Yeah!
Why do the whole thing when You may only be interested in the back third of the ship! Up Front on a Laker is not that interesting Except the Wheelhouse, and on the newer ones, even that is kinda MEH! Now just think, You can keep your love of ships smaller than a 1/350 Enterprise carrier Model, and yet get plenty of ooohs and aaahs.
Think about this. How about a model of the Crews quarters and the Engineering spaces and maybe one Cargo Hold of a particular ship? There are quite a few you can choose from that carried and carry all kinds of carge And, you get that urge to super detail to your hearts content. . . .
Why a LAKER ? Well, it's simple, Can you build a slightly Oblong Box with a rounded end? And you don't even have to worry about Prop or Rudder UNLESS you want larger than H.O. Scale! Why ? at H.O . Scale the prop and Rudder are not seen. But there's plenty of good old flat Bottom and side to put clear panels in so you can see the inside!.