High Speed Playfield Restoration--My First One!

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#51 8 years ago

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mtmellum

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great work for your first pin! maybe the pros have a different opinion but for a $100 starter and first time, nice work! im looking forward to the updates!

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#52 8 years ago

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papazit1963

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Quoted from mtmellum:
great work for your first pin! maybe the pros have a different opinion but for a $100 starter and first time, nice work! im looking forward to the updates!

Thank you. Yea I figured this would be a perfect one to "learn" on. Who knows, it might turn out ok...

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#53 8 years ago

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papazit1963

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Quoted from TheOnlyest:
Looking good! I did the same with my Pinbot, compared to the "after", the original white was more like pale almond. Its really amazing the amount of damage some tiny 5v incandescent light bulbs can do!

So true. I'm getting ready to restore a Road Show and it's crazy how dark and burnt the areas around the incandescent bulbs can get over the years.

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#54 8 years ago

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papazit1963

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Quoted from TheLaw:
Impressive...as always I'll be watching this thread...keep up the good work!

Thank you sir.

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#55 7 years ago

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papazit1963

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I'm trying something new here. At least for me. I'm using frisket to make templates to lay down on top of my yellow/red dot printing of the background area. This is printed on water slide decal paper. Hope this works!

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#56 7 years ago

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#57 7 years ago

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papazit1963

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Houston, WE HAVE A PROBLEM. I though that when I peeled these off it would be a solid yellow background. Nope, it transparent. Obviously this won't cover up my wear areas. I need to paint these areas white too now.

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#58 7 years ago

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papazit1963

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Looks much better with the white background. Pulling out airbrush again...

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#59 7 years ago

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papazit1963

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I'll use these exact cut-outs as my new templates for the decal paper.

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#60 7 years ago

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Nicely done!

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#61 5 years ago

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papazit1963

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Well, I had to put this project on hold back then due to some health problems. Diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. I did however finish this project last year. Thought I'd post the rest of the pictures now. Enjoy.

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#62 5 years ago

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papazit1963

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Custom water slide decals for the tiny orange dots areas.

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#63 5 years ago

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#64 5 years ago

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#65 5 years ago

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papazit1963

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#66 5 years ago

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papazit1963

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Before

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#67 5 years ago

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papazit1963

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And after. Complete. And it only took 2.5 years.

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#68 5 years ago

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Amazing work! Im deciding to sell, restore or buy a new playfield for my HS! You did an amazing job! I understand the medical break; I got into this hobby as a result of the big ‘C’.

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#69 5 years ago

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papazit1963

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Quoted from Dallas_Pin:
Amazing work! Im deciding to sell, restore or buy a new playfield for my HS! You did an amazing job! I understand the medical break; I got into this hobby as a result of the big ‘C’.

Hope you're doing OK bud

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#70 5 years ago

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alexmogil

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Sorry for your health problems, @papazit1963, but keep at it - are you going to (or did you) attack the Road Show?

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#71 5 years ago

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Looks great!

#72 5 years ago

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Very nice work. That’s a lot of cutting and spraying. Congrats. I hope it’s been fun to play.

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#73 5 years ago

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papazit1963

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Quoted from alexmogil:
Sorry for your health problems, papazit1963, but keep at it - are you going to (or did you) attack the Road Show?

Thank you. Yes, Roadshow is all done now too. Love that game as well!

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#74 5 years ago

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papazit1963

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Quoted from rufessor:
Very nice work. That’s a lot of cutting and spraying. Congrats. I hope it’s been fun to play.

Yes it took a lot of time, but I'm very happy with the results. When it was done my buddies and I only played HS (out of 9 games) for about a month. We still play it often.