How Do You Build A Model Airport?
• Choose the scale and size of the model airport that you would like to create. 1:500 is a common scale for models of this type. • Select a suitable base. The base can be made of cardboard, wood, or plastic. It can often be useful to make do with whatever is available rather than purchasing something specific. Have a good hunt around the house. • Paint the base. Paint it with the major colors of airports, namely grays and silvers. It is possible to buy ground foils if you prefer that route over painting. Include details (for example, a runway, taxiways, plane parking). On the runway, paint on white runway lines, taxiing areas, etc. Add green modeling grass to form the strips between runways. • Add a terminal. A pre-made terminal can be bought in most model shops and these sometimes comes with jet ways. Alternately, why not try making and painting your own terminal? Make it to a size that fits appropriately on the base, in accordance with the scale of the runways, etc. • Add a control t
