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Offline ddstoys

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CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON REBUILD
« on: March 13, 2011, 10:13:26 PM »
Well here it is finally. 

   Today i started the long awaited CFTBL rebuild.     For those who dont know this machine was bought for my son to get him interested in pinball id given him a Gottlieb Magnatron for xmas the year before which we rebuilt together but he had no interest in playing it cant really blame him so i sold magnatron and took him to visit Pinball spare parts where he had the choice of whatever projects were in my budget.  Im glad he chose creatures as its a favorite of mine aswell.

   Id been slowly buying new parts ready for the rebuild but by the time i had all the parts i needed i had no time left to rebuild it (Like the saying goes a plumbers tap always leaks)

  So i put my foot down and started it.

  Here is the playfield id already cleaned the playfield and ramps as best i could without removing anything so it doesnt look so bad if i can find the original photos i will post them aswell
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Re: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON REBUILD
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2011, 12:35:54 PM »
Gday Daniel .
Will be very interested in this one . I want one of these one of these days .
Out of curiosity , how much did you get it for?
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Re: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON REBUILD
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2011, 07:50:50 PM »
Quote from: goodolddays on March 14, 2011, 12:35:54 PM
Gday Daniel .
Will be very interested in this one . I want one of these one of these days .
Out of curiosity , how much did you get it for?

No comment LOL
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Re: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON REBUILD
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2011, 08:03:09 PM »
Hope to see you fully torture yourself and do the DMD panel lighting mod too  #@#
Great game - enjoy the restore
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Re: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON REBUILD
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2011, 09:10:13 PM »
I'll be watching this resto Daniel, CFTBL is a great pin, very cool theme.
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Re: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON REBUILD
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2011, 09:37:15 PM »
Quote from: Wotto on March 14, 2011, 08:03:09 PM
Hope to see you fully torture yourself and do the DMD panel lighting mod too  #@#
Great game - enjoy the restore

After seeing yours Wotto i think i will have to do the dmd panel mod.  Also have something else in mind...   

Quick question for CFTBL owners the metal bracket that holds the wirl pool ramp should that be nice and straight or all twisted?   Ill start another help thread with a photo.

   Here is the half stripped playfield
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Re: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON REBUILD
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2011, 09:43:15 PM »
And the fully stripped playfield...

  Also a dodgy camera phone photo of the Creature looks green to me  &&

Any tips on how i should clean the hologram or should i just leave it???
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Re: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON REBUILD
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2011, 09:51:41 PM »
here is the playfield after a little bit of mylar removal and a scrub then hit with the treasure cove kit.   Really didnt need it but thats what i bought the kit for so i might aswell use it
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Re: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON REBUILD
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2011, 09:55:43 PM »
I wasnt going to do the underside of the playfield just yet but to remove some of the mechs was just easier to do it all at once.
« Last Edit: March 19, 2011, 05:18:37 PM by ddstoys »
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Re: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON REBUILD
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2011, 10:23:58 PM »
Ive never played this one but it look like your son made a great choice   and Its good you guys are doing it together

looking fwd to end result              Howzat @@*                 
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Re: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON REBUILD
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2011, 10:57:11 AM »
Quote from: ddstoys on March 14, 2011, 09:37:15 PM
Quote from: Wotto on March 14, 2011, 08:03:09 PM
Hope to see you fully torture yourself and do the DMD panel lighting mod too  #@#
Great game - enjoy the restore

After seeing yours Wotto i think i will have to do the dmd panel mod.  Also have something else in mind...   

Quick question for CFTBL owners the metal bracket that holds the wirl pool ramp should that be nice and straight or all twisted?   Ill start another help thread with a photo.

   Here is the half stripped playfield

Bracket that holds the whirlpool bowl should be straight.
Also don't risk using anything on the holo to clean it just dust it down with a dry duster any marks still left on after that dampen down the duster with lukewarm water and rub gently, then dry off with a clean dry soft cloth.
Looking real good so far, looks like she will clean up a treat.
Holo looks real good out of the machine (nice and green) Hope it looks as good when fitted. If not use a halogen upgrade bulb it will help the creature stand out  if its a weak image.
Looking forward to the updates.
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Re: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON REBUILD
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2011, 08:27:19 PM »
Thanks for the info on the bracket ill bend it straight thats probably why my whirlpool would oly get one or two loops.

  Also thanks aboout the hologram info.  I was thinking of installing an LED downlight

Here are some updates started polishing some parts
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Re: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON REBUILD
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2011, 08:37:50 PM »
and a few more shiney bits
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Re: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON REBUILD
« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2011, 09:58:17 PM »
Looking good Daniel  ^^^

Whats your take on the treasure cove kit? worth the coin? Ive been thinking about getting one.

Cheers
Dave
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Re: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON REBUILD
« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2011, 10:19:50 PM »
Quote from: deadlydave on March 15, 2011, 09:58:17 PM
Looking good Daniel  ^^^

Whats your take on the treasure cove kit? worth the coin? Ive been thinking about getting one.

Cheers
Dave

To be honest Dave i really dont know.   For areas covered with mylar its probably worth it but un mylared areas i seem to get the same result with novus and some elbow grease but being such a good playfield its really hard to tell...   Sorry
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