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Aussie Pinball Forums => Restorations => Topic started by: Wotto on November 04, 2008, 06:57:44 PM

Title: Att WH20 Owners
Post by: Wotto on November 04, 2008, 06:57:44 PM: I am working on this piece of artwork as a cover for that blank steel return guide on the left of WH20 under the bottom of the Insanity Falls Ramp. I personally think it would look better with matching lane guide art. ^^^

To give you an idea - here is a VERY rough start to it.
I will do various shades of the blue and should fit 4 or so onan A4 sheet.
Anyone WH20 owners interested in this - let me know.

(http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/6092/leftslingartcj9.jpg)
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Post by: stuba on November 04, 2008, 07:06:04 PM: yep. #*#
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Post by: SILVABALL on November 04, 2008, 08:00:05 PM: Count me in. Thanks Wotto
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Post by: Strangeways on November 04, 2008, 09:35:11 PM: Wotto's weaving that "creative genius" again !!

Good stuff, Mate ^^^
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Post by: ktm450 on November 05, 2008, 02:53:18 PM: Yes please Wotto &&

Sorry to hijack your thread mate, but does anyone know where to pick up the screw and spacer that goes in the very top of this steel return guide, mine is missing and I was just going to machine something up when I get around to doing the resto.
Title: Re: Att WH20 Owners
Post by: Wotto on November 08, 2008, 07:37:50 PM: Coming along nicely now ??
Thoughts?

Just have to test print for size and colour now

(http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/574/leftwh20ke9.jpg)
Title: Re: Att WH20 Owners
Post by: Pinball Fixers on November 08, 2008, 11:05:45 PM: After repairing and playing a WH20 today, I wish I never sold mine!

Great work Wotto! That piece would look great on WH20 pinballs #*# #*#
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Post by: ktm450 on November 09, 2008, 03:54:05 PM: Nice work Wotto ^^^
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Post by: stuba on November 28, 2008, 11:51:58 AM: looks great!
#*#
Title: WH20 Left Sling Return Art - getting closer
Post by: Wotto on January 14, 2009, 08:36:06 PM: Bit of an update - I am back working on this ......

Now that my GI is working again on WH20 you will see 2 reasons why I want to put some art on the left return lane guide on WH20.

1) I just want it to look the same as the other side as it looks kinda bare
2) There are 2 globes in there that kind of blind your left eye's peripheral vision.

Now I could just take the globes out , but I think they will still show a bit of light down there even when I cover them up, otherwise it may look too dark.

To give you an idea of the globes and thier brightness - see the next 2 shots

(http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/6348/wh20leftslingcloseupsx2.jpg)

Now heres an idea from the players view

(http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/7619/wh20lefteyeplayersviegc8.jpg)

Neither photo shows it as bright as it really is, I am unure if any other WH20 owners here feel the same?

Anyway - I am going to cover mine.

I was not going to use perspex , I was originally just going to stick the print to the metal , but I decided to use perspex tonight. I only have a bit of 2.5mm perspex here at home so I am using that as you shouldnt notice the 'height' of it in this spot anyway ( I would normally use 1mm or 2mm somewhere like this ) so the plan is to stick the print to the perspex and then hold the perspex in place with the screws that hold the guide into the PF normally ( might need longer ? - will know when I attempt to re-install ) - anyway - heres the rough first cut.

(http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/9835/wh20perspexcutfc2.jpg)

And just for you Marty J - here is a nasty B/W el-cheapo test print sitting on it all , so I know I am getting my sizes and shape correct.

(http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/179/wh20testprintwk6.jpg)

So - here it is a few hours later - all done.
You dont notice it much so thats a good sign.

Heres a close up of the area - comparable to the last pics I posted where the bulbs were burning bright.

(http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/2096/closefinishedsi2.jpg)

And now- here is the players view after this was installed

(http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/9061/finishedplayersviewfx7.jpg)

The blue is not a perfect match but its OK - I have spent weeks trying to get this blue right , I eventually got the colour PERFECT by using a Pantone Colour Chart and matching the exact Pantone colour ( 287c ) in Photoshop. I printed a crappy colour version on standard A4 paper- perfect. So then I print on Premium Photo card and set my printer to its best print settings ............and the colour goes off ( Good luck Marty J ! ) I HATE colour matching.......anyway - it is close enough.

And I had to cut the post down that holds Insanity Falls ramp up at the bottm by the thickness of the perspex, have played some test games and it works fine.
Title: Re: Att WH20 Owners
Post by: Pinfan on January 14, 2009, 10:26:25 PM: One BIG tease you are Wotto ! :D
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Post by: stuba on January 14, 2009, 10:35:54 PM: YOU! complete wh20. well done. can i have a high res img?
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Post by: Strangeways on January 14, 2009, 11:22:56 PM: Nice mod mate #*#
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Post by: Creech on January 15, 2009, 12:21:08 AM: Nice work Wotto! You're a legend with this stuff.
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Post by: ktm450 on January 16, 2009, 06:03:24 PM: Looks great Wotto, well done ^^^
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Post by: Pinball Fixers on January 31, 2009, 11:37:51 AM: Nice work Wotto!

To me that actually makes the machine "look" complete... I wonder why Williams never did it in the first place?