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.
Throughout the years I have built my share of model airplanes, but about 5 years ago I started my collection of die-cast airplanes. I started with Schaubach 1:600s, but soon moved to 1:500s and 1:400s. Once I had enough airplanes (my collection today is over 1,000 airplanes), I started looking into ways to display them. I tried curio cabinets (see below), but then I thought that the best way to display the planes was on an airport!! This is how my journey began.
On future posts I will go into more details on the evolution of my airports, and I will also explain why the name 4by8 Airports…. See you soon, and thank you for stopping by.
cool collection and airport..
you bought all the accessories??
how about the matt ??
coz im planning to my own matt..
but still on progress..
Thank you for your comments. Most of the accessories I purchased from Herpa, but the airport foils I designed myself. As a matter of fact, I have launched a website where you can get this and other designs. Check it out at:
http://www.airport-diorama-designs.com
Good luck.
nice website..i got inspired from your website, but i can’t afford to buy your design..maybe i ask permission to develop from your design.. make my own.. i research already many design of foil from several website and i combined it.
but for sure i have to thank you for your information..
im henry, from indonesia..
Hola!
No se si hablas español o no.
Lo unico que quiero decirte que como
tu soy un amantes de todo lo que tenga que
ver con las Aviacion.
Mis primero Aviones 1:600 y los compre en Chicago en año 1984, estuve comprando por unos años de esa tienda en chicago. Depues me mude a W.P.B. en Florida un dia mirando en la compu vi una compania que vendia los aviones que tanto buscaba aca y no encotraba. Bueno comence a comprarlos con la compania The Airport Shop
una de ella queda en N.J y otra en Miami.
Yo hago las compras via la compu y hasta ahora tengo aviones como 1:600, 1:500 y 1:200 que son 380-800 y 777-200 de United y Virgin Airlines.
Te puedo decir que desde chico queria ser piloto pero no se pudo. Trabaje en Aeropuerto de JFk, ORD Chicago PBI Y MIA. Bueno para hacer la historia corta quede muy impresionado con tu pagina y me encataria saber mas de como haces esas Maquetas que te quedan tan lindas.
Bueno me despido y sino sabes leer espaîñol trata de buscar a una persona que te lea este E-mail.
P.S. If you don’t read spanish try to find someone to read this to You.
Like a say Everything in your Web Page Is beautiful. Please e-mail as soon as possible to see if we could talk.
Thank You!
J.M.Rosado.
I wonderd if the airplanes come with the hole set?
Very nice jobs…..Have you thought about putting working lights on the airports for night-time displays?…….This would be awesome!
I am looking at lights, but have not made a decision yet. Thanks for your comment.
Ovidio.
awesome man!
hi thats realy great collection.keep it up & all the best