Posting here for all the mandrills in the club...

I need a Grand Lizard head as mine is missing 2 of the 3 mounting tabs and has been heavily "modded". The tongue was re-manufactured and replaced and while it is functional, is not aesthetically pleasing. I would be willing to buy a full ramp set, if it included both head and tongue. I am also missing the clear ball shield located at the top of the right ramp. Any help you can offer is greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

xeneize

Technical:

CPR does what CPR chooses to do - and that requires that there be some slim ray of hope that they'll recoup their investment. I love GL, but doubt it will ever make their cut. In the short term, I recommend getting an overlay for your upper PF and clear coating the whole thing once your overlay is installed. BGResto has already done the prototype Backglass and rearranged the backside text to align with a standard lightboard. All you need to do is place your order and give Steve about 8 weeks to crank it out.

Luzur:

I think your plastic art looks great - please keep going! You seem to have artistic talent (based on your decals in the earlier posts) so maybe you could try something other than just the stone - particularly on the larger pieces. If you could produce plastic sets and the quality was there, I would willingly pay you the equivalent of what a new set of plastics costs.

Xeneize

Sorry, PBholder - I was referring to the same "sticker" that you were already aware of.... while it may not be a licensed overlay, it is certainly one heck of a step up from most of the GL playfields I've seen. That deck that Capt Neo custom painted was AWESOME. Obviously, to take that route you have to be willing to drop some coin (but, well worth it IMO).

Bumper McB, I'd be good for a set.

Whoa! Wait! PSD4 may have a head available for sale? I call first dibs! See post #215!

Great work, Luzur!

I will gladly take a set - even two, if that's what it takes to do my part to support a production run.

I will take a set! Thanks again, Luzur!

Luzur, the mock up of the plastics looks incredible!

$120USD is quite fair, assuming that the quality is good.

Bump, what skill sets are needed?

Luzur,

I am wondering....what if the slings were designed to simply mirror the art beneath them. Note in the photo below how the area under the slings isn't white, rather fully painted. I think if the sling plastics matched, it brings continuity to the lower PF art. It may be a simple scan process with little clean up.

Thoughts?

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FWIW, I could go either way (Luzur's art vs. PF match) on the lane guide plastics. Both are an improvement to the "stock" lane guide plastics.

Luzur: Would you be willing to do a scan of the lower playfield and add a second set of slings and lane guides that match the playfield? I for one would be willing to pay the cost of an additional 4 pieces. Anyone else want to weigh in?

All the upper ones are AWESOME! I just hate to interrupt the Farris art at the bottom...

Xeneize

Ah... fair point. Yeah, I don't have a hand scanner either. I wonder if we could take high resolution photos of the playfield and make that work...I'd be willing to try it if you want. I do not have any image editing software though.

Mike - Honestly, I am all about it...and believe the scanner will yield a better result than photographs. Thanks for being willing to do this. What are YOUR thoughts on the lower plastics?

K3V:

How long ago did you order your glass from BGResto? I paid for one back in December and am still waiting...

That's sharp, Luzur!

Very interested, but would like to see them before committing to $250.

Pinfatuated: you can count me in as very interested and looking forward to seeing these.

Luzur: I appreciate your efforts, like what you've created and made a commitment. I will purchase a set featuring your design, regardless of what happens with Mr. Faris.

The Lizard is KING!

Pinfatuated:

BgResto has already redesigned the prototype glass so that the score windows and masked fields on the back side are all in the proper place. I have it installed and it is SWEET.

At least there's still hope, Luzur! Thanks for the update!

I like them! Only thing I might have changed would have been having the slings and return lane art match the playfield. At any rate, Luzur, what you've done already far surpasses the original plastics. I can't wait to replace mine!

That was what I meant!

We did...but you didn't seem as keen on it back then.

I think my favorite part of your design is the two pieces on either side of the spinner. The work on the RH side is also great. You should include (for a fee) your sticker designs as well. That cage is particularly cool!

Awesome! I love those sideblades, Luzur

mof

Correct, sir. Luzur has made his own hand drawn artwork - and it's very cool. Pinfatuated has had dialogue with Paul Farris and has a whole new package drawn to match the proto backglass art.

Personally, I am excited about and purchasing BOTH!

Luzur atill waiting for your set to be available for sale...I like it even better than the protos - come on, man!

Every time I see this thread back at the top, I hope there is news regarding new plastics being ready!

Thanks for the update and perseverance, Pinfatuated !

Never seen a Lizard head and I really need one.

I have spoken to Freeplay40 on several occasions about reproducing the ramps in green, but the color is a challenge for him. If he is ever ready, I can provide him with ramps for the mold, but would recommend someone also loan him your lizard heard so that he can color match as much as possible.

Sadly, I can provide the ramps, but don't have a head for him. It'd be a great thing for someone to scan so that we could 3D print...

Pinfatuated thanks for the update and all the effort you are putting into this project. Personally, I do not have any broken plastics, but agree that the slings are most vulnerable.

+1 for REALLY wishing that someone would make replacement lizard heads...

I really need to replace the Lizard head on my machine...if anyone has a lead on one, please PM me!

WOW! If those heads get remade, I'd buy two (one painted, one unpainted) if necessary to justify the project!

@treborlicec - I had zero issues with the bgresto glass - it is a very nice upgrade.

RustyLizard YES! I am so looking forward to a fresh set of plastics - the original design is far superior to what was mass produced!

I REALLY wish that piece would be reproduced as I have had an ad in the Marketplace for years, now with no luck.

The one on my machine is ROUGH and not much better than that one that sold on eBay.

@rustylizard, you're killing me with that stash!

Luzur - I have always been down with purchasing a set if you have them made - I did like your hand-drawn version best!