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Bigfoot’s Personal White Water Pinball Machine Found!

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Posted on March 6, 2012 by Pinball Shark

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A pinball machine was recently found on a bank of the river near a cave not far from Wet Willies. It was Big Foot’s personal game he got from Williams back in the day. It was run on a generator … Continue reading →

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Painting Star Trek Next Generation Playfield Back Board

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Posted on February 15, 2012 by Pinball Shark

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Hey, if don’t like all the current decals available for your STTNG playfield back board and you want something different, then get creative! Grab some black, white, gold, red and blue spray paint and make a custom star field. It’s … Continue reading →

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Sega Starship Troopers Review

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Posted on December 30, 2011 by Pinball Shark

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To start with a cliche, don’t judge a book by it’s cover. SST was a pleasant surprise. At first I thought it was another so-so Sega pin and I wasn’t expecting such a fun playing game. It’s a real target … Continue reading →

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Paragon Full Restoration is Finished

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Posted on November 19, 2011 by Pinball Shark

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After many, many hours, it’s finished. Paragon got a full cabinet repaint, complete playfield restoration with automotive clear coat, rails and coin door polish, and a total rework of all circuit boards and mechanical parts. Also, every playfield part was … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who Motorized Topper Upgrade!

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Posted on October 11, 2011 by Pinball Shark

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I finally got my upgrade kit from wobbleheadkit.com (now defunct). The kit restores the game back to prototype form before the moving Dalek was removed from production for cost cutting reasons. If you are any type of Dr Who fan, … Continue reading →

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Paragon Playfield Final Sand & Buff is Done

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Posted on September 16, 2011 by Pinball Shark

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This playfield is finished. After 4 hours of sanding and buffing the final result is impressive. Sanding also makes the surface flatter for a better shine. Here’s the procedure I did for this one. 1. Wet Sand with 800 grit. … Continue reading →

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Final Clear Coat Applied to Paragon

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Posted on September 15, 2011 by Pinball Shark

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Finally!! After all the insert sanding, I finally put the last automotive clear coat on Paragon. It’s actually an additional 3 coats over the first 2. These pics are before any final sanding or buffing. It turned out extremely glossy.

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Repainted the STTNG Gun

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Posted on September 8, 2011 by Pinball Shark

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I have a pretty nice STTNG, but the finish on the coin door, a few bolts here and there, and the gun shooter need to be repainted to make it even better. I started with the gun shooter. The gun … Continue reading →

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Clear Coat Being Applied to Paragon

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Posted on September 8, 2011 by Pinball Shark

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After finishing all the touch ups, I started spraying an automotive type clear coat to Paragon last week. I got two coats applied and wet sanded it with 600 grit sand paper. Even though I removed every insert from the … Continue reading →

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Judge Dredd Repair Log

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Posted on August 17, 2011 by Pinball Shark

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I recently bought a Judge Dredd and spent the last four days bringing it up to par. I’m publishing this list for future reference. Here’s the list and a few pics . Stripped, cleaned and waxed playfield. This hadn’t been … Continue reading →

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