SDF-1 Table pt. 1

Happy Boxing Day.  With a few days off, its time to get back into some RRT.

With my Mars Base Sara base complete, my mind drifts to a new project and I am strangely drawn to the challenge of building a table representing a portion of the SDF-1.

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As with my Mars Base table, my work begins with research and there are a few episodes that make great references for designing a SDF-1 table top, specifically:

• Sweet Sixteen - Episode 8
• Battle Cry - Episode 16
• Farewell Big Brother - Episode 18
• Battle Hymn - Episode 22
• Reckless - Episode 23

Based on viewing the above episodes, I have made a few observations


Colour:  The hull of the SDF-1 varies from light gray, to dark gray, to blue.  Ground markings on the hull are white, yellow and red.

Terrain:  Although the surface looks flat, there are numerous obstacles to fight around.  Hatches lead to a multitiered interior city where a great deal of the fighting occurred.

Goals:


With the possibility of the battle breaching the exterior of the ship and entering the streets of Macross city, well the temptation is just too great.

• Exterior of the ships hull
• Turrets, and exterior buildings to block LOS
• Access to the interior of the ship where Macross City is located
• Streets, blocks for buildings
• possible multiple levels
• Modular set up to give both exterior and interior options and transition between the two.

The challenge is going to be fitting it on a 4'x6' table without it looking cramped.

So with that, my next phase awaits.