I seem to recall your wanting to get f-holes done on your hips. It'd be all too easy to have gears & such in them, rather than just filling them in completely. It'd be one of those things that'd look cool from a distance, and then cause another "Oh, wow- neat!" upon closer inspection.

Ah, airship pirates. Puts me in mind of a man named Dolmitt and his lovely axe. I know you hated what a rules dick I was when I played him, but we all have our favorite characters, no?