...Yeay!! The hotel now has free internet access so I can keep up with everything afterall (at least for this week).
Glad you guys like them.
There are a number of people who have been working on models for more obscure and minor races - I'd suggest you take a browse through Outalance for a taste of some of Azel's work (and when he gets round to modelling his ISC designs, they'll be pretty spectacular!)... There's also Red-Green's impressive Hydran fleet, if it's still available..?
The carrier has a rollbar, yes, and the main hangar bay entrances lie just below it - the roll bar is sort of like a cowl... I'll consider modifying the 'pod' after I get back home though.
As for the texturing, I'm dying to see the results myself, but I know the guys looking after that side are pretty busy at the moment.
MajorRacal