That's what I did. I bought mine in January (Oct. 30th build date). I love the pin. Great layout, code, and art. I've had a blast with it.

Change the slope of your playfield. Start out at 6.5 degrees and then go shallower or steeper incrementally until you find one that plays better for you.

Coming from where?

Do you mean SDTO?

Thanks guys. Something tells me a year from now it’s going to be a lot harder to find and obtain a comic premium. I may have to shuffle my to-do list around now.

Would love if anyone can confirm they’re making less of these than other SW versions, but if the license is up in July than I guess it truly will be.

Congrats, "neighbor!" SW LE down here in Lake Forest Park, frustrating me almost daily for 9 months, yet I keep coming back. It's due for cleaning and new Titan rings, so I will try some of the adjustments to fine tune things.

More pimping out of my Star Wars game! Just added interactive undercab lighting, speaker panels, Darth Vader tie fighter, Pin Monk's colored insert gels, and Titan translucent rings.

Star Wars is a game that has surprised me in how much fun it continues to be! I've had my Premium a couple of years now and it's one of my favorites to play in my current collection.

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That powder coat is pretty cool! Most people probably won't like the white, but I think it looks great. I've been holding out for a Comic Premium, but I may need to reconsider a regular "Hoth" Premium!

I did white powder on the wireforms in my Stern Star Trek LE and that looked cool. I like it here too. Is there a reason you did the returns but not the loop?

And how do you see anything on the right side of the playfield? That tie fighter looks huge...

Thanks - I wouldn't typically powdercoat a game white, but I really like it for Star Wars in creating an "Imperial Stormtrooper" look.

I left the hyperloop wireforms as original chrome to keep them distinctive from the ramp returns as well as give the playfield more variety.

While slightly larger, the Darth Vader tie fighter doesn't really block anything except for the expansive (and unlit) art area under it. The angle of the photo in my prior post is misleading, here's an actual average height (5'-10") player's angle of view:

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I added interior LED lighting to it as well, but am currently awaiting a voltage booster to brighten the effect.

Still huge but I do like the white powder coating. Maybe the Vader Tie Fighter might make a better topper.

lol

Could still use a topper yet, but WAAAY too small for that. A LOT cheaper alternative than the Stern offering anyway! Although, most anything not made of precious minerals is cheaper than that topper.

Love the white powder coat

Vader’s ship there looks awesome ..whole machine looks awesome ! what brand ship is that and how did you mount it ?

Thanks. It's a Hallmark ornament (like the X-Wing fighter I added in the pops area). I fashioned a stiff wire tie of my own, screwed one end into the bottom of the ship and secured the other end under the nearby nut that holds down the adjacent wireform return.

What is the actual color of the powder, given there's a thousand different whites these days...

Prismatic Powders "Snowcone White"

Oh man, our SW comic art Premium just arrived at the terminal in Oregon...so close now...come on, Friday! THESE FINGERS NEED SOME FLIPPIN'

The dark side of the force is strong with @tuna_delight. Sensational pimping!

I really like the overall look of the comic art blades but there is a large explosion on the right side that takes up a lot of real-estate. The fix for me was to add a couple diecast ships (oddly the entire right side of the playfield is void of toys which seems unbalanced in my opinion). The X-Wing really makes the art pop. It integrates well.

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X-Wing would benefit from a black acrylic color-wash dilution to age it. Would really make better contrast, too.

Why would they cover up the At-St Walker being smashed with the Endor modes on the comic version? Otherwise I like the look of it.

And this was something I added to mine today.

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I might try to knock down that fatory fresh look. I'll destress it a little and report back.

Just got my star wars premium about a month ago. Loving it. Added mirror blades, shaker and a few die-cast ships I weathered. Star destroyer snow speeder and d

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As long as the acrylic paint is diluted and wet you can rinse off mistakes and try again. Might want to have a toothbrush handy to clean lines if they get too dark or globby.

