The work of custom toy creator Christian Hooton is no stranger to Kotaku. Whether it’s StarCraft or Portal, Hooton’s craftsmanship dazzles. Check out his latest creation: a 7-inch Portal 2 Wheatley light-up toy.
Hooton worked about a month to finish the Wheatley, which is made from lightweight plastic and has a moveable centre “eye” that also lights up. According to the sculptor, “The weird thing about this one is that it’s dangerously close to able to be used as a puppet. The eye is mounted on a gyrroscopesque [SIC] hinged in the centre of the ball, and there are thin fishing line like strings keeping it a neutral position.”
More photos on his blog in the link below.
PORTAL 2 Wheatley 7″ custom light up toy [Sabretooth's Workshop via SuperPunch]
PurpleStain
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 7:00 PMWow… it looks awesome!
oldtimer
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 1:19 AMand heres one from like….july last year that IS a puppet and instructions on exactly how to make one.
http://furincosplay.blogspot.com/2011/07/wheatley.html