Hi 3dVim!

I'd also like to suggest the following freebies;    MakeHuman,  3D Canvas,  Wings3d,  Madbulls Height Map Editor_Beta6,  UVMapper,  Freeship,  Knots3d,  Knottyer3d,  and Spiralizer.  They make mundane modelling tasks easier.

One more thing,  a good digital camera comes in handy for creating your own textures.

Cheers!
patorak