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Published: 2012-08-02 04:07:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 34167; Favourites: 2951; Downloads: 2018
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Description EDIT: I got featured on the front page of BuzzFeed! [link]
Thanks guys for all the love! I'll post more pictures when I get the chance!

And Part 1 of the tutorial is up!


If you want to like/reblog this on Tumblr, please do it from my page, Thanks!: [link]

Here's a front view of the gun with the orange LEDs.

Note: This is not the NECA replica gun. I made this one

It was a big hit at SDCC, people were stopping me everywhere to ask me where I got it, and the look on their faces when I told them I made it was priceless!

I'm going to do a write-up for this, so let me know in the comments if there's anything specific you want me to write about!

Here's a video of it in action: [link]

More photos! :



WIPs:



fun fact: The reason this replica is so nice is because many of the parts you see here were 3D printed! [link]

And thanks to =rinoa-lewis and ~Null-Entity for their help!
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Comments: 349

Prince-Dreambert [2018-01-01 03:22:01 +0000 UTC]

I freaking need this

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Alberto8833 [2017-11-29 13:12:54 +0000 UTC]

hi, nice work
Hope to see your works to my 3d community www.3DartCG.com

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gabrielthewolf15 [2017-03-25 06:36:48 +0000 UTC]

i'm going to be getting a 3D printer soon and I was wonderingΒ any tips for making larger object?

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Mizuenzeru [2017-02-08 14:42:57 +0000 UTC]

Aweeesomeeee

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SoRoDesignCompany [2016-06-22 15:28:13 +0000 UTC]

What kind of printer did you use? LOVE it

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Toadmushroom95 [2016-04-28 03:06:57 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work! You deserve some cake! Oh wait...

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WaveSKyLord [2016-04-08 17:00:32 +0000 UTC]

woooooooooooow exactly what i was looking at !

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DoctorSpicy [2015-01-16 20:10:08 +0000 UTC]

Great work!!!Β Β 
May I use this picture for a little "gimped" pic of a cosplay fan, please?

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borderbabe2412 [2014-12-27 01:12:12 +0000 UTC]

there is a new place called renderrise.com that is home for your renderings and you should sign up. because this is beautiful and you can win the contests

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Akaize3D [2014-12-03 12:30:55 +0000 UTC]

Incredible!

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SkullyDotCartoonist [2014-02-18 08:24:08 +0000 UTC]

You made this...with a 3D printer...you good sir/madam are amazing!!!

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supermaxxx [2014-01-21 05:00:27 +0000 UTC]

Just awesome.

Do you have 3D printer yourself or you use it somewhere else?

and what else you have used 3D printing for?



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techgeekgirl In reply to supermaxxx [2014-01-22 22:24:37 +0000 UTC]

I used Shapeways, an online company that does 3D printing in all sorts of materials since they could produce the large pieces in for me. I've also used 3D printing to make custom bracelets and simple necklace pendants. (I also got a 3Doodler from their Kickstarter Campaign) I'm hoping that as the cost of 3D printers continues to drop that I can get a decent one for under $600

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caballero-nocturno [2013-09-23 17:40:18 +0000 UTC]

is... beautiful

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CoralArts [2013-09-23 13:31:48 +0000 UTC]

Looking very good!

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MrOrangeJuice2 [2013-08-21 08:05:00 +0000 UTC]

I thought this was a 3D model when i first saw this

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techgeekgirl In reply to MrOrangeJuice2 [2013-08-21 23:53:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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MrOrangeJuice2 In reply to techgeekgirl [2013-08-22 06:41:37 +0000 UTC]

So awesome

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iAmAneleBiscarra [2013-08-02 00:20:56 +0000 UTC]

awesome!!!

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Ramani-Rayne [2013-08-01 18:08:23 +0000 UTC]

Sweet! The craftsmanship looks really, really well done!

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theultamategod24 [2013-05-06 20:51:58 +0000 UTC]

do you sell these?

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techgeekgirl In reply to theultamategod24 [2013-05-06 23:28:42 +0000 UTC]

Unfortunately, no. With the high cost of the 3-D printed parts and all the work that goes with painting, sanding, electronics, etc., I would have to charge about $3000 to make it truly worthwhile. However, you can purchase the 3D printed parts from Shapeways for about $550 and go from there if you really want to make your own!

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theultamategod24 In reply to techgeekgirl [2013-05-07 12:48:16 +0000 UTC]

Wow~ , and one more question, how much work, and how many hours were put into this wonderfull Aperture Portal Device?

