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Aussie Pinball Forums => General Discussion => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: Red Series 3 on June 02, 2009, 10:33:39 PM

Title: Hello to all
Post by: Red Series 3 on June 02, 2009, 10:33:39 PM: Thought i'd better make an introduction as i've making use of the resource on these forums for a little while now.

My name is Brendan and i have always been a great fan of arcade games I got into putting cabs together in August last year i've owned, built and sold a few cabs since then.
I've met operators and ex operators from all over NSW and bought boards of some of my favorite games.
I was given the opportunity to work on repairing ex sited pinnys with an op.
I'm keen to learn more about pinball and buy myself a project machine.
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Post by: Strangeways on June 02, 2009, 10:42:50 PM: $.$ and %)% to AP, Brendan !

That's the aim of the site - to use it as a resource and share experiences.
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Post by: Ford Fairlane on June 02, 2009, 10:44:39 PM: %)% to the forum mate!!! great resource it is and a great bunch of blokes too. Even if they give me a little stick every now and then :lol
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Post by: bigdaddy on June 02, 2009, 10:52:52 PM: Welcome Brendan. $.$
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Post by: Rod71 on June 02, 2009, 10:57:41 PM: %)% Brendan. This place is exploding with a wealth of knowledge. ^^^
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Post by: ddstoys on June 02, 2009, 11:32:27 PM: %)% Welcome Brendon we wont give you crap until you have an 80 page thrad on how to fix a pinball LMFAO sorry Chewie i mean rob
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Post by: Extra Ball on June 02, 2009, 11:52:44 PM: welcome!
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Post by: pinnies4me on June 03, 2009, 12:07:43 AM: Howdy Brendan, great to have you aboard.
Cheers,
Nick
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Post by: jyebow on June 03, 2009, 12:17:18 AM: G'day Brendan. Welcome to AP.

%)%
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Post by: EricPinball on June 03, 2009, 04:03:42 AM: Welkom Brendan
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Post by: felixthadog on June 03, 2009, 08:54:56 AM: Hi & welcome Brendan!

Matthew
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Post by: pinballist on June 04, 2009, 12:39:26 AM: G'day Brendan & welcome aboard :)
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Post by: ajlaird on June 04, 2009, 01:59:05 AM: Hi there and welcome, glad you are finding the forum helpful.
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Post by: Replicas on June 04, 2009, 02:52:18 AM: Brendan
Welcome to the best forum in the southern hemisphere,
Great bunch of guy's on here and a whole load of great info.
Darren.
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Post by: ktm450 on June 04, 2009, 05:58:37 PM: %)%
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Post by: MrMaloo on June 04, 2009, 06:02:03 PM: %)% to AP Brendan ...... Enjoy !!!
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Post by: pinmadd on June 04, 2009, 07:02:00 PM: %)% @@*
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Post by: chris288 on June 04, 2009, 11:39:24 PM: Hi Brendan,

%)% to ya.

So, what title do you want for your first pinball?
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Post by: millsy on June 04, 2009, 11:54:24 PM: Welcome Brendan, a wealth of help and info from the guys & gals on this forum.
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Post by: Red Series 3 on July 14, 2009, 10:39:32 PM: Ah the first pinny question. I was dead set that my first pinny would be fishtales or whitewater but i have been tempted by other titles.
I have worked on a great mix of early 90's bally williams pinnys up to brand new sterns. I loved those two titles for the fact that i felt they had quite a good quality of construction. I don't like machines that look like playing them will wear the machine out.
Favourite Pinnys are - fishtales, whitewater, scared stiff, getaway, theatre of magic, medieval madness, attack from mars, indiana jones, star trek next gen, creature from the black lagoon, spiderman 3 i really like the idea of twilight zone -the look and the layout but have never played a 100% working machine.

I thought that i would have been able to get a fishtales for $1500 and a whitewater for around $1800 but i think these prices would have been accurate in 1999 not 2009 so i will keep on saving and selling arcade cabs.
I may end up picking up a machine that is not one that i would keep and clean it up to ebay.
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Post by: ajlaird on July 16, 2009, 10:58:01 PM: Picking up a lesser machine in so-so condition and doing it up has proven a successful strategy for a few of the guys on here. Might have to do it two or three times before you can afford what you really want, but it is one way to go.
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Post by: chris288 on July 21, 2009, 12:05:10 PM: Hi Brendan,
A big %)% and hello.

Keep your eyes and ears peeled around here , if something worthwhile turns up as a project on Ebay or anywhere else, the guys here will know about it.