Just an idea, what about a database to share ship models? I'm sure there are a lot of members in this community who have no time or are not able (like me) to make a mod out of their models. In a database they could make some of their models public or post unready models. The latter could get overhauled by other members (if they think the model is good) to make them playable in the game.

Just look at all these beautiful models at the "show off your model"-thread (https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/374296) and you'll get what I mean.