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Re: Thunderbirds - Homepin
« Reply #90 on: August 15, 2018, 07:36:45 AM »
rumor has it that Mike will be showing game #2 at Newcastle
wonder if he will be expecting deposits

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Re: Thunderbirds - Homepin
« Reply #91 on: August 15, 2018, 07:48:21 AM »
it's taken him 5 years to do this one and it still has a heap of bugs, issues, design flaws -  and even Pinballstar admits it's not it the same league as a Stern, he is selling some purely because of the price.
Mike stated something a while back the next game was purely for the Chinese market - so possibly just new art on the same layout I would bet.

As for the shipment going to Canada I bet half those go to Pinballstar in the USA as he is friends with Tommy and they were going to do a share freight deal as stated in a recent Kaneda podcast interview. So here is Mike who was never targeting the US now sending most of his games and the first ones to boot to the US - he must be desperately trying to find sales.
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Re: Thunderbirds - Homepin
« Reply #92 on: August 15, 2018, 07:56:41 AM »
rumor has it that Mike will be showing game #2 at Newcastle
wonder if he will be expecting deposits

Secret room?
PM with another disgruntled preorder buyer
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Re: Thunderbirds - Homepin
« Reply #93 on: August 15, 2018, 07:59:29 AM »

As for the shipment going to Canada I bet half those go to Pinballstar in the USA as he is friends with Tommy and they were going to do a share freight deal as stated in a recent Kaneda podcast interview. So here is Mike who was never targeting the US now sending most of his games and the first ones to boot to the US - he must be desperately trying to find sales.

Mike has said in the past he can only make 10-15 games per week
now that he is chasing new money, id guess onky half will go to preorder buyers
i doubt i will get my game before xmas

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Re: Thunderbirds - Homepin
« Reply #94 on: August 15, 2018, 08:14:29 AM »
it is such a low act, feel for you mate

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Re: Thunderbirds - Homepin
« Reply #95 on: August 15, 2018, 08:14:42 AM »
sadly looks like 5 (years), 4 (months), 3 (weeks), 2 (days), 1 (hour) = 1st Dec 2018 might be an accurate prediction for delivery to Australia
who would ever contemplate even thinking about buying his next game, even the proto TBAG games out there still have the proto in house ramp and people are not liking and toppers have not been done as well apparently
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Re: Thunderbirds - Homepin
« Reply #96 on: August 15, 2018, 10:17:18 AM »
Take my money I'm in  *.*
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Re: Thunderbirds - Homepin
« Reply #97 on: August 15, 2018, 10:26:16 AM »
sorry, i dont know how to copy/paste a url on my mobile
check out the Homepin thread on Pinside
supposedly my and othes games are finished and await shipping

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Re: Thunderbirds - Homepin
« Reply #98 on: August 15, 2018, 12:01:56 PM »
I love how ol' mate paints himself as a being a Saint and passes the buck to appear better than he is.

I am sure the majority of pinball freaks see through the utter garbage that dribbles from hiss sess pit.
It is like watching a train wreck in very slow motion!

The drama continues and so I keep watching till the next episode.

Aussie Gaming Expo that is on now may have a different view of the game to the young crew.
Would love to play the game and try and forget the trash behind it!
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Re: Thunderbirds - Homepin
« Reply #99 on: August 15, 2018, 01:35:14 PM »
he likes to play on words, interesting that the first large batch goes to Canada and US when they only come on the scene as in interested parties in the last year or less.

here you go Pete for the record, and reckon that is Wiredoug and not Mike - Mike would of been less caring in his response.
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Re: Thunderbirds - Homepin
« Reply #100 on: August 15, 2018, 04:45:45 PM »
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Yes - "free freight" WITH CONDITIONS......as I have said, we currently have no containers shipping to Australia and this was clearly stated in the message to all pre-order buyers including yourself.

If you are happy to WAIT for a container with space in order to have "free freight" then you will need to calm down and WAIT for one. Currently there are NONE that we have booked for Australia. When will there be one? I have zero idea.

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Re: Thunderbirds - Homepin
« Reply #101 on: August 15, 2018, 08:37:11 PM »

guys this game with promoted as being the best value for money, quality build that no one has seen, and doing business how it should be, by delivering on time not like JJP.


Well its a fail on delivery, and quality, well you need a finalized game to be able to make that judgement....don't you??


But what I want to really tackle is the value for money aspect. Homepin hammered home how other suppliers are profiteering and ripping the pinball public. Well lets start with $5432.10 five years ago. What was a Judge Dred etc worth then and what's it worth now? Obviously your pinball dollar has taken a hammering and still no box in your lounge room.


Then the price doesn't include shipping to OZ, WTF you're asking for trouble and you're getting it now fellas. What shipping a game worth and lets add this to the price.


GST I hear you say, lets add that.


Product support/backup is gotta be worth something and is there really any being offered from Homepin that's not riddled with more conditions.


Chances this manufacturer will be around in the next 5 years let alone 12 months and what spares will be floating around the planet? That's worth something, yes?


And finally, the game itself, is it worth even the $5K price tag in innovation, creativity, coding and gameplay?



Can someone in the know tally this equation and let's see what a TBAG is really going to cost compared to a Stern Pro for instance.


Oh and I wonder what Mike would have said had this been a JJP or Stern project...my guess not very nice words indeed
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Re: Thunderbirds - Homepin
« Reply #102 on: August 18, 2018, 09:14:36 PM »
Wayne (Ballypinball) has offered on pinside to import some games
this wont happen if only one or two of us take up the offer

if you are a TAG preorder buyer, and you want your game befor hell frezes over, contact BallyPinball on pinside

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Re: Thunderbirds - Homepin
« Reply #103 on: August 19, 2018, 12:58:43 AM »
Wayne (Ballypinball) has offered on pinside to import some games
this wont happen if only one or two of us take up the offer

if you are a TAG preorder buyer, and you want your game befor hell frezes over, contact BallyPinball on pinside
wouldn't this request be better on the private thread on aa or have you done this?
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Re: Thunderbirds - Homepin
« Reply #104 on: August 19, 2018, 01:23:52 AM »
there is not that many members of the private forum
as i posted, we need at least 18 people to take up the offer