1:600 Model Replica Of Dayton-James M.cox International Airport

[Aviation1600]

In the past few months i worked on a 1:600 scale replica in detail of the past Dayton-James M.cox International Airport from the 80s.
I also got new planes in my fleet for replicating the routes the airport used to had from 1983 to 1989.

Following are some pictures of the airport.


Concourse B used to be the mixed airline terminal Concourse A used to be part of a Piedmont Airlines Hub




Terminals need to be made, and all the lines that will be based on the current airport maps and from old charlotte reference photos for Piedmont,

IF ANYONE KNOWS MORE ABOUT THE AIRPORT I AM HOPEN TO SUGGESTIONS

 

[Aviation1600]

Dayton-James M.cox International Airport Update 2​

Work has been made on the airport, the terminal buildings have a base and in the coming days / weeks i will be detailing the terminals.
The ground still lacks all lines and weathering, that i plan to make in the coming weeks maybe (since school is starting soon for me, aviable time will start to lack)

 

[Aviation1600]

Update on the progress

I've been slowly countinuing to upgrade my 1:600 Dayton Intl airport replica, as you can see in the photos I've started the detailing work on the concrete, you can't see it but i also started painting the terminals. Before applying the taxi lines and gates (etc) I have to finish the ground detailing, also need to wait for my autocad license to read the measurements.

Concourse A (left side) Update (1985)




Starting from the nearest we have a Boeing 727-200 of USAir loading up for a flight to Pittsburgh, behind it there is a Boeing 737-300 that is waiting for pushback clearence before taking off for his flight to Louisville.



On the other side of the two this Douglas DC9 is preparing for a flight to Cincinnati.



Seing taxing in the back is this Boeing 727-200 of Delta that just landed from Atlanta and is heading to the gate.



Double Piedmont at the parking zone, the Boeing 737-300 is taxing out to the runway for a flight to Boston. While the Fokker f28 is parked and the crew that just arrived will be taking it to the gate and after it will go to Tampa.



Lastly we have an American Trans Air Boeing 727-200 that came in for a charter flight from Minneapolis.

 

[IndyJets]

Wow. Very nice work so far! My dad (@Purpleplane) and I are working on Indianapolis in 1:400. If you go back a few more years, you'd get a TWA L-1011 that went LAX-DAY-IND-LAX. Flight 22 LAX-DAY-IND, and flight 189 DAY-IND-LAX. It had a dual flight number on the DAY-IND segment! And you'd also have a ton of Allegheny DC-9s and BACs running back and forth between DAY and IND also. It does seem really odd to me that USAir kept a hub operation both there and IND; I wonder if it would have done better if they'd consolidated everything at IND with it being a larger market.

 

[Aviation1600]

Wow. Very nice work so far! My dad (@Purpleplane) and I are working on Indianapolis in 1:400. If you go back a few more years, you'd get a TWA L-1011 that went LAX-DAY-IND-LAX. Flight 22 LAX-DAY-IND, and flight 189 DAY-IND-LAX. It had a dual flight number on the DAY-IND segment! And you'd also have a ton of Allegheny DC-9s and BACs running back and forth between DAY and IND also. It does seem really odd to me that USAir kept a hub operation both there and IND; I wonder if it would have done better if they'd consolidated everything at IND with it being a larger market.

sadly for now i don't have any twa l1011s , i only got a md80 in a special livery. But i am looking forward to get some more. Thank you for your help

 

[IndyJets]

sadly for now i don't have any twa l1011s , i only got a md80 in a special livery. But i am looking forward to get some more. Thank you for your help

You must be talking about EI-BWD (leased from a company out of Ireland) in the "Wings of Pride" reverse image scheme. I want it badly but nobody has done it in 1:400 yet. I hope NG will jump right on it with their new mold!

 

[Aviation1600]

You must be talking about EI-BWD (leased from a company out of Ireland) in the "Wings of Pride" reverse image scheme. I want it badly but nobody has done it in 1:400 yet. I hope NG will jump right on it with their new mold!

Yes, exactly that one, very cool indeed

 

[Mikeymag]

I have flown thru DAY via Piedmont 733's.
LAX-DAY-DCA
BWI-DAY-LAX

 

[Aviation1600]

I have flown thru DAY via Piedmont 733's.
LAX-DAY-DCA
BWI-DAY-LAX

Woah! Thats cool... how i wish i was there to see / fly those birds

 

[Aviation1600]

Concourse A (left side) Update (october, 1985)

Morning Rush hour


Starting from the remote stands, Two fokkers are parked awaiting for their flights. Taxing in the back is a Boeing 737-300 of Usair that just landed and is going to the gate after a flight from Philadelphia as AL 489.


