Modelling and texturing a planet?

[_Wheels03]

Can anyone give me direction on creating a 3D planet? I can figure out the sphere part, but where do I go from there? I'm not really sure how to texture or color it.

[Tom]

Hi.

Well...here are some texture maps which will be useful.

http://gw.marketingden.com/planets/planets.html

I used to have a very nice tutorial made by a norwegian guy...Tor Oera.
Anyone got that one?

Tom.