Templeton, CA
Just got a premium. Thought it would be fun to customize. The code might be weak but it's a fun game. The shots are pretty fun
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Batman 66 (LE)
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I've been playing around with a premium and enjoying it. It's getting a bad rap IMO.
If I was still pumping out Refinery games, this would have been a fun one to trick out... the code will get there at some point,
Quoted from PinMonk:So are you employed by Cointaker now and no pinball refinery stuff anymore? Not sure where the lines of your agreement are...
No. I had an offer I couldn't pass up in my prior industry. Steve, who was a partner with me is now working with cointaker and making mods and customizing games with them. He does good work and is still going strong.
I am only doing projects here and there and working on machines as I have time. Still in the hobby but not actively selling games.
Quoted from jfh:What would you have done?
I'm playing with a few ideas and working on the armor and cosmetics now. I'll post a few pics when I finish.
Quoted from hawkmoon:OH,how funny!!! I just called my pinstripe guy for my LE As well!! The force is with us!!!!
I'm doing the exact same thing lol
Was thinking about playing around with the color though
Quoted from MattS:If anyone wants closeup pics of the pinstripes let me know, I would be happy to post some.
I'd like to see what you do. Was toying with using some yellow and doing the decal areas on the lock bar
Quoted from docquest:Really I didnt realize anyone actually had a "pinstripe" guy.
So what is real pinstriping? A paint process?
Can be paint or tape. I'm going with hand painted
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Quoted from BrewinBombers:Awesome zdoor . The Batphone bugs me as well.
It's a pain but worth it
Quoted from iceman44:Sadly, we are all freaking about code drop on a pinball machine. In the grand scheme of things, pretty pathetic.
We know its going to happen sooner than later.
Seems trivial to everything else that is going on right now and I'm kind of personally ashamed by my own complaining, I don't want it to sink me down and get the best of me. Just not worth worrying about.
I get it, I'm frustrated for spending all that $$$ too, shame on Stern but I accept full responsibility for my own decisions knowing full well what might happen.
Only thing i can do is react accordingly in the future.
Until then, plenty of other games to play. More importantly, plenty of other life issues to be focused on.
I think I've become numb to code waits. Been through it so many times as a hobbiest and distributor, I almost expect it. Sad I know....
Quoted from MK6PIN:Very nice Steve!!!....if I didn't have a powder guy here , you would have already had my coin door and shooter rod housing.
I've got this purple thing going on w mine, so that's how I'm rolling w the bezels. Do you do the scoop mod? I'd be in on that.....anxious to see your other mods....mark
Actually this is Gio... playing around with different things and having some fun customizing
Quoted from Rolls-Royce:When I saw your post, the first reaction was to relate it to the Batman utility belt...so, for me Yellow. If you don't want them or have a spare set exactly like those ones in yellow I'm in, just PM me please.
Regards.
Kind of what I was going for. Going to swap chrome today and compare.
I have extra coin plastics in black if you need a set. For non metallic colors, it's just painted. It's not hard to do. Chrome and a colored chrome finished are different. To be done right those need to be electroplated. It gets expensive but it comes out sweet.
Looking for opinions...
I just finished powdercoat on my machine, it's a premium. Went with a black metallic with a slightly smaller metallic flake than the LEs shipped with. Did all the normal armor components plus the coin door, speaker panel and shooter housing. I'm having airbrushed pinstriping done next week. Going to do a red outer edge similar to the SLE and doing the bat insignia near the button on the lockbar in a custom painted bat logo to match th machine. Wanted to get away from the decals...
Anyways was thinking about doing some different things with the striping. There's lots of colors in the premium art and not as much focus on the bat mobile. Looking for opinions on using two colors for striping? Was thinking about adding some purple but welcome other ideas.
Quoted from Bonnevil69:Does the switch have a connector on it ? I think I will ship the part with a switch aready installed if it does
There's a 2 pin molex connecting the switch. The wire lead on it is about 8". Not at home or I'd snap a pic for you
Quoted from MK6PIN:No....soldered w heat shrink....think sending it with the switch you prefer already installed is a plus though...this way the arm is bent correctly
The wires run under the playfield and connect with a 2 pin molex...
Quoted from MK6PIN:Thanks...not home to look under pf
I only know because I just removed and reinstalled the ramp to powdercoat...
Quoted from MK6PIN:Ditto...Longer here...I'm dying ...
What color did you go with for coin mech housings? Took your advice and trying Chrome....
Still playing around with it. Going to try a few colors once the pinstriping is finished. Was thinking of adding some art on the door
Well on another note...
Pinstriping is started and will be done middle of next week. Decided to do red trailing edges to match SLE and added a few other things including some of the "zap" and "kapow" artwork on the sides of the cab to the speaker panel and coin door. Was a bit torn since premium cab art doesn't feature the bat mobile. But, went that way regardless.
Finished most of the play field and powder work. Even did the apron although it barely shows...
Pretty happy with it.
Quoted from docquest:Looks great! Did you do a custom paint job on you building mod on the back board?
The bat phone under the cake glass looks so much better than the big dog chew toy phone that came with the game.
Yes. It's painted and cleared. Looks a lot better.
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Some progress pics. Still playing with the striping and messing around with the coin door. Wanted something different. Getting there.
