Portal 2 Out of Lego and How to Make Your Own Lego Portal Turret
Remember when Lego used to be cool before you got all these sets with custom shaped pieces and step by step instructions on how to put it together? Seriously, Lego used to be about nothing more than 4-5 different shaped bricks that you used to foster your own imagination. Now? Well, some would argue that Lego is more awesome than ever whereas some are pining for the old days. We’re not here to judge. But I will say this. When I saw this Portal 2 made out of Lego I was definitely on the more awesome now bandwagon.
So what happened after that? Only coming across instructions on how to build your own lego turret. Yeah, legos rule.
Step 1: Parts needed
Here are the parts you’ll need. You may have some, most, or all of these in your own collection; if not, you can get them from Bricklink.com (or Lego’s Pick-A-Brick , but they tend to be much more expensive, if somewhat easier). Part names may be different between Bricklink and Pick-A-Brick.
No. Color LDraw no. BL no. Part name
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4 Black 48729.dat 48729b Bar 1.5L with Clip
2 Dark-Gray 44728.dat 44728 Bracket 1 x 2 – 2 x 2
2 Dark-Gray 4733.dat 4733 Brick 1 x 1 with Studs on Four Sides (color doesn’t matter)
2 White 4733.dat 4733 Brick 1 x 1 with Studs on Four Sides
2 Black 47905.dat 47905 Brick 1 x 1 with Studs on Two Opposite Sides (can be Dark-Gray)
2 Black 4593.dat 4593 Hinge Control Stick
3 Black 3820.dat 983 Minifig Hand
1 Black 4497.dat 4497 Minifig Spear
2 Dark-Gray 30162.dat 30162 Minifig Tool Binoculars Town
2 Black 4006.dat 4006 Minifig Tool Spanner/Screwdriver
2 White 3024.dat 3024 Plate 1 x 1
8 Dark-Gray 4073.dat 4073 Plate 1 x 1 Round (color doesn’t matter)
1 Trans-Red 4073.dat 4073 Plate 1 x 1 Round
2 Black 4085c.dat 4085 Plate 1 x 1 with Clip Vertical Type 3
2 Dark-Gray 4085c.dat 4085 Plate 1 x 1 with Clip Vertical Type 3 (type 4 is even better)
2 White 3023.dat 3023 Plate 1 x 2
2 Black 3794.dat 3794 Plate 1 x 2 with 1 Stud
4 White 3710.dat 3710 Plate 1 x 4
4 White 3460.dat 3460 Plate 1 x 8
2 White 3021.dat 3021 Plate 2 x 3
4 White 50746.dat 54200 Slope Brick 31 1 x 1 x 2/3
2 White 3048.dat 3048 Slope Brick 45 1 x 2 Triple
22 White 50950.dat 50950 Slope Brick Curved 3 x 1
5 White 61678.dat 61678 Slope Brick Curved 4 x 1
4 Black 4599.dat 4599 Tap 1 x 1
2 Black 41677.dat 41677 Technic Beam 2 x 0.5 Liftarm
2 White 6541.dat 6541 Technic Brick 1 x 1 with Hole
2 Light-Gray 4274.dat 4274 Technic Pin 1/2
1 Black 6558.dat 6558 Technic Pin Long with Friction and Slot
1 Light-Gray 4697b.dat 4696 Technic Pneumatic T Piece – Type II
4 White 3069b.dat 3069 Tile 1 x 2 with Groove
Want to learn the rest? Check out the post on Instructables
This is BA and I wish I had my LEGOS from my childhood to try and create one for my office! (anyone care to donate?!)
Such a shame. You nearly made it through an entire Lego-themed article without incorrectly pluralising the word.