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Aussie Pinball Forums => Restorations => Topic started by: Strangeways on March 08, 2014, 12:51:16 PM
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I'm really fortunate to be working on my favorite SYS1 Machines that is popular with collectors. This is the third game I've owned, the second went to Mitch and the First one was restored for a Collector 10 years ago. This is the worst of the three, and my intention was to save it as a "High End" Restoration, because that's what is needed to get this game going.
Condition Report
Cabinet - 5/10 - Original paint work is ok, but it has gouges and scratches all over it. The front panel is a mess. The backglass is VERY faded and will be replaced (more on that later).
Playfield - 4/10 - Looks ok, but is suffering from severe planking. This will be replaced with a spare I traded from Ken years ago.
Electrical / Electronic - 1/10 - Boards won't be an issue. A PASCAL 4 in 1 has arrived and will be installed. Lots of re pinning, but no board repairs.
BEFORE pictures
Absolutely everything will be done to this game. As from the pictures, it NEEDS all the work ! Ironically, I think this is a bit of a "basket case" with huge potential, but lesser games are being sold on eBay ! More on that later..
Backglass is in storage, and will be replaced, so I didn't bother removing it for the pictures.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20031.JPG)
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20033.JPG)
On legs - Barely ! It needs cabinet repairs !
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20037.JPG)
That's half a lock down bar !
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20038.JPG)
Filthy !
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20041.JPG)
Stripped and cleaned prior to the paint strip..
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20077.JPG)
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20079.JPG)
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20080.JPG)
Original playfield with the HUGE crack from the "same player shoots again" insert. It looks much better in the photo. Artwork is ok, but this issue is also on the upper playfield section.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20125.JPG)
Replacement Playfield
A few years ago, I obtained a better playfield from Ken (Skybeaux). I think we basically swapped a "Far Out" playfield for this Genie playfield. So thanks to Ken, this machine will have a nice playfield.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20020.JPG)
It looks rough, but it is workable. The plan is to clearcoat the playfield and touch up the areas that need to be addressed. I partially removed the contact and it was a touch job as paint did lift, and I have the residue to contend with. But this is a much better playfield.
I have a decal for this wear area, but I might try to touch it up first ;
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20022.JPG)
Here's the playfield without the adhesive residue and some areas had paint lifted. I'll deal with this later, but the priority for now is removing and flattening the inserts, and then clearing the playfield to seal in the existing artwork prior to the touch up work.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20186.JPG)
The backside of the playfield is sanded and then repainted while the inserts are out.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20188.JPG)
At this point the playfield is prepped for the "seal" coat of clear to lock in the playfield.
Plating
I get asked a lot about the plating process that I do. I do small parts because professional platers have a habit of losing small parts. It is expensive to set up, and it takes a lot of patience to learn the process. After 3 years of working with the process, I can obtain some good results. As the bath deteriorates, I replate legbolts and headbolts. You can't get original Bally or Gottlieb legbolts anymore. They are just generic Williams style. So I pulled out the 100's of original Bally bolts and plated around 50 of them to use up the already deteriorating bath.
Once I mix a new "brew" of electrolyte and new anodes, I get really good results. It IS time consuming, but cheaper than professional plating and I have not lost a part yet. I actually enjoy this process.
In the below picture of the coin door parts, the top coin plate is original. That's the original zinc plating after 40 years. I've plated the exact part below. The tilt bracket is also plated. The headbolts were also done.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20249.JPG)
Here's the 4Ltr bath for small parts. There's a larger 20Ltr bath for big parts, or big sessions with lots of parts.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20251.JPG)
The bath itself doing it's magic !
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20252.JPG)
Next update will be start of painting the cabinet or the clearing of the playfield.
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Very cool, looking forward to the updates ^^^
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+1, Looking forward to seeing how this comes up Nino ^^^ ^^^
BTW your second genie went to Ian (howzat), but i did the majority of the restoration on it.
Also he now has another backglass with nice reds to go into his Genie #*# I just need to seal it for him and do a few small touchups on it.
