Fallout 4 - AER9 Laser Rifle
(High Poly) AER9 Laser Rifle from Fallout 4
This is a project I did for my 3D animation 2 class, the asset was modeled from various reference images and videos from the game Fallout 4. It was modeled and UV unwrapped inside of Maya 2019, textured in Substance Painter and rendered in Marmoset Toolbag 3.
This project was done as part of a sprint project, to see how far we could go when taking a concept from nothing to fully completed in about a weeks time. Because of this, I was unable to create the lowpoly mesh and pretty up the renders to my standard, but I do believe I met somewhere in the middle :)
This was an incredibly fun project! I highly recommend to all newcommer 3D artists, that you take something you really loved (Be it a game, movie or some other type of media you've enjoyed) and try to remake it yourself. It's excellent practice, I learned so much from this project alone. All original credit for the design goes to the wonderful artists at Bethesda!
AER9 Laser Rifle - Fallout 4 (3D View)
Side profile of the rifle. The unique machining process allows for the rifle to be modular in design, the option of customization has made this weapon a fan favorite as it's almost a build-as-you-like, in some ways.
Reciever & Trigger Mechanism, the AER9 has a gas tube that runs on the bottom of the rifle from the muzzle to a connecting mount on the receiver. The trigger is guided on a rotating plate connected to the lower receiver as well.
The stock, made with stamped steel the stock is machined from a thin plate of 1/4" steel with large holes punched through. An additional plate of steel is stacked, cut and tack welded on to provide rigidity and structure to the rear.
The upper reciever contains the battery bay, as well ventilation ports and a fiber optic delivery system for the trigger.
The AER9 Rifle in it's stock Fallout 4 configuration.