Half-Life models can be converted to Quake models by the way, I'm sure there's tutorials somewhere! A member of Inside3D.com forums should know for sure, or the irc channel #qc on gamesnet. 

Yes that MasterChief IS ugly (too skinny, helmet is fine, skin is fine), I've decided that I will lend my support for coding as there isn't much more coding to do for TAoV.