Lancersreactor

Hi, completely new to editing Freelancer, but for a long time I've wanted a stronger, better version of the Valkyrie Heavy Fighter that's about on-par with the Eagle in terms of armor, shields, etc.

It's been hell trying to find a good tutorial for this kind of thing. I realize the game's aging a bit, but I wonder if anyone here knows how I should begin. If it's a futile effort, I can handle that; I'm just tired of flying nothing but the Eagle around in single-player and having to stare at it all the time when I don't even care for its looks all that well.

Any help appreciated, even if it's just telling me to get lost