I didn't change much cept the bumped hex pattern. But a closer look help to see the different material composition. EDIT: I think the smooth comfortable grip part of the handle might have inverted normals. And btw this is NOT finale work.
That hex pattern doesn't read as 'high tech' to me, maybe its too large? Or maybe try a carbon fibre texture? I find at first I didn't like the shape of the blade and the text but I found I couldn't stop myself scrolling back up to look at it and the more I looked at it the more it grew on me. Overall I like this.
I must admit I don't get all the hate the text is getting. It's the only element that make the weapon cyberpunk instead of "generic" sci-fi. It's also give some background to the weapon, in a very obvious way I admit. The "clin d'oeil" is that the whole weapon is a warning. The text itself says "don't mess with this…
So I'm taking a break from my environment project and I wanted to work on a weapon. I just wanted a little piece to add to my portfolio. I mixed those designs and shapes to make something more or less on my own. I didn't want an overkill design, something quite clean and simple. I added a little touche of my own, on the…
take the text off... having a warning about the primary function of a tool actually written on the tool doesn't make any sense at all... my lamp has a warning on it that says if I turn it on it will illuminate the surrounding area... it doesnt make it sci fi by any means necessary... the only thing it comes close to is…