Today I installed new art blades on both my Lethal Weapon 3 and World Cup Soccer pinball machines.
I used the Windowlene technique to fit them, which made it much easier to position the blades correctly and smooth everything down without getting bubbles or creases.
I’m still a little undecided about the final results, if I’m honest. I really like how the World Cup Soccer blades look and think they suit the machine nicely. With Lethal Weapon 3, though, I’m wondering whether mirrored blades might have been the better choice.
Either way, both are a big improvement over looking at the plain painted wood inside the cabinets!
I just installed a Pin2DMD on my World Cup Soccer, and the difference is impressive. The colours are vibrant, and the animations are so much better in colour. The pictures don’t do it justice; it looks fantastic. The DMD is so clear; the colours are vibrant and really pops.
Big thanks to Andrew @Terranigma from Pinballinfo (I bought it from him) for a great product, great price, fast delivery, and support with the installation.
I have made several fixes to my World Cup Soccer pinball machine. When I first acquired it, the left General Illumination, along with several other lights, were not working. There were also numerous errors in the log startup, the flippers were weak at times, and the playing field was dirty.
To fix all the errors in the log startup, and lights. I researched a lot, asked questions on forums, soldered, switched connections and traced wiring for hrs and hrs and hrs. I also replaced all the lights with LEDs, I replaced the rubbers with titan ones, swapped out some of the plastics, put in some new pinballs, and installed playfield metal protectors. I even rebuilt the flippers.
Luke helped me with the choose of colors we went for with the playfield and backbox lights. We did tons of cleaning, the playfield, the plastic ramps, all the stuff metal and the cabinet itself.
It now plays great, the shots feel smooth, and overall I think it looks a lot nicer. I did try installing some additional mini floodlights, but I thought that made it look too bright, and I wasn’t a fan of seeing loose wires on the playfield
However, there is still a lot more work to be done. I plan to install a Colour DMD, replace the plastic ramps, and install more metal playfield protectors. I had a great time working on the pinball machine and learning in the process. I am excited to do more!
I must have caught the bug because while working on the pinball machine, I also insulated my outside garage so that I could store more pinballs. Cant wait to get more
I was told it wouldn’t take long before I got Pinball No 2. This was delivered today :-)
It plays great and the theme is perfect for my sons and friends. I’ve been searching for one ever since I saw it on a stream by @Gonzo, and someone else showcasing their pin collection. I can already tell that it has some fantastic shots, and Luke and I have already had some great games on it.
I was able to pick it up from Gumtree for an excellent price, and it was conveniently located near me, so the seller was able to deliver it. The playing field is in good condition, and the rest of the machine is decent. It’s ideal for me since I wanted a project pin that I could fix up and modify extensively, as well as learn from.
On my to-do list, I have listed new field decals, LED light conversion, and possibly a ColorDMD display. I also plan to check out game mods. Additionally, I would like to beat Luke on it and win the World Cup! :-)
First night playing did have to fix the DMD, which thankfully i got it working a treat as it stopped.
