The ship design feature in Galactic Civilizations doesn't just let players put weapons and engines and shields and what not on their ships.

It also lets them design what their ships will look like.  I must confess, even now, having played the game countless times, I still always design my ships with lots of extra flair to them and watch them battle it out. It's one of my favorite parts of the game even though it's largely cosmetic.

But I'm not alone. Lots of players with serious talent have been designing their own ships. Below is a link to a thread where players can show off their creations.  Here's a few examples of what people have made with GalCiv II.  The new Dark Avatar expansion pack adds hundreds of new components to use to design ships.

See more at the link below.  Show what you've created. The Library here will let you upload screenshots if you have trouble.