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techgeekgirl In reply to theultamategod24 [2013-05-08 00:38:24 +0000 UTC]

I ordered the parts in February and finished it just in time for SD Comic-Con in July (literally up to the evening before!) So I'd say probably between 30 and 50 hours total. (A lot of that time was spent sanding, priming, and painting all the parts)

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theultamategod24 In reply to techgeekgirl [2013-05-08 12:39:58 +0000 UTC]

wow, i wish i had your creative talent. when i was a kid i built a DJ station out of a thin box, and two cardboared disks, i was so proud of it haha.

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techgeekgirl In reply to theultamategod24 [2013-05-08 21:58:32 +0000 UTC]

Aww thanks! I think doing all those crafts as a kid in Girl Scouts helped me alot. And I bet your DJ station was awesome

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theultamategod24 In reply to techgeekgirl [2013-05-09 12:38:52 +0000 UTC]

it was, well to me. id listen to random songs and pretend to mix them up. Lol :laugh:

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Toadsanime [2013-03-25 21:49:17 +0000 UTC]

Featured this for an article on 3D printed Portal items on Coin Arcade: [link]

Fantastic piece.

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techgeekgirl In reply to Toadsanime [2013-03-25 23:48:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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marlycat [2013-02-13 21:29:22 +0000 UTC]

i'm gonna need you to marry me now... don't care what your gender is, it's happening... Love this

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techgeekgirl In reply to marlycat [2013-02-14 03:47:58 +0000 UTC]

Sorry Marlycat, she's already married... TO SCIENCE!!!

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marlycat In reply to techgeekgirl [2013-02-14 19:16:09 +0000 UTC]

Damn. Lost another to the beauties of Science!

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Leilanee [2012-11-28 05:52:39 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely beautifully crafted D:

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Onzai [2012-10-17 02:37:21 +0000 UTC]

OMG THE FUCKING LUST...

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Sponge1310 [2012-10-02 21:58:12 +0000 UTC]

That's so cool! Mine is a NECA replica, maybe not as cool as yours (having it made yourself adds to the cool factor) but I love it nonetheless ^_^

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owlhead20 [2012-09-25 03:45:58 +0000 UTC]

TEACH ME OH WISE ONE!! I want one

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techgeekgirl In reply to owlhead20 [2012-09-25 06:27:37 +0000 UTC]

haha thanks I'm working on making a tutorial as we speak (part 1 is here: [link] )

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Ghunter666 [2012-09-09 10:02:15 +0000 UTC]

That is awesome as hell.

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whizcuz [2012-09-03 07:05:54 +0000 UTC]

Sorry if you've been asked this before, but how much overall did it cost you (money-wise) to make this?

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techgeekgirl In reply to whizcuz [2012-09-03 21:37:29 +0000 UTC]

No worries,

It cost me about $850 (maybe more) to make this, but the majority of that cost was the 3D printed parts, which were almost $600.

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DevinDante12 [2012-08-25 01:28:20 +0000 UTC]

i love this gun you have done it right i would very much like a write up of how you did it

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techgeekgirl In reply to DevinDante12 [2012-08-25 06:02:25 +0000 UTC]

It's on the way!

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DevinDante12 In reply to techgeekgirl [2012-10-23 23:57:02 +0000 UTC]

that is awesome

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SA-sotilas [2012-08-19 18:11:26 +0000 UTC]

This was a triumph
IΒ΄m making a note here
HUGE SUCCESS!

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techgeekgirl In reply to SA-sotilas [2012-08-22 02:11:38 +0000 UTC]

It's hard to overstate my satisfaction...

(no really, I'm very proud of it )

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SA-sotilas In reply to techgeekgirl [2012-08-22 19:11:05 +0000 UTC]

Aperture Science
We do what we must
because we can
For the good of all of us,
Expect the oneΒ΄s who are dead....

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techgeekgirl In reply to SA-sotilas [2012-08-24 01:48:41 +0000 UTC]

But there's no sense crying over every mistake
We just keep on trying 'till we run out of cake
And the science gets done
And you make a neat gun
For the people who are still alive...

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SA-sotilas In reply to techgeekgirl [2012-08-24 17:26:30 +0000 UTC]

IΒ΄m not even angry
IΒ΄m being so sincere right now
Even thought you broke my heard
and killed me....

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ChanceZero [2012-08-17 15:33:45 +0000 UTC]

1 word: HOW?

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Nomad243 [2012-08-16 08:55:45 +0000 UTC]

Wow...... Does it work?

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