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Complete Fade Tales
- Thread starter s000m
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Wonderful work.
Lovely! Well done.
Drew Taylor
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Finally got around to installing the new Fish Reel Plastic Rod and Reel Launcher.
Eventually I'll replace the topper dome with a new one.
Wife wants Mirror blades in it. Though I really don't think they'll fit in this particular cab. The clearance just isn't there.
Eventually I'll replace the topper dome with a new one.
Wife wants Mirror blades in it. Though I really don't think they'll fit in this particular cab. The clearance just isn't there.
That is one fantastic looking Fish tales ,lots of love & attention to detail gone into that one
Thanks!
mine has Mirror blades in it Scott.
BTW looks very nice. good job.
Mine also has mirror blades in. They look pretty good.
Don't doubt people can mate. I think its down to the Oak rails and maybe some slight warping on this old cab. There's literally no gap on the right side to work with.
interesting choice with the wave decals on the boat
Mine has the oak rails and a nice black finish inside the cab so left as is, nothing to hide
But, yours is powder coated and I’m thinking maybe one of the ones with artwork on would like good as it would blend in with the powder coating and make more seamless..
Looks good anyway
Keeping the blue as all the others have sunset https://www.ministryofpinball.com/en/fish tales sideboard decals.html
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Ant-H
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Yeah it’s definitely different from cab to cab.
On the 2 TAF I’m working on, one could probably have mirror blades. The other one however, there is just no way they would fit and not get damaged.
D
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I put Mirror 'Hips' on Tommy, and have scratched the heck out of them annoyingly as it's so tight.
Flash Gordon is also too tight, but I'm determind to get blades on it somehow. Whether that's a cut around with some fine velcro so they can be removed quickly or a hinge so they can be turned upwards when the playfield needs lifting.
Flash Gordon is also too tight, but I'm determind to get blades on it somehow. Whether that's a cut around with some fine velcro so they can be removed quickly or a hinge so they can be turned upwards when the playfield needs lifting.
Do you have plans to rectify? Sanding down the edges of the playfield or something?
Its as Ant said it depends on the cabinet and playfield. I've noticed reproduction playfields can sometimes be ever so slightly wider and yeah you could try shaving it down but its a lot of effort. I had to do simular with my TAF sanding down the cabinet area where it was slightly bowing in the centre. At the end of the day these are 30 year old cabs. Not every one of them is going to have the space to allow for art blades let alone mirror blades.
Doing Indy recently showed me how tight it is and that was with a good cab!
The other challenge I have is with the reproduction plastics the back panel (LIE panel) is slightly larger than the playfield so I'd have to shave that too.
Honestly I'm already onto the next pin so maybe I'll look at it in a few months.
I always use these….. apart from once when I didn’t on my only pin that has mirror blades (Metallica), caused a 1cm scratch that I couldn’t live with so bought new mirror blades!
. Now I NEVER lift a playfield without using these. Remember kids - always use protection 
Ant-H
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Yes I did. When I make and fit the new oak side rails to the playfield, I then sand appropriately 1-2mm off on both sides so that it gives you that little bit extra room when fitting mirror blades.
Before
After
I first did this for my T2 as the material I had to use to make the custom blades was actually slightly thicker than regular stainless steel blades and would have definitely got damaged when lifting the playfield, but sanding a few millimetres off worked a treat.
D
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Strobe fix didn't work earlier, so tried something else productive with my spare blades:
Courtesy of two washers added to the cross support bar in the cabinet, gave enough mm to fit Xianek Hips Mirrors.
(Warning Potato camera)
Courtesy of two washers added to the cross support bar in the cabinet, gave enough mm to fit Xianek Hips Mirrors.
(Warning Potato camera)
Any idea how to get PU parts orders into England?
I asked them about an airball protector for wonka but they said wouldn't send to UK
Is it something i could help withI asked them about an airball protector for wonka but they said wouldn't send to UK
Best option is a mail forwarding service
Yes mate, I just haven't got round to sending you a template yet!