Next up in my queue is a pair of King of Diamonds. This machine had been on my "want" list for a bit. I found one that was a bit of a project, so I bought it. Of course within a few months another, significantly better one popped up, so of course I bought that one too. Now I'm trying to figure out what to do with the second one.

I figure that I could just unload it as is? Not sure what I would get for it.

I could get it running and dialed in. Rebuild all the mechs clean it up, re-rubber it, replace all broken plastics etc. and sell it. In general terms, no paint, no touchups etc.

A full on restore. Touch up and Auto Clear the PF, maybe repaint the cabinet etc.

Obviously, it would depend on the market rate for all of the above, so I would like opinions on that as well. I enjoy the hobby and doing the restores, but I have another 40 or so games in my hoard, so I won't be running out of projects any time soon.

Opinions please? Pictures below.

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Your machine looks wonderful, and is sort of inspiring me to go full on. I prefer original, if I can do it, so my keeper is still the other game.

In my experience, PFs either require a full on restore or they are more or less good with a few minor touch-ups. The difference in work between one that is a little ugly and one that is a lot ugly isn't that much, once you break out the airbrush and frisket.

I have a couple of questions for you if you don't mind:
1. In my experience, every KOD needs some of the cards in the backbox replaced. How did you do this? Did you buy new armatures or repair what you had.

2. I assume you used stickers from PBR for the roto and backbox. Backbox stickers are NLA. Did you run into that? If so, what did you do?

Target Alpha was paroled last weekend. I'm probably going to cut a few more loose this year. I'm not buying, mostly because there is little available generally and nothing that I have any interest in at the moment.

Also, your webbing is very nice. Usually, it is too heavy handed. How did you do yours?

Sorry, I don't even have one. I mostly concentrate on Gottliebs. It makes my life easier.