Hello All

My newest toppers will be coming out next week. The following titles are

MM- On FB now with Video/ One week out
MB - One week out
Spiderman - One week out
TZ - One week out
Batman Stern - One week out.
POTC - Two weeks out.
AC/DC - On FB now with Video / One week out

Waiting on a few things before release.

MM is different than my standard toppers. I have designed a special LED size and the tops will be edged cut to give a special effect. All will be available through PBL very soon. I am also working on a interactive topper that will go with the flow of the game, titles have yet to be decided.

Joe

I will try to get photos up this weekend. I am right now developing new power harness for these toppers. I should have all this done in a week or so. I also forgot to mention I have ToM as well coming out. Shlockdoc I took your advice on the ToM, much better with color changing.

Thanks
Joe

I will give a brief description of each .

MM -Full Castle with dragon hanging over it in full length. Top edge cut out giving detail RGB with Controller. On FB now
MB - All Monsters faces and partial bodies/ edge cut/ color changing
Spiderman - 3/4 Spidey across the length/ surrounded by a web.. really cool in strobe effect/ color changing
TZ - Door, Eye, Clock and full image Rod Serling/ color changing
Batman - 3/4 Batman in front of Gotham city with bat signal edge cut color changing
POTC - Not sure/ artist hasn't finished the artwork. I leave it up to him
AC/DC - 2 cannons/ One big bell with pinballs shooting out of the cannons bouncing off the bell/ color changing
ToM - follows suit of the cabinet art work but it is the top of the crate/ color changing

We are also going to start taking custom orders in a few weeks. I just did a Riverboat Gambler for someone and it turn out really nice. TSPP would be a custom design, due to copyright issues these would be one off's if requested. All my art is done by a professional artist that will not copyright infringe. The Simpsons is a hard one to market but if an idea was suggested my guy could come up with something I'm sure.

Joe

Well I felt that Matt did such a great job on his that it would be hard to follow. I can ask my artist to work on something if you would like.

Joe

I have saved this photo and will send it to my guy. I will see what he can come up with and let you know. If any of you are on Facebook you can see pics and vids of some of my upcoming toppers and concepts that I am working on. It is open to the public.
I too feel the same about using the name of the game, I like mine to be a little more creative.

I was supposed to be a vendor at the MGC this weekend, but due to a horrible error on my acrylic order I had to back out. When my 100 piece order arrived last week 37 were damaged and all of them were the wrong size by a 1/2". They could not get a new order cut and delivered in the time needed. I am still waiting on this order to come in and when it does I will make them all and post pics. This is what I was talking about when I said I was " waiting on a few things before release". I should of had all of them done by now. The only one I can get a pic of right now is MM and I will post it later today.

Joe

Also, I am using FB because I had a website under construction but the guy ran off, took down my site, and stole my money and domain name. I just got my domain back through GoDaddy ( with the help of an attorney ) So if you ever run into a Joe Strom The Computer MD don't trust him. I am currently working on a new site but it won't be ready for a few weeks..

Joe

Right now I am set up for WPC, WPC 95, Stern, Sys11, Data East direct hook up to your game for single color toppers. We are currently building new power connections for color changing for these systems as well and they should be ready in a week or so. If a different sys is needed we will develop these as we go till we have them all. If you want a plug in the wall system ( because you like the design for decoration but don't have the game ) we have this as well upon request. We are also going to be doing custom lit game room signs that will be wall mounted or ceiling hung with power supplies up to 24" x 18" in single color and color changing. This is still in product development but I hope to be ready to take orders in the coming months. I am working daily on my website myself ( don't want to trust anybody now ) and all options will be listed. If you have any questions or requests for something you would like to be developed let me know by email [email protected] and we will see what we can come up with.

Joe

Sorry about that , I hope this works.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002457881622&sk=photos

DCFAN.. This can be done yes. I have a sample of one I did of a Colorado scene for a customer. It was not lit just etched but here is the problem with it. The cost of acrylic is very expense and goes up in price because it is a petroleum based product.. need I say more. Also that would require a different base design to hold more than one piece of acrylic, again another increase . I try to keep the pricing for my toppers as fair as I can. I just took another 7% increase last week but will not be raising my topper prices.. it's part of business. If YOU were looking to get something done like this I would be happy to work with you on something but dont freak out when I give you a cost. Here is a few pics of this 3D design I did. It is 5 pieces of acrylic, I lit it so you could see the effect. i sold it for $125.00 and it is 10x2 x5

Joe

Colorado_Demo_002.jpg Colorado_Demo_003.jpg Colorado_Demo_004.jpg

Whridlsoncestood- as cool as that sounds at this time it is not an option and Im not quite sure I could accomplish that with the type of toppers I am creating. Right now I am working on doing a different type of topper idea with the help of a airbrush artist , acrylic and led effects. As this develops I will of course put up pics for suggestions but for now I have a ton on my plate with what I have going.
thanks for the suggestion though.. I wrote it down

Joe

Taking a poll here.. What topper would people like to see in 3D? I have talked to a few friends and my artist and we are going to produce a 3D topper. I will have a prototype in one month. I have ordered all supplies today to play around with.. So what title would people like to see first. Since this thread could get awfully large, email me your suggestions so I can take a count and in 1 week I will announce the title and begin work. I won't respond to them, this is just to see the most favorable.

Joe
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Yes, MB will be edge cut and changed slightly. Give me a week and all will be at PBL. I will have my website up in the coming weeks and all will be there as well. As for FB it is just temporary till the website is up. I have a personal account as well. I might do CFTBL again in 3D, we are working on the process as I type this. As for Tron.. well we have sold quite alot and I think that may upset people once they see these new 3D toppers we are working on. I should have a prototype for PATZ in April. What is a Bad Topper??

Rob I take it you saw the video

Joe

Ok.. LOTR it is. We are thinking a 3D Sméagol coming at you.. any other suggestions?

wickedquickss.. What do you have??

I am bringing my MM topper to MGC, I hope Terry has room on his table for it. As for the 3D topper, I want to keep this a little under wraps till I at least get a prototype done. I see others are making new toppers so I don't want to be too reveling. There are still some steps that need to be accomplished still. I did show a couple of people yesterday my idea and they thought it was the coolest thing they have seen yet for a topper.. not bragging.. it is pretty cool though. I will be wearing my laseriffic shirt so if anybody sees me stop and say hello and might tell a little more.

Joe