Journal #4991

Here's some HL tools if you don't already have them.

HL2 SMD Plugins for Maya 4-8

As far as actually modelling goes, i think you're on your own but not without thousands of Maya tutorials across the internet. Google is your friend.

Rimrook: can this also model for Half-life 1?

The Maya Help files have a good few tutorials to start off with. They're generally better than the crap that's avaliable online.

You could just use XSI mod tool, but that thing is giving me problems texturing stuff. Besides, HL1 doesnt use models other than people, weapons, monsters, items, and ammo.

I use HL2 tools for max7. Apparently they work, but some of the more intricate entities (i.e. ground units) may need the use of Milkshape still.