Thanks a lot! Those references are great, especially for a mechanical aspect! I'm definitely going to incorporate those into the final design as well as for the weapons (which I'm still unsure of...)
I've got myself a handful of tutorials, so I can study at work XD I'm aiming to do all of it in zbrush so I can learn it thoroughly.
I just need to be able to manage my time well, so I think I'm going to start with V then progress steadily.