc.
Actualy I work on the ramp latern and after that there will be only the terminal to do. That's all for now ... short update keep you up to date.

Attachment 10144

B777-300ER · 06-29-2009, 10:02 PM

Thats looking great Deadman! I love Dubai and Emirates. I can't wait to see this finished, this is going to be great!

TheCreater · 06-30-2009, 04:44 AM

Looks wonderful again!
Another great job by DeadMan..XD

kiwipino · 06-30-2009, 05:55 AM

Great work!
It looks amazing so far!

Just wondering, could you tell me how you made the jetbridges? I'm considering building my own, and so far yours look the most realistic

Thanks, and keep up the excellent work!
Ryan

Deadman · 06-30-2009, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by kiwipino

Great work!
It looks amazing so far!

Just wondering, could you tell me how you made the jetbridges? I'm considering building my own, and so far yours look the most realistic

Thanks, and keep up the excellent work!
Ryan

The pivot point is made out of a wood stick with bulky wire for connection between gangway and gate. The gangway itself is made of evergreen profiles (4,8 x 7,9 mm) and intersection to the aircraft of molding clay. It is formed nearly the final form, baked at 110°C at oven and after cooling down, bonded to the gangways and sharped finally.
The stilts are made of half toothpicks.

matt109 · 06-30-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Deadman

The pivot point is made out of a wood stick with bulky wire for connection between gangway and gate. The gangway itself is made of evergreen profiles (4,8 x 7,9 mm) and intersection to the aircraft of molding clay. It is formed nearly the final form, baked at 110°C at oven and after cooling down, bonded to the gangways and sharped finally.
The stilts are made of half toothpicks.

Hey... I don't suppose it was this stuff is it? I just bought some of this from a mdel shop in Germany for my airport, I was actually going to use it to for the taxi/runway side buildings and porta-cabins. It cost me a fortune to send

. How does it work if this is the stuff you have... any tips?

...

Thanks

Matt

Deadman · 06-30-2009, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by matt109

Hey... I don't suppose it was this stuff is it? I just bought some of this from a mdel shop in Germany for my airport, I was actually going to use it to for the taxi/runway side buildings and porta-cabins. It cost me a fortune to send

. How does it work if this is the stuff you have... any tips?

...

Thanks

Matt

Hey yeah ... thats exactly the same manufakturer, but I bought the "FIMO soft" instead of "FIMO classic" - don't know what's the different. May you should wear durex gloves because the clay will get fingerprints easily and maybe get dirty. (I have white clay)

After forming the clay take it into the oven and bake it about 30min. At the end you could shape it with dremel or by hand+sandpaper. If you're using a dremel to shape it, mention not to use to much pressure otherwise very small pieces will split - not that much, but even take care with it, so you will get perfect results with it.

Shaping with dremel is lil bit dusty ^^ My hands were white all over. ;D

Deadman · 07-01-2009, 04:47 PM

So guys ... last update before my lil break begins. My brother visits me for a week and I don't know if I'm able to go on with building while he's here. Maybe I will work during his visit, but I don't know.
Don't wanna talk that much ... here's my last goody for now. Enjoy it and look forward to the end of my lil break.

Attachment 10160

B777-300ER · 07-01-2009, 06:01 PM

Deadman that is definitly a beautiful sight. The lights look great. Thanks for sharing.

matt109 · 07-01-2009, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Deadman

So guys ... last update before my lil break begins. My brother visits me for a week and I don't know if I'm able to go on with building while he's here. Maybe I will work during his visit, but I don't know.
Don't wanna talk that much ... here's my last goody for now. Enjoy it and look forward to the end of my lil break.

Attachment 10160

Aviation related song, and describes your airport PERFECTLY:
"Take My Breath Away" - (Mary Fox, from Top Gun

)
"The Best" - (Tina Turner)

The airport is a complete success, from start to finish

... well done indeed

Matt

...

tiregaint · 07-16-2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Deadman

Work goes on and I have finished almost the ground. Electric for lights and paintings are complete, except some lil details like label for positions etc.
Actualy I work on the ramp latern and after that there will be only the terminal to do. That's all for now ... short update keep you up to date.

