gmax help, need a tutorial or something

[the KuKulzA]

I need to know how to use gmax... this is my 1st time.

things that would be helpful would be:
-links to tutorials
-a tutorial with an example
-definitions of words like mesh, geomerge(?), etc.
-how to animate
-anything else that would come in handy

Thanks
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this is the beginning of a model I am attempting. It is supposed to be a model of the heavy ion cannon shown in Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back.
here is a small picture:

and here is my progress, I just made this a little while ago....

....and here the thing itself, by itself...

...for anims I would need rotation of the turret, and the recoil on the gun itself....

 

[the KuKulzA]

aw man! :?
aww comon people! show a bit of love and kindness!

 

[Metal_Sonic]

Dude, it's been one day. Just search for tuts anyway, they're all over the place.

 

[the KuKulzA]

....yeah, ok...
I just thought the nice people here could help me out that's all...

 

[titan_06]

when you talk like that, it makes people not want to help you.