This tutorial deals with simple concepts such as meshsmoothing and extruding.
It then also shows how to apply materials to a created object and explains the importance of materials.

*TIP ~ When rendering a single object, do not center it, be creative!

Check my main page ([link]) for more of my work

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This tutorial will also be available in French soon on photoshopmagazine.com [link] and pictureandco.com [link]
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Interesting Information:
1 Max FAQ & Tips by Gaz [link]

Free Video Training
1 3D Buzz [link]
2 3D Palace [link]
3 3D Luvr [link]

Other nice tutorials:
3D character modeling
1 Building a NURBS hand by Jeremy Birn [link]
2 Subdivision modeling by Tamas Varga [link]
Materials
1 Custom Materials for 3DS MAX by Dxyner [link]
3D car modeling
1 Honda Raybrig 3D tutorial by Morten Munk Rowley [link]
Others
1 Reactive Cloth by LostMrBob [link]
2 Shag Hair by Michel Roger [link]
3 Particle flow tutorial by 4gony [link]

Blueprints
1 Suurland [link] - Car, aircraft & ship blueprints
2 Onnovanbraam [link] - Car, human, train, sci-fi, weapon & airplane blueprints
3 Fine Art [link] - Anatomy reference
4 nd4spdworld [link] - A large list of sites
5 3D Center [link]
6 Gear Head Heaven [link]
7 Historacing [link]
8 Blueprints 69 [link]
9 Madas Fish [link]
10 Sssbrno [link]
11 Auto Graphisme [link]

These links are continuously updated. If you feel i am missing any links, drop a note, or email them