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Distress Beacon Free Sample - Frontier Comms Free low-poly 3D model
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DESCRIPTION

A free, game-ready sci-fi 3D model distress beacon for survival, exploration & base-building. Includes static closed & deployed versions, LODs, colliders, Unity materials (Built-in/URP/HDRP), and a standard PBR texture set for any engine. Perfect as a free download to test the Frontier Comms pack style and workflow.

Description

Mark objectives, signal extraction, or dress a temporary camp — the Distress Beacon is a compact, deployable signal unit from the Frontier Comms series.

This free sample includes closed and deployed static variants with clean topology, optimized UVs, tidy prefab hierarchy, and real-world scale. It’s game-ready, cross-pipeline, clear and efficient:

  • Unity users get prefabs with colliders, LODs, and one-click Auto Material Assigner for Built-in, URP, and HDRP.

  • Other engines (Unreal, Godot, etc.) can use the provided FBX, OBJ, or .blend files with the included standard PBR textures.

Contents

  • Prefabs (Unity): Beacon_Closed, Beacon_Deployed
  • Meshes: FBX (2), OBJ (2), .blend source file
  • Polycount (LOD0): ~7,800 tris (Closed), ~18,500 tris (Deployed)
  • LODs: 3 per model (LOD0 / LOD1 / LOD2)

  • Colliders (Unity): Child box colliders

  • Unity (Built-in/URP): Albedo, Emission, MetallicSmoothness, Normal

  • Unity HDRP: BaseMap, Emissive, MaskMap, Normal

  • Standard PBR: BaseColor, Metallic, Roughness, Normal, Emissive

  • Scale: 1 unit = 1 meter (real-world)

  • Compatibility: Unity 2022.3+ (all pipelines), plus generic PBR for other engines

  • Extras: Auto Material Assigner for Unity (one-click setup)

Why this free asset?

  • Test the Frontier Comms art style, PBR textures, and LOD optimization risk-free
  • Seamless visual match with the full Frontier Comms pack
  • Lightweight, production-friendly asset you can keep even if you don’t upgrade

Upgrade to the Full Pack

Upgrade to the Frontier Comms full pack to unlock the animated + scripted distress beacon (deploy/fold/signal) plus four more matching sci-fi props: transponder, antenna/dish, data pad, and portable comms rack — all in a cohesive design language.

https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/electronics/other/sci-fi-communication-equipment-game-pack

Support

Docs, news & support: https://martinljungblad.carrd.co

Email: martinljungblad@gmail.com

Related Tagselectronicsothersci fibeaconcommunicationdevicesurvivalgameexplorationunityhdrpurpbuilt ingame readyequipmenttechnology

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Distress Beacon Free Sample - Frontier Comms Free low-poly 3D model

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Size: 7.21 MB
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OBJ
OBJ | 2 files<br />File Size: 4.7 MB
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Autodesk FBX | 2 files<br />File Size: 3.9 MB
OTHER
Other<br />File Size: 12.7 MB
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Unity 3D<br />File Size: 12.5 MB
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