Matthews, NC
IJ cabinet is sanded. Will paint that tomorrow hopefully.
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Addams Family, The
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Williams, 1980
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Bram Stoker's Dracula
Williams, 1993
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Bally, 1981
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Centigrade 37
Gottlieb, 1977
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Quoted from Jeffreyjonesbsme:I miss watching your YouTube videos.
You've stopped posting them.
Not enough interest in those it seems. Most people tend to want something more entertainment based.
I am usually trying to capture the process both in action and thought on the fly as I am doing it.
There really isn’t any time left to sit down and edit it all together in a professional way so I don’t think the videos are good enough as a result.
I will be back on there soon though.
I love the videos and find them entertaining. I always forget they’re there though since I don’t use YouTube much (due to all the obnoxious commercials and junk). I never think to go check if there are new ones. If you post a link to a new video here I’d always click and watch it.
Maybe it’s more of a visibility problem than a content problem. Checking Pinside is part of my daily routine but YouTube is not.
You could also embed a video feed on your highendpins.com homepage to help. There are other “call to action” opportunities for your homepage as well.
IJ cabinet painted.
Also painted a new set of playfield rails hinges and all the bolts.
image (resized).jpgimage (resized).jpgimage (resized).jpgQuoted from High_End_Pins:Got the idols back from plastic plating. They look good.
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Vacuum metalized?
Quoted from radium:I love the videos and find them entertaining. I always forget they’re there though since I don’t use YouTube much (due to all the obnoxious commercials and junk). I never think to go check if there are new ones. If you post a link to a new video here I’d always click and watch it.
Yeah, I like them, too. Just posting the youtube link here will automatically embed it in this thread and improve visibility.
Quoted from PinMonk:Vacuum metalized?
Yes. Here is the Diner jukebox thing. You just can’t get them to look right any other way.
image (resized).jpgimage (resized).jpgQuoted from High_End_Pins:Yes. Here is the Diner jukebox thing. You just can’t get them to look right any other way.
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Oh, having done it myself for a bunch of things in the past, I totally agree that vacuum metallizing is the way to go. Premium results.
Quoted from PinMonk:Oh, having done it myself for a bunch of things in the past, I totally agree that vacuum metallizing is the way to go. Premium results.
Cool. What’s involved?
I thought about setting up to do it. It is very much in my wheelhouse but I just don’t run into the need for quite often enough.
Quoted from High_End_Pins:Cool. What’s involved?
I thought about setting up to do it. It is very much in my wheelhouse but I just don’t run into the need for quite often enough.
Oh, no, no. I meant having sent stuff out to be done. It's a whole thing with spray tanks and vacuum tanks and stuff. The place where I take them is very industrial-looking shop with lots of stuff I wouldn't want around my garage. I doubt the employees live past 42 from exposure there.
I don’t watch a *ton* of YouTube, but paying for premium to get rid of the ads is some of the best money I’ve ever spent. Takes the whole thing from feeling kind of disgusting to being at least usable, if not downright nice. YMMV.
As for restoring the Honda powered Snapper, I could see Chris doing it, but not until it needed something major. But that might be long after we’re all dead!
—Donnie
ES cabinet is ready to start painting.
image (resized).jpgA few more hours in this one.
These are a massive amount of work and detail. Lots of technique goes into shading the lettering. The most difficult part is consistency from one side to the other.
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(maybe you have answered that a million times already, but this one seems like the decals almost match the paint job)
Is this copyright issue?
earthshaker-flipper-side-art-pinball-cabinet-decals-artwork (resized).jpgQuoted from Budwin:I have to ask why you would put such an insane amount of work into a stencil paint job as opposed to using decals with clear coat?
(maybe you have answered that a million times already, but this one seems like the decals almost match the paint job)
Is this copyright issue?[quoted image]
My answer: there ain’t a decal in the world that holds a candle to Chris’ custom paintwork!!
Quoted from AUKraut:My answer: there ain’t a decal in the world that holds a candle to Chris’ custom paintwork!!
So true, I just noticed the missing 'W' on the head decals so that might be motivation enough to paint. 
Quoted from Budwin:I have to ask why you would put such an insane amount of work into a stencil paint job as opposed to using decals with clear coat?
(maybe you have answered that a million times already, but this one seems like the decals almost match the paint job)
Is this copyright issue?[quoted image]
There are lots of reasons but the main one is that a properly painted cabinet is going to be much more durable and permanent than a decal.
I rarely decal anything that I could paint. Fortunately my capabilities make many of those paint jobs exclusive to HEP.It is definitely a blessing as well as a curse at times.
To me personally I like the kind of organic nature of it. You could paint ten of these and none would be truly identical. Then you also have the ability to customize color schemes,shading and even add or subtract details.
Quoted from AUKraut:My answer: there ain’t a decal in the world that holds a candle to Chris’ custom paintwork!!
Thanks!! I am trying hard over here!
The question is, "Will Chris paint an East Coast version of California & Nevada on the right side of the backbox?". 
Quoted from Mr_Tantrum:The question is, "Will Chris paint an East Coast version of California & Nevada on the right side of the backbox?".
Definitely!
image (resized).jpgimage (resized).jpgI think we got our wires crossed a little, but result is the same - West Coast shaped states on both sides (the way it should be). 
...and that's yet another reason why he doesn't use decals!
