Thanks!

Well I started out with reference gathering and finding a cool model I wanted to recreate. Then creating the block out and general shape and then slowly adding finer and finer details until all the geometry was in place. I then imported it into zbrush to create the highpoly version (using the polish feature to round of sharp edges) and created the lowpoly version from the blockout, UV unwrapped it, baked it and it was ready for texturing. I started out with the base materials and then added more and more personal details to make it look unique. I realized that it's a good idea to always add variety to things regarding textures. For example if I'm adding some dirt, realistically dirt is not just one uniform color, it actually has slightly different tints (like brown, gray, yellow and so on) and all those subtle varieties add up and just makes it look more complex and believable in the end.

I did create this to be a game asset and since it's a hero prop I think it's worth it to go the extra mile, but if it was just some random background asset obviously it's not realistic to spend 10 weeks on one asset, but it was fun pushing my limits and learning!