heres what bengtquake spits out
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/g_armor.mdl_0' size 1275k (normal max 1200k)
Mod_LoadAliasModel: excessive triangles (2376, normal max = 2048) in progs/v_2can.mdl
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/plgokart.mdl_1' size 2226k (normal max 1200k)
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/plgokart.mdl_2' size 2226k (normal max 1200k)
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/plgokart.mdl_3' size 2226k (normal max 1200k)
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/plgokart.mdl_4' size 2226k (normal max 1200k)
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/plgokart.mdl_5' size 2226k (normal max 1200k)
Mod_LoadAliasModel: excessive triangles (2328, normal max = 2048) in progs/enfship.mdl
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/crafty2.mdl_7' size 2940k (normal max 1200k)
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/crafty2.mdl_8' size 2940k (normal max 1200k)
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/crafty2.mdl_9' size 2940k (normal max 1200k)
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/crafty2.mdl_10' size 2940k (normal max 1200k)
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/rgib2.mdl_0' size 1275k (normal max 1200k)
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/rgib2.mdl_1' size 1275k (normal max 1200k)
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/rgib4.mdl_0' size 1275k (normal max 1200k)
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/rgib4.mdl_1' size 1275k (normal max 1200k)
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/plchsaw.mdl_1' size 1884k (normal max 1200k)
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/plchsaw.mdl_2' size 1884k (normal max 1200k)
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/plchsaw.mdl_3' size 1884k (normal max 1200k)
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/plchsaw.mdl_4' size 1884k (normal max 1200k)
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/plchsaw.mdl_5' size 1884k (normal max 1200k)
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/plchain.mdl_1' size 2105k (normal max 1200k)
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/plchain.mdl_2' size 2105k (normal max 1200k)
GL_Upload8: excessive 'progs/plchain.mdl_3' size 2105k (normal max 1200k)
BuildTris: excessive commands (9106, normal max = 8192) in progs/pigcar.mdl
Mod_LoadAliasModel: excessive triangles (3055, normal max = 2048) in progs/emperor.mdl
BuildTris: excessive commands (10236, normal max = 8192) in progs/emperor.mdl
Mod_LoadAliasModel: excessive triangles (3650, normal max = 2048) in progs/bttllord.mdl
BuildTris: excessive commands (11801, normal max = 8192) in progs/bttllord.mdl
Mod_LoadAliasModel: excessive skin height (512, normal max = 480) in progs/overlord.mdl
Mod_LoadAliasModel: excessive triangles (2780, normal max = 2048) in progs/overlord.mdl
BuildTris: excessive commands (8751, normal max = 8192) in progs/overlord.mdl
Mod_LoadAliasModel: excessive skin height (512, normal max = 480) in progs/duke.mdl
Mod_LoadAliasModel: excessive triangles (3028, normal max = 2048) in progs/duke.mdl
BuildTris: excessive commands (10777, normal max = 8192) in progs/duke.mdl
Mod_LoadAliasModel: excessive triangles (2986, normal max = 2048) in progs/queen.mdl
BuildTris: excessive commands (9748, normal max = 8192) in progs/queen.mdl
ED_LoadFromFile: excessive precached sounds (511, normal max = 256)
so its not just vertices