Zurich-Kloten in Summer 1986 in 1:600

Kabasch · 07-28-2010, 11:55 AM

When I started in the age of 14 years (1987) to bild a model of Zurich airport for my 1:600-Schabak-die-cast models (in this time there was no others on the market), there was always the idea to have a very realistic look. So I put my attention to the architecture and built the Terminals A and B with docks and parking garages with the help of 1:1000 plans of the airport authority. I built small aircraft-stairs made of paper and some vehicles. The latter case was troublesome in the previous computer-age and I said goodbye to the idea to build the vehicles.

Similarly, I was dissatisfied with the tarmac, lined with crayons and I set the architectural models on neutral grey board. In the late nineties, I started again with some airport vehicles and craft sheets on the Freehand-program to draw. Due to time constraints and given the great effort died this idea. The idea remained in my head, but I had no time for the model that was always stored in boxes. Three years ago I began to draw the tarmac using Adobe Illustrator and Google Earth. I also took the freehand data of the vehicles back out and continued to draw in Illustrator. In the last two years I printed the stuff on 80g-copy paper with a laser printer, and glued the vehicle's meet in a few hours. Containers are cutting wood (3 mm edge). Borderline was to put together the cars that are smaller than a fingernail, but are also made of paper.

I limited myself but for this new-look on the Terminal B, the C-positions ("Charley") until to the manhole of the underground railway station ("Flughafenbahn") as well as the end of runway 34. The condition is almost the time of 1985-1990. Terminal A (which is as a model building would be present), I let off. The model of Terminal B (the model is twenty years old!) I pepped up a little. Unfortunately, it is a bit yellowed.

The real Terminal B in Zurich is now quite deformed. Dock B, who is shown in the model, was in operation until 2003, stand long as an "event-dock" and was canceled last year and is currently replaced by a glass-steel-dock called also "dock B". The main building behind it is now surrounded by other buildings, but as Check-In 2 in operation. The restaurant (the brown box to the left of the main building) was already replaced by the "Airside Center". The Terminal B, opens in 1975 for handling large capacity aircrafts, was the pride of the airport in the seventies. The steel-frame building, clad with beige and gray prefabricated concrete slabs, was designed by Brothers Pfister Architects Zurich. The inside was developed with precious materials and typical elements of that time. The shopping center (called "Airport Plaza" on the airport railway station below the parking building) was provided with Pirelli rubber floor (I remeber well the characteristic "tac tac"-noise generated when rolling about it with the luggage-trolley).

Bronze, brown and blue dominate the Terminal B interior. The interior of the shopping center was orange and ocher. Terminal B was a building that breathed the spirit of that time. Only few views to the planes, trough brown tinted glass. Mainly illuminated by artificial light (only the main building is natural skylight illuminated from above), a kind of bunker. But every Swiss knew the great observation deck on the dock! No child was never there. I liked the terminal B, even if he has never received an architecture award. He has a sculptural and raw character. New glass-steel-airport-buildings often ails that.

Kabasch

The photos show a hot summer day in 1986, 12.30 clock, glowing air, rush, the American 747 will soon be ready to go. 747 landing in Zurich en masse (Swissair, Pan Am, TWA, JAL, Singapore, Garuda, Korean, SAA, Air Canada ...). Thai is still a newcomer in Zurich. Swissair (still a proud airline) flies their shorthaul flights with its DC-9-81 fleet. Pan Am still offers cold-war flights to Berlin with the 727.

SouthwestAirlines · 07-28-2010, 12:03 PM

Great work! I really enjoyed viewing these pictures!

Flight fan · 07-28-2010, 01:17 PM

Great airport! But what "American 747"? What American 747? The PanAm one?

Kabasch · 07-29-2010, 05:15 AM

Thank you!

"American 747" means "747 from the USA", in this case TWA and PAN AM, not from American Airlines . Sorry for my english.

Andrew757 · 07-29-2010, 07:00 AM

Great airport, like the detailed terminals.
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Flight fan · 07-29-2010, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kabasch

Thank you!

"American 747" means "747 from the USA", in this case TWA and PAN AM, not from American Airlines . Sorry for my english.

