Hello guys!

Certainly glad to join us today...... in a few weeks i´m starting a short pinball modding project. The Indiana Jones game will get a new created wood chassis artwork within a couple of moddings. Inside of this old classic game will all stay into his original condition. All construction cad drawings were done, at end of march the story will be shown here at this topic.

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Hello guys!

Before some weeks i started my new IJ project here at my workshop. I´m sorry, that it started now after a long period of time - because it was announced in spring of this year. Much work here, building up some special machines like a drum sander, a vertical wood cutting machine and much more. Also i´m working to create a lot of new 3D animations for my WB project and much more......

But now this topic will get a daily update, because the game is in a great shape and awesome condition now, with some brandnew features, i assume that it was never made before.

For first there will be used a new made cabinet, which was a part of another game, but this cabinet is used now for the IJ game. Cutting out the parts from thick plywood, made from the acad construction drawings.

Stay tuned, more is coming now every day, this project will be finished before x-mas time!

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The first cutted wood parts, which will be mounted now under the cabinet.........

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Yes, i know about this IJ game from Disney Land, but mine will be complete different.

The first mounted parts under the cabinet.......

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The four pillars were done, they have gotten at the top & at the bottom plates of turned wood. Also the front and back outside wall is fixed now.

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This thread about the MM cabinet was made before some years at another location

...... and will be continued in 2017.

The left & right wall is cutted out and only temporary fixed. Several worksteps must be done, like milling the letters on my cnc router.

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The view from the left side. Now there must be cuttings for the illuminated letters. The backbox will be complete integrated with the cabinet.

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On both sides the cuttings were done. In a couple of weeks there will be inside a yellow-red plastic with LED illumination!

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Engraving now both sideboards, with the complete world map. That´s pretty much work, and i needed around three days. There is not much place inside, not a good job for my old bones......

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Thanks for your feeback, and indeed, it´s looking amazing. I started this project before some weeks, meanwhile i´m fixing all stones around...... each stone cutting, sanding and fixing with glue, tremendous work, but the result will be shown here in a couple of days...... game should be finished before x-mas.

Hey guys, allways great to get your feedbacks. And there will be more in 2017, also a complete new Addams Family with much more unbelievable features! I want to make the TAF more great again. Stay tuned, it will be also a topic here in this forum.

Now the complete engravings have gotten black colour, that´s the first step before it get his basic painting.

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And here is now the first basic blue painting for the oceans........

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I have a lot of pics in my stock, will be shown here in next time. Next year a lot of pinball work will be done, also my Wizard Blocks will be re-designed to Wizard Blocks II. Much work for this game is in progress, all CAD construction drawings were done, and also a many new 3D animations will be finished next year.

Second painting is done for all countries around the world map. More paintings coming soon....... and also the first drafts were done at the cabinets outside.

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The red air route is done at the sideboard, more details coming soon for the towns & the towns names. Now i prepare the area for the center cabinet´s painting.

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The (not complete) finished paintings at the cabinet, inside it is complete sanded and clearcoated.

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Moving the cabinet on his back to finish the work. The holes were closed with a thin layer of plywood, and the pillars were painted with screen printing colour. The pillars were finally fixed with the main frame from the cabinet.

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It is allways wonderful to share my work with pinball guys around the world

Now the backbox must be integrated with the cabinet, i don´t wanna see later a passage between this two parts. Difficult construction now, and first i fixed two strong hingles behind the backbox and cabinet. Now the cabinet can be moved complete behind the backbox. To get a vertical line for the backbox, i used a plumb line to get a perfect measurement. And also, in the time i´m working now on this project, it will get a mod. The cabinet will get an extension to create two walls on the left and right side.

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Hey Harry, thanks so much for your feedback!

On both sides from the cabinet the wall is finished now, let´s go to the backbox. Cutted out two triangles for both sides, and on the bottom will be also a finish with a small plywood.

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The backbox now with the two fixed parts of plywood. Certainly better, if all will be refurbished now, so the bb has gotten new black colour. And last, but not least a new and removable topper. This topper is fixed with two bolts on the top of the backbox.

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I decided now, cutting out each stone for the cabinet & bb. That i don´t loose my overview, i made first the complete draft with numbers for each stone. Around 300 stones which must be cutted out now......

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Hey guys, indeed it´s a wide widebody game and the weight will be around 500 pounds If this game will be removed in future to his new location, we need four strong guys......

Now cutting out the stones, and each stone must be sanded at the edges. Then fixing with glue and two small nails, this job needed around one week and takes no end....... finally a tremendous work, but you will see the result in a few days.......

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Many stones were fixed now, and the right wall has gotten his finish. That´s the result of three days work now.......

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Thanks so much, guys...... and here we go, milling the pillars now for the backbox.......

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The stones were all fixed now, also inside from the backbox including the milled pillars at the edges from the backbox. The walls on both sides have gotten end plates, which will get some nice engravings on the top.

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Wow, what a great feedback here.... perhaps there is a chance that this game will move to the us or canada to a public location in future. This game is only a warm-up project now. In 2017 my work will be going more wild, stay tuned and wait what happens, will be shown here in this forum

Now i create the pillars finish for the bottom and the top, turning a piece of wood on my machine.

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