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Im glad you sent me the p/f with out the crack :lol
Your plating process seems to work well I guess its like any thing new it takes time to learn
I love my Genie Howzat
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Im glad you sent me the p/f with out the crack :lol
Your plating process seems to work well I guess its like any thing new it takes time to learn
I love my Genie Howzat
I'll post pictures of the cracks. Not a pleasant sight !
+1, Looking forward to seeing how this comes up Nino ^^^ ^^^
BTW your second genie went to Ian (howzat), but i did the majority of the restoration on it.
Also he now has another backglass with nice reds to go into his Genie #*# I just need to seal it for him and do a few small touchups on it.
The REDs really fade on this title, which is a shame as the artwork is absolutely amazing. I'm having a repro made for me for this restoration. The existing glass is too far gone !
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Great game, love the skill/luck required to keep ball from draining on the outlines. Another good thread to watch ^^^
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The restoration is basically split into two concurrent stages - the playfield restoration and the cabinet repaint.
The playfield stage requires a clear to "seal" the current artwork from further deterioration. There's no way I can do any repainting until I have a stable and flat playfield. The inserts are flattened and then installed back in the playfield. Then the first of several clears are applied. The pictures below are of the first coat of clear so that I can start work on repainting. I will do half the required touch ups and have it sealed again before finishing the touch ups and then finally the last applications of the clear. It is only a couple of pictures, but there is already a lot of hours to get to this point.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20255.JPG)
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20256.JPG)
After 3 days, it is ready to rough up and commence the touch ups.
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Jeez Genie has a sweet looking playfield. Looking forward to seeing this one completed. It's going to be a sweet machine.
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This cabinet may be the second last or last gone "outside" in my garage. I've certainly saved the best until last.
The headbox had some perfect original paint and finish so I had it matched. Turned out the "orange" backglass frame is exactly the same color as the "red" on the cabinet. Only a professional can pick this up. The frame had the paint sprayed directly on the timber. No base color. The red / orange on the cabinet was sprayed on the yellow base. This gave it a different look. So I only needed one color.
After purchasing the paint, I stripped the cabinet and spent time addressing the divots and names scratched into the side on the lower cabinet. I also re enforced the corners of the cabinet with some staples as per the original factory, but I went all the way up the brackets.
Here is the stripped and prepped cabinet. More time goes into this process than the painting ;
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20253.JPG)
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20270.JPG)
I mask off everything that shouldn't be painted !
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20271.JPG)
Here's the primer / undercoat. I'll leave this dry and then sand it smooth. if there are any imperfections, I will attend to them before the basecoat.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20276.JPG)
The basecoat goes on thin for the first pass, and then 2-3 heavier passes. This gives it good coverage and a consistent finish. I painted the inside before the outside, so I don't smudge the outside.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20260.JPG)
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20261.JPG)
I paint in the shade and quickly move the head into the sun. The paint is dry to touch in 2-3 minutes.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20264.JPG)
Within an hour, the paint has dried enough to pick the cabinet up and move it. I try not to handle the cabinet at all until the next day, when I give it a quick wipedown and then plan the first colour stencil from Flipperescue (Gav). I've used his stencils a few times, and they are easily the best on the market and the most accurate. Ironically, I'm spending 203 days doing something that took minutes in the factory assembly line !
Here's the "splatter" effect on the cabinet. This has to be done before the first stencil color is applied.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20283.JPG)
The Genie stencil for the sides needs to be hung from the bottom edge, as there is a parallel line in both colored stencils. So hanging from the top is not going to work. The first colour is green. Here's a picture of the game "upside down" and the stencil on top of the game as I tackle it. The front is already in place.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20279.JPG)
A thin layer of paint, just enough to obtain an even color and finish. Maybe two or three thin coats. As soon as i see uniform color, I stop.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20280.JPG)
Front and side done ;
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20281.JPG)
Within 10 minutes, I rub any edges off the painted areas to prevent bleed from the next color, and also to get rid of any "ridge". But the paint is so thin, you can't feel the edge.
