Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device

Chiok · 01-10-2009, 06:29 PM

For all those that are somewhat addicted to the world of Portal from Valve, I'd like to present my first project undertaking which is a replica of the Portal Gun from the game.

It doesn't do much unfortunately, just a show piece really. A blue light shines, but no blue portal opens unfortunately. Hope it's to your liking. So, let the idioms flow!

DivineHeresy · 01-10-2009, 06:32 PM

That has to be one of the coolest things i've seen! Looks great.

OhioAstromech · 01-10-2009, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiok

For all those that are somewhat addicted to the world of Portal from Valve, I'd like to present my first project undertaking which is a replica of the Portal Gun from the game.

It doesn't do much unfortunately, just a show piece really. A blue light shines, but no blue portal opens unfortunately. Hope it's to your liking. So, let the idioms flow!

Nice!
Any plans for the Grav Gun from HL2?

Scot

smick6 · 01-10-2009, 07:12 PM

I have been wanting to make one myself. Looks awesome.

Chronos · 01-10-2009, 09:21 PM

Very cool!

OhioAstromech · 01-10-2009, 10:07 PM

Does Valve sell Aperture Science and Black Messa Shirts?

Scot

MooMooEgg · 01-11-2009, 12:09 AM

wow! that's awesome. for some reason, a prop of the portal gun never crossed my mind... I think I was too in love with the weighted companion cube <3

Chronos · 01-11-2009, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OhioAstromech

Does Valve sell Aperture Science and Black Messa Shirts?

Scot

Unfortunately they do not.

But you can get mugs and "parking permits".

MooMooEgg · 01-11-2009, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OhioAstromech

Does Valve sell Aperture Science and Black Messa Shirts?

Scot

Zazzle.com sells some Portal-related gear... not sure how accurate they are though.

http://www.zazzle.com/aperture+laboratories+tshirts

Chiok · 01-11-2009, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OhioAstromech

Nice!
Any plans for the Grav Gun from HL2?

Scot

Can't say the Gravity Gun really appeals to me as much as the ASHPD, not as clean cut and smooth. Even though mine isn't *that* smooth due to my techniques.

I think if I ever started a job which required a labcoat, it would have an Aperture Science logo on the breast. Or Umbrella Corp.

MML · 01-11-2009, 08:24 AM

"This was a triumph.
I'm making a note here:
HUGE SUCCESS.
It's hard to overstate
my satisfaction!"

boodha · 01-11-2009, 09:34 AM

Whoa, that is a beautiful piece of work, and a great choice.
Where did you get reference pix?

Chiok · 01-11-2009, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boodha

Whoa, that is a beautiful piece of work, and a great choice.
Where did you get reference pix?

I found a picture through Google which is an artistic representation of the gun in side view (the only decent resolution one). I took a guess at the overall size (500mm) and scaled accordingly to take measurements, made a solid CAD model and constructed from there. A bit of in-game inspections also helped confirm some aspects, such as a the barrel with the windows being oval as opposed to round.

Glad you like it :-)

Kadajiroth · 01-15-2009, 07:04 PM

Awesome work! I've always wanted to make myself one of these. Yours is easily the best replica I've seen out there. Great job!

blewis17 · 01-21-2009, 08:01 PM

Another gun... look here

http://www.cosplay.com/gallery/124291/p1

OhioAstromech · 01-21-2009, 08:25 PM

NICE!!
Any build progress pics?

Now you need a Weighted Companion Cube to go with it.

Scot

Quote:

Originally Posted by blewis17

Another gun... look here

http://www.cosplay.com/gallery/124291/p1

SvK · 01-21-2009, 08:59 PM

That looks really nice. If you ever want to build something else from a Valve game, get Jed's Half-Life Model Viewer (for things based on Half-Life 1) or the Source SDK (for games based on Half-Life 2). Those programs will let you look at the models used in the game from any angle, any size, in any animation. If you're really serious, you can export models from the games into a 3D program and build your prop right from the source.

FON · 01-21-2009, 11:30 PM

Good work. When I saw the thread title, I instantly started singing the song in my head hehe. Thats mad!

