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Moonbase Alpha

These photos were taken in 2012, thanks to James Winch.

Building 1 is adjacent to the Main Mission tower, with building 6 on the opposite side.
The Starlog Technical Notebook calls this "Chemical Labs".

Building 2, clockwise from building 1.
The Technical Notebook calls this "Weapons Section".

Building 3. It uses several parts from Revell's Gemini kit. Note the Airfix Saturn V lunar module landing leg.
The Starlog Technical Notebook calls this "Computer Section".

Building 4, in front of building 3.
The Technical Notebook calls this "Nuclear Generating Facility 2".

Building 5 is another small building alongside 4 and in front of 3.
The Technical Notebook calls this "Deep Space Tracking Station".

Building 6 is in front of buildings 1 and 2.
The Technical Notebook calls this "Geological Labs".

Building 7 is in front of buildings 2 and 3, and behind building 10. Note the Gilette disposable razor and the Airfix Saturn V stage 3 rocket base.
The Technical Notebook calls this "Accommodation Unit".

Building 8, with buildings 4 and 5 behind it, and 3 beyond.
The Technical Notebook calls this "Nuclear Generating Facility 3".

Building 9 extends towards the two launch pads. In most studio shots, this one is most clearly seen.
The Technical Notebook calls this "Maintenance Building".

Building 10, in front of buildings 7 and 6, has a distinctive sunken section. A cut is visible between the sunken section and the nearest side.
The Technical Notebook calls this "Observatory".

Building 11 is the largest building.
The Technical Notebook calls this "Recreation and Dining Complex".

Also numbered 11, this is a distinctive T shaped building that extends from the other building 11.
The Technical Notebook calls this "Hydroponics Farms".

Building 12 is a long thin building extending from the Main Mission tower.
The Technical Notebook calls this "Medical Center".

Building 13 extends from the Main Mission tower. Note the Gillette disposable razor.
The Technical Notebook calls this "Astrophysics Labs".

Buildings 14, 15 and 16 are three buildings in the outer ring.
The Technical Notebook calls these "Nuclear Generating Facility 1", "Life Support Stores" and "Life Support Systems".

Building 17 is a long building extending from the Main Mission tower. The axe-end at the outer side is another building, 22.
The Technical Notebook calls this "Technical Section".

Alongside building 17 is the thin building 18 and the wider building 19.
The Technical Notebook calls these "Technical Stores" (18) and "Technical Experimentation Labs" (19).

Between buildings 17 and 1 close to the Main Mission tower are two small buildings, 20 (outer) and 21 (inner).
The Technical Notebook calls this "Weapons Stores".

Building 22 is the "axe-end" of building 17.
The Technical Notebook calls this "Alien Life Experimentation Unit".

Building 23 is a small building alongside the Main Mission tower, between buildings 3 and 12 and mostly hidden behind building 11.
The Technical Notebook calls this "Main Mission Computer Annex".

Contents copyright Martin Willey