How the #### do I get the .mdl flies to open in gmax? I just got all this stuff (FSX SDK and SP1, Gmax, DX SDK) installed, and now am stuck... I have never attempted to do any kind of graphics or programming work, so I am really a n00b here!Help!!

You don't. The .mdl files are the compiled and finished models.

Well in that case any good tutorials for those who want to try their hands at modeling?

Yeah, been there:)OK so the best place to start is http://www.freeflightdesign.com/tutorials.htmlThe stupid idiot's guide to Gmax is pretty good. I wasn't a novice at modeling by any means, but I had never touched Gmax. If you've never used 3D Studio, then that Idiot's guide should help.Good luck!

>Well in that case any good tutorials for those who want to>try their hands at modeling?>>Failure of imagination is not a failure of Vision.>Racecar spelled backwards Racecar.>Liberals are too afraid to live life, yet too scared of death to >commit suicide.Your sig is highly offensive and, furthermore, in breach of the TOS for using these forums. I thought I'd point it out before management sees it.

>>Well in that case any good tutorials for those who want to>>try their hands at modeling?>>>>Failure of imagination is not a failure of Vision.>>Racecar spelled backwards Racecar.>>Liberals are too afraid to live life, yet too scared of death>to >commit suicide.>>>Your sig is highly offensive and, furthermore, in breach of>the TOS for using these forums. I thought I'd point it out>before management sees it.Too late.

Not to mention language and attitude. You beat me to it Brian. :)