@Nightshade: In short, I generally build by section or feature, moving back and forth between the outside hull and internals. It takes me a really long time to build these, mostly because I mess around a lot with different shapes before I settle on something I like. Most of the AS stuff starts with the engine, because I use top speed as an indication of how many slots I want the ship to be. I have different nozzles pre-made (or I make a new one), so that determines the xy size of the engine. I add dampeners and generators and shields in big blocks to get an idea of how much I need before I really start building the body. If I feel like the ship is getting too long, then I think about how I'm going to add secondary engines with this stuff. All this together determines the overall shape, and after that it is just playing around with different chunks until it is something I like.

Been following your ships, downloaded a few, took them apart to see how they tick. Learned a lot. How do you know what shape your internals need to be? Do you have a youtube channel or anything or have tutorials anywhere?