Thanks for the feedback! Indeed, the bevelling was probably one of the biggest pains in the arse about this project. There was an earlier version I had to scrap entirely because I just couldn't get it to work how I wanted.

I also though this was a stock photo right up until you said it's a render. That's impressive work and you have successfully surpassed the uncanny valley :)

thank you :D

Thank you!

Thank you! It's all done with layers. There is a base yellow layer and on top of it are layers for various sizes of scratches, grunge, dirt, and so on. Each has their own roughness and colour values.

The plastic also has a small amount of subsurface scattering to give it a bit of visual depth, making it look more like real plastic.

Thank you!

Not OP, but I have bought blades that are high mirror, or dull, just depends. But you have a point, with the blade brushed finish, the mirror affect would be much diminished. But the image is so good it would fool me as real.

Thanks for the feedback! The model and textures are based off a real one I have here at home, so the real one has simliar-ish reflections as well.

Thanks! :D

The knife I based this render off of looks similar in terms of weathering. In fact, the plastic on the IRL box cutter is even slightly cleaner than my rendered version. I appreciate the feedback though!

Thank you!