Hey Man, #202 We can pick up together......road trip lol

And I’m in the middle, looks like us south coast guys like the #200 numbers.

I’ve had games arrive after 30 days previously. Jason’s last container bypassed Brissy and off loaded in Melbourne then railed containers back up. Took about 45days from departure. He was saying Covid had made a mess of international shipping but it is getting back on track. Hope so I’ve got 3 on the next boat, uggh!

You’d probably know more than me Mark as to current times.

And complete the whole 'now we know what it feels like to pick up a pin fresh from the factory' American style experience

Yeh, Covid is making a mess of everything so who knows. It’s quite novel actually exporting containers out of Australia, so may be cheaper and quicker since it’s mostly backloading on empty ships. Having said that, I doubt there’d be enough volume to fill a ship just from Melbourne - thinking it’ll either stop along the Australian coast to fill up, and/or stop in Auckland also. That’ll obviously increase shipping times dramatically.

Just want mine (number 28) shipped to Geelong

If I lived in Geelong I would happily drive to Melbourne to pick my machine up.
lol I'm thinking about driving from Taree to pick it up in my Brumby.

Then you don't get to have a chat to Bill though.

Probably run into him at the factory.

Either will comfortable fit 1 pin in the back. Stops us from buying too many.

I picked up some fake Tim Tams today.

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Just caught up on this thread.

Truly great work from Haggis and a commendation in recognising the value in appealing to a global pinball market and being transparent and honest with their progress.

What a fantastic thread that finally presents the true Australian pinball scene demographics on pinside.

Tim Tams lol. I've never clamoured for them myself, but so many go mad for them. I used to love Fudge coated Oreos but kind of got over them them they brought out Cadbury Choc Coated Oreos here. I just want good 'ol Chips Ahoy back that we used to have till couple of years back, they leave all of the choc chips available well behind! Right now I have to buy them on ebay or Catch.com. Don't mind a Pepperidge Farm Nantucket Choc Chip either just quietly

Hi folks, sorry if this has been mentioned elsewhere... but do we have any indications of which other classics haggis will be reviving?
Thanks!

Only speculation at this point. It is all but assured that Centaur will be one.

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500 le's needed imo

I’m pretty sure we won’t be getting any of the wide bodies for the next four themes. Damian said in an email that they might consider smaller runs of a few after these five.

Yup, lets hear that Haggis has finished up their 200 Celts and production of Fathom has begun.

Put me down for a Paragon or Centaur.

Please no, don't ever ruin a good game with terrible music like this.

I reckon Klondike would be a good remake as part of the five.Was a favourite when wagging school.

For those pushing for a centaur, the waf is super low on that one, so it may not sell as good as one may think. 8db with multi ball as 2.0 seems more obvious to me.

Speakeasy, Skateball , Hot doggin , Centaur , Strikes and Spares , EBD, Flash Gordon

ALL THESE ARE CLASSIC BALLY

Bring on Centaur! Fortunately for me, all pinball games are pretty much the same to my wife (she doesn't care), so WAF isn't a concern.

I have spent the last few days in Melbourne & yesterday afternoon I had the good fortune to visit Haggis Pinball at the new factory. Damian & Martin happily welcomed my son in law & I & showed us around. I was impressed with what they have achieved a month after moving in & with the manufacturing equipment Damian has accumulated it is easy to see that with his commitment & obvious passion he is here to stay.
I ordered a Celts last year & a Fathom recently so I am in for 2 machines that I had never seen, from a new manufacturer setting up a new factory.... am I crazy! I have followed blind faith & a gut feeling & after my visit yesterday all I can say is I am very happy! I had a close looked at the Celts being assembled & quite simply I thought they were better than what I was expecting. I have a good eye for detail having done my own restos, swapped playfields, done cabinet decals etc and I thought these are really well made. Every bit as well built as my AP Hotwheels, probably better. So much of it is made in house. Damian makes many of the brackets etc under the playfield, the plastics, even the plastic inserts in the playfield etc. I really like the hybrid playfield, I like the cabinet construction etc. I couldn't find anything I didn't like. And of course, I looked at the Fathom prototype and I loved it! I have reached a whole new level of excitement now & can't wait to get Celts when it's finished in the next month or 2. When I first put a deposit on it I thought I would get one & if I didn't like it I would flip it but after looking at it yesterday I'm sure it will be coming home to stay. After I will anxiously awaiting my own beautiful Fathom.

