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Aussie Pinball Forums => Pinball Mods => Bally / Williams => Topic started by: Pinprick on February 08, 2011, 03:54:09 PM

Title: Twilight Zone - Rocket Mod
Post by: Pinprick on February 08, 2011, 03:54:09 PM

Just finished a scratchbuilt prototype rocket that resembles the PF art.
It has 3 water clear RED Leds (in series) in the "tail lens" which operate off the 6v GI via a new microswitch mechanically linked with the original rocket kicker microswitch. Hence the "engine" glows bright red whilst the ball is at rest in The Rocket.
Next effort will be a little better finished.

Title: Re: TZ Rocket Mod
Post by: pinnies4me on February 09, 2011, 08:47:30 AM

Cute little addition, well done

Title: Re: TZ Rocket Mod
Post by: FirePower on February 09, 2011, 08:59:19 AM

Looks good - nice to personalise the machine and matches well with the pf art  ^^^

Title: Re: TZ Rocket Mod
Post by: ddstoys on February 09, 2011, 09:37:45 AM

Looks great Max

Title: Re: TZ Rocket Mod
Post by: Pinprick on December 18, 2011, 08:43:14 PM

Next effort:

Shitcanned the first rocket as the finish was dreadful !@)
Started again and decided to go with plain silver as per the translite artwork.
I'm much happier with the shape of this model too.
Used a 6v Orange LED for the "engine" 'cos I reckon it looks like the shape of a booster exhaust.
LED actuation is by a second cherry microswitch paired together with the kicker atuating one and I silver brazed a "bridge" across the switch levers so now they work from a common P/F wire trigger.
After very minor adjusments away she went.

Title: Re: TZ Rocket Mod
Post by: carnut on December 18, 2011, 10:23:47 PM

good effort mate.
nicely done!

Title: Re: TZ Rocket Mod
Post by: pinball god on December 19, 2011, 07:52:22 PM

I like the second proto the best. Great effort

Title: Re: TZ Rocket Mod
Post by: TUF-427 on December 19, 2011, 08:19:44 PM

Very cool.... ^^^

Title: Re: Twilight Zone - Rocket Mod
Post by: dendoc on December 24, 2012, 09:35:11 AM

 Well done with the creation! I'm glad you changed to the second one as I would be too scared to travel into space on the first one>
The rocket seems to be the hardest toy to get hold of. Got most of the others, still need the clock between ramps, otherwise pretty much full off additions.

Title: Re: Twilight Zone - Rocket Mod
Post by: Cursed on December 29, 2012, 01:49:43 PM

Very nice!

Are you going to put the 2 port holes in it? Would look perfect then i reckon.  ^^^

Title: Re: Twilight Zone - Rocket Mod
Post by: swinks on January 23, 2013, 09:01:59 PM

Not to squash pinprick's rocket as the second one looks sweet.

Here is a US guy making them for pinheads.
http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/tz-sweet-rocket-mod