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Complete Revenge from Mars - Newb takes on the Martians

It was very easy for me as I got mine from Davey D on this list. The amplifier already had the cable wired to the card. If know how to make up a connector and crimp it is straightforward. As mine was done it was just a case of unplugging the VGA cable at the PC and at the board then putting the new one in. It makes a noticeable difference - a lot brighter. I am aware of an issue that some RFMs don't have cards that provide the 5v power and an additional cable needs soldering. You might want to message Davey D as he knows more


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Go on then I'm jumping on the bandwagon again, this is the same plastic that mine has a crack in it, did you find a uk or EU source? I can only find it at mad amusements in the US
Was this where you got yours from?
 
No problem ;-) Phil from pinball heaven sells them. Super fast delivery too


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Jonwolf said:
The cabinet is next. I won't be stripping it down - it needs a touch up.
The rails, legs and lock down bar will be stripped and painted. I've got a quote of £60 for shot blasting and powder coat which seems reasonable so I might go that way.
T molding ordered from here:
http://www.arcadeworlduk.com/categories/Arcade-Parts/T-Molding/


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What color are you getting the bits done in? I got mine done in signal red which I think looks loads better than the original black

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I'm thinking of going green. That's not an eco statement by the way. Yours is looking very nice. RFM suits the bling. It's a tart of a machine and needs the works !


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I did my T-Molding in chrome, but I would love to see somebody do the cab armour in chrome as well. I think that would look smart as!

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This weekend I am sorting out the speaker panel that is rusty and flaking


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The speaker panel is easy to remove - security torx tool needed for three nuts, then take out translite and remove three nyloc nuts (fiddly but straightforward). I don't know if all RFMs have rusted and peeling paint but mine does. Paint with nitromors (evil stuff) and scrape paint offuploads.tapatalk_cdn.com_20160522_1ebf4b79bccc4907a9b441259f266b59.jpg


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You can see the rust. Wire brush to remove. The paint clogs in the mesh and is a pain to remove. Jet wash, more nitromors and another wire brushuploads.tapatalk_cdn.com_20160522_e15b98fa9e83d853c7b520f248ba021a.jpg


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The t molding has arrived. The cabinet will be sorted next week most likely


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The side rails need removing. Not looking forward to that job. Is it possible to remove side rails without damaging decals ?


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Use a hairdryer to warm up the side rails as it softens up the glue. I damaged my siderails taking them off as they are only very thin, so i made some replacements out of slightly thicker galvanised steel
 
Thanks - I'll give it a go next week. I've got plenty of patience so I'll take it slow. Then I'll buy some new side rails ;-)


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Jonwolf said:
I'm thinking of going green. That's not an eco statement by the way. Yours is looking very nice. RFM suits the bling. It's a tart of a machine and needs the works !


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Check out mypinballs Dr who thread there's a green RFM hiding in the corner!
 
I see it :) This is how mine looks at the momentuploads.tapatalk_cdn.com_20160527_0165a619cf9c6de274f8b0d899cae682.jpg
I've had my orders from the boss who must be obeyed - "put it back together so we can use the room "
The legs, side rails and lock bar have gone for powder coating.
Pics when they return - they could be interesting.


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Well, not totally green - I went tasteless and added a bit less taste ;-)uploads.tapatalk_cdn.com_20160601_4f1f6ca597d16c798aaa58830e9dfc6e.jpg


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New saucer kit installed. Acrylic rods added saucer holes as a further improvement. The back box and legs just need putting on now and it is done.
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It's done. By no means a minter but much better than the tired old fart I purchased. I changed the colour of legs and rails from that weird green and red to a more tasteful black red splatter. All I need to do is defeat the Martians by playing it nowuploads.tapatalk_cdn.com_20160623_218051fe89328b40e6350ee1a667d88c.jpguploads.tapatalk_cdn.com_20160623_a4111281c50a3c2c5364c42ac72a1e2a.jpguploads.tapatalk_cdn.com_20160623_575fad5b73522cd91d566558c01ea3ef.jpguploads.tapatalk_cdn.com_20160623_15fed720dcc7df169e13ce98a26d5d02.jpguploads.tapatalk_cdn.com_20160623_57fc8dd5c41be41bc81fc21fa3b3ea31.jpguploads.tapatalk_cdn.com_20160623_19f68fca2bce5f3f94883a290428b623.jpg


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At first I didn't like what you were doing with the armour but now seeing the completed game I actually like the mods you've done. Especially those flipper bats with the green superbands. Very nice. Green T-molding makes the game stand out too!

Good job dude, well done! :thumbs:
 
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