Monday, May 09, 2011

World's Largest Model Airport Opens: Knuffington Airport

Knuffington Airport
Knuffington Airport

This looks pretty impressive. I think the next time i'm in Germany, i'm going to have to check this place out. Makes LEGOLAND look a bit silly in comparison. Of course LEGO's are still awesome. Watching the videos, it's a bit hard to tell everything is miniature...especially the night vid.

via: USA Today

What's being billed as the world's largest model airport opened this week in Hamburg. It's described in nearly every media account as a spectacular display with a stunning attention to detail.

The model -- loosely based on Hamburg's airport -- took more than six years to build. And, the price tag? Around $5 million, according to the Daily Mail of London. Australia's News.com.au notes the model -- dubbed the Knuffingen Airport -- "features 40 model aircraft and 90 vehicles that move and 'fly' around the airport, and 15,000 mini people. Not a single moment of air rage, however." The Daily Mail remarks that "the planes even take off thanks to miniature wires that carry them off the end of the runway." News.com.au says "there are approximately 40,000 lights, 15,000 figurines, 500 cars, 10,000 trees, 50 trains, 1000 wagons, 100 signals, 200 switches and 300 buildings."


Knuffington Airport
Knuffington Airport



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