Competing with Bandai requires some incredibly expensive molds (slide-molds and other "tricks" that cost a fortune). I have a test shot of this kit and I can tell you I was honestly blown away. I really wasn't expecting it to be as "crisp" and sharp as it turned out. It is much better than I'd hoped!
I didn't create patterns for the detail parts, those were done by the factory working only from photos. They did a better job than I expected. Things being "thickened up" were deemed necessary for molding. And I really don't see missing details in the example shown above. You need to realize the ship's detailing varied from one point to another and so appears different depending on the time the photo was taken. For example, those "gun barrels" on the disruptor turrets were present early on but later were removed. Some details were replaced, others were damaged and then reinstalled differently. Some parts even fell off during filming. Nailing down the exact configuration was like trying to hit a moving target. . .
Hey Charles, I visited your Facebook page, as a non-FB user, I can't view your photos. Just an FYI as StarshipBuilder.com indicates otherwise.