Finally got the whole collection and all fixed up. (I don't count SW EP1). I'm sure some of you purists will cringe at the LEDs, powder coating etc. 
All the games are pretty well restored. Have full LED's + spotlights to brighten the playfield. Mirror blades, subs + backbox speaker replacements. All have toppers on the way but as you can see not here yet.
Quoted from toyotaboy:u should post it on his facebook page, he usually reposts stuff like this
https://www.facebook.com/john.popadiuk
I emailed it to him. I am not too interested in facebook myself.
I'm restoring Totan right now.
I will curse him every now and then for his complex playfield and ramp design. Great to look at and play. But to restore and shop takes lots of tools and time.
Can we get some pics of your totan.
What is your favorite ?
Quoted from Av8:I'm restoring Totan right now.
I will curse him every now and then for his complex playfield and ramp design. Great to look at and play. But to restore and shop takes lots of tools and time.
Can we get some pics of your totan.
What is your favorite ?
My favorite rotates a lot. Right now it's probably TOTAN. I like the quest aspect of the game. I'll snap some pics in a bit.
Nice JPOP homage Mark!
Aside from preorders on BHZA and PREDATOR, TOTAN is likely the last missing link in my collection. I guess I'd better get on that quest 
Actually going to look at one on Friday... It might just follow me home soon.
So, what was the last one to join the lineup?
Quoted from Drano:Nice JPOP homage Mark!
Aside from preorders on BHZA and Predator, TOTAN is likely the last missing link in my collection. I guess I'd better get on that quest
Actually going to look at one on Friday... It might just follow me home soon.
So, what was the last one to join the lineup?
Most recent addition is the WCS. I think that game would be up there with the other three if it weren't a sports theme.
dude sweet collection! very jealous.
i know you anticipated the led backfire, so it begs the question...
don't you find it blinding? i mean, under the inserts it's beautiful, cuz it points out key shots. but the entire playfields?
-jon
Quoted from bigehrl:dude sweet collection! very jealous.
i know you anticipated the led backfire, so it begs the question...
don't you find it blinding? i mean, under the inserts it's beautiful, cuz it points out key shots. but the entire playfields?
-jon
My game room has very little ambient light. Just replacing the bulbs with LEDs gives a very bright insert. The GI led looks nice but it doesn't radiate light very well. This is why most led machines and pictures of them has a huge dark shadow area mid playfield. Anyways, this results in a huge contrast between light and dark. Makes it hard to track the ball and produces strobing. After adding all the LEDs, I add about 5 spotlights that brighten the entire playfield. It helps light everything, makes it easier to track the ball, and eliminates that big dark area in the middle of the playfield. Anyways, enough of my rant I guess.
Nice collection! I am not an LED fan, but if you like them, that's what matters! Not what other people think!
I love J Pop's designs! Are all these games keppers for you? I have a TOTAN in the basement that I love. Unfortunately, it's not mine, LOL. My father in law has a WCS as well.
Enjoy the great lineup!! And I personally think SW:E! is not all that bad, but I think I am in the minority there.
Chris
Quoted from markmon:I add about 5 spotlights that brighten the entire playfield
Glad I'm not the only one, all my games (except TSPP) get spotlights added. Niiice lineup!
Quoted from herbertbsharp:Glad I'm not the only one, all my games (except TSPP) get spotlights added. Niiice lineup!
Nice line up of JPOP games! Did u pre order a BHZA Mark?
I like that idea some playfields are dark as hell. Can you be more specific, where u got the parts, part number, any trick to install etc. thanks
Quoted from Pdxmonkey:White looks good on wcs
I can't think of another title white would look good on.
It looks pretty great on a Whitewater!
totan and cv my favorite, had to make room for my xmen, so tom left the gameroom. J Pop edges out lawlor in my book. Nice lineup.
I would love to see some pics of the mirror blades on CV if you have 'em. Cheers. Big JPOP fan
Love JPOP titles, CV and TOTAN are very fun games. Would love a WCS someday, ToM is good but a hard keeper in a small collection. JPOP games have a special fun factor, elegance and beauty, fast and flowing but not non stop, great use of magnets and other tricks, mixed with a bit of zany, JPOP is da man!! 
I'd like some kinda of green color on the trim of my Shadow, any ideas?
Nice work on this collection.
side note: I asked JP what game of his I should operate in a pinball arcade, he says none haha.
Shadow looks great in green.
