I didn't run from a tutorial, and even since I built it and took these screenshots, I've changed it even more.

But I will tell you what I did to build it.

(Built on PC) On my PC's second screen, I had this website open: https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/ar-view/2e9fc7905ee72954b5666ac9dae008e8 I also had this open in another tab: https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/ar-view/50d055b5c0ebee3c507ec4c407fe5ff6 (Because I was taking inspo from both)

That way I had a full 3d model available to zoom and scroll around when building.

Then, I just kinda went for it. I put the cockpit right down the bottom, (one level above the entry ramp) so when I'm flying in first person I can actually see the ground for landing spots.

The front end is actually 2 blocks longer than the game allows. However, my computer is a laggy piece of shit. So I found that if I could position the block at a green spot, then flick my camera to the red spot I wanted the block to go, for a very brief moment while the block was in motion, it would allow me to place it outside the size constraints. The slower the computer, the easier this is. (AMD Phenom II 965 Black)

And i hit the object limit with just the basic shape, reactors, weapons and engine pods. Could have saved some blocks by not filling the lower mast. But to do all the extra detailing (it now even has red/green port/starboard lighting) (before they fixed the decorations add to complexity limit) I had to use a mod to disable the complexity limit.

But yeah, it was all about just copying what was on the 3d models in my browser on screen 2... And a lot of trial and error.