Hello adam 
Welcome here in 3d s max forums , god choice 
Im here for answer your questions and my frinds in this forums but we all here loved 3d s max some my frinds here to employ other design programes match maya , poser , cenema 4d but superior in 3d s max 
Im mohemed from egypt ,student in city academy specialize in information system .
employ 3d max certainly addition some of maya and poser  and photo shop
 and photo shop 
your work is very very god to continue in your design way  non stoped
non stoped  
we here prepared for help you 
 thanx
thanx