I would love to see some pics of the mirror blades on CV if you have 'em. Cheers. Big JPOP fan
The iPhone didnt do so well on these pics as everything has a purple tint 
but here we go anyway:
Quoted from Redeyes:Nice line up of JPOP games! Did u pre order a BHZA Mark?
Yes I did
Quoted from Redeyes:I like that idea some playfields are dark as hell. Can you be more specific, where u got the parts, part number, any trick to install etc. thanks
You can get the spotlight assemblies at pinball life:
http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=294
I like to mount them on spacers:
http://www.marcospecialties.com/control/keywordsearch?SEARCH_STRING=hex+spacers
As for wiring, you can wire them directly into a GI circuit, but if that GI circuit flashes a lot, you don't want them in that. On TOTAN and ToM, for example, the flashing GI makes the game really hard to play - especially with LEDs. So I ran a wire from the backbox GI where there is no flashing or CPU control and wired the spotlights to those. (Same with NGG, it flashes GI like crazy).
Quoted from iceman44:Who did all your powder coating? Great looking lineup!...
There's a local place here I get it all done. It's about $150 a machine for coin door, legs, side rails, lockdown bar, and plunger housing usually with a 1-2 day turn around. I'm sure you could find a similar place in your local yellow pages. I found several and went with the first one I called.
Quoted from markmon:There's a local place here I get it all done. It's about $150 a machine for coin door, legs, side rails, lockdown bar, and plunger housing usually with a 1-2 day turn around. I'm sure you could find a similar place in your local yellow pages. I found several and went with the first one I called.
Sounds like a good price. Did you have to sandblast or do any prep to the parts before you dropped them off?
Quoted from ChrisVW:Sounds like a good price. Did you have to sandblast or do any prep to the parts before you dropped them off?
Stern parts need to be blasted to get the old powder off. Chrome, stainless (anything off williams machines) do not. The coin doors need to be dismantled. They're painted not powdered so coin doors do not need to be blasted either.
Quoted from markmon:Stern parts need to be blasted to get the old powder off. Chrome, stainless (anything off williams machines) do not. The coin doors need to be dismantled. They're painted not powdered so coin doors do not need to be blasted either.
Looks great! What did you use to paint the door, Testers and an airbrush or did the powder coating place do it?
Quoted from ChrisVW:Looks great! What did you use to paint the door, Testers and an airbrush or did the powder coating place do it?
Sorry, there's a misunderstanding. What I meant to say is that the coin doors are painted from the factory not powder coated from the factory. So the powder coaters can strip it in shop without sandblasting it first. The coindoors in those pictures are all disassembled and powder coated.
Nice line there man. I think wcs94 is his best work. All of them are great but man i love me some wcs94.
Thanks for the pics.
My CV will be getting some Blades for sure. How is the fit w/ the playfield? Any scratches or problems to report? Where did u get yours from?
Quoted from Tweedlefuzz:Thanks for the pics.
My CV will be getting some Blades for sure. How is the fit w/ the playfield? Any scratches or problems to report? Where did u get yours from?
The chrome ones I only get at PDI because they're very shiny and mirror-like from there. The playfield didn't seem overly tight. Regarding mirror blades and scratches - it's not quite the big deal you might think. A few light scratches are hardly noticeable and still looks tons better than not having them.
Thanks.... just ordered them lol. How was the install? Did you use screws or what? Playfield can stay in i assume?
My CV is going the Chrome/Color changers route w/ Chrome lock down bars and side rails/ legs all ready installed. Also CC on the shooter rod/ under cab and laseriffic topper. A tad blasphemous i know but who cares, LED's are non permanent.
I love the look you gave to your pins. Great job! I my have to send you some things to powder coat!
Hell of a line up....
Quoted from Tweedlefuzz:Thanks.... just ordered them lol. How was the install? Did you use screws or what? Playfield can stay in i assume?
My CV is going the Chrome/Color changers route w/ Chrome lock down bars and side rails/ legs all ready installed. Also CC on the shooter rod/ under cab and laseriffic topper. A tad blasphemous i know but who cares, LED's are non permanent.
I love the look you gave to your pins. Great job! I my have to send you some things to powder coat!
Hell of a line up....
I don't like the screws that he sends. I bought a box of 100 #4 1/2" screws and use those. I have installed 25 sets of the blades in my machines now . A couple strips of tape on top, pop the screws in on bottom when done. Playfield does not need to be removed. Just rest it in its rails and slide the blades in.
Quoted from RobT:The man himself chimes in and nobody notices?!
He also put it on his fb page.
Quoted from jpop:nice lineup!!
Thanks to you!
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