Wow. That looks really good.
Cant wait to see it in the flesh next week.
Cant wait to see it in the flesh next week.
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Complete Pinfest Panic: Mission Complete, Welcome Home Rocket III
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Why would the red coat do that?
Looking fantastic
Loving the colouring of the legs
Shane about the red on the cab reacting with the paint underneath ,was it just that spot ?
Loving the colouring of the legs
Shane about the red on the cab reacting with the paint underneath ,was it just that spot ?
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There are a few spots. This "crowfeet" effect can be a reaction with the base layer but I don't think that's the case as its the same all over (and the black was the same paint too). My best guess is that I was impatient and sprayed the first coat on two thick. Fortunately it's near the back I'm sure I can improve on it
My fingers are crossed for you !!
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9 days to go...
Another day, another side to paint. I'm beginning to regret not making templates as what takes the time is not masking the lines but cutting out every overlap of the shapes and remasking the inner perimeter. This is my first full cab so we live and learn I guess.
It's nerve racking but fun pulling the tape! It kind of looks German here
The good news is that I took it slow with several light coats on the red and no crowsfeet in the paint. Also started masking the head and painted some art. It's starting to look like a Pinball machine again
Another day, another side to paint. I'm beginning to regret not making templates as what takes the time is not masking the lines but cutting out every overlap of the shapes and remasking the inner perimeter. This is my first full cab so we live and learn I guess.
It's nerve racking but fun pulling the tape! It kind of looks German here
The good news is that I took it slow with several light coats on the red and no crowsfeet in the paint. Also started masking the head and painted some art. It's starting to look like a Pinball machine again
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8 days to go...
Yesterday I masked one side of the head. I had to freehand this to some extent from pics on the web as my original art was missing and wrong. Once taped up I was concerned what it might look like, this pattern is simple but quite precise. I'd sleep on it....
Next day, woke up with a brain wave, photshop it! So I got my pics and coloured in my actual masking.
Final result I'm quite happy with - but time for peer review if you think otherwise (Btw, I wish the actual masking/spraying was this easy)
Yesterday I masked one side of the head. I had to freehand this to some extent from pics on the web as my original art was missing and wrong. Once taped up I was concerned what it might look like, this pattern is simple but quite precise. I'd sleep on it....
Next day, woke up with a brain wave, photshop it! So I got my pics and coloured in my actual masking.
Final result I'm quite happy with - but time for peer review if you think otherwise
(Btw, I wish the actual masking/spraying was this easy)
Appreciate all this effort you're putting in to get this ready for the show.
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More progress today.
The mobile phone camera is such a useful pinball tool. I'm a firm believer in "measure twice, cut once" so reviewing these masking pics prior to spraying noticed 2 schoolboy errors
Corrected the above, everything masked off and Red now complete I've run out of Black and used up all 40m of Frog Tape stenciling this so a trip to the shops required before I can proceed. I'm hoping to finish main spraying tomorrow so it can cure for a week before it's trip to UK Pinfest.
The mobile phone camera is such a useful pinball tool. I'm a firm believer in "measure twice, cut once" so reviewing these masking pics prior to spraying noticed 2 schoolboy errors
Corrected the above, everything masked off and Red now complete
I've run out of Black and used up all 40m of Frog Tape stenciling this so a trip to the shops required before I can proceed. I'm hoping to finish main spraying tomorrow so it can cure for a week before it's trip to UK Pinfest.
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7 days to go...
The rain stopped, Yodel delivered more black spray paint and toolstation supplied the frog tape. I'm pleased to say the final block colour is being applied and masking will come off later
The rain stopped, Yodel delivered more black spray paint and toolstation supplied the frog tape. I'm pleased to say the final block colour is being applied and masking will come off later
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contd...
Well pretty chuffed with the result for my first full cab paint effort. I'm enjoying a well earned Elvis Juice (pictured).
ps. I'm the only one allowed to put beer on this machine
Well pretty chuffed with the result for my first full cab paint effort. I'm enjoying a well earned Elvis Juice (pictured).
ps. I'm the only one allowed to put beer on this machine
Wow !!
