"Question:Is box modeling suppose to be easier than patch?? " LOL well honestly i cant answer that at times i find one method easier for one thing while others its a complet faliure One thing for a hand you could try is making spheres for all the joints then ataching them using make ploy go in and add wrinkles etc the palm is basicly 3 rectangles with a trianlge in the center try www.fineart.sk for some refrance pics and focus on the shapes from the look of your model it shouldnt be a huge challenge for you id love to see your steps along the way and we can work on it !