some "modeling" can be done by putting together poser primitaves, but it has some limitations. most everything you find here is made outside of poser. as for a "good" modeling program your just going to have to find demos and free programs and try them out. all of them have a little diffrent approach but can all accomplish about the same things. Its really going to come down to what you can work with (and what is in your budget) for example I downloaded Wings (a free program) but i havent been able to make it work for me. I bought Shade (from curious labs) and was able to make stuff within hours.

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