Round / Conical object texturing ?

[DirkLarien]

Howdy folks.

I would like to ask experienced textures / modelers

I have tried the search, but to no avail.

 

Do you know of some trick to texture rounded objects ?

 

Cones to be precise.

Our planes noses are the tricky bit.

 

When i want to overlay texture over it in GIMP it wont be seamless in the end.

Since it is unwrapped cone.

 

Do you know of any trick to cut and stretch the texture so it fits perfectly on round object after it is placed on the model without seams?

 

Something similar to Water transfer painting but in electronic form :-)

example

 

there has to be something...