Galaga Mobile

You move the joystick, slamming the fire button and destroying your alien enemies. They fall before your eyes as you skillfully thwart endless waves of suicidal 8-bit sprites. These are the memories of Galaga that many have, the greatest spaceship arcade game ever built. Now games have stunning graphics, and you don't have to leave home to play them. So to remember those days of alien slaughter, I decided to build a mobile illustrating my favorite arcade game.

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Step 1: Materials

This Instructable requires few tools and materials. I had all of the supplies lying around my workshop and was even able to get the sheet metal from someone's trash. The sizes of the metal and pvc pipe were based on the template size, and if you want you could shrink or enlarge it to make a bigger or smaller mobile.

Materials-
2.5 feet of 1/2 inch pvc pipe.
12x8 inch piece of sheet steel (it should be thin enough to cut with tin snips, but thick enough to hold its shape)
Fishing line
Assorted enamel paints, I used red, white, blue, and yellow.

Tools-
Tin snips
Drill
Paintbrush
Marker
Scissors
Access to a printer
Measuring tape