Portal Costume for Halloween

[KnightGliderX]

I have just under 2 week to convert my old helix super soaker into a portal gun for a party, Lets do this!!

(This is off Google)

The plan is not to make it 100% like the Portal gun but something very similar, unfortunately its now too dark for good photos so some will be added tomorrow!

 

[sithinstructor]

Looks like a good base for this. I think you could easily use these for the cables with a very small amount of modification:

Saw them at the store the other day and they come in four or five different lengths, the longest one was plenty long enough for what your doing. Also you can bend them to any shape and they will stay that shape until you bend them again.

 

[KnightGliderX]

Those would be perfect! Unfortunately I live in England so I dont know if they are available over here but defiantly useful info for other portal lovers!

 

[sithinstructor]

Guess I should have put a link so people could actually know what they are. They are brand new from a company called Niteize, the same people who make those s clips. Here are some links:

http://www.niteize-innovation.com/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004MMEHOC/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&s=hi&psc=1

 

[KnightGliderX]

Progress Update #1

Today I have gutted the water gun

Made templates to get a rough shape for the shells which I have filled with expanding foam which will hopefully work, here they are to give an idea of what the finished gun will look like

I shall take more pictures of the dried shells tomorrow

 

[Shrubpig]

looking foreward to see this finished!
I love portal

 

[KnightGliderX]

Progress Update #2

The foam has fully cured but has not really worked, this is my first time trying out this method so next time I know to plan more

As you can see there are gaps which could be filled however Im going to get some florist green foam and give that a shot

Plan for next time when using this method - Do the top half, let it dry, then do the bottom. Gravity was the main thing here!

 

[TxtbookNinja]

What kind of foam are you using for this - if you don't mind me asking?

 

[KnightGliderX]

First I used polycell expanding foam, now Im going to try a track down some florist green foam stuff

http://www.polycell.co.uk/products/polycell_expanding_foam_polyfilla.jsp

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/floralfoams.html

 

[KnightGliderX]

Progress Update #3

Last few days up to now I've been shaping the foam to form the shells and they are close to being finished. Today I have been sanding down edges of the main body (Sorry for the poor lighting, I keep forgetting how quick it gets dark )

I created a panel for inside the gun to hold the front end

Out of PVC couplings I'm making the front end so its able to screw on and off so its easier to open up the gun if I need to

And now picture of what the gun will sort of look like!