So I was reading the release notes on the Nebula class Update which says this:
The Nebula class model has been updated to be more accurate to canon.
Additionally, we have added the sensor pod and stanchion from the Nebula class U.S.S. Phoenix as a free part to all versions of the Nebula.
Players will need to discharge and reclaim this ship from the C-Store in order to see this change.
On the discussion there was some concern about those who own the Fleet version (which I do) as dismissal is a rather costly affair (either 500 zen of 15 million EC, depending on how you choose to buy a fleet module) so I decided to test out on my own FT5U and see whether the skins could be unlocked.
The good news is that you CAN use the new skins on the model if you follow these steps:
1) DO NOT dismiss the Fleet version.
2) Reclaim the C-store version to update the model for the Phoenix parts.
3) Reclaim the C-store Venture class to unlock the skin.
In short you need to activate the skins by adding the ships temporarily into your active roster. Once you've done that once you can dismiss them again.
Comments
The 'Venture' skinned Nebula is really nice too. The new mission pod is ace.
Commanding Officer: Captain Pyotr Ramonovich Amosov
Dedication Plaque: "Nil Intentatum Reliquit"