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I took the stock legs, stripped them and painted them with Krylon stainless steel paint. Looking good! I got to try my new pinball leg jig for painting, too.
Fathom Legs Painted
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Black Hole Restoration
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I didn’t post on the progress of this game, but here’s the final details. – It has a brand new Niwumpf CPU (this adds a nice ball saver) – All new connectors and pins in the back box, that’s a … Continue reading
Fathom Cabinet Started
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The Fathom cabinet has been sanded down to the bare wood and is ready for repair and paint. This is going to look super nice when it’s done!
Bigfoot’s Personal White Water Pinball Machine Found!
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A pinball machine was recently found on a bank of the river near a cave not far from Wet Willies. It was Big Foot’s personal game he got from Williams back in the day. It was run on a generator … Continue reading
Painting Star Trek Next Generation Playfield Back Board
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Hey, if don’t like all the current decals available for your STTNG playfield back board and you want something different, then get creative! Grab some black, white, gold, red and blue spray paint and make a custom star field. It’s … Continue reading
Sega Starship Troopers Review
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To start with a cliche, don’t judge a book by it’s cover. SST was a pleasant surprise. At first I thought it was another so-so Sega pin and I wasn’t expecting such a fun playing game. It’s a real target … Continue reading
BBC Pinball Documentary
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Here’s a decent piece from the BBC about pinball fanatics filmed last summer. Check it out!
Paragon Full Restoration is Finished
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After many, many hours, it’s finished. Paragon got a full cabinet repaint, complete playfield restoration with automotive clear coat, rails and coin door polish, and a total rework of all circuit boards and mechanical parts. Also, every playfield part was … Continue reading
Doctor Who Motorized Topper Upgrade!
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I finally got my upgrade kit from wobbleheadkit.com (now defunct). The kit restores the game back to prototype form before the moving Dalek was removed from production for cost cutting reasons. If you are any type of Dr Who fan, … Continue reading
Paragon Playfield Final Sand & Buff is Done
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This playfield is finished. After 4 hours of sanding and buffing the final result is impressive. Sanding also makes the surface flatter for a better shine. Here’s the procedure I did for this one. 1. Wet Sand with 800 grit. … Continue reading