#1426

[@calebbell5018]

Finally Steve gets a dedicated episode!!

[@tntamusements]

my Steven!!

[@lennymutt]

Fantastic work Steven, and everyone else that helped, that new top looks amazing! :D

[@tntamusements]

It looks great...and Steven is a good teacher!

[@edwardhardesty8702]

nice job steve very informative love your work you have a good eye for detail and you take pride in your work it shows

[@tntamusements]

Yes he does....he is wonderful at what he does!

[@jasfrt6384]

I put one of these on my Comet a while back. It's a legitimately good product. It looks beautiful and plays like there's a sheet of glass on the playfield.

[@tntamusements]

Thanks for the feedback...people are very curious!

[@davy_K]

I couldn't breath watching that hard top being applied. Great work.

[@tntamusements]

Thanks!

[@DrTotz]

Those hardtops are cool. What a useful restoration tool. It's a good thing Steven has such a steady hand and the patients to lay one of those down.

[@tntamusements]

Hope it helps alot of people!

[@soterioncoil2163]

Not only did you do a good job Mr. Tuckey but you ARE a good job! I wouldn't be watching if it wasn't for you! Keep on hammin' it up!

[@tntamusements]

Thank you...glad you enjoy our videos!

[@Pitbull0669]

Crazy incredible.. And yep i want a copy of that book

[@musicman282]

I love these hard tops. I've got one installed on my space shuttle that has a few thousand plays on it now and looks and good as the day I installed it. An amazing product to save these old games indeed.

[@tntamusements]

Yes...fully agree!

[@thierrydavroux3627]

Merci pour cette vidéo Todd ! Comme d'habitude c'est super bien fait. L'opération de pose est bien détaillée et très bien expliquée. Ca donne envie de se lancer pour ceux qui hésiteraient encore avec cette technique. Bravo !

[@tntamusements]

Thank you!!

[@Hollyweirdification]

Absolutely stunning!!!! Wow I hope the company that makes the playfield stickers will produce all playfields!!!!

[@tntamusements]

Thank you...I think he will do games he likes for now!

[@CaryHardy]

Turned out great! A buddy of mine has the BK ready to install. We plan to do that this Fall. I'll make a video on it. I hope they keep making more of these for many more machines. Much easier than air brushing a clear coating...

[@tntamusements]

Great!!

[@Price-qd1cd]

Todd this is a huge treat

[@tntamusements]

Thanks!!

[@TheCoinSlotArcade]

Wow! What a transformation. I hope they make some more of those play fields. Awesome video.

[@tntamusements]

Thanks!

[@shoehornfactory6398]

That brand new playfield is absolutely stunning! Wow. I'm so jealous. I want this for my machine!

[@tntamusements]

Agreed!!

[@LionheartRacingSeries]

Thumbs up just for the way Todd points his finger LOL!

[@takasalo]

man thats lot of work.Steve is the right man for this :)

[@tntamusements]

Yes...Steve did a great job!

[@VonHayes9]

UPVOTE! Todd any chance in the future you can do a Todd’s Tips on soldering new coils into your machine? I tried doing one and I’m such a hack. I’d love to see one of your guys do it.

[@tntamusements]

One day...we have so many ideas and not enough time

[@StilgarISCA]

You should list all the ideas in the comments and then we viewers can thumbs up the tips we want the most to help you prioritize them

[@PinballWorkshop]

Awesome video Todd! Glad to see my Space Shuttle make your pictures at the end!

[@tntamusements]

Yesd...they must have been on the Hardtop files!

[@philharris1376]

Great job! Love all of the videos very informative and funny! Please keep them coming, I’ve learned so much!

[@tntamusements]

Glad you enjoyed it and remember to comment...I respond to every one (I have missed a few here and there sometimes)

[@vintagecollector788]

All I can say is WOW Beautiful game....

[@tntamusements]

Thanks Elias...these hardtops are stunning!

[@martywolfman]

That's fantastic. Hopefully a lot of great machines are brought back to life with these :)

[@tntamusements]

SO do we!!

