the reproduction TAXI ramps that twisted pins produced a few years ago, were they worth buying?
Pete
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While I can't answer your question about those particular ramps, starship fantasy & PPS do have them in stock if you want to go that route.
http://www.starship-fantasy.com/ramps/Taxi-Arrival-Ramp
http://www.starship-fantasy.com/ramps/Taxi-Departure-Ramp
http://www.planetarypinball.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=PPS-03-8191BS
http://www.planetarypinball.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=PPS-03-8191RS
Shenandoah, PA
I just bought a departure ramp from Marco - 117.00 w/tax delivered.
Looks like a perfect match- decals and all.hopefully the plastic holds up better than the originals. My understanding is the newer plastic is a bit thicker and more durable
1 week later
Just installed my New REpro Taxi Departure ramp today... let me tell you something... it is about 4x as heavy at the original! SUper strong , now that its in I doubt I'll every have to worry about cracking it again.
Only one issue.. the bottom edge is a bit thick and a bit too long to properly "seat" in the divot... we had to file down the edge of the plastic a bit and take a piece of sandpaper and carefully widen the divot to allow the ramp to sit flush with the Playfield, then bend the metal attachment down a bit... but after 20 min. of messing with it, the thing looks beautiful.
Worth every penny... just wish they would have tapered the ramp intake to sit perfectly down on the PF, but im not complaining... these repro ramps are made MUCH MUCH stronger.
Thanks Colin!
1 week later
Quoted from PopBumperPete:the reproduction TAXI ramps that twisted pins produced a few years ago, were they worth buying?
Pete
I know this is old ish, but WARNING!!!! Do not deal with twisted pins what’s so ever. Unless you love losing money and never hearing back
There should be some repros from others. Be good to have someone post them
Twisted Pins reproduced the spin out ramp. I am sure glad they did because most of the spin out ramps including mine were blown out. The repro they did is awesome!
The spinout I got is a very good repro. I think twisted pins sunk their ship in the attempt to do the whitewater topper.
Quoted from northvibe:Do not deal with twisted pins what’s so ever
Their website has been offline for a good while now.
Maybe twisted had stock and had them listed on another site? But dealing with him directly is bad news. Guy has stolen thousands of dollars and screwed people out of parts games and money
Quoted from northvibe:Maybe twisted had stock and had them listed on another site? But dealing with him directly is bad news. Guy has stolen thousands of dollars and screwed people out of parts games and money
I was assuming the OP found someone who had the ramp(s) in their stash of parts.
I haven't seen any of the twisted pins products resurface independently anywhere, or Travis Brawley pop up in any of the facebook groups that I'm in. However, it's possible that he went back into cars or car repair.
Quoted from ForceFlow:I was assuming the OP found someone who had the ramp(s) in their stash of parts.
I haven't seen any of the twisted pins products resurface independently anywhere, or Travis Brawley pop up in any of the facebook groups that I'm in. However, it's possible that he went back into cars or car repair.
I have too much info on the matter.....which can be said “offline”, but no one should deal with him, he is still around....twisted pins isn’t.
If there still is stock it’s from the gentleman on here making them or old repros
Quoted from fish1975tx:Twisted Pins reproduced the spin out ramp. I am sure glad they did because most of the spin out ramps including mine were blown out. The repro they did is awesome!
thank you
Quoted from fish1975tx:Twisted Pins reproduced the spin out ramp. I am sure glad they did because most of the spin out ramps including mine were blown out. The repro they did is awesome!
Twisted Pins sold the ramps, but they were actually made by pin-pimp here on Pinside for Twisted Pins. He just recently reproduced the Transporter ramp which is also an injection molded piece.
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