Thanks, this is great news.
As far as I can see from the screenie, they look nice, except of course for the point where the glove ends on the wrist. And yes, the extra bone will be needed for griping the tiny handles, and good luck with fixing the palms, I'm confident you can do it! haha
All in all, just know the textures and bone placement are still much better than I can do, as I haven't started increasing my knowledge in those areas quite yet. What you think is mediodcre, I think is just amazing.
Oh, and I almost forgot. Since you're helping me, I'd like to return the favor. When you finish your GN Rifle, and get it FPSC Ready, I can author your .gunspec. I'm a wiz at making ironsights (Learned how in about 2 nights).
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