Just added a Cybernaut to my collection

The PF is rough and planked. I was thinking about, if I like the game after I get it flipping, trying my hand at playfield restoration.

A photo of the trouble area is attached.

My thought would be to make water slide decals for the inserts, clean up and level the inserts, touch up the rest freehand with acyrlics, and put down a good CC.

I'm looking for input as to whether this is at least a semi-reasonable plan or a good idea for a first PF restoration project. The only thing I'm not worried about is whether or not a Cybernaut is "worth" the huge time sink of the PF resto---I know it is not which is why I am considering trying it as my first project! I appreciate whatever input.

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Edit: oops, wrong sub. How do I ask a mod to move to RSQ?

I hadn't even thought of potential issues with the raised PF section. Good point.

I count 27 inserts that need waterslide decals here. Several inserts appear chipped, and the clear over all of them is certainly beat to hell.

My plan would be to mask off the adjacent PF, knock them all down past the clear/screen printing. Measure the various insert sizes and produce my own decals without resort to scanning or worrying about them lining up with the old printing.

Does this sound sane?

I was describing trying to sand down the inserts without removing them by masking off the PF surrounding the insert.

This sounds kind of half-assed, so I'm not anticipating approval.

My plan was to avoid scanning as the only waterslides I'd plan on making would be for the inserts, and it seems to me they'd be easy to just make from scratch?

If the answer to my question ends up being "it makes no sense to do a half assed playfield restoration in the way you are describing," I'm perfectly content with that answer!

If it isn't going to make sense to do it without replacing 27 inserts, airbrush, etc., I probably won't be up for taking on the project any time soon, which is OK too.

Yep, but I might just stick with water-based varathane this time around instead of trying auto clear.

I probably dont have an appropriate attitude for the undertaking.

I'll see how I like the way it plays after I have it flipping. Perhaps I'll look into commercial restoration (which would be pretty silly when a nice Cybernaut can be had for less than the price of having a playfield restored) or be inspired to do it properly myself.

I'll give you a buzz if I decide to go forward with plans of doing something about the PF.