This is the result of this thread, I like the way we bounce ideas off each other in this community, a bit of a brainstorming session.
I've done the research and decided to go with MoI of course and for NPR I've gone with Brian's suggestion (Thanks Brian,'mate')
with Carrara 3D Express plus the Toon!Pro plugin, the ease of use and price, it's great.

Now for the Photorealistic side ??? Not yet.

Thanks Michael Gibson for the great bit of code and thanks to everyone who joined this thread.

Here's a little something I whipped up to start my journey exploring these apps.
I call it Chubby Airways.

Cheers
Danny