Although I would also really like to see this done, I have a few large problems here. The biggest of which is the wide customisability of such ships, so most likely, no ship ever made would match my Myrmidon. Actually come to think of it, all the other problems CAN be worked around I think... (Turrets, drones, armour, although I don't think armour repping would be possible).
There are also other issues such as engine flares etcetera.
As I said, I'd love to see this; and a lot of issues I had once thought of have been worked around. Even Jump Gates!
Caldari FTL, evil people in butt-ugly ships!