The next day, the Orange / Red is applied. This is the hard part. You have to line up any features from the previous colour. Rushing this will cause big problems.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20285.JPG)
Finished red / orange. This had to go on slightly thicker to cover the green areas or it would be too dark. This is a very fine line as if I go too thick with the red / orange, it will cause an edge to appear, or far worse, lift some of the green area. Enough coverage to have an even color - even though this was not achieved in the factory.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20292.JPG)
In between coats, the frame needs to be done, and the finish IS different. It does look like a slightly darker color.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20298.JPG)
Red / Orange is done on the sides. I'm REALLY pleased at this stage !
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20286.JPG)
Note the bottom line is 100% parallel with the bottom edge.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20290.JPG)
Head detail
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20295.JPG)
Completed cabinet. VERY pleased with the result. But the real achievement is the even coverage and texture.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20293.JPG)
Next - The playfield !
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Gorgeous @@*
Your neighbours are going to miss out on all the beautiful art rolling out your garage door once you move Nino.
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Absolutely beautiful mate! Miss my System 1's sometimes.... !!!
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Looks really good. Someone is going to very happy with that game , once it is done.
I know on the original Gottliebs they had a speckle over spray on the cabinet art. Have you ever tried to replicate it.
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Looking very, very nice indeed. Cab reprays are alot of work, but if done right with patience and thinking it through, the result is really satisfying and worth it.
The splatter effect - I think I have read it somewhere in the past that you use (if memory serves correctly) an old toothbrush dipped in black paint, and you use your finger and effectively run it through the brush so that it flicks the paint onto the cabinet. Share what you can here Nino, I am very interested and elaborate as much as you can, as the next machine to get a respray will be my Gottlieb Buccaneer.
Also, as you do the splatter before the secondary colours are applied (which of course is correct order), do you have any issues with the black dots being noticeable in any way through the secondary colours? Thanks.
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Wow...bloody awesome work Nino.
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Looks really good. Someone is going to very happy with that game , once it is done.
I know on the original Gottliebs they had a speckle over spray on the cabinet art. Have you ever tried to replicate it.
Some cabs have "webbing" - mostly EMs. This is done by not thinning out the paint and dropping the air pressure on the gun. Instant webbing.
"Splatter" - I think you are referring to, is the use of thick paint and a toothbrush, but I've used a different method described below ;
Looking very, very nice indeed. Cab reprays are alot of work, but if done right with patience and thinking it through, the result is really satisfying and worth it.
The splatter effect - I think I have read it somewhere in the past that you use (if memory serves correctly) an old toothbrush dipped in black paint, and you use your finger and effectively run it through the brush so that it flicks the paint onto the cabinet. Share what you can here Nino, I am very interested and elaborate as much as you can, as the next machine to get a respray will be my Gottlieb Buccaneer.
Also, as you do the splatter before the secondary colours are applied (which of course is correct order), do you have any issues with the black dots being noticeable in any way through the secondary colours? Thanks.
I used to use a stiff toothbrush and no thinners. This was messy and I could not get it right. I did note that the "blobs" of paint on my test piece of wood did not look right. So I used my airgun, with the paint thinned 50/50 and dropped the air pressure right down and it produced the perfect splatter effect. The splatter was flat. I just moved the air gun in fast sweeps from left to right. The air pressure was enough to "throw" the paint off the tip. You need to clear the tip of the gun after each panel, or you might get a big splatter when you start the next panel. This process must be done after the base coat and BEFORE the secondary colors. In almost all cases, the secondary colors cover the splatter. I don't intentionally cover the splatter, I'm more interested in observing the amount of paint I'm using so that it is as thin as possible. You want the paint to be even in the least amount of paint.
This cabinet is easily the best I've done. Not as difficult as Fathom (NOTHING is as hard as that) and the colors on the Genie really "pop".
