I'm new to this whole area although I do know java (bit rusty though)

I'm trying to work out if a project I have in mind can be done using this engine and from what I have seen it can. To star with though I was hoping to experiment with some GUI design. Does anybody have any information/examples/tutorials for developing Swing/AWT or OpenGL GUI's using jpct. The kind of thing I mean is the menu system in Technopolies or the scheduleworld demo.

Any help/feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Maybe check this place out, the sell and provide free 3D models and motion capture data
http://www.turbosquid.com/