This was an enjoyable set-up to do. As you can see by the photo of the launch pads at Cape Canaveral, Tri-ang did a nice job of capturing the essence of a launch facility in a limited space. I would say the only thing that really doesn't belong is the Rocket Ship 'Hawk'. This portion of the installation is strictly for launching missiles and rockets - there is no active runway for aircraft. The helicopters are sort of okay, but they too would have been located near the runway on a different area of the installation. All that is minor though, as the one thing to keep in mind is: it's a toy!
First, I set this all up with the pieces that originally came with the set. As you can see there's a lot of open space on that big playmat. The playmat itself is rather fragile because it's paper not plastic, making it more prone to rips and tears. That said, plastic isn't perfect either and I have plastic playmats that are wrinkly & crinkly and next to impossible to set figures down adequately. Next, I placed all the Rocket Base U.S.A. clones on the mat and they made a really nice addition to the overall look and feel.
Be Blessed and Relish Life! Ed
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