diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7c56519..519f0de 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ sf-ship-ed-settings.json
 ENG.ini
 npm-debug.log*
 desktop.ini
+*.zip
diff --git a/release/changes.log b/release/changes.log
index 71e3243..3cd0d2f 100644
--- a/release/changes.log
+++ b/release/changes.log
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@ ______________________________________________________________________________
 editor version 2.7.3 (starsector 0.8.1a) [Trylobot]
 
 FEATURES
-- add/remove built-in wings from ships
+- SHIP / BUILT-IN WINGS EDITING MODE ADDED
+  press "1" (ship mode), "D" (load), "N" (built-in wings submodule)
+
+OTHER
+- skeleton code / boilerplate necessary for Skin editing has been added,
+    but this mode doesn't do anything yet (so don't get too excited if you see it in the menus)
+- heavy code maintenance / cleanup / refactoring
 
 ______________________________________________________________________________
 editor version 2.7.2 (starsector 0.8.1a) [Trylobot]
diff --git a/src/TEditor.type.bmx b/src/TEditor.type.bmx
index cf01238..661942f 100644
--- a/src/TEditor.type.bmx
+++ b/src/TEditor.type.bmx
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ Type TEditor
 			Else
 				TCSVLoader.Load( dir+file, "id", stock_wing_stats )
 			EndIf
+			stock_wing_stats.Remove("") ' omit this, it is likely a spacer from the raw file data
 			Local row:TMap
 			For Local id$ = EachIn stock_wing_stats.Keys()
 				'scan all rows for multiselect values and save association to variant
diff --git a/src/TModalSetBuiltInWings.type.bmx b/src/TModalSetBuiltInWings.type.bmx
index 5fe5f0e..b401cd0 100644
--- a/src/TModalSetBuiltInWings.type.bmx
+++ b/src/TModalSetBuiltInWings.type.bmx
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ Type TModalSetBuiltInWings Extends TSubroutine
 			'---------------------------------------------------------
 			' show how many of each wing are currently equipped to this ship
 			Local has_wings_count% = data.count_builtin_wings( wing_id )
-			Local has_wings_count_display$ = ""
+			Local has_wings_count_display$ = "    "
 			If has_wings_count > 0
 				has_wings_count_display = "x" + has_wings_count
 			EndIf