I ran out of time to work on the thumbnail for the Messer F workshop upload, but I did manage to iron out one last issue with the build. I managed to cover up the inside of the landing gear socket so the internal thrusters aren’t visible. I had to relocate a few hydrogen thrusters and even ditched a few ions here and there, but the ship’s handling is still right where it needs to be, so I’m fine with this. I’ll need to take a few more photos tomorrow and maybe make a gif or two to show the subgrids in action, but that’ll be it.

As for the Hipper, she’s practically done, too, but the details of the ship are so numerous I don’t even know where to begin as far as a workshop description. I’m also scrapping the video idea for now since gifs are more cost effective and won’t require youtube or anything like that.

Looking back on all this, it’s kind of funny how much I write about all this workshop prep. I check out the most recent uploads every day and I see so many designs just tossed out there with no fanfare. Those ones don’t get much attention. I’m always honing in on blueprints from builders I recognize or at least have a good presentation.

That’s why that thumbnail is so important. It’s the first (and often only) thing people browsing the workshop are going to see, and along with the name of the blueprint on display, it’s all you’re going to be able to do to draw people in. That’s why I’ve got to make sure I get the right one and make sure everything fits.

Anyway, I’ll see if I can wrap things up tomorrow evening.