I used 3D Studio Max btw
well i followed the tutorial here:
http://www.tutorialscentral.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=28
*I just modified a few settings like colour
and once i had the holographic version, i merged my original back into the scene and used a slice modifier. Then i animated the modifier so that one instance would disappear as the other appears in its spot (play around with the gizmo until it fits.) I also broke up the ship into parts like the wings, tail, chassis, cockpit, etc and animated them to separate. Took me a while to think of using the slice modifier.
Hope that helped, ask if there's anythin u want me to collaborate on
They do say, Mrs M, that verbal abuse hurts more than physical pain. They are wrong, however, as you will son find out when i stick this toasting fork in your head