Amazing job definitely pops
Amazing job definitely pops
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Hi @James. I bought this machine just under a year ago as a well cruddy barn find project and have since worked through all the steppers, relays and motor board getting it working 100% (famous last words!). Also, I built an add-a-ball kit to convert it. The playfield has been partially shopped and is pretty tidy. Also did a lot of work on the backglass which is in another thread. This log was really about the cabinet which was embarrassing to take to a show and the major hardware, coin door, bb door, legs, bb insert etc. I have most things shopped and ready to go I''ll post more before/after pics
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Just a quickie what type of paint did you use ?
Just that I have a SI cab to do and am thinking I should be using car paint !!
Just that I have a SI cab to do and am thinking I should be using car paint !!
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Hi Carl, I used Rustoleum Painters Touch rattle cans, shed loads the cab soaked it up, white primer, satin for the base white, Reeves acrylic for the silver splatter and gloss for the art which I wanted to "pop" a bit. Not sure this approach would suit an SI which I guess you'll stencil, have you see matt adams Fathom cab paint video on youtube?
Thanks for for that didn't know that Matt up loaded the Fathom on the internet !
What method did you do the silver splatter?
Was it by holding the spray can at a great distance away ?
What method did you do the silver splatter?
Was it by holding the spray can at a great distance away ?
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I practiced various methods and ended up flicking slightly watered down artists acrylic using a stiff nylon brush from a distance with the cab vertical so large splats dropped in front of it. I didn't try but apparently you can use a rattle can by slightly pressing the button so it splatters or by driving nails through the nozzle to distort the spray pattern. So glad I wasn't undertaking Gottleib webbing!
Here's my practice board, at this point I was using black which I decided was too harsh and moved to silver.
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5 days to go...
I was banned from the pin shack today but managed to get a bit done.
These nastys are what they used for glides in the olden days.
I want to keep things original and was trying to polish them up, but it turns out you can by them new.
Shiny nickel glides in original positon and on my Supreme skids
I was banned from the pin shack today but managed to get a bit done.
These nastys are what they used for glides in the olden days.
I want to keep things original and was trying to polish them up, but it turns out you can by them new.
Shiny nickel glides in original positon and on my Supreme skids
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4 days to go...
Still a few bits left to buff and solder but mainly a case of throwing this lot back together. I've de-rusted everything as best I can but I don't intend highly polishing internal parts. Fortunately I've taken copious photos and numbered the bags as I took things off so will just reverse through them.
Still a few bits left to buff and solder but mainly a case of throwing this lot back together. I've de-rusted everything as best I can but I don't intend highly polishing internal parts. Fortunately I've taken copious photos and numbered the bags as I took things off so will just reverse through them.
Ive been lurking on this thread since the beginning but i have to say this project is stunning and the cab looks fantastic since you repainted it. I’m gutted i cant make it to pinfest would loved to have seen this.
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4 days to go... continued
The bb pretty much done, took longer than expected. I've included a few thumbnail "before" pics for comparison.
I'd pretty much already been through the mechs but fitted corner braces where missing to reinforce the frame.
The bb pretty much done, took longer than expected. I've included a few thumbnail "before" pics for comparison.
I'd pretty much already been through the mechs but fitted corner braces where missing to reinforce the frame.
4 days to go...
Still a few bits left to buff and solder but mainly a case of throwing this lot back together. I've de-rusted everything as best I can but I don't intend highly polishing internal parts. Fortunately I've taken copious photos and numbered the bags as I took things off so will just reverse through them.
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I really appreciate the artistic layout of this photo. Must have taken some time to set it all up like that. Great job
.. and good luck on getting it all back together!
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You touching up or at least kryloning the glass?
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The glass was hosed and undergoing an acrimonious divorce from its paint
I've re-added the key lines, touched up the opaque areas and cut out most of the translucent panels then replaced with theatre gel and made light shields with funky space fonts! The end result I would grade as "usable", tbh depending on how everything else turns out it could be in line for a bgresto.