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Thanks Nino. If you did not have access to an airgun, do you believe the toothbrush method would still be the best approach? I don't own one, and probably would try to attempt the best manual means.
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Thanks Nino. If you did not have access to an airgun, do you believe the toothbrush method would still be the best approach? I don't own one, and probably would try to attempt the best manual means.
Certainly will work - but you need a stiff brush and a small amount of paint.
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On to the playfield. It has had a few coats to seal in the current artwork before it deteriorates any further (previous update). Now the plan is to restore some of the art that needs doing. This is a time consuming process, but I find it enjoyable.
First, the whites need to be repainted. They are dark, ugly and yellowish in areas. I use a frisket and cut around the edges. I will go over the black lines later ;
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20302.JPG)
Here's a section scraped by the metal lane guides ;
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20304.JPG)
A close match with the purple, and a couple of quick coats ;
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20306.JPG)
I usually do sections of the same color ;
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20305.JPG)
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20307.JPG)
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20308.JPG)
Mask removed and paint dried ;
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20309.JPG)
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20311.JPG)
Some yellow as well ;
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20314.JPG)
STRAIGHT after I finished the yellow, my airbrush died. So time for an upgrade ! Meanwhile, I've done enough to "lock in" my work so far. So it went off to be cleared and this is what I got back ;
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20315.JPG)
The black lines around the purple need to be done and the HARD part will be the red sections. But the good thing is that the work done to date is locked in. I can correct what didn't work out and also progress to the next stage.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20316.JPG)
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20317.JPG)
So i have to wait 3-4 days and I'll resume - with my new airbrush !
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Nice! And you appear to be very happy with your clear coat guy.
How does an airbrush die though?
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Nice! And you appear to be very happy with your clear coat guy.
How does an airbrush die though?
The gun has a cup which screws into the side of the airbrush itself. The there's a shaft which connects the cup to the airbrush. It has a thread. The shaft separated from the cup, and I could never get the cup to sit upright. I had to lightly tap it in every session - which is wasting time ! Eventually, the needle also had started to bend at the end and instead of buying new needles, it was better to buy a better gun.
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Hey Nino playfield looks great. Wondering what type and brand of paints do you use for your touch ups. Cheers Paul
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Hey Nino playfield looks great. Wondering what type and brand of paints do you use for your touch ups. Cheers Paul
Jo Sonja paints. Easy to use acrylics if you can paint match (which my wife does for me as I have no idea !).
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Hi Nino, I meant to ask when I saw it but the half lockdown bar on the first page, I've noticed on another Gottlieb wide body machine that the lockdown looked like it had a join in the middle. Did they use to just cut down two regular lockdowns to make one new longer wide body lock down or was there another story behind this?
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Hi Nino, I meant to ask when I saw it but the half lockdown bar on the first page, I've noticed on another Gottlieb wide body machine that the lockdown looked like it had a join in the middle. Did they use to just cut down two regular lockdowns to make one new longer wide body lock down or was there another story behind this?
These extra widebody games have a joint in the middle. The housing is all one piece, but it looks like GTB trimmed two standard lock down bar covers to make one.
Update on this restoration ;
My Airbrush died 4 weeks ago.
I bought a new one. It was DOA (Dead on arrival)
A week later, I received the parts to fix it
The parts didn't fix it
A week later, I received just another Airbrush - as a replacement and as a sign of goodwill from the seller
After an hour of using the second airbrush, it developed a different problem than the original. I didn't want to make one out of two, so I sent it back.
I'm currently reading reviews on the professional airbrushes, and I'll have one by next week. $400 + ^&^
However, I did finish up the latest touch ups and it is off to get cleared this week, so i will be waiting for a week anyway !
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Looking good so far mate, that cab looks amazing they are a lot of hard work ^^^
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Hi Nino,
I'm sure your mega busy with other projects/factory setup.
Just asking about Genie as you said after putting new GI white down (quote) "I will go over the black lines later ;"
I'm currently doing the same thing and Iv'e been eagerly waiting/following this particular thread, so I can follow/copy, your amazing work. $#$
Any progress/tips?
