Hey, overlays and examples are always welcome here! :) Thanks so much for taking the time, I'm actually working on the bust right now so I'll be using your tips to make adjustments. I'll post some updates soon - thanks again!
The Gun is very nice, For the Ricochet you could always use floaters to simulate that detail without having to cut out the shape of it and having to deal with fixing the topology. I did a quick model of an example and posted the images over on my sketchbook, if you want to see (I would have attached them to this reply but…