v1_1: Fixed fuel rod's color to more closely match upper-tie-plate color

Capture the unmistakable appearance of a commercial boiling water reactor (BWR) with this SubD-ready BWR fuel assembly, meticulously crafted for film, visualization, and high-end industrial rendering. Featuring the iconic square channel box, detailed upper and lower tie plates, and structural components found in modern BWR fuel designs, this asset brings an authentic level of engineering detail to any nuclear-themed project. Its distinctive geometry makes it an ideal focal point for realistic reactor cores, refueling operations, spent fuel pools, and cinematic industrial environments.

Designed with clean all-quad topology and Subdivision Surface workflows in mind, this production-ready model is built to withstand extreme close-up rendering while remaining easy to customize and integrate into professional pipelines. Every major visible component has been carefully modeled to provide a balance of technical accuracy and artist-friendly geometry, making it equally suitable for photorealistic stills, animations, educational visualizations, and visual effects work. Whether you're recreating a modern nuclear power plant or designing a futuristic energy facility inspired by real engineering, this asset provides a solid foundation for compelling scenes.

Ideal for VFX artists, game cinematics, engineering studios, technical illustrators, and educators, this BWR fuel assembly delivers the realism and mechanical complexity needed to elevate your work. Save countless hours of modeling while adding a highly detailed, production-quality engineering asset to your library, ready to drop into your scene and bring industrial authenticity to every render.

Key Features:

-All-quad SubD-ready topology

-High resolution PBR textures

-Real World scale and proportions

-Organized and easy-to-use file structure

-Includes all original project files for full customization

Included Files:

-.blend (native file)

-.fbx (cage mesh at subdivision level 0)

-.obj (cage mesh at subdivision level 0)

-.stl (cage mesh at subdivision level 0)

-PBR textures (BaseColor, Roughness, Normal (OpenGL + DirectX versions included) etc.)

-.spp (Substance Painter project file)

-.pdf (information packet)

Technical Details:

-Geometry: Subdivision ready (not displacement-ready due to elongated quads on channel box, to reduce total geometry count).

-Texture Resolution: 4K

-UV Layout: Clean and non-overlapping

-No UDIMs workflow

-Units: Centimeters (~4 m tall)

-Software: Blender + Substance Painter 3D

Suitable for:

-Cinematic nuclear scenes (film)

-Product and engineering visualization

-Technical/industrial scenes

About the Creator:

Created by Turqoiz Digital, an independent 3D asset studio focused on high-quality, film grade models with production-ready topology. Founded by a licensed nuclear reactor operator, with a focus on technically accurate nuclear and industrial assets.

If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach me at:

Email: turqoiz3d@gmail.com

Instagram: @turqoiz3d

ArtStation: turqoizdigital3.artstation.com