I know I am crazy but I am doing a Roadshow restoration, I usually go as expensie as possible it seems when doing a restoration (check my TZ, and IJ threads) and I want to go over the top this time with RS. I was thinking full chrome trim, rails, LD bar, Coin Door, Bolts, apron, backboard, and radio all in chrome on this one. Also since I cannot find red and ted's face I am going to send them to an airbrush artist or doll maker to make them seem more real looking ? it might sound crazy but I will have around $3500 just in parts. Has anyone done a higher end RS or is there any ideas if time and money would allow that might be cool on this game ?

I guess its because to each his own funny how most of the HEP restorations and higher end games look like cheap hookers, they sure do seem like expensive ones to me

that's a good thought but I already bought the trim work, was thinking about doing the backbox and cabinet interior in safety yellow though, its normally black so I think yellow will stand out

I ordered the sideboard and backboard decals already from treasure cove I think they will look great

I already ordered the trim my other games are brass, and chrome so I wanted them to match.

check out my TZ and IJ restoration threads below

http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/tz-full-restoration-in-20-days

http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/indiana-jones-high-end-restoration-thread-my-high-end

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Yes thinking of going with legs, coin door, shooters, backbox hinges, rear glass channel, apron, and backboard all in chrome from chesnut. I just don't know how it will look will all that chrome maybe omit the apron and backboard so I am doing a very quick restoration and I have to have it ready for the Ohio show. I have got tired of beaten destroyed roadshows at Ohio the last couple of years so I figured I will bring a perfect one to let people play because the IJ and TZ are just to expensive to risk something happening.

Anyone have any ideas of Red and Ted's face airbrushing to make more detailed ? or any other Mods ? as of now playfield just arrived, pinball pro speakers, airbrushed faces, all chrome trim, lighted instruction cards, sideboard and backboard decals, CT LED's, and ball guides polished ? any other ideas

Yes its my 3rd RS keep buying it and selling it now since I will have many hours and 6k invested in it, no chance of it going away anytime soon, I just thought that since I have never seen HEP do one or any other restorer I would do mine since it wont be going anywhere, but it still has to have the visual impact of my other machines

I and tossing between airbrushed radio and the chrome one from pinballdecals.com not sure which one will look better

some guy in Germany did it along with great sideboards decals cant find his contact info though wish I could his sideboard decals were great, he also painted the cabinet safety yellow instead of black

That is the same guy that did them that I saw.