Complete Bram Stokers Dracula Shop Log

ronsplooter · Jun 23, 2013

Everything is off the top of the pf now and most of it cleaned and ready to go back on. I've got to strip down the last few mechs underneath and then it's just a case of cleaning, polishing and waxing the pf before I put it all back together.

ronsplooter · Jul 1, 2013

Still taking bits of metal off the bottom of the pf for cleaning at the moment, this things got a lot of kickers and scoops

Also no progress over the weekend as I was too busy having fun at Swavesey, however some of the new things that are going onto Drac turned up on Saturday morning.

We've got some new red lightning flippers along with blue flipper rubber, a full set of blue cliffy posts, a spotlight for the graveyard and last but not least an apron surround for my DMD extender and screen. Along with the full LED conversion that I've already got in the game this is going to be one pimped BSD

Also managed to get some new sling plastics as well!!

Sgt GrizZ · Jul 1, 2013

Proto slings ?

ronsplooter · Jul 1, 2013

Proto slings ?

Nah, just the normal ones. I'm not a fan of the proto slings.

replicas · Jul 1, 2013

I like the red lightning flippers, were from ?
Proto slings look pretty cool. IMO

Sgt GrizZ · Jul 2, 2013

replicas said:
Proto slings look pretty cool. IMO

Yeah I like em too - I always like layers of plastic and the artwork isn't too bad.

ronsplooter · Jul 2, 2013

I like the red lightning flippers, were from ?

Got them from Pinball Center over in Germany

http://www.pinballcenter.eu/catalog/flipper-with-lightning-bolt-red-p-825.html?language=english

They also do white ones, but not the original yellow.

replicas · Jul 2, 2013

Cheers Chris, Yes I found then after a quick look for them. Think I might treat myself to a set and I do like the clear pin rubbers they sell as well. The Matrix machine had them installed at NERG and they looked the biz.

deathrow · Jul 4, 2013

What a grubby PF

Looks quite an interesting game, whats it like to play?

replicas · Jul 4, 2013

deathrow said:
What a grubby PF

Looks quite an interesting game, whats it like to play?

Awesome when all three multiballs are running together.

ronsplooter · Jul 4, 2013

What a grubby PF

Tbh this ones not that bad at all, you should have seen some of the other games I've had

Looks quite an interesting game, whats it like to play?

Awesome game, can be brutal and punishing but thats kind of why I like it. Got that "just one more game" thing about it.

Sgt GrizZ · Jul 4, 2013

ronsplooter said:
Awesome game, can be brutal and punishing but thats kind of why I like it. Got that "just one more game" thing about it.

*Can* be brutal and punishing ??? *IS* brutal and punishing more like it. Toughest DMD era game I have owned, if you want yr dignity handed to you on a plate then step right this way. But yes, hard to walk away from it until you have stabbed that bloodsucker in the heart with a stake

replicas · Jul 4, 2013

Just had a pretty good game on mine but could only get two multiballs going together but did get to level 5 werewolfs, Christ its chuffin mayhem trying to shoot so many. Never got near level five before and don't think I want to again.

Moonraker · Jul 5, 2013

You can default it to max warewolves... Much more fun...

OrochiLeona · Jul 6, 2013

This game makes me feel like a blundering novice.

ronsplooter · Jul 8, 2013

Playfield has been cleaned, polished and waxed and it's time to start putting this thing back together

replicas · Jul 9, 2013

Wow its come up really well.
Great job there Chris. Bet you can't wait for your first game once its all back together.

Paul · Jul 9, 2013

Shiny Shiny

Thats how we like 'em

RudeDogg1 · Jul 9, 2013

Looks like new

Spandangler · Jul 9, 2013

Mr Splooters shop jobs are a site to behold. Awesome work.

ronsplooter · Jul 10, 2013

Cheers all

Stuck a few more bits on tonight although most of the work was underneath the pf. Got all the lights back in now so fired it up just to check everything was working. Its got split blue and red frosted LED GI and premiums in all of the inserts (backbox is warm white frosted). Tbh the pics don't do it justice, first one is taken without the flash and second one with. Got the blue posts on there as well

ronsplooter · Jul 13, 2013

Got most of the stuff back on the game now, mainly just the ramps still need to go on. Annoyingly after fixing the right hand mist gate I managed to break the left hand one whilst I was adjusting it (bit too heavy handed) so a trip to the shops tomorrow to find something to fix it with is in order. I'm really pleased with the look of the red flippers with the blue rubber

replicas · Jul 13, 2013

Those red flippers with blue rubbers would also look pretty good on a Spiderman.
Machine is lookin awesome buddy, great work.

Onze · Jul 16, 2013

How did you get on with the Left Mist gate creation?

I found this on Pinside that may help?

http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/help-making-new-bsd-left-mist-gate

Would you fancy making me one too? Mines a little dodgy, I don't think it's an original one.

ronsplooter · Jul 16, 2013

Thanks for that thread

I've gone with a ghetto Operator fix for mine at the moment using a big paper clip. I need to get hold of some of the right type of rod and then I'll have a go following those instructions.