ES cabinet is cleared for the first time. Full gloss on this first one.
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Quoted from Budwin:So true, I just noticed the missing 'W' on the head decals so that might be motivation enough to paint.
I wouldn't be surprised if that's actually an attempt to keep someone from just ripping the image off their site and straight up attempting to print a set of decals themselves from it.
Quoted from LynnInDenver:I wouldn't be surprised if that's actually an attempt to keep someone from just ripping the image off their site and straight up attempting to print a set of decals themselves from it.
The only issue with that idea is that the images are so low res, there is no way anyone would want to use them for cabinet art.
Quoted from Mr_Tantrum:The only issue with that idea is that the images are so low res, there is no way anyone would want to use them for cabinet art.
Here's the other side... scam sales sites ripping images from elsewhere. And the need to make sure the image is identifiable as coming from a specific site.
Also, you will be AMAZED at what some people consider to be acceptable, printable quality.
Quoted from High_End_Pins:There are lots of reasons but the main one is that a properly painted cabinet is going to be much more durable and permanent than a decal.
I rarely decal anything that I could paint. Fortunately my capabilities make many of those paint jobs exclusive to HEP.It is definitely a blessing as well as a curse at times.
To me personally I like the kind of organic nature of it. You could paint ten of these and none would be truly identical. Then you also have the ability to customize color schemes,shading and even add or subtract details.
I am curious when you are in a position where you had to use decals, did you cover with clear coat? There looks to be mixed opinions on if there is a lasting benefit.
Thanks and amazing work on the color shading on this one
Quoted from topkat:I am curious when you are in a position where you had to use decals, did you cover with clear coat? There looks to be mixed opinions on if there is a lasting benefit.
Thanks and amazing work on the color shading on this one
I don’t clear cabinet decals. I have can or could but it just doesn’t add anything to them other than complications.
To do it truly properly you have to plastic prep since essentially that is what a decal is in the eyes of chemistry.
The act of plastic prep will most likely damage the decal ink.
Just properly scuffing them up would likely do that honestly.
People do it all the time by just simply clearing over the decal. It looks impressive if you like full gloss and works in general but if it starts to peel it’s a problem.
If you have a decal that doesn’t run edge to edge then I could see “burying” in clear and that would be a bit more practical.
Airborne is set up. Took me a bit to work it in just don’t see or do too many capcoms. Probably because there are so few. I have done
BBB original
Kingpin
Breakshot
Pinball Magic
But never Airborne.
This one is not too bad. A few concerns. image (resized).jpg
Wrong legs 26CFF210-103E-4859-954B-2D1D80BBFB18 (resized).jpeg
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Leg wear some stray drilled holes. Some in typical spots others more mysterious.
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I can repaint it manually but that is a very slow and much more expensive process.
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Some mystery parts. A097C090-D7DE-46A8-9E83-327C6F102B2D (resized).jpeg044BE6AC-CA8B-48F1-98D4-233F8B79C87A (resized).jpeg
Oh okay I see. 922C2B73-828B-4D0A-A7AF-A2E64F5EE5C0 (resized).jpeg8BF60B7D-1490-4C49-9D7B-8DDA54A310F4 (resized).jpeg
Rest looks to be in good order. 86B3C2FA-8E37-48F2-BEDF-77805359FBAA (resized).jpegBAE40B43-7DFC-4F6F-82B9-ACAFBBE6C626 (resized).jpeg
There is this broken scoop. 94AC28F4-4262-4DB6-BD08-FA027316D315 (resized).jpeg
Capcom parts are pretty tough to come by from my previous experience so if needed I will figure out what I can use in place of them as needed when it comes up.
Quoted from High_End_Pins:A few more hours in this one.
These are a massive amount of work and detail. Lots of technique goes into shading the lettering. The most difficult part is consistency from one side to the other.
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Quoted from High_End_Pins:ES cabinet is cleared for the first time. Full gloss on this first one.
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This ES original repaint / stencil job is of a different level.
Quoted from High_End_Pins:Closing out the pinball week I managed to get the Sopranos set up and place a large order for that pretty beat mechanically.
Shooter rod was definitely part of the order.
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Restore should be based entirely around that shooter rod.
Quoted from radium:Restore should be based entirely around that shooter rod.
Cut it off the shooter rod and make it the topper like the AfMLE martian that bobs up and down when flashers go off on the playfield or something.
Quoted from High_End_Pins:Closing out the pinball week I managed to get the Sopranos set up and place a large order for that pretty beat mechanically.
Shooter rod was definitely part of the order.
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Hey Beavis, long plunge or short plunge huh huh huh...Seriously though that shooter rod is just stupid. I didn't think anything would be more awkward to grab than that Aerosmith Jacky shooter rod.
Woolgoolga
Quoted from Clytor:Hey Beavis, long plunge or short plunge huh huh huh...Seriously though that shooter rod is just stupid. I didn't think anything would be more awkward to grab than that Aerosmith Jacky shooter rod.
I sold the jackie off my ASle to a guy in the sates for $400us or something. I hated it.
Broke the engine down. That was such a fight.
I had to drill out and screw extract just about anything I needed to take off. It’s just been sitting a long time in rough conditions.
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Lots of metal shavings and metal splinters.
Couple new blisters to toughen these hands up just a little more as if they needed it.
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