MilkShape would work but you would have a lot more work invested in converting the resulting model back and forth between the proper formats......and milkshape is more of a sculpting 3d app vs a 3d modeling app like 3ds max or maya.
I would suggest to not discuss any torrent sites here since that is basicly like admitting to stealing and it can possibly have embarrasing or dire consequences later on if someone from the anti-piracy organizations finds a way to harass you due to admitting downloading something from one of those sites.
I personally have nothing against piracy since some companies deserve it for the very out of reach prices they put on quality software.....but I also try to avoid talking about that subject in a public forum due to the potential for problems later on down the road.
I can get free licenses (legit) to some people if they are needed bad enough and if the person proves to be willing to learn the program and not just simply get free expensive software just because they can. I have a lifetime license to a lot of software that is out there along with multiple extra unused ones that I recieved due to my many many years of beta testing for quite a lot of companies.
That being said....
3ds max and maya are the two top end 3d modeling apps out there (two most expensive too) with c4d and others being under them to some degree and in the end it really is just a matter of preference rather then a matter of what is the single best app for that.
There are quite a few people that prefer other apps to 3ds max.....and they can do just as good with those apps as with 3ds max.....so its just a personal choice there.
I myself prefer 3ds max since I have used it for a very long time and am well versed in how to use it....not a expert by any means since I am still learning everyday on new techniques to use with it.....and always experimenting with various rendering engines as well.....which pixar renderman and lux render are the two best rendering engines I have used......the renderman rendering engine I use tho is a custom version built solely for my use......while lux render is totally free and does a good job...providing you have a very powerful pc since renders with lux will take quite a long time to complete.....even tho none of the rendering engines I mentioned matter when it comes to doing models for bully....but figured I would just throw that out there just the same