Still need to finish speaker lighting and playing round with options to put a toy near shooter lane. I wasn't a huge fan of the additional batmobile there. Seemed odd to have two batmobiles on the playfield, might light the bat cycle and add that there. played around with some custom painted text to match the text on the side cab. Not sure I'll leave that. Added some art to the legs also. Still debatunthat one too...
Quoted from hank527:pulled the ramp and put in batcycle.
Going to do purple powder on right ramp and shooter assembly.
I want to add that bat girl bust on the left. Any idea on where to get it?
Plus I heard code is coming soon, but no dates. I expect it will not show up this week.
ebay.com link: DC collectibles 1966 Batgirl Bust Statue NEW FREE SHIPPING
I almost did disco purple. Was debating black or purple and that one was my compromise...
https://www.prismaticpowders.com/colors/PPB-7033/Disco-Purple/
The discos are all nice. I don't know how many sets of disco moss I did for walking dead but it was a ton.
Pretty sure the stock ramp is transparent red over silver sparkle. It's an extremely close match if it's not.
Quoted from MK6PIN:Whew...Gio, I believe you, but man, even the pic looks dull in the middle....I remember looking at it when I pulled it from the game...no matter...hoping Matt gets more sparkle on the new ones....
Not a lot of surface area on ramps and without lighting, it's hard to see the metallic. But, it's there
Quoted from Manimal:Queue the graph!!!!!! lol
Lmao
Quoted from docquest:Stern uses a white pop bumper body for the atomic pile. I replaced mine with a translucent pop bumper body which allows for a brighter flash from the flasher inside of it.
http://pinball-mods.com/oscom/game-specific-products-star-trek-the-next-generation-pop-bumper-body-p-42.html
Did the same and went with orange
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Quoted from J85M:Shocked at Deadflip, he asked on his stream if people had questions, people where asking him to ask things but not a peep out of him, had to switch to the Facebook stream as all I could hear was him and Jody chatting like a pair of little school girls.
For those who missed the stream George said the new code will add/complete
Refine and Complete Major Villains
Add Cliffhangers to continue Episodes
Tonne more Audio and video
Did he mention minor villians anyone???
Nothing on minor villains that I heard
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Quoted from 82Trooper:OK, I guess I am not an idiot...not this time. Thanks for the reality check!
Mike
I also have factory speakers and ended up moving the mod toward the monitor about an 1/8”. Your eye doesn’t really catch that it’s off with the blackground and lack of tweeter on the factory speaker.
Spent a few hours on the code tonight and like it. Lots more to do. Sounds a little off and took me a bit to figure out where to shoot. But, I’m happy with where it’s going,
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Was a little bummed this morning. Found a small splinter coming up in my shooter lane I have to deal with. The clear coat looks great surprised to see it. Oh well. Gives me something to do.
Quoted from docquest:The cool part about collecting pinball is you can play them and the value is about the same. I used to have some very collectible comics but they were so valuable you didn't want to handle them or god forbid read them. Glad I sold them and got into pinball instead. Lots more fun to play your collection then lock it up in a temperature humidity controlled vault.
My brother is into comics and I’ve often thought the same thing. You can’t even touch his. Where is the fun in that?
Quoted from Bamatami:Mark, I just went through entire manual and can find every decal except the one on the lockdown bar. Here's the PDF of the manual: http://www.sternpinball.com/upload/games/batman-66/le/Batman_LE_Pre_web.pdf .
I think it’s the one the item we still need to come up with an aftermarket replacement for. I’ve never liked the sticker. I had some custom pinstriping done and also did a painted bat logo which looks better than the sticker. But, I would still like to see a laser cut version. If I was still building mods it’s one thing I would do. But I don’t have any time for it right now
Quoted from Yelobird:No issues. I have an 85 pound Bulldog that when not eating my daughters Yorkie is eating ANYTHING that might even resemble food! Lucky me both dogs were a "Daddy Please get her and I Promise to......." Yeah, they are my problem now! lol Kind of funny side story. The vet told me you need to take her out and play in the yard as she is "Exercise intolerant". OK. I took her in the yard to fetch the tennis ball. Walked away and Huh? where did it go. 2 days later at the vet they show me an Xray and we Found the ball! She ate it almost Whole!!! Needless to say, $950 later she doesn't play ball anymore and she happily holds down the Sofa!
My Eating Machine "Piglet"
Another pinball bullie!
Quoted from pinghetto:Interesting point. Do most of you guys have it sped up? Or the lag time decreased, I should say?
Brian
I left mine on default. I had the same fear as yelobird. Figured I could wait a bit and see what others had the best results with.
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Quoted from Concretehardt:Thanks guys! I am buying a used LE that is a 10+ hour drive from me, it sounds like Legs on shipping is a bad idea in this case
:-/What screws did you use for installing those brackets?
I’d drive unless you can get the previous owner to install the brackets for you
Quoted from Concretehardt:Its 11 hours 1 way I guess I could stock up on 5 hour energy and go for it.
You can insure the Shiat out of it, ship via NAVL and pray. Just seems risky. I had a lot of issues with NAVL and don't use them anymore. Don't blame you for not wanting to drive that far. That's a long friggin drive...
8 months later
Quoted from Concretehardt:Incase anyone was wanting a BM66LE here you go (only $19,000 )
sfbay.craigslist.org link
Would love to upgrade into one. But, the day I spend 19k on a game I hope one of my loved ones takes me out back and beats some sense into me...
4 months later
Quoted from J85M:Munsters Pro would look amazing next to BM66.
That's my plan also...
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