Dangit! I knew it! I called it, too. I don't remember the thread since it's been so long ago, but you hinted at something and I immediately knew that's what you were up to. I wanted to do this kind of thing myself, but time and money are in major short supply.

Please, please, please supply us with a new thread and plenty 'o pics when it's done!!!

"I think it moved...."

I'm wondering if they halted production on the playfield to start replacing the inserts with their clear counterparts. A lot of them are pretty standard sizes and could easily be done.

Update request bump!

Can't wait to see it, but I need to make sure I wear some Depends the day I see the final product!

Makes sense. I'd be fairly picky about this, too. It's worth doing right from the start.

One suggestion I might make is to see if the printer folks can make the black what's called a "process black". It uses all four colors(CYMK) and gives you a very rich, deep black. The current black on there looks slightly lighter that the paint, powder coat, and decals. It may or may not work well on the gradient transitions to the white, it kinda depends on how the printer lays down the ink.

Also, I agree with the idea of putting down white in the bare wood areas. It helps "complete the illusion", so to speak.