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Offline Freiherr

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Re: TAG - Thunderbirds Pinball - Ideas thread, have your say
« Reply #45 on: September 29, 2013, 06:35:20 PM »
Geez, how much did you say these were gonna cost?
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Re: TAG - Thunderbirds Pinball - Ideas thread, have your say
« Reply #46 on: September 29, 2013, 10:42:25 PM »
I hope you intend to use custom made relays with odd coil voltages for all the solenoid and flashers?
I thought you would have used an Amiga 1000 mother board that required a kick start floppy disk first and then the actual game software on a second floppy disk every time you turned the machine on.
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Re: TAG - Thunderbirds Pinball - Ideas thread, have your say
« Reply #47 on: September 30, 2013, 06:27:38 AM »
Quote from: Freiherr on September 29, 2013, 06:35:20 PM
Geez, how much did you say these were gonna cost?

I know what you mean....how can we do it for the price....simply amazing!
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Re: TAG - Thunderbirds Pinball - Ideas thread, have your say
« Reply #48 on: September 30, 2013, 08:05:45 AM »
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Re: TAG - Thunderbirds Pinball - Ideas thread, have your say
« Reply #49 on: October 15, 2013, 12:01:34 PM »
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Re: TAG - Thunderbirds Pinball - Ideas thread, have your say
« Reply #50 on: October 15, 2013, 12:50:00 PM »
That would be for under the main playfield?
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Re: TAG - Thunderbirds Pinball - Ideas thread, have your say
« Reply #51 on: October 15, 2013, 09:50:03 PM »
Quote from: Homepin on September 29, 2013, 06:05:25 PM
Some updates and a peek inside the backbox.

As everyone keeps saying, nothing beats that mellow sound from a valve amplifier so we have
included a stereo valve amp to keep everyone happy here.

You can see how we have also cleverly used a small tape recorder for the momentary sounds
and a larger one with bigger reels for the background music....

The actual game code is stored on the disc at the bottom right and as it is played with an auto-changer
it will start up straight away, well, with delays SHORTER than if the machine was powered by a PC....... &&

This will require players to remember the adage from the video tape rental days...

"be kind - rewind" - it will be a simple matter to reload the disc for the next player.

The mechanical score reels will also add a sense of nostalgia and give owners something
to overhaul every second week.

More updates as they come to hand....













nice that you have a sense of humour,but this retired(nicely) braindead wireman for a defence contractor,would also like to see some progress,before shelling out my hard earned.$$$$$
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Re: TAG - Thunderbirds Pinball - Ideas thread, have your say
« Reply #52 on: October 15, 2013, 09:55:47 PM »
Quote from: Pop Bumper Pete on October 15, 2013, 12:50:00 PM
That would be for under the main playfield?

well done
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Re: TAG - Thunderbirds Pinball - Ideas thread, have your say
« Reply #53 on: October 15, 2013, 10:04:06 PM »
Think episode 23
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Re: TAG - Thunderbirds Pinball - Ideas thread, have your say
« Reply #54 on: October 16, 2013, 08:49:00 AM »
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Re: TAG - Thunderbirds Pinball - Ideas thread, have your say
« Reply #55 on: October 16, 2013, 10:11:18 AM »
Can the play-field be as easy to remove (unplug) as a pinball 2000 one..
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Re: TAG - Thunderbirds Pinball - Ideas thread, have your say
« Reply #56 on: October 16, 2013, 10:28:43 AM »
My machines will be the easiest machines to service and fault find of any ever made.

Quote from: joele on October 16, 2013, 10:11:18 AM
Can the play-field be as easy to remove (unplug) as a pinball 2000 one..
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Re: TAG - Thunderbirds Pinball - Ideas thread, have your say
« Reply #57 on: October 20, 2013, 10:35:18 PM »
When will we see some photos. playfield,cabinet, toys etc?
Even a crypitc clue will do, something..anything.....tracy island mini playfield perhaps....anything.
Please!!!
Love the theme and would really love to buy...almost sight unseen but I need something tangible... throw me a friggen bone and give me a reason to give you the cash!

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Re: TAG - Thunderbirds Pinball - Ideas thread, have your say
« Reply #58 on: October 20, 2013, 10:48:25 PM »
Quote from: Cow Corner on October 20, 2013, 10:35:18 PM
When will we see some photos. playfield,cabinet, toys etc?
Even a crypitc clue will do, something..anything.....tracy island mini playfield perhaps....anything.
Please!!!
Love the theme and would really love to buy...almost sight unseen but I need something tangible... throw me a friggen bone and give me a reason to give you the cash!



Well - there is a bit of a small preview in the post above (TB4) and I should have a short video available within a couple of weeks. It it quite a juggle between actually making the machine and getting approval from the licence owner on various things and the complications this all brings BUT it is coming together very well. We have spent the last few months geting the electronics fine tuned rather than things like artwork.
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Re: TAG - Thunderbirds Pinball - Ideas thread, have your say
« Reply #59 on: October 20, 2013, 10:58:08 PM »
Quote from: Homepin on October 20, 2013, 10:48:25 PM
Quote from: Cow Corner on October 20, 2013, 10:35:18 PM
When will we see some photos. playfield,cabinet, toys etc?
Even a crypitc clue will do, something..anything.....tracy island mini playfield perhaps....anything.
Please!!!
Love the theme and would really love to buy...almost sight unseen but I need something tangible... throw me a friggen bone and give me a reason to give you the cash!



Well - there is a bit of a small preview in the post above (TB4) and I should have a short video available within a couple of weeks. It it quite a juggle between actually making the machine and getting approval from the licence owner on various things and the complications this all brings BUT it is coming together very well. We have spent the last few months geting the electronics fine tuned rather than things like artwork.

The TB 4 post was too cryptic for me( could be anything)
Thanks, I will be waiting for the video with keen anicipation.
I look forward to a reason to buy beyond an awesome theme.

« Last Edit: October 20, 2013, 11:01:44 PM by Cow Corner »
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