i've got a tablet, but it's not hooked up at the moment
heres what I've got so far
still refining the atmosphere falloff
you can't see it in these pics, but I've got a nasty seam in the texture . . . not sure how to get rid of it
and thanks, Asz, for showing us your technique
I've made some nice planets using Greg Martin's methods, but having an actual ball to work with will be great