Archive for May, 2008

Airport Evolution

Airport #1

About five years ago, I started my collection of die-cast airplanes. I started collecting the Schabak 1:600s. I liked the small scale, but the quality was horrible. I became a regular customer at the Smithsonian store in the BWI (Baltimore-Washington International) Airport, where I picked through the boxes for the best quality planes.

Once I had enough planes, I decided to build an airport to display them. Fortunately, I had a big basement that afforded me the space.

Welcome to my Blog!

Hello everyone, and welcome to my blog. My name is Ovidio DeJesús, and I love airplanes! On this blog I will be talking about my love for airplanes, focusing on my latest passion, model airports.

Since I was a little kid, I remember going to the airport and running upstairs to the Observation Deck to watch planes take off and land. Flying has always fascinated me. My first time on an airplane was at six months old (my Mom tells me), and I have been in love with flying ever since. I have looked into taking flying lessons, but I could not afford the price and the time required for studying. So I guess, for now, I will have to enjoy flying as a passenger.