That is really REALLY NICE!!!!
I have been trying off and on to make a 3d model of this with 3dsmax and I've studied the meshes available on various websites and I've vome to the conclusion that if someone wants to make a 3d model of it, it must be made from either one shape or two planes that eventually merge into one shape. The problem with using planes is all the verts you would have to move individually and thats what gets me to give up on it everytime I try lol.
If you finish this, you will have one hell of a nice ship to hang up somewhere.