Pathetic? NO WAY, NICE JOB! It is no small feat to mesh and export. I would think if you can get this far with the export/mesh you'll get the unwrap, just keep playing with it, and ask as many questions possible, these guys have been a huge help with my questions.

A great start, better than anything I've managed thusfar

some tips on unwrapping:

1 - you are mapping the polygon onto the texture, not the texture onto the polygon

2 - never use the averaged normals option unlees you're really sure where ALL the vertices are

3 - also, use a mesh select modifier before the unwrap to select the polygons you want to edit... it's a lot easier if you unwrap small polys one at a time instead of whole shapes

4 - if the X,Y,Z options are greyed out, check if the polygons are selected (red) in the mesh select modifier

5 - if a part simply refuses to accept two different mappings, you can always detach the polys and map them as another part (works well when using 2 or more materials)

these are IMO, the most important things to remember when using unwrap... once you get the hang of this, things get easier

remember: you CAN use an unlimited amount of mesh select/unwrap combos in a part...

Moach

I started up gmax five minutes ago and look what I achieved! Im gonna try get this into gmax... So if I get it right, is it best to map individual parts of the plane, as opposed to one?

Will do!  Still have a lot to figure out first!