Just wanted to show my ship after a few hours of trying stuff.
I built it based on the Razorleaf
and then changed a few parts. Changed the cockpit, landing bay, front landing gears and switched some stuff around.spoiler
(from the Mantis quest, if you have it I recommend doing it)
The good thing about it is that it comes with a Shielded Cargo hold that hides contraband and some nice engines and fuel tank (although ugly), at lower levels it's pretty good I think since these parts are still locked.
Oh yes I've done the same. Added some cargo holds and particle beams. Also better reactor and shield.
Yeah, extra cargo holds are required, default cargo space is not enough, it's a shame you couldn't take anything from the ships you destroyed or cannot do any smuggling missions.