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Williams "Black Knight" pinball restoration.
Playfield Restoration
Not too much here yet, as I'm more concerned with the electronics and other big issues with the machine. However, I will be doing some smaller stuff here and there on the playfield, and will put it up here as I get them done. Sorry I don't have much just yet, but I am working on it.
As of this writing, nobody currently is stocking original style pop bumper caps for this machine. Sure, I can get decals for the center section, or ones with that center eagle stamped on it, but nobody stocks anything with the outer scrollwork.

Not a problem! All it took was a 600dpi scan of a very faded but complete original, a few hours editting it, and some laser decal paper. Viola! A two piece waterslide decal with both the center eagle, and the outer scrollwork, to apply on a generic red cap. .
Of course, it still needed some help. A bit of Micro-Sol decal solution and a couple coats of Future to seal it down finished it all up. Not bad, eh? Especially considering what it replaced.
Another small addition, this one took a lot less work than the above. I picked up a pair of the "prototype" outlane plastics from the Mr. Pinball classfieds. They do really make a visual impact, as I always felt that leaving the bare steel in this area made the game look unfinished.

Unfortunately, Williams left this exposed on a lot of games over the years. Dissapointing really, as your eyes spend so much time in that area watching the flippers.

To Be Continued!

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