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Offline ddstoys

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The Block Pinball Machine
« on: March 27, 2014, 11:02:47 PM »
Well guys at work we had an AWSOME opertunity to build a custom pinball machine for the TV show THE BLOCK

   We had a tight deadline set and the mission was on.

  I had a donor machine in mind Eltimbo had a trashed Pinbot sitting unloved and waiting for the tip so I didn't feel to bad about destroying it.     Showed the plan to some of the folks at the block "Yes that's perfect but we want two identical pins now".

   Holy crap how do we find a second Pinbot let alone have time to custom build them both in the right deadline we had for the one machine!!!!!

      We managed to find another Pinbot to use from a Melbourne dealer who was a huge life saver on this project.

   so it was GAME ON !!!!
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Re: The Block Pinball Machine
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2014, 11:05:47 PM »
hopefully they let you share info and photos and maybe you took some video of you guys playing.
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Re: The Block Pinball Machine
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2014, 11:21:53 PM »
Yes I have some photos and I think there is a short video on my phone Jady was pretty crazy so photos were very low on the priority list.

Here is a photo of the two finished machines ill have to gather up all my photos during the build so I can try piece these beasts together from start to finish.
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Re: The Block Pinball Machine
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2014, 11:24:43 PM »
Quote from: ddstoys on March 27, 2014, 11:21:53 PM

..... ill have to gather up all my photos during the build so I can try piece these beasts together from start to finish.


Yes please, keen to see the build mate.
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Re: The Block Pinball Machine
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2014, 11:26:47 PM »
I saw a hammer somewhere. Nice reno and topper.
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Re: The Block Pinball Machine
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2014, 11:30:06 PM »
Yes there were plenty of tools on these beast and I really wish we could have worked out there weight lol
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Re: The Block Pinball Machine
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2014, 11:31:53 PM »
What great custom builds Dan,its great to see what is achievable from you guys
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Re: The Block Pinball Machine
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2014, 12:06:09 AM »
Here is the only video I have of the game play I'm pretty sure its Jeff pinball heaven playing it so your lucky he even hit the balls lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vhxiMPb2nU
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Re: The Block Pinball Machine
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2014, 12:07:14 AM »
Ill try and get hold of the 10 hours plus of filming there was some great stuff that didn't make it to air.
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« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2014, 12:13:24 AM »
Jeff's big mitts. Hopefully you can get some video Dan that shows more of the sound bytes?
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Re: The Block Pinball Machine
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2014, 12:17:35 AM »
My favorite soundbite didn't make it onto the machine but I save myself a copy

   Who has heard Scotty say the f word lol I have
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Re: The Block Pinball Machine
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2014, 12:55:42 AM »
Very cool mate i see now why youve been so busy! ^^^
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Re: The Block Pinball Machine
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2014, 09:00:08 AM »
Cool build Dan what where the games? And who has them now :-)
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Re: The Block Pinball Machine
« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2014, 09:18:08 AM »
Was the footage on last nights show.....I didn't see it. Or was it one afterwards on 'the block unlocked'?
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Re: The Block Pinball Machine
« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2014, 10:03:26 AM »
Quote from: pinnies4me on March 27, 2014, 11:24:43 PM
Quote from: ddstoys on March 27, 2014, 11:21:53 PM

..... ill have to gather up all my photos during the build so I can try piece these beasts together from start to finish.


Yes please, keen to see the build mate.
+1 also want to know how you re did the sound too
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