Ah the torps: those are still available. But the launchers cannot be build in a constructor. You can only get them via upgrade from the bomb launcher. Or if it is in a factory bp, like this one.

Thanks!

Well concerning the materials, you have to be aware that adding a single layer of armor on a sv won't help much against anyting that is powerful enough to get through your shields in the first place.
If you want to tank on armor, you have to add a lot of it. If you do that, the ship will no longer be a quick fighter, but a slow one. My Harrow MK2 for example follows that idea.

The Icarus here is a shield fighter that only has a bare minimum of armor, and changing the thin hull it has to combat steel will not save you. If your Shield is gone, you're dead. Easy as that.
It allows the ship to be as mobile as it is, but that´s the price you pay for the mobility. The bigger issue (than the choice of material) is really that it isn't yet updated for the new shield upgrades. That's still on the todo list.

The invisble blocks that don't let you place stuff are a game bug. Needs to be fixed by Eleon, nothing I can do about that.

Fun to fly, for a paper ship. All made of container extenders, very little hardened steel or combat steel. Also after spawning in, it has two dead spots that contain nothing, but won't let a block be placed. Be ready for a lot of work to harden this baby up.

That's a pretty bird, alright.

This is currently my reforged combat ship, has performed nicely, just upgraded to heavy shields on it. Strafing is a little sluggish but its so fast elsewhere it doesn't matter. Recommend! :)

@ProcyonLotor and JafMix: Thanks!

@corda: It requires the Reforged Eden scenario. In Vanilla you will get the forbidden block message.

Says it contains forbidden blocks?

A nice look and A pleasure to fly

Beautiful looking ship ! Looks powerful too. I like that it offers many fixed weapons placement possibilities. It has a jumpdrive too. Very nice.

Thanks! Glad you enjoy it!

gorgeous, love those wings, gg man

I'm a huge fan of M shaped ships. Love it

Very nice!