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Theatre of Magic prototype playfield as it arrived.
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There are some differences worth noting the most obvious is the large hole between the flippers for the magic post.
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Shooter lane is rough.The wood of this playfield itself is rough,grainy,cooked, ages.
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Some typical chipping at the trough entrance.
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Minor art damage here and there from wireguide removaland wear.
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Extra holes throughout.In the sling area it is more obvious others areas look questionable as well but it can be tough to fi
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The book area is a single color so that is a little easier to deal with than the production dithered two tone but it still
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the cracks are the concern in the book area.
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The Grand finale insert is trashed.Again all that can is to deal with it as well as possible but it cannot be replaced so pe
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From underneath the insert you can see it is broken :-(!
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Other inserts look to have just been changed during the design.These will be reworked and interpreted as well as possible
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A bit torn up in the trunk area.
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Some wear in the jet area and more holes than it might normally have from hardware changes.
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In the paint shop and ready for the first fix that needs to happen before anything else.That will be stabilizing the Grand
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Insert is glued and filled in an effort to fix the crack and eliminate as much of the ghosting as possible.
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Now the insert repair has cured overnight and I can do some preliminary work prior to the first clear application. It is t
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Shooter lane is roughed in.I would like to get more out of it but it would become too trenched out and unnatural looking so
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Everything is cleaned as well as possible.Anything that has not come out yet it too ground in to remove.
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First clear applied.
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There is now a base to work off of and the surface should be more durable for that work.
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Shooter lane needs more work for certain.
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Hammered ball drops,extra holes to be dealt with..
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Less hammered on the other side but lots of gouges etc in the ramp entrance area.
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After a few days cure I can sand it down and start making the structural repairs.
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Playfield is sanded and the structural repairs are being made.
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Shooter lane is going to need some more help.
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Many of the chewed up screw holes are having to be filled and repainted.
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Grand Finale insert is shaping up.I could have just put a decal on it but it would lose the opaque look and I think on
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Various fill work throughout the upper portion.
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Repairs are complete.
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