While Eric gets 'settled', I've been doing some other work.
So what's the difference between these 4 Growlers:
Answer? About 35000 polygons!
I've been working to try to reduce the poly count for those with slower/older computers (like mine). What you see is the result. Doing this isn't as easy as it sounds (you just can't go to town using MultiRes). The heirarchy must remain the same, as well as the part names...otherwise NONE of the LODs will show up. In this example, you'll note only small stuff was deleted/reduced in the second shot, but the third and fourth, there was major rebuilding of some structures.
I'd even go so far to say that the second model would work for most people...the first one would only be for those with screaming machines if they want more than one aircraft on their screen in that poly count.
Anyway, did this for all models, including AHM rails and drop tanks.
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