My model veiwer is saying "Unable to load manifest file 'scripts/game_sounds_manifest.txt'"

So you click on your object then file, export, source engine, nameOfObject.smd?

Press import: Program Files( x86)/ Steam/ Steamapps/ (You original account name)/ Sourcesdk_content/ tf/ modelsrc/ players/ (One of the classes you want. Ex: pyro, soldier, scout)/ parts/ (smd if you are using blender, maya if your using maya and i think dmx is for 3d max)
That is the way to the models

I did and it was helpful but not the brush stroke becasue that is only for photoshop. I was working on it the other day and I found this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NjOeg4oOJY. I lookewd carefully(even though it was fast) to the technique and made a brush in gimp for it. Now my textures look way better.

I've been making models for a while and been getting better. The thing that throws me of is the texturing. I just can't get that tf2 look onto my models. I would like to learn and do it myself rather than just let someone else do it. I use gimp and have a sketching program that have better brushes. Can someone help me get better at texturing by leading me to guides or just tips that would help. Thanks guys.

Hey Flat penguin your model looks realy good! It was 7739 faces. Isn't the limit like 1000 for hats and accessories?

Okay thx

:P I was confused but I go it to work thx. How would you make distorted views like when looking through the spycicle?

How do I make the object transparent? Do I use blender or the paint program?