For those who are also wondering;
I was able to do it with this chunk of code;
<?php
if(!empty ($this->element->images)){
$image = reset($this->element->images);
}
$height = $this->config->get('product_image_y');
$width = $this->config->get('product_image_x');
if(empty($height)) $height=$this->config->get('thumbnail_y');
if(empty($width)) $width=$this->config->get('thumbnail_x');
$divWidth=$width;
$divHeight=$height;
$this->image->checkSize($divWidth,$divHeight,$image);
?>
<img src="<?php echo $this->image->uploadFolder_url . $image->file_path; ?>" style="float:left;"/>
Of course the IMG style properties you'd have to change to suit your needs.
Still keen on the list of how to call all the parameters.