I had the same reaction skimming through that ... "Yep, that's everything he's supposed to say about this". That's the same script that everyone who gets bought out says.
http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/vertex-normals-stitcher From the "detach thread" again, but this is an even better solution to match the normal directions along splits.
I love how this is looking mate! A question, if i may, how did you place the planes for the wolf's hair? is that by hand? Or is there a script for maya? Much appreciated.
For Maya i found this one quite easy to handle: http://www.supercrumbly.com/archives.php?sid=173 or/and http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/downloads/scripts-plugins/c/abautorig
I meant engine source code, that's for high-end licensees only, what you get with UDK is the unreal-script sources. But yes, it is irrelevant, mod or not, it's a game.
Nice art. However, the slider (render/wireframe) is the one that took my attention :) Would you share a secret or a script on how to make it on the website? Tnx in advance!