Thanks guys. The orb mod is super easy. It took me no more than 15 minutes or so.
For my orb I used a globe from a string of lights. The globe is the size I wanted and the shape works well. I also like the fact it's not perfectly clear (I would have preferred a cloudy look) but it was affordable and looks great from the players view. I ended up lightly sanding the globe anyway to get my cloudy look and hide the bubbles inside.
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String of globe lights for $9 and free shipping. You can pluck the globes off and still have the string of lights too.
https://www.amazon.com/Qedertek-Outdoor-Crystal-Waterproof-Decorations/dp/B012VIRDB2/ref=sr_1_12
I drilled a hole in the plastic the same diameter as the little downtube. It keeps the ball steady and seems to help channel the light. I chose to file the tube down some, but it could be left long to add a pedestal for the orb. I simple slid a piece of blue sticky note paper between the led and lightly sanded globe to change the color.
The more I play with it the more I really like it, even without adding the figure (although I’m going to)
I like the orb illuminates when the orb is hit and obviously when the orb shot is lit.
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