Wing Commander CIC

I'm teaching myself to make a game ready model, and I chose the Excalibur as my first subject.

I have gotten the model ready by now and I'm trying to figure out how to efficiently UV map a model. I'm getting there, but I have a lot to learn yet.

My plan is to put the model in Homeworld 2 once I eventually texture it, but for now I have to get it UV mapped before I can start texturing.