Since it seems a handful of people are complaining that there's no tutorials or anything I'll just rectify that right now.

Legit free copies of 3ds max for students.

http://students.autodesk.com/

Modeling (ordered by experience) :
(EXCELLENT TUTORIAL)
http://www.moddb.com/tutorials/beretta-9...o-tutorial

http://www.moddb.com/games/half-life-2/downloads/model-a-3d-glock-weapon

Rendering

http://www.halomods.com/ips/index.php?/topic/26-model-rendering

Sites you should watch for any relevant information.

http://www.polycount.com/

http://game-artist.net/forums/

http://www.modacity.net/forums/

http://www.halomods.com/ips/

Add more and sticky I guess?

Obviously you won't find a tutorial here to cover everything, and I can't stress ENOUGH how experimenting on your own without guidance is a CRITICAL part of learning to model either. so gl hf
Edited by SeL on May 15, 2011 at 10:31 AM

This is cool only if most of your links actually worked
Edit: He removed those ones
Edited by MatthewDratt on May 15, 2011 at 10:43 AM

The important ones still do, shame though, despite being minor those other ones were pretty good.
Edited by SeL on May 15, 2011 at 10:32 AM

for anyone new to using 3ds max.
http://vimeo.com/15885701

3ds max shortcut keys.
http://forum.train2game.com/showthread.php/2885-3ds-Max-Shortcut-Keys

just a few character modelling tutorials i have found.
http://www.graphicmania.net/30-stunning-3ds-max-character-modeling-tutorials/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc_PsulFTuY&feature=related

free up memory in max
http://www.3dtotal.com/tutorial/3d_studio_max/quick_tip_1_free_up_memory_in_3dsmax/freeup_memory_01.php

terrain tutorial.
http://www.3dtotal.com/tutorial/3d_studio_max/modeling_dunes_in_3dsmax/modeling_dunes_in_3dsmax_01.php


this is probably 1 of the best modeling tutorials i watched.
http://vimeo.com/10941211

edit: sorry guys i posted the terrain link twice and forgot the free up memory link :P

a good guide for gmax users.
http://www.simviation.com/gryphon/tutorials/gMax_00.htm

basic gmax pistol modelling tutorial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3RF5i5sKyI

modacity tutorials section.
http://www.modacity.net/forums/archive/index.php/f-100.html?s=15a57492198325dfb226b03c30bda18c

all sort of 3d modelling tutorials.
http://www.free3dtutorials.com/


there are some good modeling tutorials on this channel too
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU_uL5du2jLFL1OqTNMhanZw&feature=plcp
Edited by ally on Dec 30, 2011 at 01:11 AM

I have a "Big D"

Woo! Thx SeL and ally! Stickied or not, I'm bookmarking this!

idk how much these will help, but then again, maybe it'll cut down on the amount of stuff showing up here where the only feedback I can give is that the person is doing pretty much everything wrong :s

Yeah, cutting down on that kind of 'feedback' is needed here overall. Hopefully the tutorials you have linked to will force people to stop and redo everything with a professional technique!

There is one there already.


Topic: Links to programs, tutorials, articles, downloads, its worth checking out.
http://forum.halomaps.org/index.cfm%3Fpage=topic&topicID=1023

If you ever want to advance as a modeler/texture/anything artist it's important to get feedback from places OTHER than one where there's at most 3 people who you can considered well rounded. The ones Sel posted are great ones to go to so consider branching out if you really want to get better.

Wait a sec, Halomods has closed shop a looong time ago. I have been searching for another forum like it since then until I found Halo Custom Edition. Ahh the nostalgia
-Zekilk

Hurray! I have to try it out. I wonder if my old account still works.
-Zekilk
Edited by cyboryxmen on May 17, 2011 at 11:39 PM

please fix some of those links.

the 1's i've left so far are all working.