Ok?? I thought the same as dango and rhet!!! hmmm I did my spitfire arse about then Im sure...cant remember now LOL...If you arent sure mate...do what I do sometimes...have a template cube model/uv ready to go...then texture it in PS or whatever and experiment that way...I dont know if this is good practice but I do it to see what effect it has on the cube first...rather than a complex geo....

mate good luck...that looks like a ton of work! Like the kitchen, reminds me of the one we had on the farm when I was a wee lad....

cheers bullet