At the Delta terminal we see a Boeing 727-200 (DL 626) that is a bit late for his flight to Atlanta, behind the 727 its a Boeing 737-300 going to Columbus as DL 560.


A Boeing 727-200 of Worldways Canada came in for a charter flight from Toronto.


Now in to the busiest part of the airport there is a Boeing 727-200 of Usair loading up for flight AL 335, behind is another 727 ready for his flight to Columbus as AL 510.


At the Piedmont gates we have a Boeing 727-200 going to Champaign for flight PI 464 waiting for pushback clearence, behind is another 727 for flight PI 28 to Akron and lastly its a Boeing 737-300 going to Denver as flight PI 152.

 

[IndyJets]

Very nice work! I'm undertaking a similar effort with IND. Developing a detailed schedule of what's on the ground at any point in time, where it came from, and where it's going. The real challenge has been finding the historic OAG books...

 

[Aviation1600]

Very nice work! I'm undertaking a similar effort with IND. Developing a detailed schedule of what's on the ground at any point in time, where it came from, and where it's going. The real challenge has been finding the historic OAG books...

Thank you! Try using www.departedflights.com there you can search historic schedules and even have all the flights numbers equipment and times

 

[IndyJets]

Thank you! Try using www.departedflights.com there you can search historic schedules and even have all the flights numbers equipment and times

I did, but found lots of errors in transcription. So I have been searching for the original OAG books.

Case in point... for one schedule, the IND to Memphis flights were actually duplicated from Greenville/ Spartanburg, SC to Memphis, so the actual IND data was lost

 

[Jazajia]

So cool to see this. Keeping 1:600 alive! Also very informative, I never knew DAY used to be a hub!

 

[Aviation1600]

So cool to see this. Keeping 1:600 alive! Also very informative, I never knew DAY used to be a hub!

They did, Piedmont used to have its second hub in Dayton but then it got closed by usair

 

[Jazajia]

They did, Piedmont used to have its second hub in Dayton but then it got closed by usair

I saw it was also a big cargo sorting hub for Emery.

 

[Aviation1600]

I saw it was also a big cargo sorting hub for Emery.

Yes, sadly my layout doesn't have the cargo facility in there but i want to build another diorama with a part of the terminal to house a few dc8s and some 727s

 

[IndyJets]

Yes, sadly my layout doesn't have the cargo facility in there but i want to build another diorama with a part of the terminal to house a few dc8s and some 727s

Same for @Purpleplane and me with FedEx at IND

 

[Aviation1600]

Councorse A (left side) update (November, 1985)
Evening traffic

At the parking zone there is a usual Piedmont Fokker waiting for his flight, that at this point will be tomorrow moring, and in front a private plane loadinf baggage.


At the Delta terminal its all quiet at the moment with a Boeing 737 being pushed back for his flight to Columbus.


Due to some flight cancellations in Toronto Air Canada decided to send a L1011 to Dayton to add capacity for the cancelled flights. The sight of a L1011 at Dayton is not so rare but there arent many occasions to see.


At the Usair gates, at the front, the Boeing 737-300 is running a bit late due to deicing for his flight to Philadelphia. Behind is a Boeing 727-200 of Usair going to Washington. And finally for Usair its a Dc9 being pushed back for his flight to Columbus.


At the Piedmont gates of the terminal there is one of Piedmonts boeings 767s that is getting refueled for his flight to Charlotte. Behind its a Boeing 727-200 of Piedmont that has just landed and will be parked for the night.
Sern behind its a TWA MD80 that came in from Miami.

 

[Aviation1600]

Update on the progress of the airport

I've been working on the airport and the terminals, this update is for the South Concourse First part, that is almost finished.



The roof is now done, only needs the power units and small ditails, and the sides only need a few doors and windows.
While this part is almost ready the others are painted too and paint is drying. For the other 2 parts the process will be a bit more long because they are bigger.
I also need to make myself all the air bridges for boarding and gse (I alredy did a bit)

Regarding the whole airport I am planning to finish it before Christmas.