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OK troops.. Flippers on today and play testing ! I think I'm finally done with the playfield on this - had a full strip, clean, lots of horrible bits replaced. Comet LEDs. This was dead and sad when I got it ...now it makes me smile 
Custom bumper cap decals and transparent red skirts. Big thanks to @Matt Adams for riveting the new Falcon plastic, and for various other bits and help.
Still some work to tidy cab hardware etc.
Photos cos I know you love em
Custom bumper cap decals and transparent red skirts. Big thanks to @Matt Adams for riveting the new Falcon plastic, and for various other bits and help.
Still some work to tidy cab hardware etc.
Photos cos I know you love em
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Very nice Grizz. Star Wars is still an itch I need to scratch
Too many projects at the moment! The recent Jungle Lord pick has been stripped and cleaned, last coat of wax is drying and then it’s back together before a trip to The Legends to sort some electrical gremlins.
The TZ is all ready to go back together. I’ve got boxes full of shiny metal and new parts, just need the time to fit them [emoji16]
Torpedo Alley is mostly stripped top side but still loads of cleaning to do on this one. That last wire form is a bastard to get out!
Also need to get the monitor chassis out of Outrun so it can be posted off for repair. Not looking forward to this as the last time I messed about with the game it gave me a nice mains voltage zap!
I need to stop buying projects for a while [emoji16]
The TZ is all ready to go back together. I’ve got boxes full of shiny metal and new parts, just need the time to fit them [emoji16]
Torpedo Alley is mostly stripped top side but still loads of cleaning to do on this one. That last wire form is a bastard to get out!
Also need to get the monitor chassis out of Outrun so it can be posted off for repair. Not looking forward to this as the last time I messed about with the game it gave me a nice mains voltage zap!
I need to stop buying projects for a while [emoji16]
Well I (finally) worked up the courage to get cracking on the Creech playfield. Have a look at the state of er:
Have you ever seen anything so beautiful? Other than swearing everytime I snap a rusted hex screw (up to about 10 now - they're for the dremel) I'm really enjoying myself. Looking forward to having the playfield clear so I can see what it looks like underneath all that muck.
Just a reminder of where it all began:
She will rise again, to scare the bajeesus out of unsuspecting ladies in nightshifts who are frequenting ponds at odd hours.
Have you ever seen anything so beautiful? Other than swearing everytime I snap a rusted hex screw (up to about 10 now - they're for the dremel) I'm really enjoying myself. Looking forward to having the playfield clear so I can see what it looks like underneath all that muck.
Just a reminder of where it all began:
She will rise again, to scare the bajeesus out of unsuspecting ladies in nightshifts who are frequenting ponds at odd hours.
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Brilliant. I thought you had been quiet recently Chris. Obviously busy [emoji3]
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Thought i was busy and had to many projects. Keep up the good work Chris.
Jungle Lord back together. Came out pretty nice for one of these!
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Creature from the Damp Saloon - playfield clear 
All the pencil arrows and blue stickers are broken screws. It's been a lot of work to get it to this point - let's just say I totally underestimated the level of ballache that rusted components would add. Never again!
I did get a nice surprise the other day when clearing the playfield though:
Not sure how rare they are on a creech, but always nice to see!
All the pencil arrows and blue stickers are broken screws. It's been a lot of work to get it to this point - let's just say I totally underestimated the level of ballache that rusted components would add. Never again!
I did get a nice surprise the other day when clearing the playfield though:
Not sure how rare they are on a creech, but always nice to see!
If you want to throw that playfield in the bin I have a nice one coming up later in the year plus complete plastic set all ramps lagoon window and lots of other parts
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All Williams games of the DMD era are Diamond Plate. I think after a while they just stopped bothering to print the fact.
They began trialing it on late Sys 11 / alpha numeric WPC - so small numbers of Rollergames, Whirly, Funhouse, Bride etc were clearcoated.
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Thanks Chris give me a shout when it's ready to go and we'll see what state mine is in!
