Attack from Mars
Bally, 1995Surly the "toppers" that people are selling are just themed toys?
I.e We can all buy a T2 looking robot & claim it's a "topper"
Maybe it's another avenue that I need to go down.
But.. Come on over $300 for this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Attack-Mars-Pinball-Machine-Flying-Saucer-TOPPER-UFO-Mod-Upgrade-Add-/170843140510?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c70b719e#ht_1239wt_1346
Cool costs a fortune now a days, does it?
For something that looks like it was bought in a £1 store/shop & then cables added.
That's one huge profit margin.
Watch this space.
Cool DOES cost a fortune.. Unless you're talking Miles Davis, then the CD's are a pretty good value for the most part.
AFM's are crazy expensive, I'm sure there's a sucka with the bread to buy that topper somewhere.
If the saucer jolted around when you destroy a saucer in the game, I'll bet people would eat it right up.
Then again if it was peanuts to make & x amount to list.. Big profit.
I'm now on the hunt for kids toys. Toys r'us
Quoted from BVM:Surly the "toppers" that people are selling are just themed toys?
I.e We can all buy a T2 looking robot & claim it's a "topper"
Maybe it's another avenue that I need to go down.
But.. Come on over $300 for this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Attack-Mars-Pinball-Machine-Flying-Saucer-TOPPER-UFO-Mod-Upgrade-Add-/170843140510?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c70b719e#ht_1239wt_1346
Its actually priced very well considering the saucer used runs about $70-$100 and it has a Martian with LED eyes which are about $75 each, then you have the LED's, bracket, time to build it. Watch the price go up on this style topper!
Quoted from robbiev:BVM said:Surly the "toppers" that people are selling are just themed toys?
I.e We can all buy a T2 looking robot & claim it's a "topper"
Maybe it's another avenue that I need to go down.
But.. Come on over $300 for this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Attack-Mars-Pinball-Machine-Flying-Saucer-TOPPER-UFO-Mod-Upgrade-Add-/170843140510?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c70b719e#ht_1239wt_1346
Its actually priced very well considering the saucer used runs about $70-$100 and it has a Martian with LED eyes which are about $75 each, then you have the LED's, bracket, time to build it. Watch the price go up on this style topper!
Replication time.
Easy.
Quoted from BVM:robbiev said:BVM said:Surly the "toppers" that people are selling are just themed toys?
I.e We can all buy a T2 looking robot & claim it's a "topper"
Maybe it's another avenue that I need to go down.
But.. Come on over $300 for this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Attack-Mars-Pinball-Machine-Flying-Saucer-TOPPER-UFO-Mod-Upgrade-Add-/170843140510?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c70b719e#ht_1239wt_1346
Its actually priced very well considering the saucer used runs about $70-$100 and it has a Martian with LED eyes which are about $75 each, then you have the LED's, bracket, time to build it. Watch the price go up on this style topper!
Replication time.
Easy.
Go for it...much more rewarding to build it yourself!
Thanks for pointing it out. I think I might just buy it. It looks pretty cool to me and I don't have the time to build one.
Jim
Quoted from robbiev:go for it...much more rewarding to build it yourself!
+1 I do think it is a goodlooking topper either way.
Quoted from BVM:robbiev said:BVM said:Surly the "toppers" that people are selling are just themed toys?
I.e We can all buy a T2 looking robot & claim it's a "topper"
Maybe it's another avenue that I need to go down.
But.. Come on over $300 for this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Attack-Mars-Pinball-Machine-Flying-Saucer-TOPPER-UFO-Mod-Upgrade-Add-/170843140510?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c70b719e#ht_1239wt_1346
Its actually priced very well considering the saucer used runs about $70-$100 and it has a Martian with LED eyes which are about $75 each, then you have the LED's, bracket, time to build it. Watch the price go up on this style topper!
Replication time.
Easy.
You can buy that saucer for $70.00, buy a Martian from marco for $30 put LED’s in the eyes, maybe $5 for the LED’s for the eyes (provided you have the skill and don’t murder $100 worth of Martians trying.) Put the LED’s in the ship maybe another $10-$20. Make a bracket maybe another $5-$10. Make the wiring harness another $5, probably take ya maybe 3 hours to build it 100% and you seem like a minimum wage type of guy so add $7.25 X 3…so yeah you could replicate it for about $160! Have fun!
Quoted from Blakesell:And have Miles Davis behind the wheel for added cool.
LMFAO
Quoted from spfxted:$350 is a bit hefty! I like Laseriffic stuff!
Yeah good idea...lets all have the same cookie cutter toppers!
Quoted from robbiev:BVM said:robbiev said:BVM said:Surly the "toppers" that people are selling are just themed toys?
I.e We can all buy a T2 looking robot & claim it's a "topper"
Maybe it's another avenue that I need to go down.
But.. Come on over $300 for this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Attack-Mars-Pinball-Machine-Flying-Saucer-TOPPER-UFO-Mod-Upgrade-Add-/170843140510?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c70b719e#ht_1239wt_1346
Its actually priced very well considering the saucer used runs about $70-$100 and it has a Martian with LED eyes which are about $75 each, then you have the LED's, bracket, time to build it. Watch the price go up on this style topper!
Replication time.
Easy.
You can buy that saucer for $70.00, buy a Martian from marco for $30 put LED’s in the eyes, maybe $5 for the LED’s for the eyes (provided you have the skill and don’t murder $100 worth of Martians trying.) Put the LED’s in the ship maybe another $10-$20. Make a bracket maybe another $5-$10. Make the wiring harness another $5, probably take ya maybe 3 hours to build it 100% and you seem like a minimum wage type of guy so add $7.25 X 3…so yeah you could replicate it for about $160! Have fun!
So i've been told. See above.
I have one of those toys sitting around my house.... I am not sure how the put in the LEDs - Wish I could see it up close. I ask becuase the toy saucer (top and bottom are actually flush together but when the put the LEDs in it has a gap).
I have had the toy sitting in the box for a while - I bought a while back but not sure I like it as much as the Laseriffic one now...
Somebody already bought it. I think the thread helped the sale along. Genius if you were the one selling it BVM.
Quoted from BackFlipper:Somebody already bought it. I think the thread helped the sale along. Genius if you were the one selling it BVM.
It's not just a hat stand... but hand on heart the seller has no connection with me!
Quoted from spfxted:Was the price higher for the 2nd one?
Yeah...$25 more.
very easy to built, i can make something similar with leds plug directly in the 12v plug inside the machine for about $30 max.
some ufos can be found here :
http://www.monstersinmotion.com/cart/spaceships-vehicles-item-listj-c-13_192/products-name-p-15670
just ad leds and your are done!
Quoted from chriskd:I wonder if it interacts with the game like Gary Burback's topper, or if it just runs a stand-alone sequence.
It has its own sequence with 48 LEDS, I think Garys only has 16.
Gary's works with Ung's saucer set. It is really cool. I'll take pics and video of it this weekend and what it looks like lit up with my AFM topper cityscape.
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