Twilight Zone
Bally, 1993Just finished it up.I think it is a nice variation on the standard build.I had done one previously in black but just the trim.
Thanks to Matt at Back Alley Creations for the excellent service.
http://christopherhutchins.com/gallery/album491
Christopher Hutchins
Quoted from smokedog:Top notch Chris! Love the branding
Thank you.
I try to brand in locations that could be covered by normal tagging.For instance the playfield brand could be covered by the EOS decal and the floor brand could be covered by a Lenc Smith decal if you were trying to get a more original look in the future.
That is ridiculous!
If I were to bring that home I'm not sure I'd be able to bring myself to play it. lol
Simply flawless. Wow.
Looks great. I'm surprised though that with the way you love to really match up the details that you didn't go with black and white flippers/rubbers. 
Quoted from Aurich:Looks great. I'm surprised though that with the way you love to really match up the details that you didn't go with black and white flippers/rubbers.
I wanted to and tried it .The black bats with white rubber looked great down low but the problem with TZ and some other games is that it uses the mini flipper.They only have yellow ones.Maybe white.
Rubber choice is limited as well to red and black so for that reason there is little choice.
Hopefully someone will do the mini flippers in different colors as well as the rubbers.
Quoted from High_End_Pins:I wanted to and tried it .The black bats with white rubber looked great down low but the problem with TZ and some other games is that it uses the mini flipper.They only have yellow ones.Maybe white.
Rubber choice is limited as well to red and black so for that reason there is little choice.
Hopefully someone will do the mini flippers in different colors as well as the rubbers.
See, now that's the HEP we all love, I should have guessed. 
Hmm, it wouldn't be that crazy to cast a new mini flipper in resin. Or maybe something like Krylon Fusion? I'd think paint would hold up well since the rubber is the only part that actually contacts anything.
The rubber might be the trickiest part.
what about the guy that was milling flipper bats out of metal? polished nickel plated metal with white flips would POP!
Quoted from High_End_Pins:Third magnet drill and paint.
Now THAT's how you do a third magnet!
Looks great Chris!
Quoted from metahugh:Now THAT's how you do a third magnet!
Looks great Chris!
Noted and that's how i'll do the next one. 
Looks great chris as always. Makes me wish I had my new gameroom so I could get on the prowl and find another TZ. 
One of the games I miss the most. Probably because it was my first.
Well I guess I won't be the only one with a blacked out HEP TZ, this guy has excellent taste. My guess is my project is not that far off from starting. I am for sure doing black wireforms, going to use a more mirrored black I think but that is just jaw dropping and tastefully done.
Nice work as usual Chris. I should be jealous but this is like a sneak preview of my future.
that is gorgeous! i would actually like to do one of my pins someday in that nickel black powdercoating (is that what its called)? looks great on the tz and on that mm you restored too.
Quoted from High_End_Pins:Third magnet drill and paint.
Looks awesome, I have black mimi flipper rubber on mine but not sure where it came from. Also really like the blue clock housing. If you know where i could get blue clock housing please let me know.
Absolutely friggin' gorgeous, Chris!! Doing my external hardware in black is already on my must do list, but now I have to consider the wireforms as well! Thanks a lot!
Not to toot my own horn or anything, but you probably should've gone with my custom TZ cards I made a while ago for that apron:
http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/merry-christmas-pinsiders-and-fellow-tz-ownersa-little-gift
I think they're more in keeping with the blackout theme than those all white cards you've got in there!
I'm just messin' with ya! Again, beautiful TZ!!
Quoted from Miguel351:Absolutely friggin' gorgeous, Chris!! Doing my external hardware in black is already on my must do list, but now I have to consider the wireforms as well! Thanks a lot!
Not to toot my own horn or anything, but you probably should've gone with my custom TZ cards I made a while ago for that apron:
http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/merry-christmas-pinsiders-and-fellow-tz-ownersa-little-gift
I think they're more in keeping with the blackout theme than those all white cards you've got in there!
I'm just messin' with ya! Again, beautiful TZ!!
My TZ has those, the previous owner put them in. They're great, thanks for doin it!
Quoted from snaroff:Have a question...who sells the mini PF mod to eliminate the large switches?
Quoted from Miguel351:Absolutely friggin' gorgeous, Chris!! Doing my external hardware in black is already on my must do list, but now I have to consider the wireforms as well! Thanks a lot!
Not to toot my own horn or anything, but you probably should've gone with my custom TZ cards I made a while ago for that apron:
http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/merry-christmas-pinsiders-and-fellow-tz-ownersa-little-gift
I think they're more in keeping with the blackout theme than those all white cards you've got in there!
I'm just messin' with ya! Again, beautiful TZ!!
Your cards would look great on there.
I order and keep a stock of the style that is pictured on most of my games but I know they will often be changed out.
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