Building this was fun.....installing it resulted in a lot of 'colorful language'. :p

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He sold 3 at $1100, 2 at $1200, 3 at $1400 and 1 at $1700. Crazy!

Well, this bastard finally finished!

Not sure if I even notice the “ultra” detail but I will say there are almost no visible layer lines unless you get RIGHT up close. I have some minor sanding to do because a couple of the supports failed but I think it actually came out pretty good. Worth the 60 hour print? No way!

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When you spray them gray and then black-wash them, you'll never notice any of those small things plus it will look more authentic like stone figures

Cool! I have some stone effect spray paint, I may use that as a base coat. I still have some black wash from when I did a couple of POTC mods, so this is going to come out nice!

Actually, looking at this closer, it's a *lot* nicer than a lot of the parts I printed for my R2D2.. I may have to re-do those.

Did you build with base structure supports? I have to give them another attempt, mine came out horrible

I added a brim, because I didn't know how stable the feet were (probably would have been fine), then also added supports to the base, yes. I don't think it really needed them - MAYBE the face, but the supports for the wings all broke off before it even got up there. I think the fact that it printed SO slowly helped the structure though. 20% infill.

I'm printing a second one now (15 hours) and it's only about an hour in so I can't see any detail yet but it's basically printing the same exact setup.

Tried to print in black but had filament spool issues - really wanted to see how it would turn out so printed it in translucent- still needs some sanding etc

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Anyone know who does the mod for the scoop that shoots across the playfield to hit trunk stand ups? Without having to go through whole thread!

I ordered from nitro pinball on March 1st. They were getting 3 of them. Sold out last week I believe. Paid $999 plus $54 shipping.

Do you mean the fix, or the gargoyle that sits on top of it? That's done by Medisinyl

A hefty one at that.

If you mean my gargoyle/casket mod, the thread is linked below, but the waitlist is still fairly long. Just shipped run #19, and new interest would make it into run #23 or #24. Getting through stuff quicker now though (hired some help last month), so hopefully not too long of a wait at the back end (though I do have to juggle it with my other backlogs).

A PM will get you on the list.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/elvira-3-interactive-casket-gargoyle-vuk-cover-medisinyl-mods

Thank you

I am not a topper guy, basement only 7’ tall ceilings plus just not my gig but these hologram toppers look very interesting and are the right price at $250. But not sure how people would rate them. Maybe check them out.
https://lightedpinballmods.com/product/ultimate-hologram-pinball-topper/elvira-pinball-machine-hologram-topper/

You need SERIOUS clearance for those - they are really amazing, but they are literally a spinning fan with LEDs timed to create the image. It’s a striking effect, but you have a fan blasting at you so keep that in mind. We used to use one on stage to to show special effects in certain songs and I’ve been jacked by it a couple times.

You can actually buy them on Amazon or alibaba for a little less money but the LightedPinballMods guys have gone through a lot of trouble to make them easy to set up. Having done it both ways, I’d buy theirs 10 times over.

How loud is the fan? Videos online unfortunately don’t have any sound.

Not terribly loud - most fans make a lot of noise because of the air being pulled through the protective cage. This one doesn’t have that, so much quieter. you’d never hear it over a game’s audio

Ok thanks for letting me know. Appreciate it.

so to fix the VUK you just have to adjust it?
there is nothing needed from the factory?

mine has been messed up for a while, I guess.

Stern issued a fix that was literally just some instructions on how to move the vuk bracket under the PF. Did that in mine and didn’t do anything.

Only thing that worked was grinding a concave dimple in the top of the VUK plunger as per this video......

Can someone key post it to help others?

So the consensus is we are safe to upgrade to the latest code?

I've had no noticeably troubling issues since the code update have had a few good games. I'd say you should be free to go ahead.

Ordered topper and arrived today. Box was beat to hell. Was supposed to be shipped via UPS but I noticed a USPS special handling sticker on it? Shipping label is UPS though.

Opened box and there was no foam padding on the sides. Just the heavy duty bubble wrap. Thank God no damage to the topper.

It is definitely heavier than BKSOR topper, by a lot. Definitely feels solid and sturdy. I felt no regret getting my BKSOR topper and so far I am happy with this.

I think $750 would have been a better price which is still a lot of money, but what can you do. Figure get it for retail instead of jacked up prices on secondary market.

Paint application on gargoyles and tombstone not bad. Not fine art quality but better than Halloween decoration ones. I do not have the pin yet so can’t test it yet. Hopefully Stern ships next month.

So far by looks I give it a solid 7.5/10. I used to be an artist so others may rate higher or even layer. Definitely not regretting the purchase so far. Munsters side armor blades will be next but will wait till the pin is in hand. Those would be a tough sell. And waiting for Medisinyl’s mods to arrive this week.

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Probably was shipped to your distro USPS and then you UPS or vice Versa.

Are your gargoyles a different colour to the first batch or is it just the light? They look more black than purple.

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Looks black to me on mine. In the pic you posted looks to be the prototype instead of the production one. The base graphics are different.

Here's mine installed, i don't have one not lit up.

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The led lights probably make it look more purple when on I imagine.

Congratulations, where did you order from ?

Thx & may as well add my LE number also.....208.

Thank you! I ordered from Nitro Pinball. Only place I found it for retail price. Other place I don’t recall at the moment I believe was $1299 or $1499

Do we know if Stern is going to continue making the toppers are are they limiting the number?

If you want one get one now. It is unlikely there will be another run of these.

If you can find one get it. They don’t make them for long and Elvira run is even more limited I believe than most toppers.

anyone know where I can get a topper? I've had a deposit down since last November with automated services...

First we heard it was going to be limited to 200.
Then ‘they’re going to do another run’
Then ‘no more toppers’
The latest “Stern’s doing another run in April”

So, who knows.

Stern never even posted the topper on their store until after the initial run was sold out. They never confirmed the rumored 200 number.

Unless Stern makes an announcement or asks distributors for orders, I wouldn’t assume they are going make more. If you want one and can find one now - buy it.

https://pinballpro.net/shop/elviras-house-of-horrors-pinball-topper-stern/

$1499 though

Okay down to 1200.00 here

https://www.greatamericanpinball.com/product-page/elvira-house-of-horrors-topper

That’s better than $1499 but damn $999 was bad enough.

That’s great! Glad to hear you dig em

cool!!

That’s impressive! I used prusament galaxy black and simply pulled them off the printer and stuck them on the machine. That filament has a cool stone like look to it. Didn’t even sand anything

But those look clean!

(Sorry I still don’t know how to get notifications of stuff in here.)

Thanks for the feedback everyone. If I find one and pony up $1000 +, I hope they are limited and won't be making more. At that kind of price point, it almost becomes an investment with the hope they are limited enough I could get resell it at at least close to what I bought it for... but I know pinball machines (let alone toppers) aren't investments .

At $1200 you shouldn’t lose any money. If it stays limited which I am sure it will you will at least get your money back. I would grab it if you want it. Or if you don’t have it what’s your first feeling? If no regret pass. My wife and I would have regretted not getting it.

anyone want to leave the club?? I have a minty HUO JJP GnR SE available to trade. lmk, Ryan

So had your fill of GnR then?? I Haven’t played it.

Already? Not in love with the game? We are looking forward to playing one soon.

Good luck with your trade. I think Elvira is an awesome game, we love ours.

I am waiting to hear also if he doesn’t care for GnR either. EHOH is a tough pin to beat IMO. Of all the pins I have played since starting the hobby in 2019, it’s still my favorite. There’s a GnR le in Gilbert Az I want to go play.