im using free teselate (x)
seams to be working.
you say
(After smoothing and making a few fine adjustments to the shape)
ok when you say smoothing do you mean divide?
http://forums.polyloop.net/attachmen...1&d=1148077420
look at untitled_4.hxn in the attachment
mine seams to have more grid then yours
i did divide,
i did have full DG and i clasped it.
you say
(fast extrude to create the depth of the body)
so you saying to select the outer edge then loop then fast extrude, right?
i removed the faces around the curve of the neck but it doesn't loop in that area
on file untitled_3.hxn
the 4 files are in order in the steps i did