@ Fallenswordsman:
Yea I've tried Maya and 3dsmax to but it haven't worked to good for me eather...but I will learn 3dsmax in school, starting in august. So I'm looking forward to that...
@ Burtrenster:
I think you should start whith Lightwave and learn the basics of 3d and textures, and when you've learnd some basics you could possibly change to Maya or 3dsmax...
good luck with it