Author Topic: Gottlieb Buccaneer Restoration  (Read 11178 times)

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Offline Strangeways

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Re: Gottlieb Buccaneer Restoration
« Reply #75 on: June 28, 2011, 11:06:18 PM »

I'm almost done with this restore. The technical issues are sorted out, and I really need to play it for a while just to ensure reliabilty. I want to have the machine working on the coin mechs, but there were a few parts missing so I'll have to scrounge them up from somewhere.

The major update is the installation of new spot target faces and the plastics set - which is repro. The rest is just "eye candy" ;











These are pictures of the apron installed AFTER I clearcoated it using "White Knight clear" from bunnings. It no longer looks like a decal. Thanks for the tip, Gav  ^^^








This is the reparied area post clearcoat and polish. Turned out really well.





The white area that was totally repainted, and the repro spot target riveted on to the switch assy.





Finally, three of my favorite pictures of the playfield ;








Here's Wotto's Decal work (ta mate) - and this is my favorite picture ;





So I'm "play testing" the game at the moment, making sure everything works. I have a NOS set of instruction cards that will finish it off.  I'm going to place a thin strip of mylar on the leading edge of the apron. I do this will all repainted apron to prevent ball wear.


Oh - and it plays like a dream !


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