Hey, wb... it's looking sharp.
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First of all, I'd let function determine form. If you're going to do that as a hatch and/or a ramp, I'd take a page from the screen and go this route:
![](http://services.tos.net/pics/st5/st5-shuttle.gif)
That'd give you a back that'd look similar to this:
(ps: also, are those going to be lights under the ramp/hatch?)