Anyone has pics with the stern art blades installed? I can’t find much online with them installed and there are 3 different sets available. Thanks!

It was definitely tight. I installed with screws as double stick tape method would have definately not had enough clearance. I bought a set of those side blade protectors and use them when lifting the playfield. Works like a charm

Where did you get the ships ? How did you mount them?

I got some of the ships from the Starwars X-Wing game - miniature ships n stuff! The hole where the stand fits in- got wire, think 1mm and but it in- fits snug.

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Anyone interested in signed Starwars Translite?

Bought an LE and got the spares- took them to Shows... well

Friend went to New York - got Mark H signature and I took them to shows in UK and got David Prowse, Anthony Daniels and a random Captain from Death Star on them

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Hell yeah I am!

I am over mirror blades. They looked good on a few games, but they got WAY WAY overused. Art blades are the way to go in general.

Anyone LOCAL want to buy my Star Wars C3P0 standee? It's pretty big and would be a pain to ship....

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What are you asking? And do you have anything authenticating the signatures?

My new ships just made the Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs. Now they have some mileage on them.

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That's the ticket. Helped a LOT.

If you wanted to really go crazy you could lightly sand some of the red and yellow parts a bit to weather them.

The Pro Translite is obviously the most expensive.
Mark Hamil signature was $300 at Comic Con in NY- I sent it with my buddy to get it signed.
He didn’t get a picture of Mark Hamil signing it as that was “extra”

I was at the David Prowse signing, $ 60 (£45) he signed a few things for me, but again no photos

And same with Anthony Daniels at Comic Con in London Excel (£80) again I was there and queued. Actually had an argument with him as he wanted to sign across the Translite- I asked
Politely to put it next to his character and he was like “It would look better here”
I said please put it there and he was not happy!

I’m an honest guy - the buyer could get it authenticated by all means.. legit

Someone here said the license for Star Wars expires in July. Does anyone know when last call is? Does Stern usually announce that?

Few pictures of what else I got -
Had Dave Prowse sign a few things to get framed. And won an auction for Peter Mayhew signed picture

Pro Translite with Mark Hamil & Dave Prowse - before Anthony Daniels signed it

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Awesome. It's a great piece. Wish I had the free cash right now as it would look really good in my pro!

I talked to my buddy who is a big SW autograph collector. Sounds like you got a pretty good deal on the Hamill. Fun stuff. It's amazing how much some of them get for a signature!

How did you weather them?

Usually it's just black acrylic paint, diluted with water to make a wash, then apply to taste. You can wipe areas with a cloth or papertowel to thin out the effect. As long as it's still wet, you can rinse it and start over. Once it dries, it's set.

I thought it was a lot! It was just after Starwars - Last Jedi and he was commanding a lot.. before his signature was cheaper..

Usually Stern does announce (to distributors) last calls for games that are running out of license time. That does not mean that they will not renew down the road and re-run the game.

So it isn’t a kit to be bought. Just mix some black acrylic with water and lightly brush where you want it?

That’s pretty much it. I like the wash to be really thin and then hit it with a hair dryer to dry it. Repeat until you like the look. I then will put a little wax on cloth and give it a good once over. That actually cleans off some of the paint and gives the distressed look a little more depth.

You can use different methods to apply the wash of diluted watery acrylic, brush, cloth, sponge, etc. Each changes the way the application looks a little. You don't have to be super-precise with a brush, and if you make a mistake (too heavy or something) just wash it off while it's still wet and use a brush to clean the cracks. It's pretty forgiving.

Hi Guys,

Tom ended up getting a batch in, but for some reason didn’t post it here. Please contact him direct via PM, if you are still interested in purchasing one.

May the force be with you all!

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I picked up a Pro a couple weeks ago and I never paid attention at the beginning, but I'm noticing now that I get a bunch of points when launching the first ball and it varies for each character. I have to assume this isn't normal.

Well what are you picking before you launch? I would assume it's tight to your selection if it's before hitting the 3 bank target