I see. And you don't have to appologize for your english. It's just that i didn't see any AA 747.

oprandi tomas · 07-29-2010, 12:26 PM

hello very nice airport i remember my dc 10 of swissair to lagos and another to geneva-jeddah-dar es salaam route too.
i was there in dock b and in the terrace too it was simply amazing your pictures remind me those wonderful days...

Billboard · 07-29-2010, 12:32 PM

Your Terminal and Kloten detail is very impressive.Please update more picture.

MD11Freighter · 07-29-2010, 03:10 PM

That is really awesome. I love the work with the 1:600

Kabasch · 08-02-2010, 12:48 PM

Another sight on the diorama.

Kabasch · 08-03-2010, 05:07 AM

Another sight on the diorama. On the left side the yellow/blue coach of zurich's airport-visitor-tour.

Skysuite · 08-03-2010, 05:25 AM

really nice looking historical airport.

Kabasch · 08-05-2010, 05:36 AM

Overview old Terminal B Zurich

Kris Air · 08-10-2010, 12:23 AM

You did a very good job!! thanks for sharing!

Kabasch · 08-11-2010, 09:57 AM

Thank you all!

Reality and model ...

07-28-2010, 11:55 AM	#1
Kabasch Puddle Jumper Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 90	Zurich-Kloten in Summer 1986 in 1:600 When I started in the age of 14 years (1987) to bild a model of Zurich airport for my 1:600-Schabak-die-cast models (in this time there was no others on the market), there was always the idea to have a very realistic look. So I put my attention to the architecture and built the Terminals A and B with docks and parking garages with the help of 1:1000 plans of the airport authority. I built small aircraft-stairs made of paper and some vehicles. The latter case was troublesome in the previous computer-age and I said goodbye to the idea to build the vehicles. Similarly, I was dissatisfied with the tarmac, lined with crayons and I set the architectural models on neutral grey board. In the late nineties, I started again with some airport vehicles and craft sheets on the Freehand-program to draw. Due to time constraints and given the great effort died this idea. The idea remained in my head, but I had no time for the model that was always stored in boxes. Three years ago I began to draw the tarmac using Adobe Illustrator and Google Earth. I also took the freehand data of the vehicles back out and continued to draw in Illustrator. In the last two years I printed the stuff on 80g-copy paper with a laser printer, and glued the vehicle's meet in a few hours. Containers are cutting wood (3 mm edge). Borderline was to put together the cars that are smaller than a fingernail, but are also made of paper. I limited myself but for this new-look on the Terminal B, the C-positions ("Charley") until to the manhole of the underground railway station ("Flughafenbahn") as well as the end of runway 34. The condition is almost the time of 1985-1990. Terminal A (which is as a model building would be present), I let off. The model of Terminal B (the model is twenty years old!) I pepped up a little. Unfortunately, it is a bit yellowed. The real Terminal B in Zurich is now quite deformed. Dock B, who is shown in the model, was in operation until 2003, stand long as an "event-dock" and was canceled last year and is currently replaced by a glass-steel-dock called also "dock B". The main building behind it is now surrounded by other buildings, but as Check-In 2 in operation. The restaurant (the brown box to the left of the main building) was already replaced by the "Airside Center". The Terminal B, opens in 1975 for handling large capacity aircrafts, was the pride of the airport in the seventies. The steel-frame building, clad with beige and gray prefabricated concrete slabs, was designed by Brothers Pfister Architects Zurich. The inside was developed with precious materials and typical elements of that time. The shopping center (called "Airport Plaza" on the airport railway station below the parking building) was provided with Pirelli rubber floor (I remeber well the characteristic "tac tac"-noise generated when rolling about it with the luggage-trolley). Bronze, brown and blue dominate the Terminal B interior. The interior of the shopping center was orange and ocher. Terminal B was a building that breathed the spirit of that time. Only few views to the planes, trough brown tinted glass. Mainly illuminated by artificial light (only the main building is natural skylight illuminated from above), a kind of bunker. But every Swiss knew the great observation deck on the dock! No child was never there. I liked the terminal B, even if he has never received an architecture award. He has a sculptural and raw character. New glass-steel-airport-buildings often ails that. Kabasch The photos show a hot summer day in 1986, 12.30 clock, glowing air, rush, the American 747 will soon be ready to go. 747 landing in Zurich en masse (Swissair, Pan Am, TWA, JAL, Singapore, Garuda, Korean, SAA, Air Canada ...). Thai is still a newcomer in Zurich. Swissair (still a proud airline) flies their shorthaul flights with its DC-9-81 fleet. Pan Am still offers cold-war flights to Berlin with the 727. Attached Thumbnails

