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Aussie Pinball Forums => Restorations => Topic started by: Wotto on September 18, 2008, 08:38:30 PM

Title: White Water Custom Plastic
Post by: Wotto on September 18, 2008, 08:38:30 PM

Ok – this is not how I would normally re-make a playfield plastic but I had a broken ramp on the WH20 and the old broken section of ramp normally covered this spot and had an image on it – so I got a little ‘inventive’.

Here’s what the problem spot looked like originally after I had put the ramp protector in place and put a new ‘running rail’ in place to plug the gap.

(http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/2416/rampcrackpd6.jpg)

I took a look at the area and decided I would cut a 2mm sheet of Perspex to fill that spot and then create a copy of the side area of one of the other ramps to match in.

So I simply took a photo of the good ramp image of the Spine Chiller ramp and then make a copy of that image to match the shape I needed.
I made various colour versions so a close match could be selected.

(http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/6647/cardimagerz8.jpg)


This new plastic was never going to be hit by a ball so I decided that one screw and an old skool post would hold it in place – here is the clear Perspex cut to shape and in place

(http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/5650/postclearjq9.jpg)


Here’s the same shot with the printed artwork stuck on it.
All I did in this case was print in high quality onto good photo paper and then place clear contact over the top and glued it on top of the plastic.
As I said I wouldn’t normally re-do a PF plastic like this but in this case it was created simply to conceal a gap and doesn’t have ball contact.
It worked pretty well anyway – see this shot 

(http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/579/targetsbr6fn5.jpg)


And here it is with the machine fully re-built 

Unlit

(http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/5742/finishedunlitlm8.jpg)

Lit

(http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/7503/litvm2.jpg)


I also want to make 'something ' or some image for this plain left return guide on WH20 - I am considering just scanning the right side sling plastic, flipping it and resizing it and making a 'cover' for this left guide with the same image as on the right...I am sure other WH20 owners would be interested in a simple fix like that ??........watch this space

(http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/353/img6639fs7.jpg)

Title: Re: White Water Custom Plastic
Post by: Strangeways on September 18, 2008, 09:03:33 PM

Great attention to detail.

I like the "inventive" mods that spruce up the appearance of the "plain" parts of a playfield. WH2O seems to have it's fair share of "plain" parts of the playfield..

Title: Re: White Water Custom Plastic
Post by: ktm450 on September 18, 2008, 10:47:08 PM

Wotto, do you still have the file with the decal image, as the sticker on my disater drop ramp is damaged. I was going to try to salvage it, but if someone has already gone to the trouble of scanning one into their computer....  ;) ;D

Title: Re: White Water Custom Plastic
Post by: Wotto on September 19, 2008, 08:24:34 AM

Quote from: ktm450 on September 18, 2008, 10:47:08 PM

Wotto, do you still have the file with the decal image, as the sticker on my disater drop ramp is damaged. I was going to try to salvage it, but if someone has already gone to the trouble of scanning one into their computer....  ;) ;D

Yep !! PM me your email addy and its all yours  ;D

Title: Re: White Water Custom Plastic
Post by: ktm450 on September 19, 2008, 07:23:14 PM

Thanks Wotto, PM sent.
Regards Matt.

Title: Re: White Water Custom Plastic
Post by: Pinball Fixers on September 21, 2008, 12:32:45 AM

Nice work Wotto!

Had a WH20 once, and loved the machine! Spewing I sold it...