Replaced some ramp switches that had been bent to work way too many times☺ While I was there decided to fit some mods I got from Vimtoman, bottled out of messing my bracket up for the van so just cut a slot in the bottom and it sits on the bracket. May fit a light inside at a later date. Also added the skip mod but after a few games took the picture frame out that has a pic of a man with moose antlers, weird looking bloke was freaking me out
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Just finishing up my Black Knight after hardtop installation.
Needs new plastic set but probably going to wait until CPR run High Speed playfields when they start their digital print runs and order both.
Needs new plastic set but probably going to wait until CPR run High Speed playfields when they start their digital print runs and order both.
Jungle Lord back together. Came out pretty nice for one of these!
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Just having a look through this thread and I think that might be my old Jungle Lord
To the right of the "6" bonus insert is there a little bit of brown background above the black that is a slightly different shade to the rest?
Added the clock mod today, did not stick it down on ramp because I know it will get hit by air balls so rather it had some movement.
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There is a cheaper one from someone else that does not have the motorised clock, this little clock is motorised, metal and weighty.That looks cool. Where did you get it from?
It will get hit by air balls, hopefully it will last.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TWILIGHT...341230?hash=item33d7d436ee:g:04MAAOSw0rpZlepI
Turned on my TAF the other night and nothing totally dead, blew the 5a fuse in the switch box. Checked the plug fuse and that was 13a so changed that to 5a. Tried again but this time plug fuse went. Pulled transformer plug off and still blew fuse. Cut the varistor off still blowing.
Ordered a new emi filter, varistor and thermistor.
Just fitted it and all good again, good service as usual from pin parts
Ordered a new emi filter, varistor and thermistor.
Just fitted it and all good again, good service as usual from pin parts
Nice job
Good job.. Now if only I could identify any of the parts you mentioned in that photo
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Ever since I got my mustang pro I always felt the playfield was slightly warped side to side, i.e. no amount of levelling could fix it. Anyone who has played with me quite a few times will know nothing ****s me off more than a machine that's not level, if a machine isn't level I constantly blame it for my poor play 
. Back to this Mustang, if a ball is bouncing around above the the top of either sling it was a battle to nudge it back into the playfield away from the magnetic outlanes. I finally cut a straight piece of plastic to length recently to lay across the playfield and confirmed it was infact warped, only about 3mm but enough that I can see it in the ball movement. @robotgreg even mentioned the greedy outlanes at my league meet. So today I bought and screwed a piece of angle iron to the underside and it's flat now. No longer can I blame the machine for my **** play 
. Back to this Mustang, if a ball is bouncing around above the the top of either sling it was a battle to nudge it back into the playfield away from the magnetic outlanes. I finally cut a straight piece of plastic to length recently to lay across the playfield and confirmed it was infact warped, only about 3mm but enough that I can see it in the ball movement. @robotgreg even mentioned the greedy outlanes at my league meet. So today I bought and screwed a piece of angle iron to the underside and it's flat now. No longer can I blame the machine for my **** play 
Today I’ve been working on a Ghostbuster AirBall plastic Mod
I was sent a rough template and the 1st mock-up is hot out of the laser done on card
Back off to get checked for size and shape then if all good it will be available should anyone else need one doing
I was sent a rough template and the 1st mock-up is hot out of the laser done on card
Back off to get checked for size and shape then if all good it will be available should anyone else need one doing
Worked on my Bally Atlantis today. This has been my longest "keeper" and has been used in League, Welsh Classic and Cup, plus a Daventry appearance.
Seems like to me that when you've had a pin for so long, that you somehow conviently forget to keep up with the routine jobs. Could be just me....
Seems like to me that when you've had a pin for so long, that you somehow conviently forget to keep up with the routine jobs. Could be just me....
Done my first ever mod.
Colour display in my new TSPP
Goes very well with the game and proof beyond all doubt if I can do it anyone can .( Color DMD ought to put on their website even Andy Hancock managed to fit it)
Colour display in my new TSPP
Goes very well with the game and proof beyond all doubt if I can do it anyone can .( Color DMD ought to put on their website even Andy Hancock managed to fit it)
Yep
