Let us now start modelling the ducks body in 3D Studio MAX ( 3ds max ). Create a sphere of radius 30 in the Front viewport . Position the sphere, as shown in the figure.

Apply an FFD 3 x 3 x 3 modifier on the new sphere. Double-click on the FFD modifier in the modifier stack so as to make control point selection possible in 3D Studio MAX ( 3ds max ). Move the control points in the Front viewport, as shown in the figure.

Now collapse the modifier stack, by right clicking inside it and choosing collapse all from the menu. Now the body of the duck, has got converted into an editable mesh in 3D Studio MAX ( 3ds max ). Double-click on the editable mesh in the modifiers stack (or expand the plus symbol to its left and choose vertex from the expanded tree) to change selection to the vertex mode. The vertices of the editable mesh, should now be highlighted in blue in 3D Studio MAX ( 3ds max ). Using the select or move tool drag a rectangle around the vertices as shown in the figure, to select them.

Move the control points, as shown in the figure. Now right click inside the modifier stack and choose collapse all from the menu that appears. This will remove the history of modifiers and convert the ducks body into an editable mesh in 3D Studio MAX ( 3ds max ).

Feel free to zoom and pan the viewport, while modelling as this will let you attain more accurate results.

Apply an FFD 3 x 3 x 3 on the cylinder and move the control points, as shown in the figures. In the front viewport, move the control points, as shown in the first figure so as to get a smoothly bent neck. In the Left viewport using the scale tool, scale the top two rows of control points, so as to make the neck tapered from top to bottom. Refer the second figure. When finished, collapse the modifier stack in 3D Studio MAX ( 3ds max ).