Originally posted by mustafallica
umm, this may sound weird, but is the instructor Kurt Boutlier ??
thanks 
oh and is there anyway to know which version of maya the tutorial used?, thanks
No, the tutorial is done by kbrown. I can't remember offhand which version he used but it's an older one...5 or 6, maybe. It shouldn't make much of a difference as it's basic poly modeling. You'll set up a custom shelf with the most commonly-used tools (cut, split poly, extrude, etc.) and all the modeling is complete step-by-step, which is why it's lengthy. I'd recommend this to anyone...was one of my favorites. Good confidence builder if you're struggling with your modeling skills.
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