Cheers, Paul.
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Hi Nino,
I'm sure your mega busy with other projects/factory setup.
Just asking about Genie as you said after putting new GI white down (quote) "I will go over the black lines later ;"
I'm currently doing the same thing and Iv'e been eagerly waiting/following this particular thread, so I can follow/copy, your amazing work. $#$
Any progress/tips?
Cheers, Paul.
At several stages, I've had to "lock in" my work with a clearcoat. This is time consuming, but it ensure that if I make any mistakes from that point on, I don't mess up the previous work. The black lines are done in sections - I don't like laying down colors and then painting the black line straight over as there can be some bleed into the colours. So I usually leave the lines until last, or in sections "away" from other colors. I use Tamiya adhesive tape to create the lines and curves. I'll document the next stage in more detail !
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It has been a while..
More playfield touch up work. In particular - larger areas that had minor imperfections, but I wanted the areas to look a bit better ;
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20329.JPG)
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20341.JPG)
After another clear coat, block and clean up, we are ready for the next session of touch ups. This is the last opportunity to clear up any issues. Mainly lines, text and smaller problems rather than larger sections. Inserts will be finished off in this session.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20347.JPG)
Mask is applied and then enough paint to cover the area
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20350.JPG)
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20352.JPG)
Inserts done - still some work to do, but I wanted to get these "out of the way" !
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20358.JPG)
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Looking good Nino, this is going to be stunning once it's finished.
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Not happy with the lettering (numbering) in the bonus area (1000, 2000,3000, etc) - so I've scanned the numbers and Gavin is going to make a set of stencils for me. It is probably a little bit overboard, but I want this playfield to look absolutely perfect. This will be the hardest part of the touch up process, and I left it until last. I can visualize the area repainted - and i think it will finish off the playfield restoration prior to the final clearcoat. It should look amazing when done.
In the meantime, the old playfield will be stripped and prepared. I've already ordered most of the parts, so this should come together quickly.
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Great to see all the work your putting in. I agree with the other comments it will look great
I really luv my Genie and it will always stay in my collection Howzat
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It will be an amazing machine when completed. Just waiting on the final mask for the bonus area (1000 - 9000) and then it goes off for the final clear and polish.
Then I move on the underside of the playfield. Most mechanicals have been completed already.
We sent off the original siderails (via Crashramp) to Jeff at Railways and he has made a repro set. This set is unique to Genie and Roller Disco as they have shorter siderails than standard SYS1.
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Just caught up on this thread .. looking fantastic so far Nino ^^^
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Good stuff on Jeff to make a set for you ^^^ gotta love his rails.
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Good stuff on Jeff to make a set for you ^^^ gotta love his rails.
+1 Jeff is great to deal with. The only reason these came via me is because I had the original ones from this game with me at the time. Fortunately for me when this Genie is done I'll be taking it home. $#$
I've seen where the games up to at the moment and it really is special, pictures don't do it justice.
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Hi Crashramp
Was Genie a game from your past The good old days :lol Im sure it will look as good in your line up as it dose mine Its a classic game Howzat
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Lots of love for GENIE around.
I have one as well.
It's the machine that the mrs loves. She doesn't play pinball but this machine is known in our household as hers .
It's has great Gordon Morison art work. One of his best in my option. Maybe his best. But I may be biased..
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Hi Crashramp
Was Genie a game from your past The good old days :lol Im sure it will look as good in your line up as it dose mine Its a classic game Howzat
No unfortunatly never played one when it was new but I'm a big fan of the system 1 machines and really wanted a Nino restoration for my collection and couldn't go past this title. Great game and gorgeous art work. I can't wait to see it finished and have it home.
Lots of love for GENIE around.
I have one as well.
It's the machine that the mrs loves. She doesn't play pinball but this machine is known in our household as hers .
It's has great Gordon Morison art work. One of his best in my option. Maybe his best. But I may be biased..