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Great post, thank you. I too am excited for my Celts as it is a tribute to my Dad and a funny, original theme.
Also very , very proud to support a start up Aussie manufacturer. They( most ) said it couldn't be done, Go HAGGIS.
I too have a feel good for Damian and co. they all seem like stand up people and want to share the stoke.
Wish there was more videos and/ or correspondence on progress. But considering Vic is in Corona lockdown still, I am happy to see they are still kicking goals.
p.s. Damo, would like and ETA for CELTS as I really want to show it off to my fellow freaks in W.A.

Does this mean Fathom production may be pushed back if you’re expecting that time to receive your celts?
I’m happy to wait an extra month or two as a few purchases lately have been quite expensive.

Sounds like no way they will start Fathom production in July from what has been posted.

One might speculate the two projects will overlap...

Celts could still be in the assembly and finishing stages... while Fathom is in the sub-assembly and parts manufacturing stages. Etc.. So fathom 'starting' may be before celts 'finishes'

I believe they will start some part of Manufacturing of Fathom in July. Whether it be mechs, C&C playfields, cabinet parts whatever. The factory to me is about half way being ready but work is going on regardless. All I can say is.. what an effort in 1 month!

So am I. I would rather wait a little longer to get a machine I am really happy with. I don't think Damian will let anything leave there unless he is happy with it also.

Yes. Real nice guys passionate about what they are doing.

Expect a new video in the near future.

The communication and transparency via regular updates from Haggis has been outstanding so far. I expect this type of communication to continue even when they have unexpected setbacks, which eventually all business do. My guess is a Haggis update from Damian coming soon, probably around the first of July.

I think your spot on with that assessment from what I have seen.

Has anyone figured out what the cost of a Classic will be including shipping to USA/Florida? Not that the price isn't still a show stopper for me. I literally hate chrome armor and the updated rules don't excite me, so was never a mermaid buyer to begin with. Every once in a while I get a twinge telling me to buy a classic despite the fact that it's priced at least 50% higher than I think it should be...and that is before shipping. Maybe if I get a bottom line cost with shipping, it will finally push me out of the game for real!

It's mirror polished stainless on the mermaids and brushed stainless on the classics. The cost in aussie dollars is <= a stern pro, so i don't know how it could get 50% cheaper.

Has anyone ordered the playfield non-dimpling Haggis proprietary coating option?

All US machines will ship from Planetary Pinball in Reno/Sparks, Nevada to your location. No overseas shipping fees, so normal shipping cost.

$7360 US dollars for a single level remake game with no ramps before shipping? MB classic was much cheaper and think of how much more game there is there. Just saying this should be more like $5000 at the most for a Classic. And by the way, I didn't say it should be 50% cheaper, I said it was 50% too expensive. Big difference.

So go halves in one with a mate. Problem solved.

Haha, as I mentioned it's still possible that I'll pull the trigger because I want a nice Fathom that badly! I've been hoping for years that CGC would make some of these classic games once MM, AFM, MB and CC were out of the way. It appears that's not going to happen and Fathom is the game at the top of my classic Bally list. I can order a Mando Premium for cheaper or maybe a Godzilla, so there is that consideration too.

Looking at the playfield layout. Return lane stuff. Two drop target banks, polished ball lane guides. I don't think it could be done for $5K.

Mirrored backglass too, isn't it ? Not a translite.

LTG : )

You must really know your shit if you can figure out the manufacturing cost in another country for a bill of materials from unknown suppliers and then know what the pricing structure should be to keep a fledgling company afloat and pay back development and ongoing costs in one of the most expensive cities in Australia.

I can't compete with that. I only know that the Fathom Classic is the same price as a Stern poput pro here and the Mermaid is the more that a thousand dollars cheaper than a Stern Premium, but i get free delivery instead of paying $300. They are also doing free delivery stateside to your distributor, which no US company does for us over here as far as i'm aware.

Despite the welcome lack of ramps it's still a pinball machine that needs to be built.

A GnRle is $16,850au ex Melbourne here. A Mermaid is $11,500 delivered. Is that 50% less expensive?

I guess I should have never given a percentage and should have given a dollar value because percentages are different depending on which way you are comparing. Doing the math on your numbers Mermaid is 32% less expensive then GNRLE. On the other hand, if you look at it the opposite way, GNRLE is 47% more expensive than Mermaid.

Personally I would rather have the Fathom no matter what the price, because GNR game play bores me and I don't like the music.

Be careful posting that photo on Pinside. You may get a Cease and Desist letter.