There is a topper for the premiums in the works. You might wanna wait and see if you like that one better.

GL on your quest...the topper is awesome, and think the proto for the premium was shown somewhere, and not nearly the same.....

Idk if Stern is going to offer these retro or not, so might be a tough quest.....

I am not usually a topper guy in fact I have never even had the urge to purchase one but the BM66 was just too cool to pass up so I upgraded my order from a premium to LE for the topper and armour seemed worthy upgrades for the extra ££

Me too. That's what pushed me to go for an LE over a premium. I think its Stern best looking topper so far.

But if no one wants to part with their LE topper just wanted to let you know there will likely be another option from Stern.

I too, would love to have the LE Topper. Can't believe there are none available.

I actually had a problem with my original LE topper ( one led tree wouldn't cycle). Chaz sent me a replacement, but it took a little while as he stated " they didn't have spares, and only made enough for the games produced, so would have to make my replacement"

Not sure these are going to be easy to get. He did say the beacon from the SLE topper would be available as an option...eventually.

Good luck with the search. I had to have one too. I got lucky and got one from a friend of mine. And no there was no friend discount.

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Glad to know Stern still plan on releasing the beacon I will be in line for one when they do

Me too....I tried conning Chaz just to add it to the build of my replacement topper and I'd pay extra....no dice....

Congratulations, that will be a rare premium feature for sure!

Did you get it off an LE or SLE?

Dang for $400.00 im not sure about the Stern BM premium topper.

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I so wish you luck in your search but that will be a tough find. A lot more work but have you considered just listing your Premium and hunting down an LE while pricing is still stable prior to finished code? Assuming the crazy markup someone might eventually sell you a topper for you might actually break even and end your hunt. Just a though. Good luck in your hunt!!!

I recall seeing two LE toppers that sold on eBay a few months back for around $750.

Decent chance that one will pop up there again.

I saw one for sure on EBay and I'll bet more will pop up there in 2018!

I have an LE topper nib for sale. $1100.00 I’m asking

With the node board to control it?

Actually "boards" since there are 3 of them and a mounting plate. They would all need to be removed from the backbox and put in the other machine to control the topper.

Just the topper.

That’s sure asking a lot. I would need the same. Can’t see why anyone would remove it from there’s unless they get a ton of cash.

So, the LE and SLE have extra node boards in the back cabinet that premiums don't? Do they control anything other than the Topper. Curious what the set up looks like

Couldn't you just buy the extra node boards and make a mounting plate?

Is it just me, or does it seem odd that someone would have a topper but not the boards for sale?

Stern makes you provide serial # of your game to send parts like that....

Maybe the owner could order three spares then sell the topper off with the boards.

Yet another challenge....if Stern replace defective boards, they want the old ones back, or charge pretty good for them (I would guess).

If owner wanted to sell his topper, could probably pull the boards off his game and sell the package...only way I could see it happening. My topper was bad on my LE, and had to provide serial #, where I bought it, and then return the bad one.

For all that Stern seems to have challenges with, keeping their "LE" an "LE" isn't one of them....

Tend to believe this might be the best option. You could always upfit @yelobird's mods to an LE. I think even the LE's themselves will start becoming hard to find soon enough.

Good luck with the hunt!!!...bump.....

Someday, somewhere, someone will manufacture node boards. Only problem is when (decade[s]) and at what cost.

Don't feel too bad....same thing happening in the AFMRLE thread....I stumbled into a similar quest. Bump for Batman!!!

Nice Score! wow and congrats. Still hoping and keeping an eye out for you Sethman.

IMO you guys would be better waiting for someone to make a third party one. Will likely cost much less, potentially be better (the bat signal can certainly be improved), and won't come with attendant parts issues (could use a pinduino or such like to control it).

If the Premiums finally begin to sell in good numbers when code gets close to being finished, it's simply a matter of time before someone does it.

I might agree with you on an Acrylic sign or a simplified version of what Stern is trying to offer premium buyers but that topper is going to be very difficult to recreate with the injection molding, electronics, and lighting features. I guess time will tell but my money says no chance. As for the signal, thats already been done by #Doc and available for sale. The node boards are to control all the topper features, lights, and game interaction. In time he may find one I'm sure. Someone in the world with an LE will have a low headroom arcade and side with a few hundred dollar sale...

I did my own version of the innards of the rotating beacon you could replicate:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/batman-66-official-club-thread/page/93#post-3969560

I don't think it would be to hard to replicate to overall look of the topper but the interactivity would be tricky though. The topper comes on multiple times in the game based on whats going on. There are no dedicated inserts to tap off of that indicate when it should turn on or off during game play and in attract mode.

The only part I wasn't sure how to recreate physically was the silver bird cage around the beacon. Is that something you could 3D print Yelobird? To look right it would also need to be a glossy, smooth, metallic finish which I'm not sure 3D printing can do well. The Batman and Robin images could be easily printed with back lit material. You would have some copyright issues trying to sell them though.

A high resolution 3D print, then spray painted would be fine.

Regarding moulding, I don't think that's so much a design or engineering issue as one of the initial sunk cost and then potentially unknown demand.

But if BM'66 does begin selling well once code is 'finished' (initial feature completion), then the standard topper is so expensive and so undesired, and the (S)LE topper even more expensive, much more desirable, rare and potentially unreliable that I suspect there would be plenty of scope for sales of a third party recreation in the $325-475 range.

Other toppers with moulds have been produced already. Habeboo 's JP one, notably.

Re: printing of the images, not really if they're original art, or digitally altered to an extent where they're considered original. If they're just straight copied licensed material, then yes a potential problem.

Re: control of lighting, perhaps you won't get an exact replica of the function / triggers of the (S)LE one, but you could still get a decent, well staged light show with an Arduino or whatever.