What an outstanding project! This is currently my favorite thread! I've done a few complete restorations and shared the progress on Pinside, but I've never had the guts to go "outside the box" like this. This is amazing!

I know you mention in your first post that this is your personal therapy and enjoyment, but seeing the type of custom work that is being produced here got me fantasizing about how cool it would be if there were a business with a full crew doing custom restorations in a timely manner. Custom artwork on cabinets, coin doors, aprons, and playfields per the customer's request. Alternate translites, alternate plastic sets, and custom mods as part of the package. Although very expensive, after seeing projects like this HSII, I'm sure there are guys in this hobby who would pay through the nose for custom games. I doubt I could ever afford to pay for that type of service, but it would be cool to see within the hobby.

Sorry, just daydreaming a little. Can't wait to see more progress.

I figured for this project it would be Aurich, and I'm looking forward to what he comes up with (for Aliens, as well), but my ramblings were about a full customization crew:

Art director, graphic designer, airbrush artists, cab repair/pf disassemble and reassemble guys, etc., etc. It would make for an interesting TV show, as well.

Is there a link to any threads, websites, or pics of other custom jobs by Kiwi Terry?

Need. More. Updates.

The next time I get a beat up B-title project, I'm seriously going to look into going all-out custom crazy!

What about this idea?...

Lots of guys use the under cab lighting (car collectors do it, as well), but what about inside cab lighting? Maybe trigger it to come on with the coin door? It would be cool to see a colored glow coming from inside the cabinet when you open the coin door or lift the playfield. Maybe mount an led strip on the divider and have it pointing toward the speaker/back of cab so it's not visible to the naked eye?

I have nothing but love for HSII. It was the first DMD game I bought when I got back into the hobby 10 years ago. I've owned three of them, and I think it's a great game. It is a B-title, though, as it doesn't compete on the "wishlist" of collectors like AFM, MB, TZ, CV, MM, and others.

When I said "beat up B-title project," I meant no disrespect to this project, but there are a lot of very good B-title games that could use a makeover on cab art, alt translites, re-themes, etc., to make them even better.

This thread is a perfect example. After seeing what the op is doing here, if I got a WCS94, DM, JM, or FT that had a faded cab and worn playfield, I would consider a custom restore like this one before doing cab decals. That's all I meant.

Just got home and saw there were updates! Love it!

Any chance you or Kiwi Terry are heading up to PAGG in a few weeks?

I hope you decide to come to PAGG, regardless. I'd love to talk about your project in person.

Any special plans for mods on the playfield? Chaning the yellow signal light to match the black signals you changed on the playfield? Proto mountain? Donut Heaven building?

It looks great! Does the art coincide with the flashers on the light board, or will the flashers be custom arranged? I know there are helicopter flashers in the same area as these new helicopters, but what about the headlight flashers?

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How does that even get sent out like that?

So awesome!

The regular multiball doesn't really have an official name (Run the Red Light Multiball?). The other multiball is Redline Mania, which is the 5th Gear award. Super Charger is the 4th Gear award, but it's not a multiball.

There's also Secret Mania, which you might want to allude to on the card.

The cards and speaker panel look great! It's all coming together nicely!

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If Pinside had a "Best of Show" award, I nominate this project!

They're amazing in pictures.

Supercharger, translight, all coming together beautifully! Sigma ColorDMD? White or gray instead of the amber?

Take good care of her! She's a beauty!