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Share your X-Men Mods

By The_Dude_Abides

8 years ago

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#1 8 years ago

TDA

The_Dude_Abides

Pinside Moderator

Northern California, CA

14y 137K 9,468 151

Hey all, I know modding is not for everyone and that's okay we all have our own tastes. For me it is a big part of the hobby I enjoy putting custom features in the pins I love. Here is what I just got done doing to my XMLE. I still have plans in the works for more lighting effects and a possible topper. I've now modded out a XM pro and XMLE and have to say XM is one of my favorite pins to mod out and play. I have replaced all the figures in the pin and added a few. One of the things I love about the additions is none of them obstruct the players view of the field. This was a real PITA to do as I had to saw the Wolverine & Magneto figures in half but I love how it turned out. Thought I'd share with my friends on Pinside and also see what others have done to their XM pins.
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#2 8 years ago

whisper

Inactive member

Melbourne

11y 80,550 1,680 6 67

Nice work dude, really like the gambit bust figure , looks great . You really need to put mirror blades on that bad boy my friend , there's so much art at the back of the playfield on the plastics etc that doesn't get seen but can be reflected through the mirrors , xmen has one of the best art packages out there, well done with your mods mate..

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#3 8 years ago

MOD

modfather

ModFather Pinball Mods

Sunrise, FL

9y 92,900 1,886 8 83

Very nicely done. ModFather approved

#4 8 years ago

TDA

The_Dude_Abides

Pinside Moderator

Northern California, CA

14y 137K 9,468 151

Quoted from whisper:
Nice work dude, really like the gambit bust figure , looks great . You really need to put mirror blades on that bad boy my friend , there's so much art at the back of the playfield on the plastics etc that doesn't get seen but can be reflected through the mirrors , xmen has one of the best art packages out there, well done with your mods mate..

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Thanks man! You are right I do need some blades in there. I think that may be my finishing touch once I get some of the other lighting effects done.

Quoted from modfather:
Very nicely done. ModFather approved

Yes got the ModFather's approval!

#5 8 years ago

PAB

MustangPaul

LED Leg Light-Ups

Saint Paul, MN

11y 136K 23,313 10

Quoted from whisper:
You really need to put mirror blades on that bad boy my friend

Not only that but don't forget about my Leg Light-Ups and beatmasters shooter housing light up. Amber would look great.

#6 8 years ago

RJC

Rcade

Pinside member

Patterson, CA

11y 66,450 1,104 7

YES!!!
XM is a top 5 Stern IMO. Probably my favorite pin of all time that I've played so far. It's also a blast to mod! Here's what I did to mine:
- Fully chromed out via Mike Chestnut: rails, backbox brackets, coin door, legs, and apron.
- Side Mirrors
- Bowen Mini figs added: Beast, Storm, Clops, Magneto.
- Iceman ramp icicles ("innovated" by me, if you want to call it that)
- Custom spot lights added to beast, storm and Clops.
- Custom flasher added to Clops spinner.
- Purple light up Noghtcrawlers.
- Center "X" insert red flasher mod
- Apron lighted "X" mod.
- Custom color gel'd villain inserts.
- Wolvie Shooter rod
- Blue lit flipper buttons.
- "X" icon RGB lighted speaker inserts.
- Laseriffic Wolvie topper
- Color DMD
- Molvie Newton bracket upgrade
- "X" flipper icons
- Switch green start button out for yellow one.
- RGB undercab integrated lighting

I love love love this game.

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#7 8 years ago

whisper

Inactive member

Melbourne

11y 80,550 1,680 6 67

Chrome armour looks nuts!!!
So does the rest of it!!! Great work!!!

#8 7 years ago

DAD

MrBellMan

Pinside member

Concord, CA

11y 87,150 1,894 4 11

Dude,

That's modded even more than your beautiful Pro was! Nice job!

Nice pics Rcade!

I'll post pics of the one I have later this weekend.

