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Small run of alien star playfields

By joegeno

5 years ago


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#151 2 years ago

Well that's disappointing. I know they were catching up on their backlog for months, but I wonder how much of a priority AS is for them. Sounds like they still don't have a master. At this rate, I'd be shocked if these get produced this year.

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#152 2 years ago

Wondering if an Alien Star playfield run is still in the works, I would be interested if so..

#153 2 years ago

No news about a free playfield in a correct state of use. We are all looking for.
I'm looking everyday in a french website and it take more than one year that I haven't seen a GTB Alien Star
No news about a mirco reproduction also.
I've start to rework on a drawing on inkscape but this is an alternative for a further uvprinting.

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#154 2 years ago

wow, nice work. looks like it's based on my scan I posted up, just a reminder that the ring on the right pop shouldn't be running through the ship on the original, I just did that on mine so as not to have to try and paint in the missing part of the ship.

edit: here is my scan before I did any cleaning or touch up paint. https://www.dropbox.com/s/aey987fn6luw53j/AS-prescan.zip?dl=0

#155 2 years ago

Thanks,
Of course I'm using you're scan, and also scan of my playfield with my hand scan.
My scan before I clean to blank my playfield entirely.
I've some differences for the drilling and I'will issue a blank printing on an overlay before to adjust the drilling and the position.
But now I want to play with my Alien Star, and I'willt ake more than 5 year I'vent play with.

In any case thanks for you're scan that help me very very.

#156 2 years ago
Quoted from jr-007:

No news about a mirco reproduction also.

i checked again with Mirco in December about sending my beat up PF and using BorgDog scan to make a repro and he said to follow up with him in March due to his current workload. slim but hope is still alive-

#157 2 years ago

I'll have to make some hard decisions if a reproduction playfield doesn't get released this year. Fingers still crossed on Mirco. I don't like having projects in limbo that take up my limited workspace.

At some point I'd rather sand just my playfield down to a white wood & clear it. I'm not a fan of overlays. They just aren't an option for me.

#158 2 years ago

My goal is not to issue a playfield overlay but to make an uv print directly to my blank playfield.
Hoaky Poaky,I've take decision to sand it more than 6 month ago. Hard to start it but when you've begin to start....

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#159 2 years ago

Sand away gentlemen! I love having an Alien Scar I can play now... Also it gets you to do all the other work, So when you can do the swap you know everything else is working and you dont have to rebuild it all at once. Just my 2 cents!
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-Jim

#160 2 years ago
Quoted from jim5six:

Sand away gentlemen! I love having an Alien Scar I can play now... Also it gets you to do all the other work, So when you can do the swap you know everything else is working and you dont have to rebuild it all at once. Just my 2 cents!
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-Jim

Yeah good point. I'll just keep playing yours Jim. haha

#161 2 years ago

Very nice

#162 2 years ago

I've work on the Alien. Here my current playfield reproduction picture.

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#163 2 years ago
Quoted from jr-007:

I've work on the Alien. Here my current playfield reproduction picture.
[quoted image]

that looks awesome! nice work.

#164 2 years ago
Quoted from jr-007:

I've work on the Alien. Here my current playfield reproduction picture.
[quoted image]

Wow! Looks amazing.

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#165 2 years ago

Good to see this thread still alive still have some hope!

#166 2 years ago

What do you think about the use of universe's pictures for the background.

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#167 2 years ago
Quoted from jr-007:

What do you think about the use of universe's pictures for the background.

Love the stars in background, I would want some purple and blueish highlights to better show the close star at his arm so it doesn't look like a white flashlight glare. Not a lot of color but just enough to define it without overtaking the Alien.
-Mike

#168 2 years ago

We can change the position of the background and also change the pictures. I ve tried with 3 different pictures. But not takes necessary time. In the same times I continue to drawn blue stars as on original playfield

#169 2 years ago

Same background but placed differently.

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#170 2 years ago

and also other centering of stars picture's

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#171 2 years ago

not a fan of that particular pic, washes things out too much

#172 2 years ago

As I've explained it was a test.
I'm looking for a vectorized picture to integrate in my playfield.(I don't know result using a big jpeg )
I've find a simple star sky on canstock, but I've to purchase it before. It'would be look to that.

