So, lots of things have changed since the last post. I've recently taken up modeling, and have a really neat system for making these things. This is what I can do:

Method 1 of modeling for LRR:

1. Import existing LRR LightWave model into Blender
   
2. Use Blender to make changes to model
   
3. Export to LightWave (.lwo)
   
4. Import .LWO into LightWave 9
   
5. Flip any inverted faces on the model, and export to LightWave 5 (.lwo)
   
6. Place in game files
   
7. Test game, and repeat process until I get it right (sometimes I save the Blender models, so I can skip the first import)
   

Method 2 of modeling for LRR:

1. Use LeoCAD/MLCAD to make a model; export into a Blender-compatible model (save as .DAT/.LDR, then I use my conversion program to convert to .OBJ, and killing the studs and lots of poly's; but if it's a studless single-part model, I will use LeoCAD to export directly to .3DS)
   
2. Import model into Blender
   
3. Use Blender to make changes to model (if it's a building/vehicle, I will split the model up in this step)
   
4. Export to LightWave (.lwo)
   
5. Import .LWO into LightWave 9
   
6. Flip any inverted faces on the model, and export to LightWave 5 (.lwo)
   
7. Place in game files
   
8. Test game, and repeat steps 2-8 until I get it right (sometimes I save the Blender models, so I can skip the step 2 import; I only ever have to do step 1 one time)
   

What I've created so far:

• Ore
  
• Drill
  
• Shovel
  
• Hammer (untested)
  
• Spanner (untested)
  
• HandLaser (untested)
  
• Helmets for all RR's except Jet (need a way to get her helmet from LDD to model format, or get it made into an LDraw piece)
  
• Electric Fences