well, actually there is one, but i'm not sure if this is totally legal.
check for older versions of 3ds Max, ages ago i got 3ds5 from a programming school that was going out of buisness.
i've lost it in my moving, but i think it wasn't compatible, it came with an manual , or instruction bible, book but i wasn't proficient enought in english to read and understand.
btw, you can use gmax(its free) to modeling but you need somebody to export/texturize it for you.
here, i found the outdated version...
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http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/animation-3d-model...d-studio-max-5/
and the bible...
http://cgi.ebay.com/3ds-max-5-Bible_W0QQit...93%3A1|294%3A50
cheaper, but i'm not sure if does it worth...and idk if its also supports the TW export plugin.