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#173 2 years ago
Quoted from jr-007:

As I've explained it was a test.
I'm looking for a vectorized picture to integrate in my playfield.(I don't know result using a big jpeg )
I've find a simple star sky on canstock, but I've to purchase it before. It'would be look to that.
[quoted image]

That looks good, the other is too busy.

#174 2 years ago

The blurred out stars don't really fit with the rest of the art... They should have definite shapes with sharp edges since they're silkscreened

#175 2 years ago

Ok I understand. As I've already say, I continue to drown the star as per on original

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#176 2 years ago
Quoted from jr-007:

Ok I understand. As I've already say, I continue to drown the star as per on original
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While it is tedious work to draw each star individually, the graphics will look correct & appear far superior when compared to a stock starfield photo.

Your effort is appreciated by all in this thread Keep up the good work!

#178 2 years ago

Also amazed at your work! Once you are done do you plan on just printing for yourself, or do you plan on getting this to Mirco / CPR / others to do a run of them for sale ?

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#179 2 years ago

First as a lot of people I want to have a new playfield.
If Mirco/CPR / others are interested with my work, why not ?
Goal is not to make money.
Currently working on the white star, but it's incredible the number of total's playfield stars.
Also next step, I will issue a test of the drilling position by printing on a transparent (invisible) vinyl

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#180 2 years ago

Ablouste awesome work, I will be keen as for a new playfield, this topic is on my fav, going to keep an eye out. Had the Alien Star for since 1994.

#181 2 years ago

I pull out on an Alien Star Playfield if it isn't true to the original.

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#182 1 year ago

I’ve found a transparency paper for the first test.
Not work on the stars since a long month .

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#183 1 year ago

Very cool progress to see!

Just don't forget to update the yellow ring around that one pop bumper.

-Hans

#184 1 year ago

Ok, on the original drawing for BorgDog I haven't the yellow ring.
On my original pictures, I've one. I will add it for the next drawing.

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#185 1 year ago

Found this image on the internet. The yellow ring does not go through the ship, and there is a smaller white ring around each bumper.

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#186 1 year ago

here is a cut of the scan on mine before I redid it. I rotated the yellow on the right pop to disguise that I wasn't going to repaint the ship (no talent for that). I also left off the white ring as I like it better without. All of this was noted when I first uploaded my final scan, that it was not exact to original.

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#187 1 year ago

Some news
I've work on the white stars this afternoon.
As you may see, not finished but 70% complete for the white stars.

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#188 1 year ago

more than 5300 objects for white stars

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#189 1 year ago
Quoted from jr-007:

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damn, that looks awesome!

#190 1 year ago

Your dedication to this project is appreciated!

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#191 1 year ago

Looks great so far.

#192 1 year ago

Many thanks for all your message.
Unfortunately, I havent got Time last month for working on the drawn. I will continue next weeks

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#193 1 year ago

Well it's been 4 months.... might as well ask again

Any updates from Mirco or @jr-007?

#194 1 year ago
Quoted from HoakyPoaky:

Well it's been 4 months.... might as well ask again
Any updates from Mirco or jr-007?

good point, it's time for me to nudge him again this, brb-

#195 1 year ago
Quoted from hisokajp:

good point, it's time for me to nudge him again this, brb-

he is running through his backorder and other projects so nothing until at least 2023-

#196 1 year ago

I may be able to help with getting a good scan of this playfield. I know nothing about scanning playfield, but I can learn.

I came across what is essentially a NOS playfield that was put into a game and had less than 200 plays (according to the operator) before it broke down and was taken off of location and placed in a warehouse. It has some minor scratches/gouges above the left sling, and typical beginnings of planking, but otherwise the rest of the playfield appears to be in phenominal shape.

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#197 1 year ago

that is one very good PF for sure i think we already have a good scan out there, now is mostly finding someone that was to produce the PF

#198 1 year ago
Quoted from hisokajp:

that is one very good PF for sure i think we already have a good scan out there, now is mostly finding someone that was to produce the PF

That is good to know. I guess I will still strip this one and get it clear coated.

#199 1 year ago

At this point I would even live with a hardtop anyone approach Outside Edge yet?

#200 1 year ago
Quoted from pins4life33:

At this point I would even live with a hardtop anyone approach Outside Edge yet?

have they done Gottlieb yet? I assumed the license may be difficult to get for those?

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