Prop Maker Builds Incredible Talking Portal Turret
The latest creation from prop maker Ryan Palser is truly triumphant: a life-sized, high-gloss Portal [http://www.amazon.com/Portal-Pc/dp/B00140P9G0/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1304971600&sr=8-5] turret with a glowing laser eye and a pleasant, conversational disposition.
The talented Ryan Palser first came to our attention last August thanks to the stunningly-detailed Fallout 3 laser and plasma rifle [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/103012-Fallout-3-Fan-Creates-Amazing-Plasma-Rifle] models he'd built over the summer. But as awesome as they are - and let there be no doubt, they are freakin' awesome - his latest creation is perhaps even awesomer.
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Behold the Portal Turret, or, thanks to the recent release of Portal 2 [http://www.amazon.com/Portal-2-Pc/dp/B002I0JIQW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1304971600&sr=8-3], the Portal Turret Version 1.0, aka "Classic." This cute little fella stands 38 inches high and while it doesn't actually move or open fire on hostiles, it does sport a working, rather creepy-looking laser eye and a motion sensor that triggers the famous Portal turret audio clips. It operates on either battery or AC power and there's even a little button that overrides the motion detector and plays the Portal theme song instead!
A hefty collection of photos detailing the turret build process from preliminary styrofoam cut-outs to glistening doorstop of death can be seen on Palser's Flickr site [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanpalser/sets/72157624786182542/]. A huge success, indeed.
via: Kotaku [http://kotaku.com/#!5800037/this-life+sized-portal-turret-replica-has-its-laser-eye-on-you/gallery/1]
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The latest creation from prop maker Ryan Palser is truly triumphant: a life-sized, high-gloss Portal [http://www.amazon.com/Portal-Pc/dp/B00140P9G0/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1304971600&sr=8-5] turret with a glowing laser eye and a pleasant, conversational disposition.
The talented Ryan Palser first came to our attention last August thanks to the stunningly-detailed Fallout 3 laser and plasma rifle [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/103012-Fallout-3-Fan-Creates-Amazing-Plasma-Rifle] models he'd built over the summer. But as awesome as they are - and let there be no doubt, they are freakin' awesome - his latest creation is perhaps even awesomer.
[gallery=236]
Behold the Portal Turret, or, thanks to the recent release of Portal 2 [http://www.amazon.com/Portal-2-Pc/dp/B002I0JIQW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1304971600&sr=8-3], the Portal Turret Version 1.0, aka "Classic." This cute little fella stands 38 inches high and while it doesn't actually move or open fire on hostiles, it does sport a working, rather creepy-looking laser eye and a motion sensor that triggers the famous Portal turret audio clips. It operates on either battery or AC power and there's even a little button that overrides the motion detector and plays the Portal theme song instead!
A hefty collection of photos detailing the turret build process from preliminary styrofoam cut-outs to glistening doorstop of death can be seen on Palser's Flickr site [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanpalser/sets/72157624786182542/]. A huge success, indeed.
via: Kotaku [http://kotaku.com/#!5800037/this-life+sized-portal-turret-replica-has-its-laser-eye-on-you/gallery/1]
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