Quoted from TG:Looks sweet! You do great work Mike!
Todd
Thanks for the kind words
I don’t want to divulge pricing information as it relates directly to Eric’s project (not sure he wants that info floating around on the web). However, I can tell you that my personal MB project cost me around $6k without labor - being a nice guy sometime I work for free Keep in mind that my MB was done to the absolute extreme. In general you can figure the following ball park prices:
(1) New repro playfield w/ clear coat rework + shipping = $1,200
(2) New cabinet w/ decals + shipping = $2,000. If you have the original cabinet restored you’ll probably save some money, but the restorer will charge you for the labor associated with the work (that labor cost depends on who is doing the work).
(3) You can easily figure $2k to $3k in parts (ramps, plastics, coin door, mantis metal parts, switches, DMD, etc.). Parts get expensive quick. Hell, Planetary wants $50 for a set of coil wrappers.
(4) Plating and powder coating work is relative to what you want. Again, this can get obscene if you go crazy, but it looks so shiny right
(5) MODs are customer driven as well. Eric’s machine has: a color DMD, upgraded speaker package, Bill Ung kit (and the expansion kit), shaker motor, custom painted ships, custom backbox lighting kit, full LEDs, black mirror blades. So, you could spend well over a grand just in MODs.
(6) Labor – This is subject to the scope of the project and who the restorer is.
If I owned a game like this, I'd be afraid to play it because it's too damn nice! I'm thinking felt ropes around it with fancy jewerly store lighting above it.
Great Job Mike, you do amazing work! I've watched all your videos and there's no doubt that you have a passion for what you do, keep it up!
Quoted from PinballMikeD:Got the coin door back from Alex. Nice guy and quality work for sure.
Mike, first of all your work looks outstanding! Good to see a fellow Florida pinballer bring this home! Sir, you refer to an Alex on the coin door work. Can you provide contact info?
Quoted from FLpinball:Mike, first of all your work looks outstanding! Good to see a fellow Florida pinballer bring this home! Sir, you refer to an Alex on the coin door work. Can you provide contact info?
Alex Levy aka Pinchroma here on Pinside.
Quoted from PinballMikeD:New oak wood side rails installed, much better than the cheap laminated pines ones from the factory.
mike, did you paint the oak wood rails afterwards or stain them?
Quoted from j_m_:mike, did you paint the oak wood rails afterwards or stain them?
There were spray painted.
Wow, that looks nothing short of amazing. I wouldn't mind having a pinball that's better than brand new.
It's a beauty Mike! What a great guy to talk to also......spent over an hour talking to me about the process and educating how its done....when I get my Totan its going to Mike, straight shooter and great work!
nice job mike! my guess is that anyone would be hard pressed to part with of one of these beauties once they've taken delivery of them from you
All that sunshine, YIKES, game is ruined now from fade! Just kidding, like I said earlier, absolutely amzing work and a gorgeous pin!
I shot a finished game video and posted it in another thread, guess I should have put it here instead. Anyway, the video has a bunch of extra pictures and can be seen here:
This thing is going play super fast. Can I play it!
I like the inside of the cabinet and under the playfield best.
Great job!
Awesome work, Mike.
The only thing I don't care for is the gunmetal detail on the saucers.
Other than that, beautiful!
Quoted from Av8:This thing is going play super fast. Can I play it!
I like the inside of the cabinet and under the playfield best.
Great job!
You're welcome to swing by anytime, just give me a heads up.
The skill of some of the folks on this board continue to amaze me. I wish I could do something like that.
Quoted from Mando:Amazing work man, do you give a Gator Alumni discount on your work? LOL
Let’s just say members of Gator Nation have a better shot than Louisville Cardinal graduates
Quoted from PinballMikeD:Let’s just say members of Gator Nation have a better shot than Louisville Cardinal graduates
Great game last night , feel bad for the kid from Kentucky .
Quoted from Mando:Great game last night , feel bad for the kid from Kentucky .
I missed the Kentucky game the other night. I'm glad the Gators won, but you never want to see anyone get hurt. At the end of the day it's just a game.
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