IMAGE HEAVY : Chell (Portal 2) Progress (ASHPD, Boots and Jumpsuit)

[PyroJockey]

Great build. I have been working along similar lines and have encountered some of the same problems you have.

I noticed some differences in the ASHPD model I exported from Portal 1 and yours. Did you rip the model from Portal 2 and if so are these new features or were they added with artistic license? Most notable are the additional links on the tips of the claw:

and the detail inside the barrel/muzzle

Also your printed parts have a much smoother appearance than mine. Mine were printed with nylon 12, EOS PA 2200. They have a wood grain appearance that will require a lot of finishing, nowhere near ready to paint. Do you know what material was used in yours?

Your parts also appear to have a much thinner wall thickness than mine. I was instructed to maintain a minimum wall thickness of 3mm to insure structural integrity. This makes for a heavier gun (and more expensive since it used more material) What are your wall thicknesses?

By the way I loved your cosplay video. Do you have any pic's or build history on the costume and boots?

Great work all around.

 

[carlylewis]

It's all about the Portal gun isn't it? Wow. Just wow.

*Just watched your skit - bloody brilliant!

Thank you! It was awesome fun to perform!

I noticed some differences in the ASHPD model I exported from Portal 1 and yours. Did you rip the model from Portal 2 and if so are these new features or were they added with artistic license?.

The claw tip part is from the ripped model; infact, they had the least clean up work on them. My boyfriend redid the 'pins' completely, but for the most part, they are as they were.
The barrel was a bit of an invention on our part; I wanted to make sure the LED's were going to work properly in the position I was hoping to put them in. Mine is more similar to Volpin's than ThrowingChicken's.

Also your printed parts have a much smoother appearance than mine. Mine were printed with nylon 12, EOS PA 2200. They have a wood grain appearance that will require a lot of finishing, nowhere near ready to paint. Do you know what material was used in yours?

To be honest, I think the material you used is the same...Here's mine.
Shapeways | White Strong & Flexible
When the parts came, most were fine, except the white casings which had a finish similar to what you're talking about. We sanded them with a fine grit, then put on several coats of grey auto primer (which it absorbed like there was no tomorrow because of how porous it is!!) then continued to sand and paint as able. The final paint layers and the gloss really helped get rid of any grief.
This all said, my boyfriend spoke to our local Shapeways rep, and he said that if the parts were as bad as we described, taking a photo and sending it to them is worthwhile, as they may replace the parts if they are too bad. By that time though, the parts were almost done so we didn't email them.

Your parts also appear to have a much thinner wall thickness than mine. I was instructed to maintain a minimum wall thickness of 3mm to insure structural integrity. This makes for a heavier gun (and more expensive since it used more material) What are your wall thicknesses?

The recommended thickness from Shapeways for this material was actually .7mm. We upped it a little though and for the most part they're around 1mm...some parts at 1.5mm or 2mm. The parts are fine, but I did slush some resin on the inside of the white shell parts to make sure they would stand up to the sanding we needed to perform on them.

By the way I loved your cosplay video. Do you have any pic's or build history on the costume and boots?

Thank you! I'll update shortly with more info on the boots here, but the jumpsuit i'll probably put more detail on my blog about; going to try and keep this thread more for the props!
THE Carly Lewis...the crazy one.

 

[Soap]

Very rad setup right there. I've been slacking on my gun but I'm mapping out the boots right now actually. I saw that you used fiberglass for the spring things and the boot itself. What reinforcement did you use for the spring things in addition to the fiberglass? I would expect it to break when using it as a heel.

 

[carlylewis]

What reinforcement did you use for the spring things in addition to the fiberglass? I would expect it to break when using it as a heel.

The heel springs have some Carbon / Kevlar cloth in them too...all up there's 3 layers of the Carbon/Kevlar, and about 10 layers of fiberglass. I did them in alternating straight and 45 degree angles for strength, but that's it!
The calf wraps were done in about 4 layers of fiberglass, I did the loop under the foot seperately, then attached them with more glass and smoothed it with more of the epoxy resin and a perlite filler.

Will be redoing them actually; they're not as smooth as I would like (I hadn't actually finished them properly on the day which sucks) and I think i've come up with a better way of doing them. Will post more detailed pics soon; i'm just trying to catch up on the life I put aside for a bit!

 

[derYoshi]

Getting the claws from a 3D printer seems to be a great idea. I am probably able to get the dome done by myself somehow but buying the claws and maybe the nozzle would save a lot of frustrating work.

Could i also get the 3D files of the gun?

Then I could order the tricky parts from a 3D printing sevice in my area.

 

[carlylewis]

Could i also get the 3D files of the gun?

Have sent you a PM

 

[lucaswellsacus]

I've been trying to make a male version of the long fall boots but I havent found anything i could use. I was going to try to make them like chells but man sized boots. Any ideas?

 

[Lady Thesta]

Fiberglass! That's brilliant! I had thought about making a cast of my calves for my boots but couldn't figure out a material that would be able to support my weight with the heels. You just saved me many hours of (and possibly many failed attempts).

Could I get the files for the claw parts as well? Having those printed up professionally just sounds like such a great idea! I'm fairly confident I can make everything else. But those I was getting kind of worried about. ^^

 

[eatelephants]

could i also get the 3D files of the gun?