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Title: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on January 15, 2015, 06:33:58 PM
I am pretty stoked about this one and went through many revisions over a number of months doodling ideas, modeling 3 different designs, and settled on what I think is cool. I was stoked to get the package today and get some photos but first a little fun.

Hint 1 - page K of the manual  
Hint 2 - won't obstruct the view of the playfield  
Hint 3 - has 2 globes in it  

when some gets close I will post a parts photo, though there are 3 people that know what it is so please don't spoil the fun.
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: oldskool1969 on January 15, 2015, 06:47:09 PM
the creature eyeballs! :D
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on January 15, 2015, 07:16:23 PM
the creature eyeballs! :D

no

Hint 4 - high quality shiny polished pure silver (metal) but custom designed and made, no off the shelf items
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: pinball god on January 15, 2015, 07:23:03 PM
Dunno the game enough let alone the pf and rules. Is it a movie projector mod similar to the camera on tz, or a box of popcorn that lights up
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on January 15, 2015, 07:24:10 PM
was thinking of doing something like that but this one just made sense.

Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: pinball god on January 15, 2015, 07:29:01 PM
Not a few frames from a film reel lit from the back? Or a movie ticket
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on January 15, 2015, 07:49:44 PM
Hint 5 - ties in with 2 inserts near the snackbar hole #@#
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: pinball god on January 15, 2015, 08:03:00 PM
Tailgate of a caddy where the taillights light up? That's my final guess mate
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: Cursed on January 15, 2015, 08:09:13 PM
Jady, Ill be honest mate I have no idea about CFTBL so I don't know what the mod is......

But, I do want to ask if you can buy a Tron, Batman Dark Knight, Roadshow, Shadow and Twilight Zone for your own collection please?

Want some awesome "Swinks" mods for my machines..... %$%

Back on topic...... :lol
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on January 15, 2015, 08:12:55 PM
Tailgate of a caddy where the taillights light up? That's my final guess mate

Tail Light Mod  #*# #*#

thanks for playing
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on January 15, 2015, 08:24:08 PM
Jady, Ill be honest mate I have no idea about CFTBL so I don't know what the mod is......

But, I do want to ask if you can buy a Tron, Batman Dark Knight, Roadshow, Shadow and Twilight Zone for your own collection please?

Want some awesome "Swinks" mods for my machines..... %$%

Back on topic...... :lol

Thanks for the compliment, I am always open to someone lending me a machine for a while to do a small range of mods (which you would get them for free) and then the machine can go on it's merry way back to it's owner.  #@# #@# #@#

Got a cool Doctor Who mod coming in a few months time  #@#
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: pinball god on January 15, 2015, 08:25:45 PM
I won, I won... #*#, what did I win  $#$. I never win stuff, is it a new creature pin  @@* a new stern nib  *%*, did I hear you say pinball parts  !@#.

Maybe a used coil  !@). Anything  :tumble:

 !!! !!! !!!

 %.% looks great mate, now all I need is a cftbl  ^^^
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on January 15, 2015, 08:27:41 PM
Hahahahahaha  %.%

I will design something for you soon, thanks for the support.
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: oldskool1969 on January 15, 2015, 09:15:43 PM
I won, I won... #*#, what did I win  $#$

you won the love of a WATERMAN, that is the best kind  %$%
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: McKie1 on January 15, 2015, 09:24:16 PM
DW - watching with great interest :)
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on January 15, 2015, 10:04:07 PM
here are some install shots and I got 3 different colour bodies, but there are about 8 to choose from.

from the playfields point of view there is no obstruction of view and since it is fastened down with one screw it can pivot or be located elsewhere.

