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 At this stage, you should have the general shape of your vehicle.  You should have a modified Volume, Area and Linear values.  Now it's time to put the hull together.
+There are two primary external features you will have to worry about:  [[drawingboard:externals:endostructure|Endostructure]] and [[drawingboard:externals:armour|Armour]].
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-====== Mass, Volume and Cost ======
+===== Mass, Volume and Cost =====
 Mass is generally given in kilograms or in tonnes, and will be indicated as such.  For those from the United States, there are 1,000 kilograms in a tonne.  Remember to convert as needed.
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 Cost is given in imaginary currency values, represented by the symbol **₠**.  One ₠ is about enough to buy a loaf of bread.
-===== Endostructure =====
-This is the part of your vehicle that holds the vehicle together.  For most vehicles, this is an external skeleton, wrapped with enough material to hold it all together.
-To determine the quality of your endostructure, consult the table below.
-^  TR  ^  Mass    ^
-|  -5  |   50kg   |
-|  -4  |   45kg   |
-|  -3  |   40kg   |
-|  -2  |   30kg   |
-|  -1  |   20kg   |
-|   0  |   10kg   |
-|  +1  |  7.5kg   |
-|  +2  |    5kg   |
-|  +3  |    5kg   |
-|  +4  |  3.75kg  |
-|  +5  |  2.5kg   |
-Decide how much structural strength you want.  A higher structural strength will result in the vehicle being able to absorb more damage, and resist stresses due to high-speed turns or deep diving.  A value of 2 is good for most civilian applications;  most military applications will want 4 or more.  A value of 15 is the practical limit.
-Multiply your Area by the Mass value for your structure, and then by your structural strength value.  This gives the mass of your endostructure.  To find the cost, multiply your Area by the structural strength value, and then by ₠25.
-==== Materials Quality ====
-You can install a lower-quality structure to keep the price down.  Increase the final mass of your endostructure by 50%, but cut the cost in half.
-You can also install a higher-quality structure to reduce the mass.  Halve the final mass of your endostructure, but multiply its cost by //five//.
-==== Structural Considerations ====
-If your vehicle has wings, multiply the cost of the endostructure by ten.
-If your vehicle is a submarine, double both the mass of the endostructure and its cost.
-If your vehicle has streamining better than Low, find the cost multiplier on the [[drawingboard:fundamentals:hull_shape#Streamlining]] table.