Mini-pins - trying to make my first

[Wizards_Hat]

I've always been really impressed with the mini-pins, and have decided to try & make my own.

I would really like to make a STTNG - for 2 reasons:
1) it's the first pin I ever owned (& still have it)
and 2) my mum is really into dolls houses, and has (amongst many others) a "university students house" based around the early 90's (filled with all the sort of stuff me & my brother had ), and I'd like to make one for her for her birthday to put in that house.

However, I'm struggling to make a template...every single picture of the cabinet decals I find has the left hand side shown twice, but just rotated upside-down!
(e.g. http://www.parts4pinballs.com/images/products/L-IMG/CA-50023-L.jpg )

The only picture I've found of the RHS has a slightly larger flat bit for the backbox & therefore a slightly different slope (and the colours are slightly different)

So...does anyone have either a ready made template for TNG? (like this one for MM http://www.pinballnirvana.com/coppermine/displayimage.php? pos=-2922 )
Or...does anyone have a "proper" scan of the cabinet decals?

Oh...and any good advice about making mini-pins is also appreciated.

Thanks,
Dan.

 

[Wizards_Hat]

Now sorted

Thanks,
Dan.

 

[bob]

Don't forget to post the finished product!

 

[Wizards_Hat]

A while back I decided to try & make a mini-pin
(see above).

It was to be a present for my mum's birthday (she collects dolls houses & has one that is based on a 1990's students house).
So I set about making the first pin I owned - STTNG - in 1/12th scale...bear in mind, I'm no model maker!

Step 1:
Cut out the basic cabinet shape & resize all the graphics needed.

Step 2:
Spray the cabinet parts black.

Step 5?:
ok...I forgot about taking pictures through to here, but you can see the basic principles...anything 3D on the playfield, cut out a piece of balsa wood the same shape & stick a cut-out of the playfield grpahic over it. The plastic ramps were made from bits of packaging (pens I think), and the wireform ramps made from "3x15m wire" I bought from a car spares shop (didn't know it at the time, but it was brilliant for shaping & cutting with just a pair of pliers).

Step 6:
I reprinted all the graphics onto photo paper, rather than just plain paper (did that before I made the playfield objects actually).
Stick all the graphics to the cabinet.

Step 8?:
Sorry...again forgot to take pictures inbetween..but...
Playfield "glass" is again made from packaging, and the siderails & lockdown bar from takeaway curry pot lids
The legs are probably the worst looking part of it all...couldn't think of a good way to do these, so they're just photo paper images stuck onto thick card.
Then, just put it all together :)

{don't forget the back of the machine :)}

The flipper buttons are beads from a cheap necklace...I originally followed what others' had done using notice board pins cut in half...but they are way too big for 1/12th scale & this had to be properly authentic for my mum's dolls house!

and that's it - I finally gave it her today & she was thrilled :D

...and if *I* can make one that looks this good, anyone can make one!!!

Regards,
Dan.

 

[sleepy]

Really Neato! I like it! :)