To get the inspiration flowing, here are a bunch of pics.

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[img]http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/283/5/7/steampunk_airship_without_the_background_by_3djock-d5hdqzb.jpg[/img]
[img]http://art-of-fantasy.org/uploads_big/the-Airship-Battle-by-Tom-McGrath-46.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img01.deviantart.net/e657/i/2011/043/f/3/airship_design__the_wyvern_by_natal_ee_a-d39fbni.jpg[/img]
[img]http://digital-art-gallery.com/oid/123/1600x1170_21061_Airship_concept_3d_fantasy_junkyard_steampunk_airship_picture_image_digital_art.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img10.deviantart.net/cdfb/i/2015/123/b/3/steampunk_airships_by_bunnybennett-d27icne.png[/img]
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