Let there be Light!

The pinball models i create can come with bespoke custom LED lighting effects.

Here is it glowing spooky red from the playfield and backglass

You can choose from constant glow, slow colour changing, and rapid flashing lights in a variety of colours.  I build whatever my clients preference is into the models

I use pro grade LED lighting, that is powered by removable battery packs, which i build into the models, and an on/off switch on the base.

The LED light up Pinball models, i build for £49.99 GBP, and each one is a one off custom build to your exact chosen lighting spec.  I believe in offering a 100% bespoke hand crafted service in which the customer is fully involved all the way through the design process.

I was recently commissioned to create a 1/12th scale Gottlieb Haunted House Pinball Model, in which the client wanted  slow colour changing soft glow lighting. It is for a Halloween display and the design spec from the client requested " spooky type lighting "


I will just for some interest,  walk you through the design and build process ;

Firstly i hand craft the pinball cabinet itself.  This is an exact 1/12th scale reproduction of the full size pinball table cabinet. I build the cabinet from wood, and create the interior of the cabinet to house the electronics, removable battery pack and also the wiring and LED bulbs

Woodwork constructed and a dry run of sorts for the wiring etc

Then i prime and paint the cabinet, spraying it matte black as a base.  I check everything fits again and all is good, and only then do i commit to decorating the cabinet

Here we are primed and painted and lighting testing again.

I work on the model by adding all the custom glossy decals, installing the backglass, fixing the LEDs into final position and installing the 3d playfield, before putting the glass overtop of the playfield, adding siderails and lockbars, and finally plunger and button detailing, and adding custom crafted hard plastic legs.   I build every leg by hand using injection molded UPVC which is hand cut to shape

Getting there now!  this is not complete but you can see the detailing taking shape

... photo taken in the dark to show off the lighting!

And now we are finally finished, so much love has gone into the model, and its ready to mail out to the client, to whom i sent photos of the model  at different stages of construction

Here it is finished and at home in my Shrink Ray Miniature Arcade, which looks so damn cool i might have to turn that Shrink ray on myself so i can be miniature and go play in the arcade!

Finished and glowing spooky green in the Shrink Ray Miniature Arcade

Addams Family Light Up Soft Glow with added sounds

Finally,  above is one im super happy with .. an Addams Family with soft glow lit up backglass and a sound module so it plays sounds from the game

E mail me at shrinkray@gmx.co.uk to commission me