Roadshow Project

[bigdaddy]

And another wreck comes to life. First pic's

[bigdaddy]

Took a bit to get it going...now the hard part restoring it. I have refreshed the Cab ( haven't got any artwork - does anyone?) So I am putting it back together with a coat of "roadshow blue" and giving it a good clean. Cabinet first then playfield which has a bit of wear....oh what fun it is! Here are some more pic's of progres so far.

[bigdaddy]

And some more...Am I boring anyone?
before and after shots

[MartyJ]

Good stuff.  Looks like it will turn out like new!  Were the decals removed previously?  How is the playfield wear wise and what are the boards like?

NEVER boring.  I love the resto threads..

I love the safety tape theme in the cab...Thats a great touch!

[bigdaddy]

And some more....

[bigdaddy]

Marty

Decals were off the machine when I started, but it had been repainted a gastly colour of blue by some hacker. The rest of it was in OK nick and just needed a good clean. The CPU board had a darlington tranny array issue which was fixed and the driver board needs new rectifiers and new caps. That's why its not in the head at the moment. The playfeild has wear at the kickout on the fish and a bit on Teds heat near the right flipper from drag. That bit kills me as its easy to replace the flipper bushes on these things!!! I'll post some pic's of the playfied shortly

[MartyJ]

Might pay to give these guys an email: http://www.phoenixarcade.com/art.htm

Roadshow is listed, but as sold out?  Probably not cheap to import, but would finish off machine perfectly.

BAA have them:

http://bayareaamusements.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=CBD

But would be over $500?

[Ford Fairlane]

wow looks like you got that pin from a layer in the abyss but you're bringing it back nicely!!! Resto threads are never boring... well except mine because i am still such a newb 

Keep up the good work!!!

[Strangeways]

Resto threads are NEVER Boring !

Great progress and I like the yellow and black tape you have used inside the cabinet - nice touch.

If it is a "keeper" - I'd buy the decals - would finish off the game nicely.

[bigdaddy]

Here is some of my PF touch ups for this machine. Before and after. I'm reasonably pleased with the result, however the fish is not quite right I thinks. Likely do it again as the are not locked in. Off to be 2pac'd when I get em right.

[MartyJ]

That looks pretty good to me!

Have you done pf touchups before?  If you hadn't of shown the before shots I don't reckon I would have picked it....

Are you CC' it yourself or have you got someone to do it?

[Strangeways]

Nice touch up work !

[ajlaird]

I wouldn't know any better, great job to my eyes.

[pinball god]

I reckon the touch ups are great, but those dots I bet are a bugger. I tried on my TZ wish shit results. How did you do yours? I tried various ways but not happy.

[ajlaird]

Ah, now I get it - the stippling isn't perfect.

It might be best tried with a rapidograph ink pen - apparently this will be OK under clear coat as per Humpalot's Gottlieb High Hand restoration over here: http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?topic=276.23