Ryan_426
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Looks great! Is the centerline supposed to be off center or am I missing something?
1:400 Scale North Queensland International Airport
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The_SingingAvgeek
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Every time I make an airport with a runway, the centreline is always off and honestly, I can't be bothered fixing it
Use rulers and masking tape to help you with proportions. You can also use a pencil to draw a sketch of the line before applying the definitive white paint. Your diorama looks really cool but these clumsy lines sadly take their toll in the overall quality
The_SingingAvgeek
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Hello all, since the last time that I updated this thread NQX has had some major changes, and I thought why not go over everything today as there is only one week of 2025 left.
First of all, as you know, I extended the runway and added a second parallel taxiway on the western side of the field (Taxiway K). This new taxiway and all of the runway exits associated with it service the new international terminal
The new International Terminal isn't 100% complete yet, infact it's a far way off. Unfortunately I ran out of jetbridges for this terminal, so I hope to get my hands on some in the new year. I'm thinking of potentially getting some Clipper models jetbridges. And once I have some more of those, I will finish the ground markings and the terminal building too.
I also re-did the regional apron so that I could have as many domestic flights from the Domestic Terminal as possible.
The bays at the top (bays 19-22) are used by Alliance Airlines (20-22), and Skippers Aviation (19 from some time in January). Followed by Bay 23 (facing south), which is used by the likes of Airnorth, MinRes Air (Air Australia), Nexus Airlines, and FlyPelican. Bay 24 will from next week be used by Impulse Airlines. Bay 25 is used by Regional Express, and bays 26-28 are used by Skytrans which has the largest presence of regional carriers at NQX.
Following that, I re-did the domestic apron, upgrading it to a MARS configuration seen at airports like Adelaide and the Gold Coast. I also added another board (to the right of the photo) with an extra 2 bays. Bays 1-4 (Right to Left) are all common use, with Bays 5-9 being used by Ansett Australia and Bays 10-15 being used by Qantas, QantasLink and Australian Airlines.
The new extension to the Domestic Terminal. I still have to finish some of the markings, i.e. the service road and footpath markings.
Overall 2025 has been a fantastic year for NQX with the following airlines starting service:
Air Tahiti Nui, Australian Airlines (Domestic and International), FlyPelican (Charter), Garuda Indonesia, Hainan Airlines, Japan Airlines, Jetstar (International), KLM, Kuwait Airways, Lufthansa, MinRes Air (Air Australia), Nexus Airlines, Pacific Blue, QantasFreight, QantasLink, Skytrans, United, and Virgin Atlantic.
There are a few airlines that are confirmed to be starting next year including:
Aircalin, Air Greenland, China Southern, Continental (flew to Cairns in 1989), Skippers Aviation, Thai Airways (flew to Cairns in 1989), Tigerair Australia.
And Impulse Airlines will either be joining next week or early 2026.
First of all, as you know, I extended the runway and added a second parallel taxiway on the western side of the field (Taxiway K). This new taxiway and all of the runway exits associated with it service the new international terminal
The new International Terminal isn't 100% complete yet, infact it's a far way off. Unfortunately I ran out of jetbridges for this terminal, so I hope to get my hands on some in the new year. I'm thinking of potentially getting some Clipper models jetbridges. And once I have some more of those, I will finish the ground markings and the terminal building too.
I also re-did the regional apron so that I could have as many domestic flights from the Domestic Terminal as possible.
The bays at the top (bays 19-22) are used by Alliance Airlines (20-22), and Skippers Aviation (19 from some time in January). Followed by Bay 23 (facing south), which is used by the likes of Airnorth, MinRes Air (Air Australia), Nexus Airlines, and FlyPelican. Bay 24 will from next week be used by Impulse Airlines. Bay 25 is used by Regional Express, and bays 26-28 are used by Skytrans which has the largest presence of regional carriers at NQX.
Following that, I re-did the domestic apron, upgrading it to a MARS configuration seen at airports like Adelaide and the Gold Coast. I also added another board (to the right of the photo) with an extra 2 bays. Bays 1-4 (Right to Left) are all common use, with Bays 5-9 being used by Ansett Australia and Bays 10-15 being used by Qantas, QantasLink and Australian Airlines.
The new extension to the Domestic Terminal. I still have to finish some of the markings, i.e. the service road and footpath markings.
Overall 2025 has been a fantastic year for NQX with the following airlines starting service:
Air Tahiti Nui, Australian Airlines (Domestic and International), FlyPelican (Charter), Garuda Indonesia, Hainan Airlines, Japan Airlines, Jetstar (International), KLM, Kuwait Airways, Lufthansa, MinRes Air (Air Australia), Nexus Airlines, Pacific Blue, QantasFreight, QantasLink, Skytrans, United, and Virgin Atlantic.
There are a few airlines that are confirmed to be starting next year including:
Aircalin, Air Greenland, China Southern, Continental (flew to Cairns in 1989), Skippers Aviation, Thai Airways (flew to Cairns in 1989), Tigerair Australia.
And Impulse Airlines will either be joining next week or early 2026.
Very nice work! Hope to see modeling grass soon!!! Will improve the looks even more.
The_SingingAvgeek
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I do plan on adding the grass eventually, unfortunately there's not too many places near me that sell it
You can try making it yourself! Try using sawdust. Paint it in green using acrylic paint, let it all dry and then apply using a sieve.
Use white school glue to stick the grass in your airport. That's how I always do
bakejobb_23
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If there are train hobby shops nearby you should be able to find some. Maybe ordering some online as well, although shipping could get crazy depending on where you buy from. Definitely worth it for the realism!
The_SingingAvgeek
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I used green acrylic paint on the previous version of the display, however it had no texture to it and it didn't look great. Then with this one I started testing out some grass foils (just paper) and while that looked more realistic, it still didn't have the right texture and it didn't look right.
