This project has been on and off since about May.
Its taken some time due to finding the right people and skills to bring them all together.
Luckily I have great friends who helped bring these closer to reality.
I was asked to make my own toppers for games which either lacked one or didn't have any current good ones availiable to purchase.
The required toppers were for:
We went through several designs and settled on this.
![PXL_20231024_124603789.jpg PXL_20231024_124603789.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236543-c67067ffef3697cace62275c6e2219e7.jpg)
Creating holes and recesses took some planning and thought as light positions needed to be considered and how they would fit into the overall design.
![PXL_20230509_103205363.jpg PXL_20230509_103205363.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236544-40298aa3c732afb9f763af6c7d8d3834.jpg)
Each topper platform was filled, sanded and primed and then coated black.
![PXL_20231023_180616755.jpg PXL_20231023_180616755.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236545-12373796ac33405c5ee146c636caf8a7.jpg)
![PXL_20231024_110616629.jpg PXL_20231024_110616629.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236546-1fb242038d4dabcaccaddc05f6392f1a.jpg)
This ended up being the final Creech design.
![PXL_20231025_094902521.jpg PXL_20231025_094902521.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236547-bece3e7b2a3554827a1966451ac13999.jpg)
For creature I wanted it to be like the Cave where you are searching for the Creature to save the damsal in distress.
It would have cave elements and water effect using resin based material used in minature painting.
Cave elements were 3D printed.
![PXL_20230415_150100917.jpg PXL_20230415_150100917.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236549-da239e2f6410c02391f09e64ca505f06.jpg)
For the creature I wanted a bobbing motion to show him coming out of the water, initially I wanted a servo motor but that would add a lot of cost to the BOM. I'm working to a budget and with all the elements in play its difficult to get everything you want.
![IMG-20230419-WA0010.jpg IMG-20230419-WA0010.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236550-86de9b3f74ef2048a9935c558af39f6d.jpg)
![IMG-20230419-WA0018~2.jpg IMG-20230419-WA0018~2.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236551-685dc450cccbcf11cd0a535a04a7e532.jpg)
Designing and building the fixing for him was a royal pain. I had to work with my mate to figure out a CAM based solution.
It went through quite a bit fo trial and error.
The below design works well as I designed it in a jar shaped groove so it effectively had a lid to hold creech, along with mount points to attach into the wood.
![PXL_20230428_103958129.jpg PXL_20230428_103958129.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236552-bceb4132ae852718b8cc2201cf384f49.jpg)
Next up was dry fitting everything to see how it would all fit together.
![PXL_20230419_191343845.jpg PXL_20230419_191343845.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236553-1335837fc9db5453f665472773a87fdc.jpg)
![PXL_20230719_212346709.jpg PXL_20230719_212346709.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236548-3e6a3dc603fda138d626023d44ee7ea4.jpg)
I got Holly to work on the painting to realise the vision!
![PXL_20231026_142534404.jpg PXL_20231026_142534404.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236554-1fb342b5a6cfa4222a6889be6041809a.jpg)
![PXL_20231026_174442711.jpg PXL_20231026_174442711.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236555-027b761b16cb5f71515c3a2d6b018767.jpg)
The next step will be to add the resin water and motor from underneath.
I've been sure to seal the holes for the RGB strips so we don't get any unexpected mess.
![PXL_20231027_081350269.jpg PXL_20231027_081350269.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236556-95330286ab6ae7929b30cd6d0637e3bb.jpg)
I'll update this post later with the Roadshow topper progress as well as the electronics used to monitor the switches within the back box. Cheers for reading!
Its taken some time due to finding the right people and skills to bring them all together.
Luckily I have great friends who helped bring these closer to reality.
I was asked to make my own toppers for games which either lacked one or didn't have any current good ones availiable to purchase.
The required toppers were for:
- Roadshow
- Creature From The Black Lagoon
We went through several designs and settled on this.
![PXL_20231024_124603789.jpg PXL_20231024_124603789.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236543-c67067ffef3697cace62275c6e2219e7.jpg)
Creating holes and recesses took some planning and thought as light positions needed to be considered and how they would fit into the overall design.
![PXL_20230509_103205363.jpg PXL_20230509_103205363.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236544-40298aa3c732afb9f763af6c7d8d3834.jpg)
Each topper platform was filled, sanded and primed and then coated black.
![PXL_20231023_180616755.jpg PXL_20231023_180616755.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236545-12373796ac33405c5ee146c636caf8a7.jpg)
![PXL_20231024_110616629.jpg PXL_20231024_110616629.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236546-1fb242038d4dabcaccaddc05f6392f1a.jpg)
This ended up being the final Creech design.
![PXL_20231025_094902521.jpg PXL_20231025_094902521.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236547-bece3e7b2a3554827a1966451ac13999.jpg)
For creature I wanted it to be like the Cave where you are searching for the Creature to save the damsal in distress.
It would have cave elements and water effect using resin based material used in minature painting.
Cave elements were 3D printed.
![PXL_20230415_150100917.jpg PXL_20230415_150100917.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236549-da239e2f6410c02391f09e64ca505f06.jpg)
For the creature I wanted a bobbing motion to show him coming out of the water, initially I wanted a servo motor but that would add a lot of cost to the BOM. I'm working to a budget and with all the elements in play its difficult to get everything you want.
![IMG-20230419-WA0010.jpg IMG-20230419-WA0010.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236550-86de9b3f74ef2048a9935c558af39f6d.jpg)
![IMG-20230419-WA0018~2.jpg IMG-20230419-WA0018~2.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236551-685dc450cccbcf11cd0a535a04a7e532.jpg)
Designing and building the fixing for him was a royal pain. I had to work with my mate to figure out a CAM based solution.
It went through quite a bit fo trial and error.
The below design works well as I designed it in a jar shaped groove so it effectively had a lid to hold creech, along with mount points to attach into the wood.
![PXL_20230428_103958129.jpg PXL_20230428_103958129.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236552-bceb4132ae852718b8cc2201cf384f49.jpg)
Next up was dry fitting everything to see how it would all fit together.
![PXL_20230419_191343845.jpg PXL_20230419_191343845.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236553-1335837fc9db5453f665472773a87fdc.jpg)
![PXL_20230719_212346709.jpg PXL_20230719_212346709.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236548-3e6a3dc603fda138d626023d44ee7ea4.jpg)
I got Holly to work on the painting to realise the vision!
![PXL_20231026_142534404.jpg PXL_20231026_142534404.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236554-1fb342b5a6cfa4222a6889be6041809a.jpg)
![PXL_20231026_174442711.jpg PXL_20231026_174442711.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236555-027b761b16cb5f71515c3a2d6b018767.jpg)
The next step will be to add the resin water and motor from underneath.
I've been sure to seal the holes for the RGB strips so we don't get any unexpected mess.
![PXL_20231027_081350269.jpg PXL_20231027_081350269.jpg](https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/data/attachments/236/236556-95330286ab6ae7929b30cd6d0637e3bb.jpg)
I'll update this post later with the Roadshow topper progress as well as the electronics used to monitor the switches within the back box. Cheers for reading!