Category Archives: Space Shuttle

Painted first layer of color on Space Shuttle cabinet

Posted on January 2, 2014 by abpinball

After the last post I thought I was pretty close to putting down some color, but it turns out the primer revealed many imperfections – small cracks and sanding marks, for instance. Spray paint does not fill even the smallest … Continue reading →

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Primed Space Shuttle Cabinet

Posted on December 14, 2013 by abpinball

Finally we got some warmer weather this weekend and I was able to put some primer down on the Space Shuttle cabinet! I was concerned about dust as I’m doing this in the garage, but it actually turned out pretty … Continue reading →

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Sanded Space Shuttle Cabinet

Posted on December 8, 2013 by abpinball

First off before sanding, I masked out the inside of both the head and cabinet. As I mentioned in my last post, I decided to keep the insides of these unpainted (as they originally left the Williams factory). Time to … Continue reading →

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Stripped Space Shuttle Cabinet

Posted on December 8, 2013 by abpinball

Setting the playfield swap project aside for a bit, I started working on the cabinet restoration. My cabinet is in pretty good shape overall, with very few nicks and a couple small gouges, but the paint on it is severely … Continue reading →

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