there different ways.
PBP (polybypoly)
box modeling (extrude etc)
nurb modeling
uhm
the mix does it
WARNING! IMAGE HAS NUDITY IN IT! IF YOU ARE UNDERAGED LIKE ME, GO AND ASK YOUR MOM N DADY IF YOU CAN LOOK AT THIS PIC TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE HECK TRYFORCE MEANS BY STRAPMODELING. BECAUSE HE IS SHOWING AND EXAMPLE BY BEN REGIMBAL WHO USES THE SAME TECHNIQUE!strap modelling?