This is a prototype that just takes design cues from both versions of the Pip Boy and also some elements from the computer terminals in the games.īut wait! If you can make this much, why not just go ahead and build the 2000 or 3000A models? I’m not just going to buy a plaster cast of the FO3 PIP-Boy 3000 Clock and slap an iTouch in there. My goal is a functional device, not something that just looks functional. Hey, I’m a big fan of Fallout too! But PIP-Boys don’t look anything like this!Trust me, I know.
My ultimate goal is to build a fully functioning PIP-Boy 3000 from scratch, so this is my platform upon which I can build up to that level. This version is very much just a working prototype and a platform for future development. Being a major fan of the franchise, I decided I wanted to make my own version, but no mere prop, I wanted a functional device that I could really use.
So what exactly is a PIP-Boy, you ask? For those unfamiliar, a PIP-Boy is a device used by the protagonist in the popular Fallout series of video games for navigation, radiation detection, data storage/playback, and inventory management.