what do i need?

[millenium2k5]

ok, what do i need to model guns/vehicles/maps and skin them in ce? can i use halo map tools and milkshape or do i have to use hek tools?

[Leg0]

here's a tutorial for what you'll need
http://www.halomods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12305
but that's for mapping.

to make models and get them into a ce map you'll need 3dsmax or gmax
http://www.discreet.com

here's a nice tutorial for making models
http://files2.halomods.com/viewtopic.php?t=16865

and then getting it into a map. you'll have to run it through all the hek tools.
you can get hek which you can find in my signature.
then once you have hek and you have your model complete, you can check this tutorial out.
http://www.halomods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12292
http://www.halomods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13140