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3D Studio Max Tutorials

General

Various beginners guides. (http://67.15.36.49/ffa/tutorials/tutorialsmax.asp)
3DS Max for beginners (http://models.firearmsmod.com/?p=tut&cat=1&id=3&tut=sd)
Poly modelling and smoothing. (http://www.sourceblog.net/page.php?file=/tuts/model/Text/uber)


Weapons

Gun Modelling Video. (http://www.sourceblog.net/page.php?file=/tuts/model/Video/IchI)
MP40 Barrel. (http://www.sourceblog.net/page.php?file=/tuts/model/Text/mp40)
Box modelling - making a Glock slider (http://models.firearmsmod.com/?p=tut&cat=1&id=4&tut=sd)
Modelling a low-poly Gali. (http://www.max-realms.com/modules/tutorials/galil01.php)

Rigging

Basic Arm Rig. (http://www.sourceblog.net/page.php?file=/tuts/model/Text/armrig)

Animation

Set-up and basics. (http://jenn.sourceblog.net/basic.htm)
Keyframing and bracketing. (http://jenn.sourceblog.net/anims/anim1.htm)
Tips for hand positioning. (http://jenn.sourceblog.net/anims/anim2.htm)
Animating a simple shoot sequence. (http://jenn.sourceblog.net/anims/anim3.htm)

Thought I'd add this site, if animating is your thing.
Jennifer!!'s Animating Site (http://jenn.sourceblog.net/)

Ah, im glad my site is being used lots. Thanks Trp. Jed.

I will also see if i can get a hold of some of these authors and get their tuts hosted as well :)

wow, I never knew that boolean could be so useful!:o

Watch out with Boolean, if not used properly, it can skyrocket your triangle count. If it's only something little you need to remove, use the cut tool.

Originally posted by S1L3NC3D
Watch out with Boolean, if not used properly, it can skyrocket your triangle count. If it's only something little you need to remove, use the cut tool.

Very true, be especially careful with broken edges and vertices as well. It is probably best to use an STL check on the area you have booleaned right afterwards. It will tell you if you have any isolated or broken edges, and will make such things much easier to fix. Also make sure to check for added extra vertices boolean might add that you may not need. Deleting them will generally clean up the model and make skinmeshing a lot easier.

3DS Max for beginners (http://models.firearmsmod.com/?p=tut&cat=1&id=3&tut=sd)
Poly modelling and smoothing. (http://www.sourceblog.net/page.php?file=/tuts/model/Text/uber)


Weapons

Gun Modelling Video. (http://www.sourceblog.net/page.php?file=/tuts/model/Video/IchI)
MP40 Barrel. (http://www.sourceblog.net/page.php?file=/tuts/model/Text/mp40)
Box modelling - making a Glock slider (http://models.firearmsmod.com/?p=tut&cat=1&id=4&tut=sd)

Rigging

Basic Arm Rig. (http://www.sourceblog.net/page.php?file=/tuts/model/Text/armrig)

Animation

Set-up and basics. (http://jenn.sourceblog.net/basic.htm)
Keyframing and bracketing. (http://jenn.sourceblog.net/anims/anim1.htm)
Tips for hand positioning. (http://jenn.sourceblog.net/anims/anim2.htm)
Animating a simple shoot sequence. (http://jenn.sourceblog.net/anims/anim3.htm)

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Can anyone rehost, I can't find these anywhere. :(