To UV and beyond.....

"Ghostly Lifter"

This is what happens when you plug an empty .psd file into the transparency of a Blinn.

Next I've learnt that there is no difference between 2048 and 4096 texture

resolutions when it comes to a normal quality average sized model.

So therefore 44 seconds to render the above image with 4096px versus 

22 seconds with a 2048px resolution.

So this model's first stage is almost done. Then just 3 more levels of decay.

Will be interesting making plants grow up around the parts of the truck.

Also making the tyres look flat might be a puzzle too.