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Use Peg Board and Rubber Bands To Make Your Own Pinball Machine

Use Peg Board and Rubber Bands To Make Your Own Pinball Machine

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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Inspired by a picture of a reconfigurable pinball table, Beth Sallay set out to build her own. As you can see in the video above, she has pulled off the goal quite admirably. The gameplay seems fun and it is fully reconfigurable. The most difficult part of this is getting the flippers to work. Though […]

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12 Days of Hobby Project Tutorials

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Death Ray Designs offers 12 tutorials on texturing, painting, finishing, and basing gaming miniatures and terrain.

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Making Wall Displays for Fantasy Miniatures

Making Wall Displays for Fantasy Miniatures

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Turn a cheap picture frame into a dungeon diorama for displaying your fantasy miniatures.

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More on Modeling Cars from the Wasteland

More on Modeling Cars from the Wasteland

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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A great YouTube channel on how to turn die cast toy cars into wasteland vehicles.

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Converting Die Cast Toy Cars into Post-Apocalyptic Combat Vehicles

Converting Die Cast Toy Cars into Post-Apocalyptic Combat Vehicles

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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How to turn toy cars into Mad Max-style combat vehicles for the hugely-popular Gaslands wargame.

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