We worked on a mod some years ago. That was when I was much more involved. The ships reflected well the SFB Andronmedan ships, but they functioned like your standard SFC ship. They had several modifications to try and make them more Energy absorbing and such, and for the most part, it worked - but once the shields went down (nope no eneregy absorber panels) You were toast.
As it was, it was fun to fly the Andros again, but they just weren't the same.
Po~