Original Article: http://www.tecca.com/news/2011/04/28/portal-2-craft-projects/ (http://www.tecca.com/news/2011/04/28/portal-2-craft-projects/)
1. Talking Turret Plushie
This adorable killing machine might be soft and cuddly, but it's actually an extremely high-tech plushie. The glowing eye on the front of the turret sports a motion sensor, complete with the entire gamut of vocabulary options that the "real" turrets use in the game. "I see you..."
Interactive Talking Plush Portal Turret (http://vimeo.com/22804972)
2. GLaDOS papercraft
If you have a ton of time and patience, you can make your very own papercraft model of the Portal series' lovable, yet extremely evil, GLaDOS supercomputer. A friendly DeviantArt user is responsible for the masterpiece and has posted the entire template online (http://billybob884.deviantart.com/art/Portal-GLaDOS-PDF-of-pgs-1-5-90757449) for everyone to use.
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3. Crocheted companion cube
Portal's Companion Cube is one of the most loved "characters" in the game despite being a completely inanimate object. Still, gamers' love for the cuddly cube has extended into the craft world, spawning a multitude of models. This massive, crocheted version (http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=352517.0) just might be our favorite. Measuring over a foot and a half in width, the project undoubtedly took many hours to complete, but looks like it was worth it.
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4. Not-so-deadly papercraft turret
From the same bright mind that crafted the GLaDOS papercraft comes a super-detailed paper turret (http://billybob884.deviantart.com/art/Portal-Turret-PePaKuRa-File-102876517) ready to blow you away. The end result might look a few degrees simpler than the more complicated GLaDOS model, but the template reveals how much work really goes into it. Hint: a lot.
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5. Life-sized portal gun
The star of both Portal 1 and 2 is undoubtedly the portal gun itself. The magical gadget which can tear the universe asunder has a unique style that would take a master craftsman to duplicate. Lucky for us, prop maker Harrison Krix was up to the task (http://volpinprops.blogspot.com/2010/11/portal-gun-for-childs-play_22.html), creating an absolutely perfect replica of the devious device. The final product was put up for auction with proceeds going to the Child's Play charity, and fetched over $14,000 (http://www.ripten.com/2010/12/08/portal-gun-sells-for-over-14000-at-childs-play-auction/).
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Portal Gun for Child's Play (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLFyeUtcL3Y#ws)