Well there is a great saying if you can't do it the correct way -CHEAT! Which is what I did. Rather than ponsing around for hours I cheated and have added more textures to me plane.

I still have a bit more to do, but my character animation book has some great tips on materials and doing fings wiv em. Exhaust pipes to be added and sorting out the undercarriage and then it's going for it maiden flight!!!

Thanks Mike & Undseth for ya help.