I'm not going to stop using them (custom fairings), even if Squad makes them split cleanly in half- I'll probably only use them if part count gets out of hand.
Yees! Heatsheilds! But shouldn't the MK1 command pod get built in heatshield, given that it has a shield-y bottom texture? And given r4pt0r's picture, I think I'll stick with wing fairings.
Apollo style mun mission, god knows how many tanks. The craft file is actually partly corrupted from the amount of tanks I presume. http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/115817-Mun-and-Back-with-only-toridial-tanks-Apollo-style-Pic-heavy?p=1842368#post1842368