Really at this point, requiring someone to be validated for assistance on how to create models is pretty ****ed up. I'm glad that's it's not required, though!
One of the better modeling programs available are 3dsmax and Maya. MS3D and Bender are decent programs as well, but I'm not sure how well they work compared to the first two I listed. If you're looking to model in 3dsmax, Lee's tutorial is a nice start but the link doesn't work and I'm not sure if the thread has working images anymore. So instead, I suggest the
Joan of Arc tutorial (omg lol tits warning omg!!!!!). It features an older version of 3dsmax, but the technique is still used by many artists.