Pinball Machine
Pinball Machine Winner: Best Replica Brickworld 2019 [cl_column width="2/3" css_style="{'padding-top':'20px','padding-bottom':'20px'}_-_json" css_style_991="{'padding-top':'','padding-bottom':''}_-_json" css_style_767="{'padding-top':'','padding-bottom':''}_-_json"]Here is a showcase of the largest fully-custom LEGO project I have ever created: a life size, fully operational, LEGO Batman Pinball Machine. I started the project in July of 2018, and experienced the struggles and joy of building such a large creation. The build features working spring-activated flippers, a motorized ball return, rubber band plunger, all 39 LEGO Batman Movie Villains, custom motorized traps and obstacles, and a timer to track high scores on the leaderboard. The building process for my life size Pinball Machine started with the design and planning stage. I laid out baseplates in the size and shape of a machine after measuring real machines in order to get the most accurate dimensions. I drew up a life-size sketch of the playfield layout, including the locations of obstacles, villains, and motors. During my initial analysis, I determined that that a table constructed solely of LEGO [...]
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