This is my rendition on a Star Wars machine gun. In the end the art was not used and I discontinued it as another artist was assigned to the project so I could do other projects requiring a more involved skill set, I did find it fun and rewarding. Recently I have done a lot of 3D game art for free games and find myself having fun taking something that exists in concept and merging it with real life elements to give it that feel that it "could" exist. Most of the work on this piece is low poly with modifiers to make it look smooth in a simple cycles lighting room I like to use for most of my "Works in progress." In the end I try to crush a lot of detail into a small image, as no matter what I do... the game restrictions mean that this image will only be seen at 400x300px 72 depth... with an icon that after the border is added, is 100x100px. I have cranked out over 800 pieces in the last few years but it is only recent that I have started to grow into textures and hdri lighting.
I like your Steampunk pistol better. Still a nice piece.