Overlapping weapons

Overlapping weapons

I'm slowlly starting to get into this whole mapping thing. But one thing drives me nuts: I want to add attachments to a model (not the hardest thing), but the original weapon and the attachment are overlapping. Is there anyway to delete the original weapon from the model's hand without external tools? If no, is there some freeware-tool that can be used? I would be very thankful to all replies/hints/help.

well, the only way to do that is with external tools. but, it is alot easier to do with an image editor than with a modeling program. these are availible for mac and windows on this site. I suggest the gimp. simply alpha out the weapon part of the UV map. if you need me to explain further, i can do so.

Yeah, i can do that, but remeber not to sumit the skin, gets annoying with just one aplaed patch..oh, and make sure the models header thingy has transparent on the geoset of the weopon or it work.