Maybe $30? I'd have to see the model. Also if it had tiny thin mosquito legs they'd be too fragile.
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Got any video of that with the flasher going? I think I'd drop it down so its face isn't right in the text.
Brisbane
Unknown City, MN
Quoted from catboxer:Maybe $30? I'd have to see the model. Also if it had tiny thin mosquito legs they'd be too fragile.
Mosquito mod sounds pretty cool, I would be interested in it if you made them. Should try to make a better Monster fish too and make a set out of em 
I'm having trouble finding a decent 3D modeler. One guy said he's do it for $150, but it would have to be an abstract design. He said it would look cool, but seriously an abstract mosquito. I don't think so.
I still think the whole idea of using a 3D printer for pinball modification is going to happen, I just don't have the ability to do the modeling. If you know anyone who has this ability please let me know. I think there are a bunch of mods waiting to be made.
I really think the "Beast of Bottomless Lake" works well for the "monster fish"...
Only zcorp makes a 3d
printer that prints in color and their parts are kinda brittle. I have an ABS plastic printer at work, its solid plaatic but the model is only 1 color.
Mississauga, ON
Quoted from catboxer:Only zcorp makes a 3d
printer that prints in color and their parts are kinda brittle. I have an ABS plastic printer at work, its solid plaatic but the model is only 1 color.
Hey guys,
3D printing is only really intended for prototyping. What you do is print the model, take an RTV Mold of the part and then cast it in a soft or rubberized resin and hand paint the part.
It's a bit of work, but once you have the mold it is relatively inexpensive to make a lot of parts.
You also have the benefit of not having to worry about direct ball strikes.
Quoted from Drano:cast it in a soft or rubberized resin and hand paint the part.
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^you should try that decal stuff that people put on the back of Aquariums that have the underwater scenes on them.
Quoted from Nibbles:^you should try that decal stuff that people put on the back of Aquariums that have the underwater scenes on them.
I don't know, I kind of like the idea of the playfield being the water and the sideboard decal being the surrounding land.
* For the other side I'm thinking about a waterskier or jet ski being torpedoed.
PS: Anyone recognize the bigfoot?
Quoted from TJ141:Where did you find that Monster Fish figurine?
eBay - Beast from Bottomless Lake (Scooby Doo)
Quoted from TJ141:Where did you find that Monster Fish figurine?
E-bay U.K
Quoted from catboxer:I don't see how WH2O and Fish Tales are related. I guess they both have water in the theme...
I think they are a good pair, but I mostly wanted to just toss in a fun Easter egg. I also just like the whole North-woods, Bigfoot thing. Obviously, it's just the face of the Whitewater Yeti edited into the body of a Bigfoot.
Quoted from CaptainNeo:I modded my FT with a fully populated TAF playfield. Plays a 1000x's better now. Best mod I ever did.
You? You hate Fish Tale? You should have said something before...Oooohhhh, yyyyeeeeaaahhhh! We know.
Quoted from lpeters82:You? You hate Fish Tale? You should have said something before...Oooohhhh, yyyyeeeeaaahhhh! We know.
I know, it's hard to pry info out of me. I really like to keep to myself most of the time.
Personally, I think the sidewalls will look good. Doing something similar on Atlantis. Love the look.
Quoted from lpeters82:We'll I might just keep it really, really simple with just one thing on each side.
I'll take a set of those?
Quoted from lpeters82:We'll I might just keep it really, really simple with just one thing on each side.
I'd like to see a boat dock or buoy. How about an outhouse in honor of NEO. 
Seriously ,I like the colors,tree& mosquitoes .I like the idea of the mountains but think animated might work better IMO.
When they are done I'd buy.
Quoted from Skypilot:Seriously ,I like the colors,tree& mosquitoes .I like the idea of the mountains but think animated might work better IMO.
When they are done I'd buy.
They are animated.
Quoted from lpeters82:I can try to tone down the detail a little bit more. Maybe they are a little too photo-realistic.
Also liked the lightning. Maybe a torpedo or exploding jet -ski
I guess the "air brush" look was done on purpose. All of the art on Fish Tales uses half-tones. An air brush look is similar, so in a way I guess that was the look I was going for. I wanted the artwork style to match the machine, which is why the trees and mosquitos were taken from scanned playfield plastics.
I tried to tone down the mountains, but basically colorizing them the color of the mosquitoes tails. I like simple, so I'm just trying to cut down on overall color variation.
Quoted from mickthepin:Man I want a set. Maybe there should be some water skiers that is a great video mode.
If anyone can find a good waterskier that I can work with that would be great. I wast trying to find one of those retro posters with something cool, but I didn't find anything.
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