Classic Playfield Reproductions

[humpalot]

I just ordered a FG backglass myself, how does it look?  Is the artwork as clear as the original?

I was going to get a Centaur as well, but when I looked closely at the photo's 

[Crashramp]

I just ordered a FG backglass myself, how does it look?  Is the artwork as clear as the original?

I was going to get a Centaur as well, but when I looked closely at the photo's 

The colours are very vibrant but the skin tones are too red. In my original glass there is red tones to the skin but If you look at my photo you can see the skin has more red again. Like I said in my previous post, my photos not the best and it probably shows the back glass redder than it really is but still you can see the difference between the original tones and this one.
Either way this new one looks a lot better than my existing glass.

[Retropin]

I just ordered a FG backglass myself, how does it look?  Is the artwork as clear as the original?

I was going to get a Centaur as well, but when I looked closely at the photo's 

Ill need to look at my Centaur glass to see what the problem is... any chance you can tell me so i can do it the lazy way?

[pinball god]

I just ordered a FG backglass myself, how does it look?  Is the artwork as clear as the original?

I was going to get a Centaur as well, but when I looked closely at the photo's 

The colours are very vibrant but the skin tones are too red. In my original glass there is red tones to the skin but If you look at my photo you can see the skin has more red again. Like I said in my previous post, my photos not the best and it probably shows the back glass redder than it really is but still you can see the difference between the original tones and this one.
Either way this new one looks a lot better than my existing glass.

If it improves your game in your opinion, then its money well spent i reckon. You're the one who looks at it the most. The example of the centaur is a classic, i can't see a problem but humpalot can so it would have been a good buy for me and bad for him. I reckon once the fg is in place it will look fantastic. Please show us a pic when its lit up

[Crashramp]

I just ordered a FG backglass myself, how does it look?  Is the artwork as clear as the original?

I was going to get a Centaur as well, but when I looked closely at the photo's 

The colours are very vibrant but the skin tones are too red. In my original glass there is red tones to the skin but If you look at my photo you can see the skin has more red again. Like I said in my previous post, my photos not the best and it probably shows the back glass redder than it really is but still you can see the difference between the original tones and this one.
Either way this new one looks a lot better than my existing glass.

I reckon once the fg is in place it will look fantastic. Please show us a pic when its lit up

No problem, will do but it's going to be awhile. It'll most likely be one of the last things I put in after the restoration.

Because its my first full restoration I'm just doing one thing at a time. I think I've brought most everything I'll need including all the hardware. I've also had a trolley and rotisserie made and brought a tumbler. So that's the easy bit done!
While I've been waiting for everything to turn up I've completely pulled the coin door apart (coin mechs included) and re-zinced several parts, chromed others, cleaned whatever was going to come up good enough and brought a new skin. So I'm basically just doing bit by bit and trying not to get to far ahead of myself.

[humpalot]

Ill need to look at my Centaur glass to see what the problem is... any chance you can tell me so i can do it the lazy way?

OK have a look at the below picture, I've added some arrows to show the problem.  To me it looks like the artist has tried to make the backglass look more black like the original.  But you can see the areas that have been added to look more black compared to the areas that haven't been touched.  There are 2 distinct shades of black on the CPR backglass, the original does not look like this.

You will need to open the picture so its bigger to see the fault.

[humpalot]

The colours are very vibrant but the skin tones are too red. In my original glass there is red tones to the skin but If you look at my photo you can see the skin has more red again. Like I said in my previous post, my photos not the best and it probably shows the back glass redder than it really is but still you can see the difference between the original tones and this one.
Either way this new one looks a lot better than my existing glass.

Thats what I thought when I saw your photo.  Doesn't matter my original is almost perfect.  I only got the CPR one as there was a discount if you had purchased the playfield and plastics and I was getting another of their backglasses anyway.

[Retropin]

Is that a picture of the actual glass or is that a picture of the  artwork file?

To have a glass like that screened, you need to make up the 2 different colours.

This looks like a PS file and the darker areas are PS black painted in as fill

[humpalot]

Is that a picture of the actual glass or is that a picture of the  artwork file?

To have a glass like that screened, you need to make up the 2 different colours.

This looks like a PS file and the darker areas are PS black painted in as fill

That is a picture of the actual backglass 

[pinball god]

You have good eyes humpy, i wish i had tha kinda eye for detail. Would have saved me many $$'s on stuff i have purchased. In your case it may not have mattered to me as i have purchased 1000% worse mistakes

[Retropin]

Is that a picture of the actual glass or is that a picture of the  artwork file?

To have a glass like that screened, you need to make up the 2 different colours.

This looks like a PS file and the darker areas are PS black painted in as fill

That is a picture of the actual backglass 

I am truely astounded!... The harsh black would have been from a build up layer.. possibly a couple. The actual shape of it though is someone making these files on a computer hand drawing short cuts.
Thats very sloppy work... bloody well spotted though!