Rob Bell
Robsgameroom.com

#9 7 years ago

DUG

DugFreez

Speaker Light Kits

12y 94,550 4,457

Quoted from Rcade:
YES!!!
XM is a top 5 Stern IMO. Probably my favorite pin of all time that I've played so far. It's also a blast to mod! Here's what I did to mine:
- Fully chromed out via Mike Chestnut: rails, backbox brackets, coin door, legs, and apron.
- Side Mirrors
- Bowen Mini figs added: Beast, Storm, Clops, Magneto.
- Iceman ramp icicles ("innovated" by me, if you want to call it that)
- Custom spot lights added to beast, storm and Clops.
- Custom flasher added to Clops spinner.
- Purple light up Noghtcrawlers.
- Center "X" insert red flasher mod
- Apron lighted "X" mod.
- Custom color gel'd villain inserts.
- Wolvie Shooter rod
- Blue lit flipper buttons.
- "X" icon RGB lighted speaker inserts.
- Laseriffic Wolvie topper
- Color DMD
- Molvie Newton bracket upgrade
- "X" flipper icons
- Switch green start button out for yellow one.
- RGB undercab integrated lighting
I love love love this game.

Defiantly the most deluxe X-Men I have seen. The chrome trim looks great. I always meant to track down one of those Storm figures as it matches the flat plastic that is already in the game so well.

Now for the criticism....no tourney button (or something) in the tourney button hole???

#10 7 years ago

DAV

PersonX99

GSP mods

Manchester, NH

12y 87,550 1,102 16 36 1

One of the more subtle mods I did on my XM:Magneto was to cut and place colored gels for the Villian inserts. The colors were kinda meh, so I spend some time picking out gels from a sample pack... Each insert color coordinates with the villian and the colors/shades are quite unique.

#11 7 years ago

HAR

shovelhed

Pinside member

Napa, CA

12y 83,550 2,426 1 20

Great job Dude! Never thought you could top your pro however you somehow did!

#12 7 years ago

TDA

The_Dude_Abides

Pinside Moderator

Northern California, CA

14y 137K 9,468 151

Quoted from Rcade:
YES!!!
XM is a top 5 Stern IMO. Probably my favorite pin of all time that I've played so far. It's also a blast to mod! Here's what I did to mine:
- Fully chromed out via Mike Chestnut: rails, backbox brackets, coin door, legs, and apron.
- Side Mirrors
- Bowen Mini figs added: Beast, Storm, Clops, Magneto.
- Iceman ramp icicles ("innovated" by me, if you want to call it that)
- Custom spot lights added to beast, storm and Clops.
- Custom flasher added to Clops spinner.
- Purple light up Noghtcrawlers.
- Center "X" insert red flasher mod
- Apron lighted "X" mod.
- Custom color gel'd villain inserts.
- Wolvie Shooter rod
- Blue lit flipper buttons.
- "X" icon RGB lighted speaker inserts.
- Laseriffic Wolvie topper
- Color DMD
- Molvie Newton bracket upgrade
- "X" flipper icons
- Switch green start button out for yellow one.
- RGB undercab integrated lighting
I love love love this game.

I was hoping you'd post some pics. Looks like you have the same Magneto figure can you believe I cut it off the base cape n all? I have no idea how you squeezed the stock figure in there! Chrome looks phenomenal no doubt!! Is it a PITA to keep clean? I pondered doing this but just didn't want to spend the cash if it was a hassle.

Quoted from MrBellMan:
Dude,
That's modded even more than your beautiful Pro was! Nice job!
Nice pics Rcade!
I'll post pics of the one I have later this weekend.
Rob Bell
Robsgameroom.com

Quoted from shovelhed:
Great job Dude! Never thought you could top your pro however you somehow did!

Thanks for the kind words guys!! Looks so much better in person. I'll have to shoot some pics in the light. Lighting changes & additions have made a big difference. Put Comet opti max in some GI added flasher effects make the game really stand out. I'll also have to try and dig up some pics of my old pro I know I have some.

Quoted from PersonX99:
One of the more subtle mods I did on my XM:Magneto was to cut and place colored gels for the Villian inserts. The colors were kinda meh, so I spend some time picking out gels from a sample pack... Each insert color coordinates with the villian and the colors/shades are quite unique.

Great idea I'm going to give that a shot. Any advice on best type/brand to use?