My wife's pretty good about the pins I bring home but she doesn't generally care one way or the other about them. She loves the look of this one though which is a bonus.
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So this is one of two LONG projects (the other is a High Hand) that I'm working on over the break. The bonus area on this game looked "ok", but the more I looked, the more I realized it is not good enough. So I thought of a plan to not repair the area, but to completely repaint the area - that way it does not look touched up and repaired. The first thing to do is scan the bonus area, and see if Gavin can make me a mask for the bonus numbering.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20367.jpg)
Then I use Frisket and carefully cut out the areas I want to paint. I've thinned the paint right down for an even coat. This photo is taken straight after I but the airbrush down and it is drying.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20369.JPG)
The paint was thin enough so I can see the outlines underneath, but thicker in the areas where the bonus numbering will be..
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Mask applied.
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Thin coats, just enough for the paint to cover the areas - a little bit of bleed on the "1000" that I will address later..
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20374.JPG)
Very pleased !
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20376.JPG)
So here is the initial "lock in clearcoat", and you can see the difference.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20316.JPG)
Here is the area, which I'm almost done with. The photo on the left is what I'm working off for the fine lines. I've repainted almost everything in this area ;
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20377.JPG)
I'm VERY pleased I went down this road - even thought it was very "stop and start" - an in reality - it added almost 2 months to the restoration, but I think the the new owner would have preferred the area to look it's best, as this is the area you look at on the playfield the most. Maybe 8 hours of effort, but I'm very pleased.
So a few more black lines and some insert work and it will be sent off for the final clearcoat.
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Nice job! Stencil isn't an easy one to use but result are sensational... alignment is spot on as the black line cuts the 6000 perfectly.
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Nice job! Stencil isn't an easy one to use but result are sensational... alignment is spot on as the black line cuts the 6000 perfectly.
A bit of artistic license - the black line is meant to go over the bonus area number. A lot of the lines or folds will be not 100% to the original.
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Looks much better than the first touch up. Well done there mate.
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Very nice, impressed.
Is that the first time you have used Frisket film? great stuff.
Did you print/make the '000 mask section. And then cut out with a pen knife?
My T2 playfield has been clearcoated, pics look amazing, will see it in person soon. Cabinet prepped and ready for colour!
T
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Nice job! Stencil isn't an easy one to use but result are sensational... alignment is spot on as the black line cuts the 6000 perfectly.
A bit of artistic license - the black line is meant to go over the bonus area number. A lot of the lines or folds will be not 100% to the original.
Easy to paint back in though...
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It looks phenomenal Nino, really beautiful! I can't wait to play it, great work!
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Very nice, impressed.
Is that the first time you have used Frisket film? great stuff.
Did you print/make the '000 mask section. And then cut out with a pen knife?
My T2 playfield has been clearcoated, pics look amazing, will see it in person soon. Cabinet prepped and ready for colour!
T
I use Frisket all the time for playfield restorations. Gavin did the mask for the bonus numbering. I placed the mask on the red section and airbrushed the white areas.
The playfield restoration is done. There are still minor things I pick up on, but it is getting to the point where I need to step back and just move ahead with the clearcoat.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20382.JPG)
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The playfield will be cleared and I'm moving on to other parts of the restoration.
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mmmmmmm very nice, great artwork and well preserved for the future. Lucky owner ^^^
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Lookin' great Nino @@* @@*
Can't wait to see the end result!!
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Saw this in the flesh last week and looks great.
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The playfield touch up and clearcoat part of the restoration is completed. I'm thrilled with the results. It has been a long hard road, but I've learned a lot and we have the clearcoat process on the older games down to a fine art now. The owner saw the playfield "in the flesh" today and he was very happy.
First of all - here is what I started with ;
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20186.JPG)
Here are the photos taken today ;
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On the home stretch now !
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Shiny shiny!!! Looks lovely mate...
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Far out that looks sensational :) one lucky owner there I wonder who it is??
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Dunno if the owner would be happy, but I sure would be. Btw I know the owner is stoked. ^^^
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Stunning!
