Arcade Collecting > Pinball
Trying to restore pinball playfield SUCKS!
Fursphere:
http://www.vpforums.org/
If they've made a VP9 version of the table, there is probably high quality artwork there somewhere. Maybe. :)
jennifer:
You may want to consider a better used P/F, or just a new pin, Because what your talking about s not cheap or fast... First, Scan everything, at around 300dpi, the reassemble scans in photoshop, (6 is my preference), Using Pantone color chips for your RGB reference. Illustrator for the vector, Off to the print. For vinyl you WILL need a plot/cutter for the holes (US cutter is fine for the tracking) And no, you canot "carefully" cut out the holes with an exacto knife... Or separate colors for screens.(The latter is a better choice but adds even more money to this project).... After the art is applied, Vinyl will require automotive grade clear ( 17-24 coats) to build it up to flat, Or screen art can just be waxed.
mimic:
--- Quote from: jennifer on February 27, 2015, 02:42:52 pm --- You may want to consider a better used P/F, or just a new pin, Because what your talking about s not cheap or fast... First, Scan everything, at around 300dpi, the reassemble scans in photoshop, (6 is my preference), Using Pantone color chips for your RGB reference. Illustrator for the vector, Off to the print. For vinyl you WILL need a plot/cutter for the holes (US cutter is fine for the tracking) And no, you canot "carefully" cut out the holes with an exacto knife... Or separate colors for screens.(The latter is a better choice but adds even more money to this project).... After the art is applied, Vinyl will require automotive grade clear ( 17-24 coats) to build it up to flat, Or screen art can just be waxed.
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If a good copy of playfield already exists that would be big step forward. Fast doesn't matter. I just noticed at my local CVS they have a plotter and biggest print which was like 24x36 or something like that was I think $30. If they can offer such price I would think some more pro printing place would be able to do whole thing maybe for a $100? (I'm purely speculating). Heck I'd rather go with lets say 3 sets of 24x36 panels and worry with aligning them all together and the possible line in between'em, than what I have right now.
As so to hole cut outs I think it would be easier than you think. If I would pop out all of the plastic insert (otherwise all the inserts will be recessed), then I have the wooden edge to use as a guide to cut it out nicely, plus I might not even need to worry about that, as I could shove the excess back into the hole, before reinserting plastic inserts.
jennifer:
Most likely they will just show you to the door, once they see what your working on.
mimic:
--- Quote from: jennifer on February 27, 2015, 07:59:24 pm --- Most likely they will just show you to the door, once they see what your working on.
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Who would show me to the door?
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