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Title: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: ROLLERBALL on April 15, 2009, 08:21:55 PM
Ok...well got to start somewhere I guess....

the BK is home...

The Backglass is about 9.7 out of 10

The playfield is -9.7 out of 10

cab is about 8.9 out of 10

plastics about 6.5 out of 10

Louise helping me lift it out of the wagon 10 out of 10....

pics to come
Title: Re: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: ROLLERBALL on April 15, 2009, 08:52:07 PM
Oh and typical...Louise looks at the BK and says....WHAT you paid $1300 for that POS...

I say....yes but what a classic POS it is...would rather have a crappy BK than not one at all..lol
Title: Re: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: illawarra_steelers on April 15, 2009, 09:07:37 PM
Ok...well got to start somewhere I guess....

The playfield is -9.7 out of 10

Louise helping me lift it out of the wagon 10 out of 10....



2 classic quotes:
Title: Re: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: illawarra_steelers on April 15, 2009, 09:08:35 PM
Ok...well got to start somewhere I guess....

The playfield is -9.7 out of 10

Louise helping me lift it out of the wagon 10 out of 10....

Oh and typical...Louise looks at the BK and says....WHAT you paid $1300 for that POS

Make that 3 classic quotes:  :lol
Title: Re: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: ddstoys on April 15, 2009, 09:23:03 PM
It funny how they all look like POS to the girls untill you want to sell em lol
Title: Re: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: Strangeways on April 15, 2009, 11:13:50 PM
It funny how they all look like POS to the girls untill you want to sell em lol

ain't that the truth !

Paul - it will be a close 10/10 all round - did you get a plastics set with the playfield from CPR ?
Title: Re: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: ROLLERBALL on April 16, 2009, 06:22:43 AM
No...bumming...dont think they have the plastic sets anymore...
Title: Re: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: Pinfan on April 16, 2009, 10:51:21 AM
Paul email them and ask if the have any 'seconds' sets available...you never know !

These guys are pretty fussy so their seconds will not have too much wrong with them...

Good luck..
Title: Re: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: ROLLERBALL on April 16, 2009, 12:34:04 PM
About $210 delivered to Sydney???
Bit rich maybe

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110360709597&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:Watchlink:middle:au
Title: Re: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: goodolddays on April 16, 2009, 01:06:35 PM
About $210 delivered to Sydney???
Bit rich maybe

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110360709597&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:Watchlink:middle:au

I'd grab em Paul  &&.. may not find another set in that condition .. especially seeing as you've bought a new playfield
Title: Re: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: illawarra_steelers on April 16, 2009, 01:18:49 PM
About $210 delivered to Sydney???
Bit rich maybe

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110360709597&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:Watchlink:middle:au

I'd grab em Paul  &&.. may not find another set in that condition .. especially seeing as you've bought a new playfield

So that is about AUS$200 landed here - suppose it depends on what your plastics are like now.

I know what I'd be doing  #@#

Buy 'em  :D
Title: Re: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: ROLLERBALL on April 16, 2009, 08:41:56 PM
Ok well Louise is cool with me buying the plastics on ebay...Ive never bought plastics before...seems expensive or is that price ok do you think guys??

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=110360709597
Title: Re: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: ddstoys on April 16, 2009, 08:45:25 PM
What you asked the wife and she said yes i almost fell off my chair your a lucky man
Title: Re: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: illawarra_steelers on April 16, 2009, 09:18:28 PM
I think that is real good value.

Check out the prices (bottom of page in US$) for the repro plastics offered by the Shay Group (might add they are a first class product).

http://shayarcadegroup.com/index.html

This is for 4 to 6 pieces!

Foto Finish 1961 pinball   $80 
Frontiersman 1955 pinball   $85 
Chinatown 1952 pinball   $65 
Criss Cross 1958 pinball   $90 
Dragonette 1954 pinball   $80 
Globe Trotter 1951 pinball   $65 
Hawiian Beauty 1954 pinball   $90 
Lightning Ball 1959 pinball   $65 
Rocket Ship 1958 pinball   $80 
Roto Pool 1958 pinball   $90 
Silver 1957 pinball   $80 
Southern Belle 1955 pinball   $95 
Grand Slam 1953 pinball   $85 
Jockey Club 1954 pinball   $50 
Queen of Diamonds 1959 pinball   $125 
Queen of Hearts 1952 pinball   $80 
Sittin Pretty 1958 pinball   $85
Square Head 1963 pinball   $75
Tropic Isle 1962 pinball   $75 
Title: Re: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: Extra Ball on April 16, 2009, 09:51:05 PM
Allways the risk that they are crappy repros. The photo is crap so its hard to tell. Checked the guys feedback, all seems in order. Worth the risk I reckon.
Title: Re: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: Strangeways on April 16, 2009, 11:18:58 PM

As Pinfan suggests - Email CPR FIRST. The eBay set could be anything.

I've ordered seconds sets from them before (Flash Gordon), and there is no way you can tell the difference unless I pointed it out to you.
Title: Re: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: ROLLERBALL on April 17, 2009, 06:49:07 AM
Just Bought the set from ebay....

He says that they came from CPR...
Title: Re: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: ROLLERBALL on April 17, 2009, 07:04:20 AM
as you can see some of the plastics are crap...Had extra plastic stuck on top and bottom to try and fix a crack...playfield could do with a wax..lol

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z314/rollerball230967/BLACKKNIGHT008.jpg)

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z314/rollerball230967/BLACKKNIGHT007.jpg)

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z314/rollerball230967/BLACKKNIGHT006.jpg)

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z314/rollerball230967/BLACKKNIGHT005.jpg)

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z314/rollerball230967/BLACKKNIGHT003.jpg)

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z314/rollerball230967/BLACKKNIGHT002.jpg)

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z314/rollerball230967/BLACKKNIGHT001.jpg)
Title: Re: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: ajlaird on April 17, 2009, 08:23:36 AM
Fingers crossed for you on those new plastics! They will really set the machine off.
Title: Re: Rollerballs Big Project...Black Knight
Post by: Strangeways on April 17, 2009, 11:38:12 AM

You have a huge job ahead of you Paul, with a great reward at the end of the journey. you will need a TON of patience doing the playfield swap over.

You need one of Wonder's (Craig's) Rotisseries for this job - I think MarkC has one or two spare for sale.