Ok...
thanks again for your time ichso. I did find a skinning tutorial here at subsim by CaptainCox:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=109862&highlight=CaptainCox
It isnt geared towards applying numbers or images, but mainly how to create, save and make jsgme ready skins (coloring), from the games submarine files.
Anyway...I'll keep trying to find the solution. Then I can make some really nice skins. If not for others, for myself.
