The Modification 1 package for the Skyfish shuttle design came about several years after it had first been purchased in response to feedback obtained from many Skyfish pilots. Changes made included the installation of two side-mounted crew-operated bolt throwers and a pair of forward facing bolt thrower pods, improved structural design with significant metal reinforcements, a modified hull shape to increase manoeuvrability, cockpit design changes, increased cargo capacity to handle ammunition requirements and the addition of a three-point retractable landing gear system (although in some designs this was omitted due to its fragility).

The cockpit's redesign prompted praise from the pilots of the Skyfish Mod 1, particularly in the increased viewing angles and new safety features. The dramatic increase in firepower has brought it into a frontline role, attacking ground troops and posing a severe threat to small airships.

Additional Notes

Many thanks to Khanaris for the original Mod 0 Skyfish. You can find a link to his work here, and to the original project itself here. In line with his tradition, no redstone workings can be seen from the outside or inside (although the pistons in the landing gear are bare, there was no way round that), and the texture pack used for the screenshots is Dokucraft Light.