http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/freestuff/tutorials/autumnchallenge/raindrops/index.html 

Try this tute. Making the limbs in Hexagon or Carrara is NOT as easy as I would have hoped. And, getting a really good bumped texture is beyond me.(I have several great textures but could not get any to result in realistic looks)

Look forward to seeing your efforts.

bwtr