Oh trust me - no complaints about Shapeways or your time for making them....super grateful just what they are to what they cost is high....

When you think they were made on demand for me I understand. I wish they would have threaded the screw holes though, that was not easy and I had to buy the right size tap bit to do it. It wasn’t the easiest thing to do by hand but I got it done.

I love your parts and Shapeways....it shipped ahead of the promised time and workS well. Thanks for making them....

Got the plastics installed - all top side done. I had to wait for some parts so here was some delay. The new spinners are finished and installed. The last pictures are it installed in the cabinet.

I have to do the displays still - I have to assemble those. I have red Wolfpack displays....

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With the black - that is why I did the laser cut "Emperor Ming Awaits" on the side rails to make it stand out more.

I started using black powder coat on a few restores I did and I liked it. My Fish Tales has it and I did it on a High Speed (now sold) and it looked cool. I think sometimes too much contrast is just too much.

I figure more people would hate on me for the use of WMS flipper bats in a Bally but honestly I prefer those (its just me and its an easy swap if someone does not like it).

I hope to get the displays done soon....that is all that I am waiting on. I should have bought pre-made ones knowing it would be the last thing I would do. But, ready to assemble kits in red are substantially cheaper then ready made....since this machine is already pretty expensive in all the parts I have into it.

Some updates...

Backbox board harness hooked up and organized. Re-pinned solenoid driver board plugs (that takes a lot of time). Installed backbox board, flasher assy, LED’s, etc. I have a magnetic apron decal I added.

Backglass installed (it’s new) so trim installed too.

Just dreading the assembly of the displays so that is what is left.

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Thanks - I knew I had to revisit those...

All fixed - soldered it in place.

You are da man!

Just cleaning stuff up...I am waiting on the displays now. Should be able to power up tomorrow and tune it up.

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Yeah - I think I can but what I am going to do is order new spinners and then just replace the old ones because I hate to ruin the work I have done on yellow. I did some tests on my spinner decals on black and it just didn't pop like yours, anything is better than the original I guess. But, black with the text is the way to go.

I had to copy your machine - it is the best and mine is close but I am rank amateur compared to your restore. I spent more money on the laser cut side rails and powder coating then I did on the original game. But, I am happy with it, you know how it goes you see little things that would have made it one little bit better. I looked for a font that kind of matched the Flash Gordon font for the laser cut rails, I thought that turned out pretty well.

I hope you see it as the ultimate compliment that I copied your restore.

I will PM you -

So just tweaking things - clearly have a switch error a few targets are funky. I hate using the switch matrix to find things it’s not like a DMD game where you can say test this switch etc.

I have re-pinned most of the MPU connectors which took forever but always good to do. Missing one connector or the whole board would be done but I have one on order.

I gave up and ordered new built red XPIN displays - looked orange in the picture but they are red.

Getting there - want it to be perfect.

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Fixed my switch issues - she is alive and playing.

I think I want to replace all my star rollover switches just to make it all new. Anyone have an idea on the part number for the switch under the star rollovers?

Appreciate if anyone can help me out on this fix. I know new switches would just be nice and clean - more responsive.

OK - did some more tweaks on the machine, it is playing fine but I want a few things to be more responsive. I got most of the star rollovers to work and I am working on some switch gaps.

It is playing better. I have a couple lights out and I know what the issue is....I have to repin the light board plugs and I am kind of dreading it since there are so many wires on each plug but I will do it slow and steady.

nope - they are not - no one make a perfect arrow that fits these solid state machines.

Trust me I looked....

You could make them bigger and the hard top would cover it for sure. Seems like relatively little benefit for a lot of work in my opinion. But, I love the starburst patterns. I can give you the arrows I bought if you want to be so daring....I won't use them. Give me a couple bucks to mail them and they are yours. I can give you all the spare inserts I have too - not old ones new ones I bought extra just in case.

I do -

Out of space

Sold fast - I guess I may of under-priced it but it was a fun restore!

Thanks - I could have probably got more interest was super high but I ran out of space and we all have people to answer to (wife) and she was losing a parking space in the garage if I could not get rid of something. Flash Gordon is a beautiful pin but it is a tough game with short ball times.