**contrafibbularities**: I will do the 'curve' outline once I see if the idea works in obtaining an accurate Command Module!

Mandrake7062: Yes, have a look at a spline in point mode and you will see it is coloured. For making problem free UV maps, from a lathed spline, the colour graduation should look smooth. If it doesn't try optimising the new spline. If that doesn't do the trick optimise the base mesh before using edge to spline. Broken colour graduation usually come about when a model is formed from several parts. As always, it's easier to do than write about.

Back to the Command Module a couple of modified cubes inside a HyperNURBS are being used to form the overall front and rear shapes. Control points are kept to a minimum which helps in creating a bump free mesh. Points are moved about so that the mesh fits the window area.