Quote Originally Posted by kid908 View Post
Red: 18 sides is way more than enough! I'm guessing 36? Too many.
Green: Keys, Screen, Bolts, and Vents could be textured on.
Yellow: Okey, could use less sides, but not as bad as others.
Blue: 6 Tris less! only if surface is flat [as your render suggest] - Same goes here - Diff distribution [give you diff ways to distribute 3 total]
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This isn't halo. Your allowed to fiscally spend polygons. Team Fortress is a game noted for its cartoony appearances. You want things to look as round as possible. What he has is suitable.

http://everyday-gamer.net/images/pushlittlecart.jpg

Take note of the wheels on the cart. Silhouette is where you need to spend the majority of your triangles.