I know you've already heard this before also, but, if you are really truly desperate for a modeller, why don't you do it yourself? You can get 3dsmax cheaper as a student.

I'll tell you a true story. It might help.

There was once a one-man mod team with no prior experience that set out to create a full conversion original fantasy mod.

Sure it took some time, and he had to learn most of the modding along the way. He even had to do most of the work himself, but he was determined, and oh, how determined he was.

He garnered enough respect and support to eventually get a major contribution of units from Shogo, units from the abandoned mod The Crescent and the Cross.

In fact, he garnered so much respect and support that he got his expert coder in the form of Makanye.

This is the story of the mod End of Days, started alone by Satanea Juda.

Impressed? Definitely. Inspired? I know I am. I've even joined a mod team for some experience, just in case I get hit with an inspired mod idea.