Thread update
After looking at the stuff I did before and reading the info at SimCosmos site, I have gone back and decided to redo the Sulaco and other vessels.
The new version of the Sulaco ( renamed USS-Tarawa ) will be much more in line with what was originaly intended for the add on. The entire ship has been re-scaled and all those holes in the hull have been fixed by removing some large groups and adding smaller ones. NO DETAIL HAS BEEN LOST !
Since it is intended to work with RTF Fleet ships, it's more like a Colonial Marines ( BSG ) add on but it still retains all the Aliens flavor while adding greater capability above and beyond what was originaly availible.
A new troop transport ( Sarratoga-class ) is in developent to be used in conjunction with this ship and will lauch/land in the foreward most bay area. A combonation Viper/Raptor bay has been added just foreward of the UD-4 Cheyenne drop bay ( which is now large enough to hold 4 of them at once ) and a Colonial-1 type bay has been added just foreward and above THAT. Finaly, you will be able to launch/land ships from a smaller utility bay in the foreward upper mid section.
I have not decided as yet if it will be armed with Jons big missiles. There are still frame clipping issues with the explosions.
Once this ship and the other vessels have been flight tested by volunteers, they will be availible at the RTF forum for all member testing and if things turn out well, eventual public release. It's a group project with other fleet members. That's our plan for now.