I’m working up a 3d model copy of the cabinet for my pinball to test designs and textures. I’m trying to make it as accurate as possible (matching sizes, lock-jointed corners, etc…). Once I have it reasonably completed is there any interest for me to make the file available? I’m working in Lightwave, but can convert to other file formats if needed within reason.
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I would like the model to show people the intricacies of pinball machines. Probably a good think to have for the VECTOR archives.
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Sounds great! Which other file formats are available?
It would just be the wood cabinet and external metal hardware, no internal mechs.
(Pretty sure there are lots of those already available online in one format or another anyways).
Format wise, .3ds, .obj, .lwo, .dxf, .stl and some other more obscure formats. No guarantees on how well it will read in modern software, the translation software I have is pretty old (at least ten years, but then so is the version of Lightwave I use…).
I would be great to have a model for a cabinet so we could cut cabinets with the MultiCAM router.
Totally different modeling job for setting up for the MultiCam.
That said, I should be doing that at some point in the future after I take the class and start to learn the software involved.
I would like the file for sure. My cabinet is in need of replacing so it would be a great help.
Indeeds…it should be this
Having a model of the cabinet would be a asset to anyone looking to design a custom game by not having to design the game entirely from the ground up.
There are a bunch of different cabinet styles but it would be awesome to someday have all of the common cabinet designs available in CNC ready formats since many times a pin is found that could be saved but the cabinet is completely shot from water damage, termites, being left outside for years, etc… Often just being ugly and in rough shape is a death sentence to many pins both EM and solid state. Many collectors will part a game unless it is near collector quality… This is why about half of the games made disappear for every decade since the game was made. Many pre-war and 40’s woodrails only have maybe 1-5% remaining in existence and out of that maybe only a few are playable. Some game models simply do not exist anymore anywhere and only photos remain. Being able to reproduce major parts like cabinets and trim will help save many games.
– Shawn “Too Many Pins” Christian