Steam Punk project update 2!

Well after todays session it has only just clicked that my robot really does have too much going on!
Having looked in detail at Andy's robot I've noticed all props are either attached are have been created from the main object, leaving him with a lot less objects in the long run.

You can see all the different objects, and how many there are. Too Many!

Schematic view 3ds Max

You can clearly see how many objects their are and how confusing its been for me to animate, now that I have seen other students schematic views I've realised how crazy mine is, so may next task is to re think my robot's props and maybe attach them to a main important object or possibly remove some objects and stuff as our tutors robot is so simple but still attractive, something I am looking to merge into my own Robot.