Xîn lóng International 1:400 - New Modern Chinese Airport

[RStretton]

Hi all. I have started work on my third model airport diorama to complement my two retro-airports. This time its strictly modern and A380 capable. I've begun a new blog on my website to cover construction of the new airport plus mods to the existing ones. Groundbreaking at Xîn lóng International Airport was last month and here's the first blog entry with photos:

http://yesterdaysairlines.weebly.com/model-airport-blog/xin-long-international-airport-ground-breaking

[WALmsp]

I'll be watching it's development.

[RStretton]

I'll be watching it's development.

Good to know someone is watching . Here is the second progress report on my new airport model. This time its about painting and detailing the aprons and taxiways:

http://yesterdaysairlines.weebly.com/model-airport-blog/xin-long-international-airport-the-painting-palette

[RStretton]

Big progress and a step change improvement from my past airports has come with the use of a new tool for the airport markings. Here's part 3 of my airport blog:

http://yesterdaysairlines.weebly.com/model-airport-blog/xin-long-international-airport-paint-pen-magic

[foundation]

looks like it's coming along really well!

[RStretton]

looks like it's coming along really well!

Thanks! Work continues. I have made a start on the two main piers:

http://yesterdaysairlines.weebly.com/model-airport-blog/xin-long-international-airport-a-start-on-the-piers

[RStretton]

A quick update today with a start on some gate detailing:

http://yesterdaysairlines.weebly.com/model-airport-blog/xin-long-international-airport-gate-detailing

[RStretton]

Work has continued on what is now known as the West Pier:

http://yesterdaysairlines.weebly.com/model-airport-blog/xin-long-international-airport-west-pier-gate-sizing

[RStretton]

Hi all - here's an update on Xin Long. In this post work has continued on the West Pier with more detailing done following successful locating of the airbridges:

http://yesterdaysairlines.weebly.com/model-airport-blog/xin-long-international-airport-jetways-windows-hashing

[RStretton]

Hi all - though I've been working on Wright Field a bit of recent that doesn't mean work has stopped on Xin Long my modern Chinese airport diorama. In this post I have started on the terminal-pier connector:

http://yesterdaysairlines.weebly.com/model-airport-blog/xin-long-international-airport-west-pier-connector-pt1

[RStretton]

Work continues at Xin Long and with the connector structure done I can start the painting and decorating of it:

http://yesterdaysairlines.weebly.com/model-airport-blog/xin-long-international-airport-west-pier-connector-pt2

[RStretton]

Things are coming along well with the model and in this post I move onto the east pier connector:

http://yesterdaysairlines.weebly.com/model-airport-blog/-xin-long-international-airport-east-pier-connector

Here's an overview of how the airport looks at present but click inside the story for more photos and tips.

Xin Long Airport Diorama Progress November 2015 by rstretton, on Flickr

[RStretton]

Onto the main terminal building - but there is a change of direction away from the original plan:

http://yesterdaysairlines.weebly.com/model-airport-blog/xin-long-international-airport-main-terminal-pt1

[RStretton]

Time or another update. I'm very pleased with the main terminal but it isn't finished yet:

http://yesterdaysairlines.weebly.com/model-airport-blog/xin-long-international-airport-main-terminal-pt2

Xin Long Model Airport Diorama Under Construction Nov 2015 by rstretton, on Flickr

[RStretton]

The next step is the creation of some branding for Xin long:

http://yesterdaysairlines.weebly.com/model-airport-blog/xin-long-international-airport-branding