L42A1

Texture Tuesday // L42A1

Today we’re showcasing the L42A1 Rifle for #TextureTuesday, created for an announced project in 2018. The L42A1 was the last model in a long line of bolt-action rifles that used a rear-locking action designed by James Paris Lee for the British Army in 1970. What we love about the L42A1 is that it’s bolt action but also magazine fed.

As always, we love creating #WW2 weapons, given all the character we can put into the design. For example, modeling the wooden cheek rest and texturing the different patterns and height variations in the surfaces of the crude looking metals. Notice the various stamping and numbers engraved into the crudely machined metals. These intricate details only enhance the narrative of the asset.

Seen here with an add-on rail attachment, this L42A1 can accept a modern optic turning it into a sniper rifle. Zach Shertz, the artist, says the most challenging part was making sure the bolt functions without any clipping of the model. He continues, “what I love about making older weapons is being able to work on wood parts, and making the open chambers where you get to see the action of the bolt and the round being loaded into the chamber.”

Artist: Zach Shertz
https://www.artstation.com/geno
Art Direction: Alan Van Ryzin
https://www.artstation.com/polygoo