While I was inspecting "The Namesake" and a number of other ray gun replicas, I noticed that some tend to leave out this little detail just below the left of the Ray Gun's dial. Is there a reason why this is? I originally assumed it had something to do with wiring and the space surrounding it, but I'm not entirely sure.
(This does not degrade my thoughts on The Namesake's design what so ever. It is simply a question out of curiosity.)
Photo references:
“Ray Gun.” Call of Duty Wiki, callofduty.fandom.com/wiki/Ray_Gun.
The designs I have shown on the channel to date have been my own and are not 1:1 game-accurate. When I first modeled the Ray Gun, I didn't have the in-game model, so I found one I liked that someone else had made and worked from that. I have started to model the Cold War version, but after my first ray gun video blew up, I decided that the ROI for those little details wasn't enough for the work I would have to put into it. I've also never really understood/liked the little scoop you pointed out (mostly because I didn't know how to model it back then 😉 )!