[preeze]

hey everyone!
I'm really new to IL-2 modding so please excuse me for sounding stupid.
I've been modeling for another C ombat F light S im...3 for a few years now and found IL2 is being modded now.
okay, I'm kinda stuck in my ways, that is I only know about the other sim I built for.
I know about parts naming and damage, textures, animation from M$ CFS3 but I'd like to use my past work in a better sim now.
where do I start with IL2?
is there an SDK available here to learn the curve of modding for il2?
I think I know the answer to this, but will gmax do or is 3ds max the only modeling program to use.
I bet all the answers are already posted through the forum but being new, it's all hard to figure out what's what.
oh I also might have posted this in the wrong area and if so I'm sorry.

Jon