Just noticed these on CPR's website. Looking at the titles some pieces are cool. Doubt I buy one at $69 however. What do you think?
https://classicplayfields.com/product-category/plastics-upgrade-kits/
Just noticed these on CPR's website. Looking at the titles some pieces are cool. Doubt I buy one at $69 however. What do you think?
https://classicplayfields.com/product-category/plastics-upgrade-kits/
I own Fathom and Medusa, and the art in these kits doesn’t match. Interesting concept, but no thanks.
Not my cup of tea. The style of the "upgrades" just don't seem to match the spirit of the game.
For example, the Star Trek insignia looks like a modern image, not one that I would associate with Kirk's Star Trek.
Quoted from bballfan:I’d buy a Flash Gordon set for 1/2 the price.
Inlane guides are tempting
Only thing I saw I liked.
On one hand I feel like if you have time to make this pure fucking garbage shit you should probably work harder on Playfields.
On the other hand, looks like only 37 minutes of work time was spent designing them so I can;t be too upset.
Quoted from TheLaw:On one hand I feel like if you have time to make this pure fucking garbage shit you should probably work harder on Playfields.
On the other hand, looks like only 37 minutes of work time was spent designing them so I can;t be too upset.
My thoughts exactly. Been waiting years for a Bally Fireball II plastics set.
I don't understand who their art director is that produces this absolute garbage and who is buying shit that looks like this? It's insane.
Maybe if the art style actually matched the art already in place on the game, but it looks like most of those would clash rather than compliment a game.
Interesting concept, but I think it's both too costly and the art doesn't work.
I think it would be better received if the artwork on the mods actually matched the game artwork better.
They just don’t seem to understand the concept that you don’t mix styles of art all together like that.
If something is hand drawn in a certain style with a certain font you stick with that style with any and every option you make for the game.
It’s like photoshopping just yourself from today into a family portrait from the 70s.
I’d love to have that Xenon shooter lane cover thing for like $5 so I can put it in the coin box to eventually install and inevitably forget that I bought it.
Honestly, who buys this shit?? It's a shame the time and effort spent cobbling this rubbish together, no matter the quantity, isn't invested in more attention to detail on the playfields and plastic sets. Once upon a time I visited the CPR page weekly, sometimes daily to see what was available or coming soon. Not anymore, I'd be lucky to visit their site once every 3 months now, and have only purchased 1 item in the last I don't know how long. Such a shame as there was some real potential at one stage.
Quoted from High_End_Pins:It’s like photoshopping just yourself from today into a family portrait from the 70s.
Or this....
george.jpgGarbage.
Concentrate on getting colors and details correct on the ORIGINAL artwork products.
Again, who buys this crap ?
Surely that Star Trek is intended for the Stern one where it would match the insignia........right? *Edit* If not, that brings up some very interesting licensing questions..
*Cringe*
You would think they would've learned their lesson after the whole colorized Centaur playfield debacle.....guess not...
Wish they would just focus on playfields, backglasses and pinball plastics and spend more time getting their back ordered products back in stock.
The Kiss one is dumb…the style of art is modern and doesn’t match. Just a waste of time/effort. I like the idea but as others said the art has to be the same style or it doesn’t work. Hard pass on these for me.
Quoted from High_End_Pins:They just don’t seem to understand the concept that you don’t mix styles of art all together like that.
If something is hand drawn in a certain style with a certain font you stick with that style with any and every option you make for the game.
It’s like photoshopping just yourself from today into a family portrait from the 70s.
But- Future Spa!
Quoted from pinballizfun:But- Future Spa!
I want someone to finish the prototype art and run THAT.
Quoted from Frax:I want someone to finish the prototype art and run THAT.
Is there somewhere we can see the unfinished prototype art?
Someone posted about these on FB and Stu got really bent out of shape about it. They are hideous. Who would buy these? I'd honestly rather have no plastics than these. I get that you probably put a lot of hard work into these, and the toppers, and the rethemes, but I don't know man, maybe graphic design isn't for you. I appreciate a lot of what CPR has done for the hobby, but lately it seems like most of the new stuff is just an atrocity. I honestly can't imagine anyone buying these.
He did explain that the licensing sometimes makes the actual plastics cost prohibitive to reproduce. I get that, but this ain't the answer.
Quoted from Haymaker:He did explain that the licensing sometimes makes the actual plastics cost prohibitive to reproduce.
And yet they sell a bunch of licensed PF's, BG's and plastics now. And unlicensed games like Fireball II and Vector, no plastics sets.
Remember when if someone had a bad idea society would tell them?
“Hey I’m going to do this thing”
Everyone Else: Dude that’s a terrible idea don’t waste your time…
Now it’s
“Hey I’m going to do this thing”
Everyone Else: You can do anything you put your mind to and if anyone tells you any different they should be cast from society!
Someone needs to tell CPR. QUIT DOING THIS!!!! THIS IDEA SUCKS!
If someone would’ve said that before they hit print then we wouldn’t be here
Who knows. Maybe they sell enough of them? The margins have to be great on them. Maybe the ROI is very easy. That’s the only thing I can think of.
Poll needs an option...No doesn't look like the the art on the game.
I don't think price matters anymore in the pinball universe
Quoted from BeachPickle:Is there somewhere we can see the unfinished prototype art?
Ugly and tacky, not my style. But has a very high profit margin for them if they have any takers of this junk
The time spent here could be used to dig clear coat out of the star rollovers on playfields shipped out. Tisk tisk
Quoted from Pinballer73:Honestly, who buys this shit??
I don't know.....this guy might.
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