noel, in re: IDL render over 5 hrs:

• please post render settings
• is an atmosphere object present in material room or pose room drop-down menu?
• what is your estimate of total of all texture map sizes in MB?
• was texture-filtering used?
• how long is the IDL render with no wings, no hair and no atmosphere?
• any AO nodes on any textures?
• any of the following channels non-zero on anything other than eyes/hair: ambient, translucence, refraction, reflection, alternate diffuse, alternate specular