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I have to say after dropping by today that the pictures don't do it justice, I couldn't be happier. The playfield really is stunning, just like the cabinet. I can't wait to see it all installed, Nino has done an awesome job of it. You can clearly see he's gone the extra mile at every turn, it's on the home straight and I can't wait to get it home. @@*
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Sensational job Nino, has come up a treat.
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Purely a thing of Beauty
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And this is where patience pays off...High Hand will definitely benefit from all this collected wisdom.
Having seen the cabinet restore and now this playfield finish, the whole project has been upgraded to a much higher grade outcome. Every thing from the replating to the stencilling to the finishes used has improved out of sight since I went with APR for a grail project and I couldn't be happier.
It's great to see a whole bunch of skill and knowledge come together to get this sort of result
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And this is where patience pays off...High Hand will definitely benefit from all this collected wisdom.
Having seen the cabinet restore and now this playfield finish, the whole project has been upgraded to a much higher grade outcome. Every thing from the replating to the stencilling to the finishes used has improved out of sight since I went with APR for a grail project and I couldn't be happier.
It's great to see a whole bunch of skill and knowledge come together to get this sort of result
This is where future projects will benefit. I cannot even image the hours I put into this playfield, but I enjoyed ever minute. when I looked at this playfield and the high Hand - I thought the High Hand would be impossible. But the techniques and "tricks" I've learnt from the Genie have been expanded on to the high Hand. Techniques with lettering I learnt on "Ace's High" will be applied to High Hand. what seemed to be be very difficult, can be broken into smaller sections and as the puzzle comes together, the playfield becomes the original work of art - and that is what we are doing - replicating the art. The playfield restoration of the Surf Champ has led to around 4-5 years of EM playfield restorations. but I feel the high Hand has the potential to be my best work.
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When we First agreed on High Hand it was a mid level restoration a la Buccaneer.
My expectations have risen in that time over the course of collecting a bunch of really nice pins. At first I just wanted a reliable player. Now my taste for a shiny bit of eye candy has become more of a priority.
Going to Cams last weekend broke my brain in a nice way.....to see all those sweet machines playing like new. Mitch is turning out some really high end results.
The whole game has been taken up several notches....it's a good time to be investing in a restored machine if youre prepared to be patient.
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There are a number of reasons why this restoration has taken so long for an update. One of those reasons was I lost a hard disk with LOTs of photos, and also I wanted to update several machines that have progressed in the queue. More on that later. I'll start with Genie !
All the mechanisms are stripped and rebuilt with new parts. New Targets always look great on any machine.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20416_resize.jpg)
Flipper base plates cleaned and polished ;
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20484_resize.jpg)
Sling Switches rebuilt with new parts ;
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20418_resize.jpg)
The massive job of replacing the GI Braid and also every single lamps socket.
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I didn't want to use the factory Bonus Lamp assembly as it was simply to old and there is a simple way to replace it !
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20467_resize.jpg)
New Flipper Kits, new coils where required - all mechs are completely rebuilt and then re installed.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20471_resize.jpg)
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More to come !
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Great work Nino! Where do you buy your thin ground braid from? I'd like to buy a decent quantity of this, perhaps a roll.
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Looking good mate
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Great work Nino! Where do you buy your thin ground braid from? I'd like to buy a decent quantity of this, perhaps a roll.
Pinrestore.com - I buy 20ft lengths per machine. Enough for an SS, and usually enough for an EM.
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Thanks Nino.
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I admire your patience, skills and attention to detail. looking forward to seeing the finished pin. ^^^
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Looking good!
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I admire your patience, skills and attention to detail. looking forward to seeing the finished pin. ^^^
Thanks for the kind words. The game is completed - just waiting for the new playfield glass as it is a different size and is taking a bit longer ! New siderails arrived yesterday. Has a few gremlins, but they will be sorted out today or tomorrow !
