Message #429

[Strangeways]

All the Target assemblies had to be stripped and cleaned. The three smaller drop target banks needed new coils, plungers and links. Luckily, Pinball Resource had everything I needed. The "METEOR" decals were redrawn by Wotto and printed on adhesive paper, which was cut out and then mylar was applied. The key to this game is speed - it is a very fast machine and the Targets must respond and each target recognized when dropped. Best they were all rebuilt...



The mylar was removed easily with no paint lift - well to be honest - it is not really mylar. It is simply "contact", and it comes off so easily. The playfield has been totally cleaned with Shellite, Novus 2 and then Meguiars Carnuba Wax..All the posts are washed, and the bumper bodies and caps are replaced with new...





In the picture below - you will see where I have filled in the hole (check the earlier pictures) just below the "WOW" - It is to the left and is black. The flash from the camera really makes it obvious. This was an early attempt at playfield repair. All I did was sand the area flat with 1200 grit and then filled it with black paint. I did paint it on, not "fill it" with blobs of paint. After the playfield was almost level, I used clear nail polish and sanded with 1200 grit.. It blended in really well. I finished it off with a mylar sheet below the drop targets..




Here you can see the touch up very prominently... But focus on the targets and the SHINE on the playfield 





The Cabinet


Time to drop the playfield into the cleaned cabinet. The door has been completed (for now) and installed. It looks much better ! The boards are being rebuilt and tested on my test bench...