The last photo sort of shows the **shininess** of the pure silver tail light.
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on January 15, 2015, 10:08:19 PM
there is one lens inside the mod but 2 bulb holders so one for the bullet tail light lens and one for the tall tail light section.

on the weekend I will do the wiring and hook up the bullet to "move your car" and the tall lens section to parking ok.

please excuse the worn condition of my creech, is being over hauled in the near future.
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on January 15, 2015, 10:28:54 PM
I forgot to take a photo of the how the body fastens to the silver tail light - 1 single screw hidden at the front. The additional hole is for the wiring to come out of and tucked away to it's power source.
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: goodolddays on January 16, 2015, 10:57:41 PM
I  applaud your initiative and imagination Jady but personally I am not a fanof this one...to each their own though and good luck with it



Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on January 16, 2015, 11:49:17 PM
I  applaud your initiative and imagination Jady but personally I am not a fanof this one...to each their own though and good luck with it






 !!! !!!
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: pinball god on January 17, 2015, 11:10:48 PM
At least he is honest and not nasty about it.  ^^^
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on January 19, 2015, 10:36:23 PM
the bulbs I wanted to use didn't work so switched to leds (1 x white and 1 x red) and everything working well. I will have to make some slight upgrades to the design (insides only) to better accommodate the leds but am very happy with the design.

Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: pinball god on January 20, 2015, 08:18:45 PM
Looks cool mate
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on January 20, 2015, 09:54:13 PM
Looks cool mate

cheers mate
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: oldskool1969 on January 20, 2015, 10:38:48 PM
Definitely better lit up!
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on February 09, 2015, 11:05:01 PM
these will be available soon only via Shapeways as a Do It Yourself mod.

Simply purchase the parts, tap one hole to suit the small screw that you choose to use, wire up 2 x 5mm leds (I will provide a little manual of how to do this) and assemble (no painting just assemble). I will open up the parts in a few days time but the difference is that I modified the internals so only 3 parts instead of 4 required to be printed. I will also do a video of the mod during game play as it works well to light up 2 features, as a ramp tends to hide 2 inserts. I also added a split in the body near the wire exit point so wiring can be slipped in and out so you can change out body colours easily. The lens has 2 led holders incorporated into the design with slots for install and removal.

Will post links in a few days time.
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on February 11, 2015, 10:06:41 PM
video of some game play showing the 2 lights synced with "Parking Ok" and "Move your car" and a shapeways link for those interested.

the cost will vary on what materials you select and I will work on a how to wire up manual very soon - relatively simple if you can solder.

Note: I am totally cool with someone buying parts and on-selling completed kits to others, I just thought it would be too expensive to ship here to Aus and work on and then ship again.

Enjoy if you choose to get something unique.

https://www.shapeways.com/search?q=creechtail

Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: Crashramp on February 11, 2015, 10:40:30 PM
Just watched the YouTube clip Jady, very cool! The white and red tail lights really work well when you see the clip.
Great stuff!  @@* 
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on August 25, 2015, 06:51:52 PM
Shapeways has brought in a new feature for the designers to trial 3d printing and colouring. The 3d printing hasn't changed but the colouring is new and being trialled.

For this design I can now select any colour as well as raise a logo and colour it differently. I would of done a car logo but the tail light is my own design and not like a known car.

So will be doing 2 trial prints where the outer colour is similar to the speaker panel, aqua and a light pink. I have added a "custom" logo in a old school car emblem font given it a silver / grey colour and then coloured the inside all black but with the logo white on the inside in the hope that the logo will glow.
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on September 02, 2015, 09:38:09 PM
added two more "custom" designs - creature green and rat rod grey

and modified the search for creature parts
https://www.shapeways.com/search?q=swinkscftbl&sort=newest
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on November 04, 2015, 05:38:32 PM
the "custom" body panels were a epic fail on shapeways side of things as multicolour printed plastic was very bad.

That aside here is the manual for anyone curious before they buy or wanting to know how to install once purchased.

Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on November 07, 2015, 04:59:07 PM
updated v2.0 manual added
Title: Re: ** CFTBL - Tail Light Mod **
Post by: swinks on November 07, 2015, 05:01:22 PM
1 x stainless steel bumper with black body panel available for $135.