Hi there! I just want to take part in this challenge. So i decide to make M249 SAW. In my mind i want to modeling it in fusion 360, then i'll do retop maybe it'll be 3ds max or topogun (i don't make a decision yet). Will bake in marmoset and texturing in substance painter. Also i have plan to made some environment for my shot, like this rifle on the shooting range... maybe if i'll have a lot of time i'll sculpt a few soldier to put them into scene... so for the first i collected references and put it into my pureref desk. Lets get it started!

Has some starter shapes...

update overal shapes

little by little...

finish form and render in keyshot

Awesome sauce, I was split on doing this instead of my current piece. If you need some internal references I have a whole folder I can send you.