Thanks for the fast replies, I will try to use splines like suggested, using the 'paper wrap' as a low poly, and finishing it off in substance painter.
Thanks, are there any good tutorials on CAT + skin wrap? Are there any good tutorials for posing complex characters in Zbrush (Transpose Master / ZSphere RIg)?
Ok, speeding through to wrap this up for graduation in a week, it's about as done as it's going to get. Doing a low poly and unwrap for this is going to be an absolutely nightmare.