Sounds like fun, try it out and let us know.

Is big shot easily removable?

If I owned dude, I think I'd remove him just to save him when it comes time for sell.

2 screws in his back if I remember correctly. This isn't a bad idea I would just worry that whatever is hitting him may break him overtime. He's (made) cheap but not cheap.

I see.

If I owned dr dude I would remove him. Having him not there wouldn't bother me at all. And when you go to sell, you'd have a nice one to go along with the pin.

Can someone please 3d scan the toy and print them? Make it available for <$40
I'd buy 3 of them just to keep the correct toy in place

Though I know a lot of people needed to replace their Big Shot I'm not sure how they get so destroyed. All he does is go back and forth occasionally during play and when you hit his target. Maybe on route being played a ton or if a rogue ball pops up and got him since he's hallow plastic. Otherwise he should be untouched.

Side note Blackbeard I've been rooting for you with finding a Dude from your wanted ad good luck.

Thanks.

A friend has a gorgeous one that is pretty mint. He decided to pull the mylar on it and pulled up some paint unfortunately. We had previously worked out a fair trade for my flintstones, etc., but now the pulled up paint and it's something that kinda bugs me.

I guess the search goes on!

I showed the pics to my restoration guy. The areas that lifted weren't flat colors, but have those tiny dots all over. Like pixels. So using a flat color would really look horrid and out of place and wouldn't match.

Just make the fair trade, then it's one less Wanted ad we have to keep seeing over and over. Little missing paint is nothing

This is a zoom in of one of the sections that lifted paint. Issue is is all those pixals (tiny dots) that's the way the artwork was laid. Trying to match that is difficult.

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Seen a lot worse. Guess it just depends on how picky you are. And I'm thinking your plenty picky. Maybe the fair trade deal could be sweetened a bit more on your end?

Sounds like a cool idea! It's a great mod that arguably enhances the original design. The artwork makes it clear that you're punching the Big Shot when you hit the target. He's recoiling but nothing is actually hitting him so you have to use your imagination.

You'd want to put the Big Shot on some kind of spring mount so he doesn't get subjected to much shock and recoils deliciously from the impact. But there isn't a lot of room there so he couldn't spring back too much or he'll hit the mixmaster housing.

Any idea where you'll source a glove? Possibly find a toy that you can cut the arm off and use that.

And that's only one little section. And most is in the halftoned areas. I feel really bad for the owner cause the pin is in super shape besides the paint lift.

Yes, my resto guy said waterslide decals could possibly be made to match the half toned areas. But, I don't know for sure Dr. Dude was a pin I wanted to spend the money for to clear, etc. like I did my taxi (keeper for me).

I know owner used heat to remove the mylar. I've always used freezing and never had an issue. I do know this era of ballys is prone to paint lift.

Another pic

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Dithering is the worst. My Fish Tales would like to have a word with you.

I just winged it and gave it background paint and play the game happily. All machines look great in a dark room with all the bells and whistles on. Even really shitty playfields.

I learned "half-toned".

What's "dithering"?

Could you re-use the coil arm as part of your new Big Shot mount? You'd probably have to make a new coil arm for the glove anyway so that it can be positioned a bit further forward.

Dithering is a method used to create the illusion of colour gradients among other things.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dither

man, blackbeard, you can tell that PF was a beauty before the mylar pull very sad seeing that lift on his PF.

Yeah, this was the one I was telling you about. Total bummer. Pretty much unfaded and has zero magnet wear. Also has the cool squiggly ramp. UGH! Feel bad for the owner with the results. Good guy too.

I was playing Dr Dude last night and I was reminded that the Big Shot moves on his own sometimes even if you don't hit his target, kind of like a taunt. If the boxing glove was implemented, it would randomly punch him during game play. Just something to think about if you go forward with this.

I think an alternate figure is a good idea.

Absolutely. Like I said earlier he's not the most well made figure. Maybe even a picture of him instead, with a bullseye on his face. It would make more room in between the glove and mixmaster too.