Infinite iron?
Anyway, looking great, wish I could do large builds, but I'm not creative enough
There's an item you can make then grind into 2x the iron dust it costs to make. I tried it once to see it works but refuse to use it. I'd be surprised if it's not fixed in the latest update, but I haven't updated yet. Updating process will take some time to test and make sure everything is still working and I know of two changes that will require re-tooling parts of my production line so I haven't taken the time yet.
As for creative, you just have to think of something you want to build, then try. If you don't like it, fix the parts you don't like. For added awesomeness, quadruple the size you thought of initially
Relize that the large and great builds take time. This I think is the big hurdle for most. Relize your not going to be done in one sitting or even 10 some of these things takes weeks of real time.
This project will keep me occupied for quite a while. The most limiting factor for me is resource production. I'm going to have to really expand my iron golem farm and maybe build a 2nd quarry. I'm getting plenty of brass from 7 centrifuges, at least, but even that will take a long time to fill in my needs.
I did reach an important milestone tonight- I finished the first quarter section of my bottom hull! Bottom right section , see pic. This also means I finally have all the row calculations finished- no more trying to figure all that out, just need to place the blocks!
I can also now start figuring out how I want the engineering section of the ship to attach to the saucer. I have a vague idea how I want it to look, but no idea how to get there yet...