Propschick..it's always a bad idea to tackle a job that;'s beyond your skill level. IMHO this would be a good project to shelve for 4 month's from now.

What happens to many people, is they get in over thier heads, try to tackle something far beyond thier skill level, get frustrated, and finally just quit completely.

Since you admit no not knowing the joint rigging system at all, pick a different project with less advance technical issues. Rig a few things and learn the rigging system as you go along. Once it all starts to click, THEN revisit your problem project.

As I said, I had to completely remodel my draconian wings a number of time to get them to work properly, and I DID know what I was doing, but had taken on a project that was advanced for my skill level... fortunately, I was close enough and determined enough to stick with it until it was completed.

Way too many people take way too many things way too seriously.