Model newbie - UV mapping?

[Shadowstar]

Oh its not the texturing that I'm having trouble with, I just use Deep Paint for that. It's getting the UV mapped properly that's the tricky part. Wings3d has alot of options for UV mapping but they are kinda complex and confusing. Maybe it's just a matter of experimenting and trying different things.

I have dabbled with Deep UV but I have more control with Wings3d, which is perhaps ironic because that extra control is exactly what makes it more daunting.

Maybe I'm just moving too fast. I'll spend some time getting more familiar with UV mapping tomorrow.

[Hugh Manatee]

http://www.ibiblio.org/bvidtute/

http://www.spaghettimoon.co.uk/

^watch the movies there, great tutorials on how UV mapping works in blender and some wings info.