Quoted from MustangPaul:
Not only that but don't forget about my Leg Light-Ups and beatmasters shooter housing light up. Amber would look great.

I do like the look and how you designed them but must say for some reason I hate the oversized protectors and was so glad when Stern made the metal (now plastic) inserts in leg area so they are no longer necessary.

Anyone have a recommendation for best backbox light mod out there?

#13 7 years ago

BOO

boogies

Pinside member

12y 91,550 1,558

Here's my personal lighting mods. Ramps and X-Men inserts light up.
Check out the lighting in 2:25 ->

I don't own it anymore, but the lighting was sick!

#14 7 years ago

HAR

shovelhed

Pinside member

Napa, CA

12y 83,550 2,426 1 20

Pinball refinery is a must for any backbox lighting. Gio and Steve kick ass.

#15 7 years ago

DSL

parabol420

Inactive member

Swansboro, NC

9y 61,650 428 14

Quoted from boogies:
Here's my personal lighting mods. Ramps and X-Men inserts light up.
Check out the lighting in 2:25 ->
» YouTube video
I don't own it anymore, but the lighting was sick!

That does look killer. Mind sharing how you did it?

#16 7 years ago

BOO

boogies

Pinside member

12y 91,550 1,558

Back panel details ( How To )

Back panel running

NOTE: These were later changed to DUAL Flex heads for greater light dispersion.

#17 7 years ago

BOO

boogies

Pinside member

12y 91,550 1,558

Center X Insert ( How To )

Center X running

FWIW: These vids (how to and running) are my non-public vids - just don't think most peeps would wanna watch that stuff

#18 7 years ago

DON

Donnyman

Pinside member

Tempe, AZ

18y 68,400 1,323 2 35

I have the blackbird mod too like rcade, pic taken with PDI glass on. Any links on the Storm figure. I wish some one would make a 3-D printed Sentinal head to put in the back right corner with flashing eye like it was destroyed. I like the X-men logo under the aprons, but what about Deadpool. Please someone make some Kick@$$ mods for this game.

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#19 7 years ago

RJC

Rcade

Pinside member

Patterson, CA

11y 66,450 1,104 7

OP
Quoted from The_Dude_Abides:
I was hoping you'd post some pics. Looks like you have the same Magneto figure can you believe I cut it off the base cape n all? I have no idea how you squeezed the stock figure in there! Chrome looks phenomenal no doubt!! Is it a PITA to keep clean? I pondered doing this but just didn't want to spend the cash if it was a hassle.

Haha! Yeah, that's nuts how you cut the base off of Magneto, you're savage! With mine I just shaved off the top of his head and then color matched the gray and painted it and you can't even tell it's shaved off in there because of the perspective with the glass on.

The chrome ain't a hassle at all, a quick wipe down with one of my cleaning cloths and it's ready to go. Smudges and gets fingerprints on it quick, but it's too gorgeous with this game to NOT have it chromed out!

Plus, it just makes too much sense to have an "Adamantium Edition" Wolvie LE

#20 7 years ago

DAD

MrBellMan

Pinside member

Concord, CA

11y 87,150 1,894 4 11

If you have not already made and installed this backbox light mod, you are really missing out on the killer artwork on the translite. It looks so much better than the tube light.

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#21 7 years ago

DAD

MrBellMan

Pinside member

Concord, CA

11y 87,150 1,894 4 11

I did the same thing to my Batman Dark Knight too...

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#22 7 years ago

DPM

dmesserly

Pinside+ Frequent

12y 75,800 716 18

Quoted from PersonX99:
One of the more subtle mods I did on my XM:Magneto was to cut and place colored gels for the Villian inserts. The colors were kinda meh, so I spend some time picking out gels from a sample pack... Each insert color coordinates with the villian and the colors/shades are quite unique.

Where did you get the gels?

1 week later

#23 7 years ago

DAD

MrBellMan

Pinside member

Concord, CA

11y 87,150 1,894 4 11

Bump for a great thread!

1 month later

#24 7 years ago

DAV

PersonX99

GSP mods

Manchester, NH

12y 87,550 1,102 16 36 1

Quoted from dmesserly:
Where did you get the gels?

B&H Photo. they sell a sample kit of all colors

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