Quote - John3d creates excellent models (like his great render a few posts up).

Thank you, will try him

Quote - Some to choose from here

http://www.daz3d.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=mermaid&x=12&y=6

Modeling a tail is easy, rigging is a complete PITA.

Hehe, I have all those already.  Want my own personal tail, plus the fins and fluke annoy me, how they look.