Thanks for the comments. I like your method for fixing the cheek n-gons, Warlock, just did exactly what you said. (didn't feel i needed to re-upload the mesh though)

My blog has what I'm working on
btw, very nice work everyone.

if you look at all the other forums, they are all different sizes, however, if you right click on the current banner and proceed to view the "properties" of the image, that will tell you that it is 360 * 90 pixels (this assumes you run windows)

Here's mine:

I forgot about this thread, but my model was made pre-deadline. Due to the lack of entries, I hope you will accept mine late.
Here it is rendered:

and here are some wireframes:

isn't it due now ???