Wanted to thank Gio and Steve and their company Pinball Refinery for just some amazing mod and custom designs. I've had the opportunity to purchase some of their amazing mods for Tron, IM, and ACDC including TRC Back box, undercab, apron lighting kits for the pins mentioned and it just takes the games to a whole new level of enjoyment than just directly out of the box. Sure if your not into mods, its one thing, but whoa.....F*&^ once you experience the Refinery add on's you'll be sold!

After Cal Extreme I had Gio and Steve stop by my place to do some swapping of a few pins. Leaving behind till my MOBLE is completed a Premium Monsters Metallica which many may have seen at the CE show on display and now at my place to break in. Gio, aka zdoor on pinside posted some pics of the candy purple hardware here on pinside which is amazing to see up close and in person. I almost want to give up my LE just to have this game and may have to work out something with Gio if I resist wanting to let it go. The Sparky mod...painted with such extreme detail and EL wire is off the hook along with leds in the scoop, hammer, playfield led enhancements, under cab apron, BB and under cab, chrome flippers, chrome buttons, chrome leg bolts, shaker motor etc... All that's missing is a chrome door... lol! I spent quite some time at Marco's booth playing there out of the box LE's and pro's and it really is a game changer experience playing their games vs., what Pinball Refinery can do to a game. There is pretty much nothing these guys can't do if you have an idea... other than maybe turn an LE to a Pro but don't put them to the test because they could probably pull it off lol.

Had my lady and a few of our friends over Sunday. Posted some pics and video just to show off some highlights. The TRC mod in ACDC is over the top bad ass! By far the two favorite pins of the 4 in this room were Metallica and ACDC. ACDC won for best entertainment and light show and they couldn't get enough video of watching one another play. As for the Tron Topper, I asked Gio to take my Hot Toys topper 1/6th scale and hook it into the GI. Base color changes color depending on levels achieved. Pretty bad ass and just overall amazed with the quick turn around with the piece!!!

Hope they design the topper I was thinking of for ACDC... I think many of you may just want it when you see it in action!

Thanks again Gio and Steve! Been an absolute pleasure getting to know you both. You have made my addiction to pinball almost unattainable today with my 10 years of collecting. So much fun. I highly recommend if your looking to buy a Met premium with tons of customs buy through them, you won't be disappointed.

I also sent my SM back with them to work on. Will post some pics once it's back home. Wait till you see the finished work... Lots of custom detail.

Vid 1 -Three game line up with backbox and undercab lighting. See the Tron topper in action too. Vid 2 -Sparky being fried with el coil wire, Led backbox and undercab lighting. Vid 3 -ACDC TRC light show...with pinbits lightning bolts.

http://vimeo.com/70766729

http://vimeo.com/70762210

http://vimeo.com/70788640

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Lol no derailment taken, the MM is a Keller hi-end I purchased in 07'. As new as it comes next to the Sterns without the Led's. That was Steve's first words out of his mouth when he saw it, needs Led's but I've chosen to keep its vintage look. May fold eventually to LEDs but of all my pins I think it's still my holy grail.

Steve, you and Gio should be getting something as soon as I receive it in the mail.

T

So, one thing I did do is change out every other white led on the backboard to purple. I felt the all white LEDs were to bright to begin with. Really helped to tone down the brightness of the entire Playfield and made the el wire pop more. Hope that helps.