Aurora-Class Battleship - A steampunk-ish airship

First of all : this build was made using the Creative-Node texture pack:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/104x0df414pq2d6/Creative-Node.1.0.3.zip
So please use it when looking at this build to see it the same way as it is shown in the renders.



Okay so ... where do I start with this...
2 weeks of heavy construction, 2 weeks of planning prior to that and lots and lots of mistakes - THIS is the result of my work.
I have never been prouder to present a project than today!
I did not use metadata (custom) blocks on this build as it was entirely build by myself in singleplayer using the 1.7.4 version of the game.

The entire ship is exactly 699 blocks long (including the wings) and requires a large, flat area to be put at in order to store its massive size.

I know, I know!
It has no interior... BUT IT WILL BE ADDED! I PROMISE!

Special Thanks goes to:

PandaMC ( suggestion the name )
CrankerMan for his stunning render !
Aeon Gears for inspiration, suggestions, feedback

Alternative Download : www.mediafire.com/download/6af5ki130kk4vd4/ship.zip


Following some frequently asked questions of how I made the Superstructure - here is a small build log :