Thanks for the excellent links. I'm playing with the "Arch & Design mi" material, it seems to be doing a decent job. If I increase the FG/GI Multiplier in the material, and decrease the FG Multiplier in Render Setup, I can make it bleed more.
on the GC front (just got one a few weeks ago...) - The second starfox game for GC is awesome so far (NOT the one with dinosaurs) - Megaman/MegamanX collection if you can find them - That FZero game, sooooo fast Have fun!