Part 1: Complete Model Tutorial for TF2

The Basics

For FAQ: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums...

Websites and Resources: (read from top to bottom)
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums...
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_...
http://cg.tutsplus.com/tutorials/3d-a...
http://www.dvondrake.com/tutorials/mo...
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wi...
http://www.fpsbanana.com/tuts/8747
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showth...

Necessary Programs:
Blender: http://www.blender.org/download/get-b...
Python: http://www.python.org/download/releas...
Gimp: http://www.gimp.org/
Milkshape 3D: http://chumbalum.swissquake.ch/
http://download.cnet.com/MilkShape-3D...
VTFedit: http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/inde...
GCFscape: http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/inde...
SMD Importer: http://folk.uio.no/jonmd/blender/smdi...
SMD Exporter: http://www.dvondrake.com/scripts/blen...
MDLdecompiler: http://www.chaosincarnate.net/cannonf...
GUIstudioMDL: http://www.wunderboy.org/apps/guistud...
Notepad++: http://sourceforge.net/projects/notep...