about the material:

this is what Flat does
it simply doesn't look good on flat surfaces, I tried once myself
You could either split the edges in a modelling tool,
or bevel the edges in a modelling tool.

Splitting the edgeswill give hard edges(just as in wed)
Bevelling the edges will give smooth edges:


from blender noob to pro at wikipedia


Check out the throwing game here: The throwing game