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Nice work Nino
I have a Genie and luv it I got it form you a couple of years ago
I find it very challanging to get the top targets to light specs and then hit it
Its as though Gotlieb didnt like giving away free games :lol
Im sure the new owner will be very happy
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Playfield progress ;
The playfield post holes need to be pre drilled. I do this by hand, using Dad's old manual hand drill. The reason I do this is twofold ;
1 - When screwing in or fitting metal guides, it does not impact the clear.
2 - In the future, a post or metal guide might need to be removed. By pre drilling, it means that if it is removed, the clear will not lift. Small detail, but in my view - required.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20469_resize.jpg)
Here is a polished post that is inserted AFTER the clear is pre drilled. No clear lift at all !
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New Sling switches ;
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Playfield re assembly ;
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Next Update = Game completed (well just waiting on new playfield glass (((
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WOW thats lookin' SWEET AS!! Nice work Nino
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Looks Beautiful Nino!
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Sensational. Better than new. Are you going to keep it or sell?
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Sensational. Better than new. Are you going to keep it or sell?
It is sold for a member here . A very patient member !
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Sensational. Better than new. Are you going to keep it or sell?
It is sold for a member here . A very patient member !
The quick few games I had on it the other week while you were testing and I know it'll be worth the wait. Looking forward to bringing it home now.
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That looks better than sex
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That looks better than sex
I hate to say, but yep. I'm drooling at those photos - both the front and backside shots.
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That looks better than sex
Before or after? *.*
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Will be posting the final pictures tomorrow after stringent testing. Thrilled with the finished product.
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As with all restorations, the game needs to be be thoroughly play tested. The "Golden Rule" is 20 games in succession without any issues. If I find an issue on the 19th game, I start all over again at game one. This game never missed a beat, but I still played it right until it was picked up last week.
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Here are some photos I took before it left APR, destined to it's new home and many years of fun and enjoyment !
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These are the cabinet stencils Gavin made for this game. By far, the best on the market.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20498_resize.jpg)
In the picture above, notice the EXACT difference between the red on the cabinet and the "orange" on the headbox surround. It is the same colour ! Why are they different ? The Red on the cabinet is painted on a yellow base. The "orange" on the headbox surround is painted on the undercoat. It is deliberately thinned to take the edge off the satin finish. A LOT of trial and error, but and exact replication of the original colour and most importantly, the finish.
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Under the playfield was a massive job. Very happy with the completed work.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20487_resize.jpg)
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But it a game to play, and not an ornament, although this machine is one of the nicest art packages on any game.
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(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20504_resize.jpg)
In the photo above, the bonus lettering was done with a stencil Gavin did for me off a scan of the playfield.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20505_resize.jpg)
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As with all my recent work, it has taken way too long - This was supposed to be finished in December 2014, but I kept pushing to have a perfect playfield and ran into other issues. as I say with all my patient customers, it is worth the wait !
On a sidenote - the backglass is the original, albeit faded factory backglass. A replacement will be installed in the game and the owner will post more pictures when possible !
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20512_resize.jpg)
Really pushed the envelope with this machine, but it is one of my proudest restorations to date.
(http://australianpinballrestorations.com.au/pictures/Restorations/Genie3/Genie%203%20518_resize.jpg)
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It is a thing of beauty!
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Looks fantastic!
The owner is going to be very happy!
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I'm happy to say Genie is home! She looks stunning too. Picked her up last week for the three hour trip back up the highway and she hasn't missed a beat since. Which is amazing really because I don't think I've ever had a game which hasn't needed some sort of adjustment after a trip in the car.
Thanks again Nino, absolutely beautiful job and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. The new backglass is in I just need to take some photos. I'll post up once I've got them.
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That is absolutely stunning! Congrats on a top effot Nino
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Nino, you are a master craftsman. That is art.
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Where are the coin entrance window labels? <.>
Looks incredible. Has to be in the top 5 best Genies left on the planet. Well done!
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Genie is a great looking game any day of the week but this is just so so stunning to look at. Top work Nino and my bet is that in the flesh, its even better.