just an update on the interest list
- it is at the 50 which is my max production size for 2018. I am still taking names if people are interested as they can take the place of people that drop out as sure people will bail when the time comes or once I work out the final price. Just wanted people to be aware.

- I will be away for a couple of days as taking my wife and kids away for a few days to Sydney for Vivid and then when back tweak the designs for the proto-type test

Thanks mate, what a day, travelled 150km and the thrust bearing on the clutch decided to cease and left us stranded...... Took 5hrs to get a rental so we could enjoy the Vivid lights for my wife’s birthday ..........

Lights were good and everyone is stuffed - not quite the trip away we planned, hate cars $2k repair bill ...... anyway we are alive, healthy and look forward to playing pinball.

Chat soon

proto designs are ready to order which I will do tomorrow and depending on the lighting installed will determine the final look. All lighting will be Comet gear and a fixed colour (that looks the best) and then if you want something a little different you can customise straight from Comet.

Neon Tube Version
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Bulb Version
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also the plan is for the decal on top will be similar to the v2 with a large arrow sign but with "OPEN" on the vertical section along with a 3 led stripe matrix (all going well) which will fasten to the back of the snackbar sign and shine on to the "OPEN" and flash. The Snackbar Sign has the slot in the back so wiring can pass through.

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thanks guys,

yeah the bulb version is really going to be an accessory available to order from Shapeways for those that want to mix it up

It is only a mockup and I based the mockup on the v2 which was predominantly sent out with ice blue led strips as they looked cool and had that neon look. I personally had purple and looks cool and on the v1 I had pink el wire which looked cool but wasn't available in the led strips for the v2. Lighting is a funny thing and a 3d model is never going to capture the real finished look of a finished mod.

I won't mockup any other versions for now and the tube design is final (for the moment) and will be a translucent clear which can be backlit with any colour (hopefully ) and will wait for the proto's to be made, painted and then trial with different colour led strips. From there I will make a decision on the final colour led strips and people can always customise down the track.

thanks

if keen send me your full name and email address

cheers

Jady

mod update (16-6-18) - proto-types just ordered and should get to me in the next 4 weeks and then I will check for fit on the bench and in the game and if all good, next stop painting

thanks for your patience...

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no worries ClassicHornet

Update
- proto parts are almost here, so soon can report back on fit and look pre-paint
- list has closed for the moment as over the 50 cap

was at the zoo yesterday with the family and got back late and found a package at the door and just couldn't wait and lit up the sign - the concept works and lighting seems intense but that is more the camera but is looking the part.

the negative is I am not happy with the front panel (tubes and black surround - is a little flimsy and distorted) so will be redesigning, though will still paint up and take some photos so people can see progress of v3.0 and then move to v3.1

with lights on
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with lights off
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the logo is a clear translucent resin so the led colour determines the final look allowing you to mix it up.

I don't believe it will as the snack bar is 20mm in height and the sign curved and if a ball ended up there believe it would roll on to the right ramp near the entrance.

sadly no, a bit flat out at work and lazy when I get home and lots of computer problems - seems the hard drive is failing so everything is backed up and slowed my designing down alot....

the resin front is oversized and I need to sand and adjust to finish the fit test - hopefully this weekend

update..........

between sickness and work sending me to studies I have been a little time poor, but finally got the v3.1 finished and installed.

- the slide design works really well and to the point where I almost don't need a locking screw on the front, BUT "stupid me" didn't consider the ramp and a nut that holds the plate down that fouls with the Snackbar top in the slide locking motion. So pulled out the dremel to hack the mod - but at least it was in areas that can't be seen.

- I put a purple led strip in the mod to light up the neon strips and an orange led strip for the snackbar sign. I won't do decals until the design is final but the photos give you an idea of what it looks like. In the photo the lighting does look a little intense for the Snackbar sign and a not fully glowing all of the strips - which is a bit the little the nature of the mod and but also where I fastened the strip which I can improve on a little.

- I hooked up the neon and sign to the GI and left the globe for the snackbar open feature which just adds a slight additional pulse glow through the strips - but people can connect the sign or the strips to the flash feature if they want to mix it up.

- my idea of having a feature pass through to the top did not work as hoped so will can that, so no light up feature for the top of the mod.

- the black cover over the front lens is on there but way to flimsy so already have an alternative idea for the front.

- from the players perspective you can't see "Sna", and partially see "ck" and clearly see the "Bar"

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Where to from here:
v3.1 - only one of which is now canned to make way for the v3.2 due to issues.

v3.2 - do a remodel of v3.1 to improve on the slide on feature and tweak the sign cabling port through the top and remove the black front cover and replace with a thicker acrylic lens and then paint and then sand off the paint on the tubes only to get a more projected neon tube look.

v 3.3 - and something I want to entertain is still have the same modified slide on changes but then the "Snack Bar" sign actually mounted within the top from inside and glow up so "Snack Bar" can be better seen and reduces the overall parts and cost and allows the top to glow / light up instead of a dome.

will work on models for v3.2 & v3.3 to show people along with some close cost estimates to determine if this mod proceeds

and 2 points of interest for people
- you can hardly see the one screw on the front face that fasten the top to plate
- and if a ball were to get to the top of the mod it would roll off on to the ramp

bummed I missed a few simple things but anyway, lessons learnt

thanks for everyone's patience