This project and its outcome is simply phenomenal! To take these playfields as they were and transform them to what they are now is just wow. Would be a sin to put them in a battered cab, so hope the cabs will compliment these PFs.
Embryon is Bally's best widebody IMHO, would hardly say it's slow moving. There's such an array of things to shoot for, fantastic title.
I think it is great that collectors can now have the option of having their playfields professionally restored. I know Aussie collectors that sent playfields overseas and waiting 5 years before they were completed. These were ALL done in 12 months. My part of the job is easy, what Tim and Stu do is ART. It is not just masking off and airbrushing. You really have to LOVE what you do to be a perfectionist and know you are not receiving the full value in terms of $ for effort.
Just on the four playfields - they were all completely different. the colours were not uniform across all playfields. Tim and Stu worked with the palette of "worn" or "aged" colours. It keeps each playfield unique. The factory colours were not uniform and this is translated to these playfields.
Two cabinets are being completely restored. My only hurdle is the stencils are so horrifically misregistered and BADLY created that I've spent a lot of time correcting them and I've almost abandoned using them. but we are working on a better solution - just hope it does not take too long.
