Doctor Who Restore

[turbo27]

Excellent day in Adelaide yesterday, was able to finish off filling and sanding of the cabinet, and apply a fill/prime coat.
Yet to sand flat, not sure if it will need another application

[turbo27]

Between cabinet prep and painting, was able to start on re-build and clean of all parts.

The 5 targets on the mini playfield I honest thought would have to be replaced. But nifty, then Novus 3/2/1 and looks pretty good.

Same with the ramps, very dirty, but have cleaned up a treat. A few some cracks patched with 2 part epoxy.

[turbo27]

Lower section of the mini playfield, all parts dis assembled and cleaned and polished.

White rubber to be added once ordered.

More cleaning and polishing.

[andypinboy]

Nice job you are doing Turbo! Thanks for taking the time to post pics etc - enjoyable thread to follow. Cheers.

[Slash]

It's amazing how well some stuff can clean up.  The difference with those targets and ramps after a clean is dramatic, they look virtually like new again.

[turbo27]

Red inserts glued back into the playfield.
As suggested I used Super glue Gel.

Before I glued, I used a small brush with black acrylic around the top of each insert hole on the playfield. This was to reduce the likely hood of the timber showing bare.

Applied the gel to the playfield ONLY, and gently tapped the inserts into the playfield. Wow the glue went off really fast and left little time to adjust.

Overall, I'm pretty happy, some are better than others, my advice is LESS is MORE. To much glue and it comes out the top of the playfield and adheres to everything.

The picture was taken after a clean and polish,  a little residue it evident around the inserts.


Re-populate started of the playfield. This is a complete jigsaw puzzle as I did not strip this field - if you see something out of place, please do not hesitate to tell me -thanks

[Boots]

That's a huge transformation, coming along nicely

[Crashramp]

That's a huge transformation, coming along nicely

+1 great work!

[Strangeways]

Very nice. Would be GREAT if they made a repro plastics set for this game.

[Doug.H]

Its great to see threads showing machines coming back to life. Well done

[turbo27]

Small update. Busy with work so not a huge amount of progress over the last week or so.

Playfield is being re-populated top and bottom. Everything is being stripped and cleaned, replacing anything needed.

Parts order in progress for things like sleeves, post, rubbers etc.

Mini playfield started, was rather dirty and as you can see, when I removed the mylar, no matter how carefully I was, one 'lock' decal exploded and the other just lifted off like it was never stuck.

[turbo27]

Thanks to my Dad, photo shop of the scanned decal is underway. Going to try a water slide decal printed from home and then I will re-mylar over the top.

Update soon.

[Brettski]

Love your work and dedication.. It is certainly paying off!
Good luck with the waterslide decals, I have had success with them and think they are a great idea..

Look forward to more..

Cheers: Brettski... :)

[turbo27]

Absolutely brilliant weekend weather wise in Adelaide saw cabinet prep and prime finished and top coat applied.

Used same as I did for T2, automotive quick dry black enamel. 2 cabinets completed (one for a mate), now a good 3 weeks to allow it to cure completely.

Part orders have arrived and playfield is starting to come together.

Water slide decals have been printed - photo's once applied.

[Brettski]

This is going to look so awesome!! That black cabinet paint job is just superb and the colours coming from the playfield are outstanding.
The work is paying off, bet you can't wait to see it finished and standing back with that stunned look of awe on your face for a good half hour. 

Keep the pics coming!

Cheers: Brettski... :)