Firstly setting demands for how you want a question answered probably isnt going to encourage people to reply. Obviously me telling you this is completely contradicting that but what the hell.

To get the exporter to work with milkshape you must put the file 'msCMPExporter.dll' in you C:\Program Files\MilkShape 3D 1.6.4\ directory. Not the directory you originally unpacked milkshape into.

Milkshape is all you need to create a ship model. Having a higher end 3D modeling package might make things a bit easier but you then have the hassle of importing from your other package to milkshape which in itself is alot of bother.

Look forward to seeing your designs.

Thank you very much, redeye. I already have my model done except for texturing it, and now all i need is to import it in the game.