Attachment 10144

It is stunning....your airport really make me return into this hobby after 3 years of departure.....

carlo007 · 07-17-2009, 01:12 AM

your airport is one of a kind

amazing work there ! BTW nice models too

06-24-2009, 07:15 AM	#48
lufthansa340 Wings900 Team Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NY Age: 26 Posts: 882	Re: Dubai International Airport in progress Rapid \| Distributors of electronic components, electrical products and educational supplies __________________ GREG

06-29-2009, 05:12 PM	#49
Deadman Puddle Jumper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Landshut Posts: 58	Re: Dubai International Airport 1:500 (in progress) Work goes on and I have finished almost the ground. Electric for lights and paintings are complete, except some lil details like label for positions etc. Actualy I work on the ramp latern and after that there will be only the terminal to do. That's all for now ... short update keep you up to date. Attachment 10144 __________________ ... on the way of photography. * Canon 450D * focal length about 18 till 300 availible * * My Collection * 1:500 Herpa Favorites: Emirates complete 9 aircrafts \| Etihad 2 aircrafts \| Qatar 3 aircrafts \| Singapore 3 aircrafts

06-29-2009, 10:02 PM	#50
B777-300ER 1:200 and 1:400 Collector Join Date: May 2009 Location: Syracuse, NY Age: 15 Posts: 209	Re: Dubai International Airport 1:500 (in progress) Thats looking great Deadman! I love Dubai and Emirates. I can't wait to see this finished, this is going to be great! __________________ Wolfgang T. Shafer -- Lufthansa -- KLM -- Air Berlin -- jetBlue -- Air France -- SAS -- SWA -- Qantas --

06-30-2009, 04:44 AM	#51
TheCreater London-Bexley Airport Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tel Aviv, Israel Posts: 627	Re: Dubai International Airport 1:500 (in progress) Looks wonderful again! Another great job by DeadMan..XD __________________ My model airport:Bexley (London) International Airport- Serving over 300 flights weekly and 70 destinations. CEO of the Global Airports Allinace, connecting 5 airports for a better service and quality traveling.

06-30-2009, 05:55 AM	#52
kiwipino RJ Second Officer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Auckland, NZ Posts: 184	Re: Dubai International Airport 1:500 (in progress) Great work! It looks amazing so far! Just wondering, could you tell me how you made the jetbridges? I'm considering building my own, and so far yours look the most realistic Thanks, and keep up the excellent work! Ryan __________________ Currently trying fleetbuilding of Philippine Airlines 'craft

07-01-2009, 04:47 PM	#56
Deadman Puddle Jumper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Landshut Posts: 58	Re: Dubai International Airport 1:500 (in progress) So guys ... last update before my lil break begins. My brother visits me for a week and I don't know if I'm able to go on with building while he's here. Maybe I will work during his visit, but I don't know. Don't wanna talk that much ... here's my last goody for now. Enjoy it and look forward to the end of my lil break. Attachment 10160 __________________ ... on the way of photography. * Canon 450D * focal length about 18 till 300 availible * * My Collection * 1:500 Herpa Favorites: Emirates complete 9 aircrafts \| Etihad 2 aircrafts \| Qatar 3 aircrafts \| Singapore 3 aircrafts

07-01-2009, 06:01 PM	#57
B777-300ER 1:200 and 1:400 Collector Join Date: May 2009 Location: Syracuse, NY Age: 15 Posts: 209	Re: Dubai International Airport 1:500 (in progress) Deadman that is definitly a beautiful sight. The lights look great. Thanks for sharing. __________________ Wolfgang T. Shafer -- Lufthansa -- KLM -- Air Berlin -- jetBlue -- Air France -- SAS -- SWA -- Qantas --

07-17-2009, 01:12 AM	#60
carlo007 already flying Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: manila, philippines Age: 18 Posts: 7	Re: Dubai International Airport 1:500 (in progress) your airport is one of a kind amazing work there ! BTW nice models too __________________ Loving those high flying adventures !!!!!! ( in Da.c i'm known as Carlo905

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