Portal Turret Assembled

UPDATE 5/12/2012 - For an instructional guide to building this, see my instructable here


Haha! Complete! My latest addition to my paper-world is ready for the masses.

In case you have no idea what this is, it's one of the lovable turrets from the XBox 360 (and PC) game called Portal, part of a collection called The Orange Box. I've had this model done for about two weeks now, just waiting for the chance to test and build it.

Overall, I'm very satisfied with this model. I wanted to keep it relatively simple, and I don't think I did too bad a job in that respect. The stability of the legs was my biggest concern, and isn't exactly problem-free, but it works. As anyone who has played the game knows, it takes barely any effort to tip the turrets over, and the same holds true for this model. I would recommend cutting out a cardboard base, just a simple circle, and putting a dab of glue at the bottom of each leg to help hold it stationary. I plan on doing this once I get home (and have some cardboard at my disposal), but for the moment, I'm too busy basking in the glow of another completed project.

I think I'll go play some Portal to celebrate!



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PDF of pages 1-2

PDO of Pieces (PePaKuRa file)



This is part of a series:
GLaDOS Assembled with cores
GLaDOS Assembled w/o cores
Cake
Security Camera
Turret







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Have you built this or one of my other models? Feel free to let me know how hard you thought they were!