hmm...pretty hard project.
I think the hardest part of ur's will be creating texture and rendering.
Why dont u try image based modeling?
i think that will make ur work 1000% time easier and smoother.
goodluck...& post WIP.
also,i think dont go for the details manually.Texture will do a great job for it!
Last edited by iamcreasy; 06-07-2009 at 06:36 PM.