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Topic: Duck Hunt NES zapper lamp- update pg.8-feat. in Nintendo Power & GamesMaster! :D  (Read 34454 times)
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« on: May 01, 2008 09:51:57 PM »

Check page 8 for a big update!  I've been featured in Nintendo Power magazine! Cheesy


So one day I picked up an NES Zapper (gun) and went "woah, that would make a cool lamp!" So... after playing around...



I gutted one... who knew this is what they looked like inside?



Then I stumbled around for ideas for the base and shade.  A regular cartridge was too small a base, so I measured one and made a 1.5 scale replica out of cardboard, and screwed the gun to it.  I weighted it with stones, and then tackled the shade.



I picked up a $2 shade at the re-store, a pack of fun foam, and voila!  After hours and hours of cutting pixellated shapes, I was done!  A little dab of glue to secure the shade, and... ta dah!





I didn't get any shots of it lit up, unfortunately, but it does work! I just didn't have a decent bulb. Sad
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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2008 09:56:14 PM »

I love this!  You should definitely put a picture up when you get a decent light bulb. 
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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2008 09:56:41 PM »

Coolest. Lamp. Ever. You are a goddess.
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« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2008 09:59:40 PM »

i am LOVING the nes lamps! this one is AWESOME! Grin
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« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2008 10:00:54 PM »

I love this.  Very cool.  This definitely "rocks"
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« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2008 10:01:01 PM »

Just great!  I love that you went with the duck hunt dog also... he makes me giggle.
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« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2008 10:03:01 PM »

Thank you all for the quick replies!

Just great!  I love that you went with the duck hunt dog also... he makes me giggle.

I just had to go with Duck Hunt, being the only game I remembered *ever* using the Zapper for. I'm so glad I did; a friend was trying to convince me to do a Mario shade, but it just wouldn't fit as well! Wink
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« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2008 10:06:40 PM »

The lamp is awesome!   I especially love the lampshade.  Great job!
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« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2008 10:09:41 PM »

I love this.  Very cool.  This definitely "rocks"

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« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2008 10:22:47 PM »

I LOVE THIS SOOOO MUCH!!!!!  Grin
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