Question: How to achieve plane altitudes

[misty pilot]

Hello all, I have a plane model with several states, each being a different skin. I want to place the model on a hex token raised above it. The goal is to have a key or button that will raise or lower the plane 1 altitude level (9 levels total). And when I move the hex token the plane will move with it. I know I could make states for the heights, but then I’d lose the model skin states correct?

So, any ideas on how I can achieve the objective?

[obtuse flint]

I view states as something that exists out of convenience, or for people who cannot script

That said, you can keep your "skin" (I assume it is changing a custom model's image/diffuse that applies it)

with states, or without states, it's just different scripting