... using Subdiv hard surface modelling and many more booleans.

I'm next going to move onto UV unwrapping and the preliminary bake in Marmoset where I'll figure out what I can get away with and what I'll need to remodel.

My workflow for this started with low poly modelling and boolean work for a majority of the weapon (grip and muzzle started high poly for the curvature)

Once the primary objects had been mapped out and I was happy I duplicated it all, then started adding all of the secondary details...

Here's some snips of the low poly - I'm not wholly happy with it yet there's some non-planar surfaces causing some shading issues but thankfully this model is made up of quite a few simple pieces, this will allow me to redo the offending pieces in an hour or 2 of work whilst leaving the rest intact!

Wernissage does so much amazing Halo related art if you're into sci-fi or hard surface then you need to check him out!!! www.youtube.com/@Wernissage
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Here's a link to my Artstation potfolio: www.artstation.com/cameronsopon...