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Custom painted Sparky from start to finish

By Aurich

9 years ago


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  • Latest reply 9 years ago by manitouguy
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#51 9 years ago

Small recommendation for lighting now that you have an orange Sparky: try changing the back row of cold white GI to warm. I've never been a huge LED GI fan, and thought my LE was a bit cold, so I put Pinball Life's warm white frosted 1-SMD bulbs back there. Flames on the ramp cover plastics really pop now, instead of being washed out by cold light. I can only imagine that an orange Sparky would pop too.

#52 9 years ago
Quoted from yancy:

Small recommendation for lighting now that you have an orange Sparky: try changing the back row of cold white GI to warm. I've never been a huge LED GI fan, and thought my LE was a bit cold, so I put Pinball Life's warm white frosted 1-SMD bulbs back there. Flames on the ramp cover plastics really pop now, instead of being washed out by cold light. I can only imagine that an orange Sparky would pop too.

You're talking about the bulbs up at the top of the backboard?

#54 9 years ago

That's exactly what ive done, warm white outside, then pink and orange towards the middle.

And replacing stock speakers with coax, The original internal sub with a high end and small amp makes a shaker pale in comparison. Hammer comes down, the bass vibration makes it seem real! More than an external.

And a MoPLe, way to go!

#55 9 years ago
Quoted from steigerpijp:

And a MoPLe, way to go!

Couldn't stick my Sparky in any old home!

#56 9 years ago

Looks sweet in your new machine !!

#57 9 years ago

really really nice work - great stuff Aurich!

i still haven't seen anyone put led's behind sparky's eyes that light up when he gets electrocuted .... now that would be another special touch !

#58 9 years ago
Quoted from manitouguy:

really really nice work - great stuff Aurich!
i still haven't seen anyone put led's behind sparky's eyes that light up when he gets electrocuted .... now that would be another special touch !

I thought about messing with something like that, but honestly I was worried it would look bad when they weren't lit. His eyes are kinda key, don't want them to look like dead LEDs when they weren't on. The head is hollow, so it's definitely possible.

#59 9 years ago

i hear you,

i was thinking it that white plastic was translucent or transparent enough mabye a really bright led would just 'glow through' from behind and at least light up the whites?

but what do i know!! have never seen a sparky from out under the glass, just played the game a few times and loved it as a whole package!!

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