Bake’s Small Airport Projects - 1:400

[bakejobb_23]

Hello All,

Firstly- This thread will be used for one off posting random small boards I make. Either quick projects for testing or mini side passions I’m doing for fun, maybe eventually even showing off custom work for possible future clients once I reach a certain point I am happy with these to sell. I’d never really do proper “updates” of any of these I’d imagine but I want to post them as I make them for my own documentation purposes.

This was a quick “one day” project I finished tonight to brush up on a few skills. This isn’t perfect but I wanted to see how quickly I could crank one of these out. Lots to perfect and keep working at regarding my line work and weathering but i’m much happier with my concrete tones on this board.

This is a multipurpose fictional ramp section based very loosely off of a small section at CMH airport. I used the basic pad/taxiway layout and added my own parking lines and some other small details. This board will be used to show off the odds and ends of my 1:400 collection such as charter planes, cargo, and maybe even military and private aircraft…along with possibly one off older gen models I can’t fill out a couple of gates with. There’s a few configurations possible including up to two 757-200s beside each other or one wide body across a few different configs. As shown here is a 757-200 operating a charter flight for a theoretical sports team. The taxiway adds an extra detail and also is capable of making things a bit more interesting. I don’t plan to perfect this board over time but i’m happy with the results I achieved in a relatively short amount of time.





Let me know what you think! Enjoy

 

[LeoMuse747]

Looks super good!

 

[OllieBHaas25]

The weathering looks amazing! You should do one for KDCA in the future

 

[bakejobb_23]

The weathering looks amazing! You should do one for KDCA in the future

I actually have a template loosely done of DCA that didn’t end up going very far. Probably a 2ftx3ft board of the last edge of Terminal D where the buses boarded for the remote area of CRJs and Dash8s which was also included. This was before Terminal E was built, about 2018-2012 usairways era. might dust it off someday and get back to it

Looks super good!

Thank you as always!

 

[bakejobb_23]

Hello all,

A quick update on something new. This is a small runway section board of Little Rock AFB runway 25. This will be this years gift to my cousin whom just moved there from flying C130s in Dyess AFB, TX. I figured i’d get a good head start so it’s ready by the time the holidays roll around This is my first runway section i’ve ever done so a lot of testing will be done on this for future projects. A lot of the same principles apply as gate areas but just a different process that i’ll have to pay a bit more attention for.



I plan to add a feature when I will drill a small hole to tightly fit in a gemini Jets stand pole to look like a model is landing. This is a dragon stand which was temporary but will be switched out in the end:


After the first day of painting both colors of the ground, today i’ve started seam lines and some line work. I am nervous to being the paint keys section…maybe i’ll continue with the blast pad on the back end first:


More to come on this! I hope to wrap it up minus the grass in the next handful of days.

 

[OllieBHaas25]

Looks great so far! I always love seeing other people’s cool model airports. Keep up the good work!

 

[LeoMuse747]

Awesome work! Eager to see your piano keys... they are quite annoying to make, at least for me

 

[bakejobb_23]

A quick update on today’s progress, I may do more tonight but probably just more coats on what’s already here. If anything new, I will update the next time it’s worked on! I’m excited to begin weathering as it will really bring it to life.

 

[LeoMuse747]

That "5" looks quite weird, but I've just seen pics of the real runway at Little Rock AFB and it does look weird too, so you nailed it! Nice attention to detail

 

[bakejobb_23]

That "5" looks quite weird, but I've just seen pics of the real runway at Little Rock AFB and it does look weird too, so you nailed it! Nice attention to detail

I keep staring at it and going “nawww it HAS to be wrong” and it simply isn’t lol. I indeed traced it and everything to double check. It may not be perfect down to the mm but it’s certainly close enough to the real thing

 

[bakejobb_23]

Didn’t work on this at all yesterday, came back and had an hour after work tonight to do some more. Not super accurate but added a few cracks and bits for some extra eye candy. Keys are half done, just need to be colored in. they need lots of touchup work but i’m happy with the spacing. Most the yellow and thick areas of white like the numbers will have to get second and maybe third coats to really saturate those areas well. Generally I have to clear coat between coats as the markers will just remove the first coat, even after waiting multiple days for dry time. I’ll have to figure out a better solution next time. Perhaps I take my hand at fully masking off and applying white spray paint. Next time.