Blender.
I wouldn't call it user friendly but I reckon it's a great piece of software. There is a huge community surrounding it, so you can always get help for it. Spend a little time doing some inital training http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro so you know how to get stuff done.
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Anonymous2006-04-14 8:26
If you (like me) don't have the $ or a degree in CS and Graphics Design, then just forget 3d modeling; it's too expensive to enter into.
I don't have a degree in CS and Graphics Design or $, but I use Blender for 3D Modeling for recreation in my spare time. It's a pretty good program, if you're willing to climb over the steep learning curve.
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Anonymous2006-04-14 12:30
lol.
Blender is free if your time's worth nothing.
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Anonymous2006-04-14 15:46
Blender doesn't fit the >>1's needs. He or she said, "user-friendly".