Edit: Just a note up top. Let's use this to share artwork for new designs. Let's contribute and make stuff available for other pinsiders to use. This isn't just for Gottlieb games

I have a few old Gottlieb System 80b games. Custom artwork can really fix one of their biggest flaws, the translite. Some alt translites look good, but most are a paste up of crap found on the web.

There is a custom translite for Genesis that really inspired me. It used custom artwork and was pretty attractive. I managed to get a copy of the tiff to print it off, but I would love to find the original so I could change the text. There are a few different version of this artwork floating around. Ask and I'm sure someone will answer
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Getting these printed locally can be difficult. I order them off of the web at http://www.printmoz.com/ (I found them, because Vid posted their link). Their backlit posters are nice and thick with dark colors and a glossy finish. I have also used these for video game marquees. Gottlieb translites are $30 and video game marquees are $15. I try and bundle stuff to keep shipping reasonable.

Minimum resolution needed is about 150 dpi. The Genesis translite is 25x20 inches.

Raven is a game that has suffered when it comes to translites. I strongly dislike the pin-up girl versions. In my opinion, they look pretty bad and I wouldn't have one in my gameroom.

There is one I do like that is taken from the inside of a helicopter. Of course, this is a screen shot from the game Call of Duty with an "Operation Raven" logo slapped on. I found the original Hi-Res screen shot and produced a new version. I used the original logo instead of the "Operation Raven" logo. I doubt the person selling these on ebay has the legal right to reproduce it.
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Instead of completely changing the flavor of the game, I want to have the original translites redone, but in a nice looking way. Here is a first stab at Raven with the artwork redrawn. Next up will either be Genesis or Victory.

From this to this. This artwork, I own and will make available to anyone not selling it.
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No, they just print on sticker and poster materials. Good enough for a translite, but not a backglass.

That is a backglass with ink and a back mask. This can be faked with vinyl window sign material, but it doesn't look as good. That said, it is better than nothing. You will have to publicly ask for art and hope someone steps up. We can't redistribute original art. That said, the community could create an alternate look design.

All we have here is shame I won't enforce, but I will make it easy to undercut bad resellers. There are some great creators here on pinside and I like what they do. The bad actors that sell stolen art or bad copies are a common enemy to all. I just want to make methods clear and any free art available to those that want it.

If I still had a SF2, I would get one of those. It looks awesome. I know it irritated Malenko that someone was selling an inferior copy for more money.

That is a great price. I can send you the art work I have and just have people contact you for prints? I just want to give people options. Any discount for multiple prints in the same shipping container

OK, will do!

That's what I wanted. It keeps the intent of the backglass, but makes it less lame

To be clear, this isn't "My" version. This originally showed up on a French language pinball site in 2012 https://www.flipperfrance.com/threads/genesis-la-cr%C3%A9ature.8759/ . It made the rounds here on Pinside https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/alt-translite-genesis#post-1624714 until a fellow pinsider passed it on to me.

The version I received had the film area reworked with a single image that was darker. I liked the original better, but I didn't have the original art so I added 2 scenes from the film. My changes have the scenes going in the correct direction, but the original looks better

I also created a new black mask to block light in the black areas. The original artwork had one, but I didn't receive that. I haven't printed the mask yet to try it, but it should work. Of course the mask is probably wrong for the new scenes on the film.

Just PM me and I am happy to share. That said, I'm sure stpcore would be happy to print one off for you. I don't think there is any dispute over the art; it kinda has no home unless some guy named Nawak shows up and asserts rights.

It's very Indiana Jones. Do you have art skills or are you looking for ideas? I have bare minimal skills. I was able to redraw a logo and act as "art director", but I had to get help with drawing a new picture of Raven.

I got the new Raven translite from stpcore and it looks amazing. My pictures don't do it justice. The print looks a little dark when it is sitting on a desk or in the machine while it is off. When it is backlit it really pops.

My pictures don't really show the color properly. The gun belt is quite bright and really draws the eye. One huge difference when comparing this print to similar things I have done at PrintMoz.com is how dark the blacks are. These colors and the black areas don't look washed out at all.

All lit up

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stpcore sent me this print at no charge so I could see his work. The review is my reaction to the work. I will be buying from him in the future.

If you want one of these feel free to hit him up. He can chime in with what he is charging for printing and mailing. I'm not making money off of these; the artwork is my little contribution to the Raven owners of the world

This did come out nice!

I don't know anyone that does. Someone will have to redraw the the top to remove the letters and lightning.

Someone has to have a scan of this. With Google Drive, it's free and easy to share files like this (via PM obviously).

I don't think anyone has a good DIY solution for this. I had a God of Mars and the maker had used mirror film for car windows. It looked OK, but it would be a pain to cut and apply. There are some spray mirror solutions that might work with careful masking, but that would also be a bit more work.

That Raven Translite looks good! How was it printed?