Don't go for Carrara, it's not really suited for what you want. As someone else mentioned, it's quite  awkward modeling in Carrara.

Hexagon is a very good modeling application, one of the best in it's price class, if not the best. You only need to get comfortable with it. I really suggest following some of the tutorials offered for Hexagon. That enables you to learn Hexagon, understand it and get comfortable with it.

On this page there a number of tutorials, check out the series called Hexagon Beginner's Tut, could be very helpful: artzone.daz3d.com/wiki/doku.php/pub/tutorials/hexagon/tutorials

Daz has a few also, but there a bit more advanced, but some of them are really good and explain stuff really well: [http://www.daz3d.com/i/tutorial/0?tut_cat=12&_m=d

](http://www.daz3d.com/i/tutorial/0?tut_cat=12&_m=d)Also, always remember whatever application you choose, there's a huge wealth to be found at YouTube!

Artwork and 3DToons items, create the perfect place for you toon and other figures!

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/index.php?vendor=23722

Due to the childish TOS changes, I'm not allowed to link to my other products outside of Rendo anymore :(

Food for thought.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYZw0dfLmLk