Hey Paul, I found your post from 2 years ago mentioning Bojan's Moi3D tutorials which I am now watching to lean the basics. Might you have any other tutorial recommendations for newbies since you are two years more experienced?
If you search for MOI3D on gumroad you can even find some freebies and there are many freebies on youtube.
Some people sell quite expensive tutorials and I can't say they aren't value for money because they are very detailed and comprehensive, but I suggest you don't buy them!
Why not buy expensive, detailed tutorials? Well I think once you get the hang of MOI3D, you will be in a position to build complex stuff from the principles learned.