"Latest articles" forum block - article image instead of author avatar?

[charlesr]

Any one know if it's possible to change block_cmsarticles template so that it displays the preview image for the article instead of the author avatar?

I had a quick play by grabbing bits of code from the vbcms_content_article_preview template, but I couldn't get it to work (image placeholders appeared, but no images). However, I'm not particularly technical, so I'm probably forgetting something fundamental, so it's best if someone who actually knows what they are doing has a go... Many thanks.