Fathom Backglass

[RatBag]

Looks like the TZ mini playfield is the latest target on RGPhttp://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.pinball/browse_thread/thread/15de896519dde47a#

Yep - and if the whinger read the reasoning why they left the bevel out, he could have made an informed choice, or made his own mini playfield.

"Crisis" is pretty much summed up -

"Dosent anybody actually "read" di******ions of products prior to purchasing them so that they know exactly what they are buying?....Or are people just looking for something to complain about and too lazy to read? "

While I too have bought many a product from CPR without any problems and will buy again the statement you quoted from RGP is not completely true,the item description does not mention anything about the missing bevels and only mentions the reasons for the "flip here"the only place it mentions it is in the first paragraph of photo gallery,hopefully in the future if they do deviate from an original that it IS in the item description

[Strangeways]

If I was buying the TZ mini PF, I'd look at the store to follow the purchase instructions and I'd read the following ;

http://www.classicplayfields.com/store.html

"By overwhelming popular demand, the print follows the prototype design.  The newbie "FLIP HERE" has been removed to clean up the look and put it back to what the artists originally intended (until management had to dumb-down the machine's magnetic flippers feature via printed instructions on the Powerfield)"

Check out the gallery

http://www.classicplayfields.com/photo79.html

"45-degree exit bevels are eliminated, as our heartier clearcoat will edge-protect well, not requiring the wear-prevention band-aid-fix
of a bevel as they needed in 1993"

That quote from RGP is basically suggesting that before buying the product, read it's des-cription. The reason for the proto selection and the bevel are clearly stated.

Is there a suggestion that CPR are adding notations after they have shipped their product ? If I were considering this product, all the info I need is easily sourced on their website.

[pinfrog]

Well the Fathom B/Gs have arrived. After carefully unpacking them ,I now have my own opinion on the repro as a comparison to the original ! Yes the colours are alot darker on the repro , but this is a beautiful piece of art. IMO I think the deeper colour tones actually compliment the darker colours of the P/F and the cab. If you want  an exact repro this may not be for you , but this new glass will definately  be displayed in my Fathom as opposed to the bubbled original . I think CPR have produced a classic.

[pinnies4me]

Great to hear you are happy with the product, sure looks nice even if the colours are perhaps not exact.