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Offline swinks

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I'm new to Aussie Pinball
« on: January 04, 2011, 10:10:59 PM »
Hi All

In the last 9 months I turned forty and must of had my mid life crisis and wanted to get a pinball. I surf all the time so the first one had to to be a surfing themed one - Gottlieb Surf Champ EM which I shipped over from the states myself to Aus - which was a expensive learning curve. It needed more work than I hoped but no regrets.

The addiction has started and since my first one isn't playable yet I then had to get a more modern one - Creature from the Black Lagoon, then just couldn't help myself and recently got a Whitewater. So all of them have a water theme......

Now I have run out of room and have just been having fun and doing a few mods and Surf Champ Restoration starting with creating my own stencils as can't find any out there.

I do have a slight electrical issue on the Creature (posted up today).

Otherwise I will keep my eyes open if I can help anyone else just like I am hoping to get from you guys.

Cheers

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Re: I'm new to Aussie Pinball
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2011, 10:19:41 PM »
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You could also try contacting Retropin here on the forum as he has the Gottlieb license and might possibly have stencils, you never know.
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Re: I'm new to Aussie Pinball
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2011, 10:25:12 PM »

 $.$ and  %)% to Aussie Pinball !

Surf Champ is one of my favorite GTB EMs. I did send some artwork to Gavin (Retropin), so I'm sure he will get around to making stencils.
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Re: I'm new to Aussie Pinball
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2011, 10:42:54 PM »
Welcome to Ap ask as many questions a you need and we will get your EM back up and running.   There are some threads in the technical 1on1 section that should help you on tour journey

 
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Re: I'm new to Aussie Pinball
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2011, 11:25:39 PM »
 $.$ Swinks &  %)% to the forum.
You'll find all the help you need right here.....for pinball anyway.  :lol
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Re: I'm new to Aussie Pinball
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2011, 11:27:48 PM »
Hi and welcome to Aussie Pinball. #*#
Lots of great info here.
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Re: I'm new to Aussie Pinball
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2011, 11:40:38 PM »
 %)% to the midlife crisis forum  &&

lots of similar people here (who may or may not admit it!)
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Re: I'm new to Aussie Pinball
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2011, 12:45:23 AM »
HI  %$%
Im from Newcastle, I had surf champ, Im a mad surfer and Im stuck in a midlife crisis.
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Re: I'm new to Aussie Pinball
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2011, 08:02:22 AM »
Thanks for the warm welcome, chat soon.

I have almost finished the digital stencil artwork in Illustrator for the Surf Champ so restoration hopefully will start soon, and got lots of goodies from PR.

Cheers

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Re: I'm new to Aussie Pinball
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2011, 08:32:34 AM »
Welcome, hope the restoration goes well.
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Re: I'm new to Aussie Pinball
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2011, 10:58:32 AM »
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Re: I'm new to Aussie Pinball
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2011, 10:41:34 AM »
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Re: I'm new to Aussie Pinball
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2011, 11:49:55 AM »
 $.$ and %)% to Aussie Pinball
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Re: I'm new to Aussie Pinball
« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2011, 03:04:04 PM »
A Creature surfing pinball - now that's a great theme (Stern) ;-)
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