Here is a short chronology of situation tests, to observe the progress of the development of the hangar. The floor tiles are 60cm squares, which was convenient to simulate the diorama (1.20m x 1m).

First test - October 16, 2011

With the first service platforms

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Second test - October 22 2011

All the platforms are here, but they are lack ing handrails (still on order at that time). Some first set furnitures appear

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Third test - October 27, 2011

The platforms are finished. 95% of the set furnitures are there.

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The Plateforms

The service platforms are strongly inspired by the original models, without trying to be 100% accurate, because it's more an atmosphere that I'm trying to create.

  • Platform type 1, based on the Plastruct kit

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The winches are made from on ankles, AFV wheel, windbreaker buttons...

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  • Platform type 1 - stairs to the left

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  • Platform type 2

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  • Platform type 3

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  • Platform type 4

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  • Platform type 5

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  • Platform type 6

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  • Platform type 7

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  • Platform type 8 - HO platform for train diorama (Cornerstone brand, so non-accurate)

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  • Platform type 9 - platform seen in the episode "Earthbound" to access the Kaldorians ship (the blue pear !)

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The furnitures : tanks, cans ...

Created from spares parts : felt pen cap , model kit parts (AFV, macross, Gundan ,...), tubes, kinder, X-wing engine covers ...

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The ramps:

A ramp available from SciHigh models (http://scihighmodels.com/eagle.html)

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And some others in scratch

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