OK, I have 3ds Max 7 - but I just loaded it, and am far from being an expert.

Here's what I want to do:

(1) I want to make an Egyptian sword-only (no spear) & shield guard unit, based on the existing Pharaoh's Guards unit. This requires the following changes:

* Remove the existing weapons (short sword & spear).
* Add the long sword from Barbarian Chosen Swordsmen.
* Add the shield from Bronze Shield Pikemen.

(2) How do I do this? Every tutorial I've read glosses over the linkages between static and dynamic objects. Can someone either tell me how to do this (in layman's terms), or point me towards a tutorial that explains how?

Thanks!