from everyone...

The field took me a while and I still have some issues with dead spots.

The cover on the field is a large vinyl adhesive "sticker" that I had done by a friend who owns a sign company (so he did it for me as a favor!). I did the design (in Photo Impact) and they took care of the printing. He told me he would normally charge about $100 for the print (24" X 48").

The frame is just pine...then painted with flat black first, then an overcoat of Rustoleum Stone It.

I bought motors off of Pit Couture. They work great! I think the dead spots are from the fact that I have not attached the board to the frame yet (at least I am hoping). In any case, I don't think the motors are my issue.

All in all, it ended up costing me more than I expected it to...and right now, it looks better than it plays.

If you take into account the fiber board, the pine, the field cover, the motors, the legs, the paint and then the other materials...and the mistakes I have made along the way...it cost me over $300 to make this board.

In ALL honesty...and I don't usually endorse products...you would be better off buying a Football Figures 308 or similar Buzzball type board. I think Reg and Coach Rip have their processes down to a science.