Knife first person model

nishisu

Hey guys,
I've been a lurker of this community for years,
But as a teacher i think its important to be active in this great 3d community.
So there you go i think the best way to show something is by an example.
So here's a knife i made to be used as a fps weapon, it has been inspired by the great knives in csgo.

You can see it here on the marmoset viewer.

Let me know what you think.

Brian "Panda" Choi

Can you post some still images if you're having trouble posting the embed link from the Viewer here?  We're lazy.

nishisu

You're right Mr.Choi, there you go.

Lether

Hey ! Nice one ! I like the global shape.

Two things : maybe you could brightened the edge of the blade, where it cuts. Second thing, bu I think it is not that important Maybe you could remove the extra edge in the geometry in the circular holes of your blade

Hope my thoughts are understandable Let me know if not !
Have a nice evening !

nishisu

Thank you Lether those are great suggestions !

MrJar0

Hey. The knife looks good. However it needs some more work.
As Lether said the edge of the blade needs to be brighter. Right now it feels blunt.

Other than that it is too clean. It has edge wear but no sign of it every being used. No dirt, or dust, or even finger prints. You could say it is freshly washed, but even then there are things that would not go away. Knifes like that gather dirt and rust around the screws and getting rid of it from those places is hard.

The edge wear indicates that the knife is old and has been used a lot yet the blade is impeccable. No part of the blade edge is dented or broken.
Overall the whole thing feels old and yet weirdly new.
You might want to exaggerate the wear and tear around certain parts on the grip.

The next few points might be wrong, in that case disregard them.

There are a few edges that you don't need.
The middle edge loop on top of the blade can be removed.

The screws can probably have up to half the amount of edges.

The middle edges in the rings on the blade can be removed.

The supporting edges around those rings can probably be removed.
The inside part of the grip looks messy. The supporting edge in there is probably not needed.
Same goes for the inset with the round thing on the grip (don't know what it's called). The support loops can probably be removed.

The topology part might be wrong. I'm far from being an expert on that part.

There are some seams that people might notice, but only if they are looking for them. Still if you are cleaning it up might as well do it properly.

Other than those few little complaints the knife looks excellent.
Keep up the good work.

If any of my advice is wrong please do tell. Learning from mistakes is important. Especially if the mistakes are your own.
Have a nice (insert your time of day).

nishisu

I think you're right Mr.Jar0, i need to add more specific wear and tear and clean up the mesh, the weird feeling might be because the wear is not specific enough.
Thanks for the feedback !