07-28-2010, 12:03 PM	#2
SouthwestAirlines Senior Captain Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: STL/PIT Age: 18 Posts: 1,808	Re: Zurich-Kloten in Summer 1986 in 1:600 Great work! I really enjoyed viewing these pictures! __________________ 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

07-28-2010, 01:17 PM	#3
Flight fan BMA spotter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Near BMA/ESSB Age: 16 Posts: 4,156	Re: Zurich-Kloten in Summer 1986 in 1:600 Great airport! But what "American 747"? What American 747? The PanAm one? __________________ Aviation isn't just a hobby, it's a way of life My YouTube channel My collection

07-29-2010, 05:15 AM	#4
Kabasch Puddle Jumper Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 90	Re: Zurich-Kloten in Summer 1986 in 1:600 Thank you! "American 747" means "747 from the USA", in this case TWA and PAN AM, not from American Airlines . Sorry for my english.

07-29-2010, 07:00 AM	#5
Andrew757 London Heathrow Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kent, United Kingdom Posts: 1,382	Re: Zurich-Kloten in Summer 1986 in 1:600 Great airport, like the detailed terminals. ____________________ My airport: www.106airport.yolasite.com My collection: www.wings900.com/modeldatabase/mycollection/collection-18757.html

07-29-2010, 12:26 PM	#7
oprandi tomas RJ Captain Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: budapest Age: 38 Posts: 407	Re: Zurich-Kloten in Summer 1986 in 1:600 hello very nice airport i remember my dc 10 of swissair to lagos and another to geneva-jeddah-dar es salaam route too. i was there in dock b and in the terrace too it was simply amazing your pictures remind me those wonderful days... __________________ fly swiss the best airline..

07-29-2010, 12:32 PM	#8
Billboard Puddle Jumper Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UTH Posts: 51	Re: Zurich-Kloten in Summer 1986 in 1:600 Your Terminal and Kloten detail is very impressive.Please update more picture.

07-29-2010, 03:10 PM	#9
MD11Freighter Master ATP Captain Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indianapolis, IN Age: 33 Posts: 4,865	Re: Zurich-Kloten in Summer 1986 in 1:600 That is really awesome. I love the work with the 1:600

08-02-2010, 12:48 PM	#10
Kabasch Puddle Jumper Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 90	Re: Zurich-Kloten in Summer 1986 in 1:600 Another sight on the diorama.

08-03-2010, 05:07 AM	#11
Kabasch Puddle Jumper Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 90	Re: Zurich-Kloten in Summer 1986 in 1:600 Another sight on the diorama. On the left side the yellow/blue coach of zurich's airport-visitor-tour. Attached Thumbnails

08-03-2010, 05:25 AM	#12
Skysuite Second Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: MEL-JKT Age: 25 Posts: 700	Re: Zurich-Kloten in Summer 1986 in 1:600 really nice looking historical airport.

08-05-2010, 05:36 AM	#13
Kabasch Puddle Jumper Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 90	Re: Zurich-Kloten in Summer 1986 in 1:600 Overview old Terminal B Zurich Attached Thumbnails __________________ http://www.wings900.com/vb/model-air...mn-1997-a.html http://www.wings900.com/vb/model-air...tml#post350199

08-10-2010, 12:23 AM	#14
Kris Air Pure "Alaskan"!! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Fairbanks-Anchorage Age: 15 Posts: 937	Re: Zurich-Kloten in Summer 1986 in 1:600 You did a very good job!! thanks for sharing! __________________

08-11-2010, 09:57 AM	#15
Kabasch Puddle Jumper Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 90	Re: Zurich-Kloten in Summer 1986 in 1:600 Thank you all! Reality and model ... Attached Thumbnails __________________ http://www.wings900.com/vb/model-air...mn-1997-a.html http://www.wings900.com/vb/model-air...tml#post350199

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