Floating Platform Update

 

 This was my first incarnation of the floating platform.  The first time this was shown was in the fall of 2023.  It was simple, but I had more landing platforms and had more ideas.  

I started with a simple ramp the returning patrol marched up.  But it did not fit into the story, since the black was supposed to represent the abyss.  It started because I had these plates.

That expanded to the first picture.  A short description is here, but there are multiple blog posts about this portion of the display. But I always wanted it to be bigger.  It provides the necessary contrast to the cliffs.

Here is where I ended up, for now.  I added a third connection point on the original platform and moved the lights to the end.  There is still a connection near the mid point on the long side on the left.  I still have left a complete set of plates, one landing and one T style plate.  I may still use these, but that will force me out 10 16 feet pretty easily.

The rest of this post will be the night shots I took of this and a quick movie at the end.