I don’t know, I think your ships look good as they are. As for the fleet blending together, well I think that is kind of cool too. It’s like a big floating virus in space. Perhaps you could use the same technique on a planet, some asteroids and some wreckage. It would give the whole table a sticky yucky infected look. But hey, that’s just me. While on the topic as far as your barrels go. I also think they look good as they are too, but if you’re not feeling the Juju and were talking about ideas for changing them, what about some more purple or blue to bring out the barrels. It could define them better and well I like the overall look you have now. Everyone has some kind of metal barrels, your creations smell of puss and having fleshly pinkish, purple with dripping oozing barrels works for me. They are close now I think they just need another layer or 2, or a better idea is if you’re really not liking your builds you could just send them to me I’ll give them a good home!