Do those have clear on them?

Sweet. Send me one just like that now. I'll have my own clear done this time

I just want my game back together at this point....

Same here. Peter emailed me pics as well. Looks like he is close, if not ready, to ship.

85vett, our orders are not ready yet...

I swear. This whole hobby is starting to be more frustrating than fun. Just read the PPS forum. There are multiple pre-order list and nobody there mentions when they will get to the PPS list. All I want to know is when these will be available to buy. If you're going to make me wait 6 months+ I'll put the game back together and dump it as there is not guarantee we would even get one.

I am holding out hope that mirco's list has several play fields for PPS on it. Who knows. I have never found a way to get ahold of mirco let alone ask to be put on his waiting list

According to Rick they are separate.

I called Planetary yesterday and the lady who answered the phone said that they don't do pre-order lists. They just ask who wants one to see how many they need to have made. I really just want to ensure that I'm going to be able to get one and I have anxiety about having to constantly check the website or the forums to make sure they are/aren't for sale yet. If anyone finds out how to reserve these (if possible) please let me know.

When they started selling the IPB playfields Rick went out of his way to make sure he contacted the requestors in order. I have faith that Rick will honor his list for these playfields.

Which list is his list? I posted in the PPS forum saying I wanted one and I filled out the info on another link that asked for my info and how many I wanted... I hope either one of those was the right list!

Ive done 2 requests as well with no response if it helps.

I did the same - I think we will be in the 2nd batch - he is only getting 8 - 10 in the first run

This BoP is about one of the most agonizing builds ever. My whole family (who could care less about pinball) is actually eagerly awaiting this playfield. I keep spending more money on things I don't need for this machine (like the beautiful mirror back glass etc).

Looks like I'm way over budget and not recouping any on this... but it's not going to be for sale anyway.

I can sympathize with you. Got the PF's new home ready though

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That powder coat looks awesome - great idea

Looks like a P-ROC lurking in there

I'll have to post my BoP casket as well.

Actually is Automotive paint. I decided to try out some candy purple to see how it would blend the black decals in with with DP backpanel. I'm liking it so far.

Better believe it. No expense spared in this restoration, so it's getting 2.0

I thought about bidding on this BOP on ebay but I think its goint to go for too much.

ebay.com link: The Machine Bride of Pinbot pinball machine

But I would rather get a fully restored BOP since I'm all thumbs when it comes to restoring.

No question - that one still has insert wear

bad cab fade on right side as well

The guy who bought it over paid. Should have been $1600 tops in that condition.

Bury me in this if this playfield doesnt work out before I croak

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I'd take those plastic leg "protectors" off if you value your cab art. They do more harm than good. The smaller metal protectors are way better.

um, no

They actually do, especially with new decal installs. They are fine if you use the Stern stand offs though if you want them for the look. Seen several games with issues with those and a lot of the high quality restores refuse to put them on games now.

Cab looks great!

Agreed 100%. If those plastic ones have not caused any damage yet, you should replace them with these...

http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=2711

These fit under the leg and actually hold the leg away from the cabinet art by a very tiny amount.

--Scott

Agreed

yep - best thing to do

I thought the consensus was that those leg protectors were fine with cabinets that had painted art, but bad for decals. Is that not correct?

I know for sure they are problematic for decals, I had them on my ST briefly, and took them off and sure enough there were creases in the side decals. Luckily for me they flattened back out.

+1

Not true. My SW DE had them installed and they wore the paint down to the wood. Same with an old TMNT I had. It may take longer but eventually they'll damage both paint or decals. Best to just avoid using these if your goal is to prevent damage.

From what I've read from others here on the forums:

• Thick felt protectors - works fine for both art and decals, although they might not prevent damage from legs that are over or under-tightened.
• Thin felt protectors - don't bother, they don't offer much protection.
• Plastic - Ok for art, but can cause wrinkling on decals. Also, this can be a good option for covering up prior cabinet damage caused by the legs (but again, can still cause decal wrinkling).
• Metal - Good for art and decals. These add a gap between the legs and the cabinet to prevent the edges of legs from rubbing against the cabinet. These protectors might cause some damage due to rubbing over a long period of time, but it will be hidden by the legs.

For the hundreds of hours and $$$ spent to restore a cabinet, just spend $15 and get the stern brackets. Not even remotely worth the risk of an issue popping up.

meh. I use the plastic protectors because

1) I like the look of them and use them to accent the machine
2) NEVER had cabinet wrinkles in home use

5 plus years ... so...

How many of those NEVER's were on games with new decals? It's a bigger issue with fresh decals.

I hate being a knat but I would hate for you to waste all that time making a super nice cab just to have them wrinkle up on you. You can still use the other ones for the look over the stand off Stern ones.

I've seen it myself and it happened on my TFLE. Fortunately, I caught it in time and was able to flatten things out. I thought the same thing and it bit me in the ass.

I don't think we will convince him! Lol

After I replaced the cabinet artwork on my Indiana Jones, I installed some of the protectors from pinball life. To eliminate ANY chance of wrinkling the new artwork, I cut away the portion of the decal under the protector and removed it entirely so even the protector has no contact except with the cabinet itself.

Greg

To get the thread back on topic
Received an email from Peter today! One more sanding operation, + one more clear coat. Then they need to sit until the 18th before he can pack and ship it.

Good to hear!

Matt

cant wait to get mine !

Hopefully it won't be too long for the next run - don't think I'll make this cut.

Scott

Now THAT'S smart.

Randy

RandyV and 500VDC, you guys got notice you're in this batch? Anyone else get notice?
Guess I'm in like WeirPinball and didn't make the cut...

I didn't even know to order it. Love to get one for mine.

im guessing these guys got theirs from peter directly as ive made the 1st batch list from PPS and havent heard anything yet.

Correct. I ordered directly from Peter and have been on his list since he first announced he was doing these a little over four years ago. So I have been in line for a loooooong time. He contacted me a few months ago (before the first batch was ruined) to confirm I was still interested. I assume if I had dropped out, he would have moved down the list to find someone else to take my spot.

I have no first hand information, but I would speculate Peter was allowed to a sell a small number of playfields directly to the people he had on his list since the start of the project. As I said, I first contacted him about the playfields near the end of 2010. I have no idea how may people might be on that list but my impression is that it was not too many. My assumption also is that after Peter fulfills his commitments to his customers that all future production would go to and be sold through PPS. Again -- that's just my outsiders view of the situation. I have no direct info from or relationship to Peter or PPS.

Randy

I am similar to Randy, except a bit later. My first email to express interest was in October 2011. I have been picking up other parts as I could along the way...ramps, plastics, etc. Really looking forward to this, and NOT looking at my worn, gray-that-turned-dull-yellow-outside-of-mylar playfield.

Matt