Hell Let Loose: Vietnam - Type 53 Carbine

The beloved Type 53. I was especially excited to dive into the main aspect of this rifle, the wood, which meant I was to exercise my baking and topology skills. With minimal ways to hide seams I needed to make sure this piece was fully optimised and utilising UV space throughout.
What I enjoyed most about this piece was the contrast of the metal and wood. To do so, I hand painted the majority of the wear and albedo to make sure every part, despite grey or brown, looked unique and had been handled differently.

Special credit to our Lead, Dan, for his consistent mentorship, leadership and support.
https://www.artstation.com/danconroy

Massive thanks to the feedback and support from the Hard Surface team of HLLV, it's been a incredible opportunity to work with every one of them:
https://www.artstation.com/orlandojones
https://www.artstation.com/danielmid3d
https://www.artstation.com/jesse_d_squire
https://www.artstation.com/roberthiggins