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The "nobody gives a crap about DE STAR WARS" restoration :)

By PACMAN

6 years ago


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#1 6 years ago

I'm guessing there are so many DE Star Wars restorations already on Pinside that its really not all that interesting to anyone anymore.
No big, it helps me keep track of my own progress by posting here so i'm gong to anyway

———DE Star Wars Parts list———

NOS playfield
NOS plastic set
Mantis Hole protectors (2)
Side art set - silk screened from Phoenix Arcade
Pop bumper caps -red (4)
Flipper and Shaft DE Logo - white (2)
Flipper rebuild kit (1)
Rubber ring kit
Decal set - apron, R2D2, shooter
Ball shooter - up/down shifter
Drop target decals
Plastic protector set
Death Star target
Spare repro plastic that has some clear ones not included with the NOS set
Software upgrade - SW Unofficial v.1.06 i think - need to check
Deep square yellow targets (5)
LED kit for Playfield and backglass
Legs and levelers
Playfield Glass
4 pop bumper skirts (4)
bulb covers - 4 yellow, red, green (6) - may look good with just colored LEDs
Flipper buttons (2)
Color DMD - maybe?
Make custom instruction/pricing cards
Cabinet leg protectors

———And depending on the machine i get, maybe these———
R2D2 Body
Death Star plastic
Translite
Motors
Red launch button
DMD
Display Plexi
Coin Door parts
Darth Vader molded plastic topper - not a fan of these though
Backless plastic side rails/trim
Speaker upgrade?

#2 6 years ago

Keep us up to date

#3 6 years ago

Special thanks to James (PINBALT) who sold me his N.O.S. playfield and plastic set.

He was great to work with! Shipped the goods fast and safe.

#4 6 years ago

Playfield is beautiful.

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#5 6 years ago

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#6 6 years ago

Plastics!

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#7 6 years ago

Looking back though some research i was doing for parts i ran across these plastics at pinball universe in 2014.

Check out those prices!

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#8 6 years ago

One of my all time favorite pinball machines. I sold it after owning for 6 years make room for TOTAN . It is going to be awesome. For the GI I installed Warm White LED's . I did not like the look. Had to take off all the top parts off again and I put in Cool White LED's . Food for thought. I hate the Data East stapled in GI lights.

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#9 6 years ago

Thanks for the tip, good to know.

Quoted from RobKnapp:

One of my all time favorite pinball machines. I sold it after owning for 6 years make room for TOTAN . It is going to be awesome. For the GI I installed Warm White LED's . I did not like the look. Had to take off all the top parts off again and I put in Cool White LED's . Food for thought. I hate the Data East stapled in GI lights.

#10 6 years ago

Got some parts in.

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11 months later
#11 5 years ago

Finally found a donor machine a couple months ago. It was pretty rough but it is what it is. Looking back i think i should have spent a bit more money to get a better specimen to begin with. This one was $3,000 + shipping. Also should have looked at the pictures more carefully to avoid some nasty surprises. Nothing against you East coast guys but i think i'm done buying games from that side of the country. Rust and water damage seem to be quite prevalent.

#12 5 years ago

So here's what i had to work with. I wasn't expecting a museum quality piece by any means but this this is pretty blown out. Rust here and there. Destroyed R2D2. Broken Death Star dome. Scratched up apron. Plastics cracked, faded or missing. Ramp broken (needs to be welded). Broken targets, incorrect flipper assemblies. Cabinet edges were pretty trashed and some water damage was present (pix later). Playfield side boards were falling apart.

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#13 5 years ago
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#14 5 years ago

Pulled the playfield. Time to start taking it all apart.

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#15 5 years ago

And down under....

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#16 5 years ago
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#17 5 years ago
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#18 5 years ago

Empty!

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#19 5 years ago

Skipping ahead to the cabinet restoration. Artwork stripped off and then on to the Bondo party.

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#20 5 years ago

Sanded and primed.

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#21 5 years ago

I didn't take any pix of the painting process but oh well. Here's how the paint came out and with the new decals applied.

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#22 5 years ago

Putting all the cleaned up and restored goodies back on. Powder coated the legs, lock bar, side rails and coin door.

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#23 5 years ago

DE logo repainted and apron cleaned up.

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#24 5 years ago

Putting the playfield back together with NOS plastics, new targets, protectors, silicon rings, frosted LEDs, etc.

This is as far as i've gotten.

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#25 5 years ago

Missing the middle plastic that fits under Obi one.

On top of the left kick out.

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#26 5 years ago

Thats, what does it look like? There wasn't anything there before. A triangular piece?

Quoted from vec-tor:

Missing the middle plastic that fits under Obi one.
On top of the left kick out.

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#27 5 years ago

Is it one of these?

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#28 5 years ago

The little blue piece with the two holes.

#29 5 years ago

Sweet. Thanks.

#30 5 years ago

R2 gets a fresh coat of paint

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#31 5 years ago

What the heck is this?

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#32 5 years ago

Old skirts vs new.

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#33 5 years ago

Such a great looking game!

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#34 5 years ago

R2 gets a fresh paint job and some new decals.

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#35 5 years ago

Ordered 1.07 code
Speaker upgrade
NV RAM

#36 5 years ago

A glimpse into how i visually keep track of what i'm working on.

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#37 5 years ago

Only played this game a few times and not a data east fan but man this looks good! Super nice work man!

#38 5 years ago

Thanks! I haven't tried the new code yet, but from what i've read it suppose to blow away the original rules.

Quoted from mollyspub:

Only played this game a few times and not a data east fan but man this looks good! Super nice work man!

#39 5 years ago

Welds reinforced and polished out.

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#40 5 years ago

Looking good.

#41 5 years ago

For the cabinet paint did you get colour matching done? What brand / finish of paint did you use?
Looks really good so far. Best of luck.
Thanks
John

#42 5 years ago

Now this is a rehab project! Looking good, very organized!

#43 5 years ago
Quoted from PACMAN:

Welds reinforced and polished out.
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Looking bueno.

#44 5 years ago

It was a custom match off my cabinet, sorry i don't have a code.

Quoted from johnjones:

For the cabinet paint did you get colour matching done? What brand / finish of paint did you use?
Looks really good so far. Best of luck.
Thanks
John

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#45 5 years ago

Made a new ramp flap.

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#46 5 years ago

Being vintage Star Wars guy and lover of the holy trinity, I still think this is the coolest pin made to date!

#47 5 years ago

This looks great! What is your method for making new flaps?

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#48 5 years ago

Agreed!!

Quoted from gmkalos:

Being vintage Star Wars guy and lover of the holy trinity, I still think this is the coolest pin made to date!

#49 5 years ago

Tin snips.

Quoted from GreenMachine19:

This looks great! What is your method for making new flaps?

#50 5 years ago

Putting it back together.....

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