*But there's no sense in crying over every mistake
You just keep on trying till you run out of cake
And the science gets done, and you make a neat gun
For the people who are still alive!

loonitick · 02-03-2009, 06:58 AM

This has really given me the inspriation i need to get off my oversized backside and go build my pc...

All I will say is...

"Are you still there?"

Hehe... Great work man.

Xyborg · 02-03-2010, 11:15 AM

Very Nice!

I'd like to build an ASHPD, too.

RickDeG · 07-09-2010, 05:00 PM

Very creative way of doing your research! But you do know you can export the model from the .GCF file? If you ever want to do more models from the VALVe games, keep that in mind. It can save you a lot of time!

Other than that, great work. I really like the result.

morphor · 07-09-2010, 05:17 PM

Hahaha, awesome work man I just hope GLaDOS doesn't come to your house in the middle of the night.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FON

Good work. When I saw the thread title, I instantly started singing the song in my head hehe. Thats mad!

*But there's no sense in crying over every mistake
You just keep on trying till you run out of cake
And the science gets done, and you make a neat gun
For the people who are still alive!

Same here, I wanted to listen to it again.

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01-10-2009, 06:29 PM	#1
Chiok Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 248	Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device For all those that are somewhat addicted to the world of Portal from Valve, I'd like to present my first project undertaking which is a replica of the Portal Gun from the game. It doesn't do much unfortunately, just a show piece really. A blue light shines, but no blue portal opens unfortunately. Hope it's to your liking. So, let the idioms flow!

01-10-2009, 06:32 PM	#2
DivineHeresy Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 856	Re: Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device That has to be one of the coolest things i've seen! Looks great.

01-10-2009, 07:12 PM	#4
smick6 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Plainfield, IL Posts: 77	Re: Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device I have been wanting to make one myself. Looks awesome.

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01-10-2009, 10:07 PM	#6
OhioAstromech Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: DAYTON, OHIO Posts: 380	Re: Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device Does Valve sell Aperture Science and Black Messa Shirts? Scot

01-11-2009, 12:09 AM	#7
MooMooEgg Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,402	Re: Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device wow! that's awesome. for some reason, a prop of the portal gun never crossed my mind... I think I was too in love with the weighted companion cube <3

01-11-2009, 08:24 AM	#11
MML Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 281	Re: Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device "This was a triumph. I'm making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS. It's hard to overstate my satisfaction!"

01-11-2009, 09:34 AM	#12
boodha Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 332	Re: Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device Whoa, that is a beautiful piece of work, and a great choice. Where did you get reference pix?

01-15-2009, 07:04 PM	#14
Kadajiroth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,727	Re: Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device Awesome work! I've always wanted to make myself one of these. Yours is easily the best replica I've seen out there. Great job!

01-21-2009, 08:01 PM	#15
blewis17 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 959	Re: Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device Another gun... look here http://www.cosplay.com/gallery/124291/p1 Last edited by blewis17; 01-22-2009 at 09:43 AM.

01-21-2009, 08:59 PM	#17
SvK Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 17	Re: Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device That looks really nice. If you ever want to build something else from a Valve game, get Jed's Half-Life Model Viewer (for things based on Half-Life 1) or the Source SDK (for games based on Half-Life 2). Those programs will let you look at the models used in the game from any angle, any size, in any animation. If you're really serious, you can export models from the games into a 3D program and build your prop right from the source.

01-21-2009, 11:30 PM	#18
FON Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 340	Re: Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device Good work. When I saw the thread title, I instantly started singing the song in my head hehe. Thats mad! *But there's no sense in crying over every mistake You just keep on trying till you run out of cake And the science gets done, and you make a neat gun For the people who are still alive!

02-03-2009, 06:58 AM	#19
loonitick Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oslo-ish area, Norway Posts: 46	Re: Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device This has really given me the inspriation i need to get off my oversized backside and go build my pc... All I will say is... "Are you still there?" Hehe... Great work man.

02-03-2010, 11:15 AM	#20
Xyborg Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dallas, TX, USA Posts: 55	Re: Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device Very Nice! I'd like to build an ASHPD, too.

07-09-2010, 05:00 PM	#21
RickDeG Join Date: May 2010 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 88	Re: Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device Very creative way of doing your research! But you do know you can export the model from the .GCF file? If you ever want to do more models from the VALVe games, keep that in mind. It can save you a lot of time! Other than that, great work. I really like the result.

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