Reactor - A Fizgig Restoration

[fizgig]

From drag queen to prom queen, she's right sexy!

I want to say thanks to Joe (OU Flight) for the new cabinet (this was before i started building my own) Darrin at phoenix arcade for the incredible art package, side art, CPO, speaker bezel.

Game was in OK shape to start with but had a water - logged cabinet, scratched glass, crusty trac ball and art that had seen better days

Brand new bare cabinet (then painted black and orange)
Cleanup/restored inside guts: power supply, wire harness, PCB, etc.
Powder coated misc: bolts, brackets, speaker cover.
Powder coated: speaker mesh, coin doors and control panel
Custom Gottlieb logo coin inserts
New (smoked) glass monitor bezel
New Paper monitor bezel
New T-molding
New Light fixture and bulb
New Locks
New Vinyl Casters
New Power Cord
New Speakers
New white trace ball with LED
New buttons with LEDs
New Repro screen printed side art, control panel overlay and speaker overlay
Beautiful original monitor with very slight burn

Photo gallery here:
http://s1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii486/fizgigKLOV/Reactor Restoration/

 

[fizgig]

now for the fun:

love those oranges

 

[fizgig]

more pix:

 

[fizgig]

last set:

 

[ZEN]

stunning, just stunning

 

[fizgig]

Thanks Zen!

 

[gprotein]

Talk about details, really nice touch. These coin inserts pretty much say it all.

 

[gretz99]

Holy Carp . . . waiting to see what's next

Next work dude!!! Makes we want to get off my lazy ass and restore all the games piled up in my garage.

Nice restores, all of them. Just damn beautiful work.

You've been saving these to dominate the restoration showcase pages???

 

[fizgig]

Thanks man, it's funny you said "saving these.." a lot of my restorations are 99% done and just need one or two final pieces, artwork, maybe just a bolt or something small. This first batch finally made it to the finish line. It's very frustrating waiting for parts and artwork, sometimes for many months or years but when they finally get installed it's really something. Luckily my background is in graphic art so if i need something bad enough i can usually make it. Next week i'm picking up my custom Temple of Doom side art and Rush N Attack Side art. That's been a ton of work but i can't wait to apply them.

Holy Carp . . . waiting to see what's next

Next work dude!!! Makes we want to get off my lazy ass and restore all the games piled up in my garage.

Nice restores, all of them. Just damn beautiful work.

You've been saving these to dominate the restoration showcase pagers???

 

[Jedidentist]

Another great job! Can't wait to see the TOD art installed...

 

[fizgig]

Thanks Jedi, means alot especially coming from you, your restorations are truly inspirational. I printed 2 versions of the TOD side art, the Sankara edition and the Mola Ram edition. The premask is on so it's time to install.

Another great job! Can't wait to see the TOD art installed...

 

[Wldfire]

Wow what an amazing looking machine! Its just beautiful! Fantastic work you did there! Its like a brand new machine.

 

[Shupac]

This brought tears to my eyes.

 

[PhoenixStar]

Wow, thats incredible. Nice job!