I'm looking for some feedback on some ideas
Curious about what people think about number 1, I'm leaning towards it.
Also partial towards something like 3 but some other people have already done some similar things that blow it away! Loving this contest already

Cheers everyone, will keep updating as it moves along
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Threw down some more ideas to try and find something. Leaning towards 11, 12, and 13. Maybe a mix of 13 and 12
Taking main inspiration from some cool looking circuitry to hit the "sci-fi" part of the 70's and 80s. It looks good in a couple different hue's but I think the red blue makes the boldest impression.
Any feedback welcome!
Onward to 3d
I also made it so the wear levels more or less keeps the blue black and gold, for more flavour.
going off some input earlier, im going to add a pink version with a different finish, likely gunsmith.
anyway hope you guys like it, thanks for checking!
I also liked how the wear levels came out. I had to recolour a bit of the blue brighter to compensate for gunsmith. In the end I think I hit a really nice battlescarred life:
hope you all like! thanks for checking