Fattrain
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Loookin sweeet!
My Custom Re-theme Pinball Machine
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mjenks
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That looks great! That shifter looks cool, maybe add a white insert with an 8 on it. An 8-ball shifter screams ed "big daddy" roth. Keep up the good work.
shardian
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Looking much better!
The only area I see that needs some work is the upper playfield. I'd rather see some real art up there instead of just 3tone color.
When I look at the playfield, the area between the pops and lanes screams to become a 'demolition derby' zone. It would be sweet to see an overhead view of a few smaller cars heading towards each other from a few different directions. Then maybe have some debris in the center area from previous collisions.
The only area I see that needs some work is the upper playfield. I'd rather see some real art up there instead of just 3tone color.
When I look at the playfield, the area between the pops and lanes screams to become a 'demolition derby' zone. It would be sweet to see an overhead view of a few smaller cars heading towards each other from a few different directions. Then maybe have some debris in the center area from previous collisions.
Yeah I know what you mean about the cross. Lets see how the eyeballs look. Just finishing them now.
All good bro. I will take plenty of pics. An EM is a perfect game for a first attempt. Nice and simple with simple layouts. I hope you give it a go.
No idea on the backglass yet. I do like then name RPM. This fits because the scoring of this game is based on ABC whihc is a tad boring. I like the P and M to be Pinball Monstas but not too sure about the R. I did think Rad or Radical.
Anyone else got suggestions?
Ahh, Coconut Island. Funny you should bring that up. I did the cabinet art for that machine. They found me after they had already done the playfield and the plastics. Maybe later I will do the playfield and plastics and finish the backglass I have as well.
Sweet as.
Aliens? Heh. They are Monsters. This whole theme is based on the bubblegum and collectable cards drawn by Ed Roth and others.
Man thanks for mentioning Ground Shaker. I had never seen that before! WOW. Its beautiful. Awesome. Yeah something like that would be great. I have a few more monsters up my sleeve so may use them on the side.
Yeah I was told I should use car parts on the drop targets. I have drawn some just in case.
Thanks to all.
I like the cab art you did, that looks nice!
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spacies
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Yeah mate. I suprise myself sometimes.
Cheers, I will probably use the shifter thing on the sideart so will add an 8 ball on there. Can't do it on the PF because I put it over the insert. Thanks
Yeah you are correct. Its a bit bare up there now huh. Will add some stuff tonight mate. Thanks.
Yeah that was the first pin I did and this is the second. The Coconut Island guys have booked me for their next 2 projects. One is based on the arcade game Ghosts n Goblins and the other is still a secret.
Cheers.
Update tonight.
Lindsey
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Looks awesome. I would love to see the art airbrushed on the playfield.
Fattrain
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In for 1 of the ghost and goblins....!!!! AWESOME!
Phetishboy
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This is inspiring. There are a lot of older beat-up Solid State and EM pins that could see new life in this manner. I like it.
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spacies
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Thanks. I would love to airbrush it on as well but I don't have the time. I need this finsihed for a meet coming up in March.
Nah not yet mate. Maybe just a row of flames along the edges? Not ure yet.
Yeah it will cool for sure!
Exactly. I have a Monday Night Football I was going to re-theme but I am not any good with software changes. If I could find someone that could change the text and sounds on an early SS then I would do that as well. For now I will stick to the EMs.
Cheers!
Added some more stuff:
Am I allowed to finish now?
cadillacman
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hurry up and get to building!!! thats effing SWEET
pudluther
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dude, that looks absolutely awesome. i wish i had the talent to do something like that, but i don't.....and it'll never happen for me. kudos to you and your project.
do what you want. given your posts to date, i'm sure it'll turn out great.
do what you want. given your posts to date, i'm sure it'll turn out great.
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spacies
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Cheers.
Going downstairs now to remove the last 2 things from the PF
Thanks mate. I spent a lot of time drawing as a kid. If you have kids then give them a pencil and some paper. When they grow up they can draw you some playfield art
And besides, the world needs more creative people.Okay, changed the small plastics and moved some stuff around.
I am calling it DONE!!!
Otherwise you can just keep going. Time for a beer and some music and remove those parts.
Lindsey
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Am I allowed to finish now?
The pops look WAY better. Sometimes simple is good. They look "pinball" now.
I love that the lamp closest to the flippers is a shifter knob. Awesome!
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Deadly
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This is truly inspiring work very nice Spacies truly very nice. Like everything in life curb appeal goes a loooooooong ways. If you're looking to buy a house and you pull up and it's a dump you simply pass on it. You gave it curb appeal for sure.
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spacies
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Yeah I like the pops now too. I looked at a ton of pictures and seems a lot of the old EMs had those star things or circles on the pops with the score values.
The shifter is great. I like it a lot. I love those big shifters on rat rods. I need to add some text on the hand on though which reads 'Extra Bonus' on the original game. That reminds me, I was thinking I was finished but I haven't added any of the text on the inserts. Doh!
Thanks mate. We call it Street Appeal
Its a big thing in Pinball too. At the very start I would have spent about 2 hours just going through colours before I decided on this. Hopefully it will attract people to play it even though I have a few DMD games. I am also looking at adding a custom sound board which will allow me to add some sounds to the game. More soon.
Cheers!
Lindsey
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Me too. I have one on my rat rod with a piston on top. In the past I've used 8-balls or a pool ball to match the color of the car. Totally not practical at all but it sure looks bad ass.
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spacies
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Awesome. Got any pics of your car?
I have this whacky idea of attaching a huge shifter which is attached to the ball plunger somehow. What do you guys think? I think it will be fucking awesome. But input form others is always appreciated. I don't think it will get in the way when playing it.
Lindsey
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I'll find some pics later... It's a '59 beetle but the top is chopped 7" and it's styled like a rat rod. I've had a few crazy cars over the years
I would have to see the shifter shooter rod to really say but an 8 ball on the shooter might be cool.
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spacies
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Man my scanner is almost dead Luckily they are only worth $10 to buy now so will have to get another. I scanned the PF at 300dpi with 30% brightness and 10% contrast:
Had to do 10 scans in total and stitch them together for the final image in photoshop.
Luckily they are only worth $10 to buy now so will have to get another. I scanned the PF at 300dpi with 30% brightness and 10% contrast:
Had to do 10 scans in total and stitch them together for the final image in photoshop.
