Just found this thread. Purchased a Black Rose a few months ago and just started restoring it. I'm doing everything but the cabinet art and playfield restoration (Keith Holbrook is doing that). Like others here, I'm going to be completely upside down on investment vs. resale. But I love the game and don't plan on reselling it. I'll post some pics soon. I'm hoping PPS will have the plastics recreated by TFP time (march 27th). Signed up to bring the game.

Supposedly. In another thread titled "WTB: Black Rose plastics", Rick at PPS posted about having a set in shop. Matter of getting them into the "queue" to be reproduced.

Just finished restoring my Black Rose. Here are a few pics. I realized after I took them that GI #2 was out. Found a cold solder joint on a plug. That seemed to take care of it.

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Thanks. They are from Planetary. A friend of mine did the cabinet restore so I'm not able to comment on it other than the end result which I'm very happy with. The decals cover completely so the edges look real nice too. I got lucky with the playfield on this game. There was absolutely no cannon wear. However, the left ramp is in poor shape at the flap rivets. I'm hoping that Planetary (or someone) will reproduce them at some point.

Those are the two flashers on the top of the metal housing behind the playfield backboard.

When I restored my BR, I decided to have the playfield touched up and clear coated. The guy I used said it was Diamond Plate. Diamond Plate is just a trademark for a 2-part urethane process. I guess they just don't put the trademark on all the playfields that have this. Gilligan's Island is a year earlier and it has it written on the playfield. Hope that helps.