1.) I edited out the strings (haha)! 2.) The primary hull (saucer section) is a trivial spline object with a circle run through a symmetrical extrusion envelope. The secondary hull is a whole different matter. I had several version built (some of them starting in Raydream!). All the Carrara version were started as spline objects and then booleaned with vertex work. I NEVER got that to work well. My final solution was Amapi. The results are obvious. I wanted this particular model bad enough to get the pro version of Amapi 7. I never could get a model in Carrara to really, truly work out. The thing is a real mess to do. Lots of curves and weird edges. I also have a fully constructed shuttle bay with shuttle inside. That didn't make it any easier. -Kix

-Kix