[@Geardos1]

Wow that playfield is no joke, I worked in printing at one time and I know how hard it is to get something like that right, colors, sizing, etc. Nice piece.

[@tntamusements]

Yes...a great job making it!

[@fixtable]

great looking machine! great restore in every way

[@tntamusements]

Thank you!

[@charlestonpinballarcade]

I love Comet! Such a fun, basic game, great lights and sounds! I regret selling mine...

[@tntamusements]

Yes it is!

[@jimgraham5670]

High Speed would be a good game to make a hard top for. :)

[@tntamusements]

Yes...maybe he will!

[@kingofthebuffet]

That's real talent great job.

[@tntamusements]

Thank you Mike!

[@randallkipker9990]

Steven... Who works for who? Question.. would you wax this prior to installing all components? Awesome Job Steven!

[@dvv45]

Pinball looks great!

[@tntamusements]

Its stunning!

[@afattori316]

Do you need to apply a sealer to the wood before applying the overlay, or will it stick to the wood ok?

[@theIncredibleMRQUICK]

I am impressed ! You sold me on that new playfield overlay. Hope you get a good discount for the great plug you gave them.

[@tntamusements]

They BETTER give me one next order! :-)

[@jaridcool]

Finished product looks Great. * Like New *

[@tntamusements]

Yes it does

[@3rdaxis649]

I love this this stuff (watching intensely) That's a great product. Have a Strato Flite that could use that. Thanks for the tip brother. Colors look perfect.

[@tntamusements]

Glad you enjoy our videos...and hope you subscribed!

[@thomasreinhart1]

Great Video Beautiful Looking Machine One of my favorite Machines My wishlist is a Machine from TNT

[@tntamusements]

Thank you for the compliment!

[@bluemonkey519]

Looks really good! I wish something like this for Data East Batman would become available!

[@tntamusements]

That would be NICE!

[@TooManyHobbiesJeremy]

Great install vid

[@tntamusements]

Thank you!

[@ed150arcade2]

That's was really cool 😎 Two 👍👍 way way up!

[@tntamusements]

Thank you!

[@groenekever]

verry nice now waiting for more than the 12 versions they have now ;)

[@JetskiPilotGaming]

Nice work!

[@tntamusements]

Thanks!

[@RobertGuido]

I know this was a few years ago but would you guys do the white jewel posts again or would you go back to red?

[@tntamusements]

we actually would do clear now...to allow the led colors to shine through them

[@irtech7332]

Todd, funny you just did this. Yesterday, I was looking for an upper playfield for my Black Knight and I came across this. I am going to purchase one. I also have a 1978 Playboy for 36 years and in great shape but does this decrease the value of a pin?

[@tntamusements]

Well, a crappy playfield on a pinball makes the game worth very little...a nice playfield like this for 98% of the world would be thrilled...the 2% anal collectors would be horrified! But having the original wiring underneath the playfield is also a good thing too.

[@bheasy1]

Those guys just won all my pf protector biz! That Hollyood Heat was jealous too =)

[@bheasy1]

Should have waited til the end =(

[@danijelcar5184]

Nice this Hardtop overlay great 👍🏼

[@tntamusements]

Yes it is!

[@monk-ld3jt]

Amazing work!

[@tntamusements]

Thanks!

[@monk-ld3jt]

I don’t know how they did it without you Todd! You must be an excellent boss!

[@tntamusements]

they LOVE me!

[@TheWallace6969]

amazing video and beautiful playfield layout! btw i just got the new book and already ordered vol 2!

[@tntamusements]

Thank you very much!

[@rarecoolitems]

Great job on the play field 👍

[@tntamusements]

and first to comment!

[@rarecoolitems]

Do you still have to wax that play field

[@gmee123]

Great Question!

[@StilgarISCA]

I was about to ask the same thing.

[@irtech7332]

If you go the site they do tell you what wax to use on it. I am going ahead and purchasing one for my Black Knight. The upper playfield is in bad shape.

[@asianpussykat33]

Yes. I use the playfield protectors on my games same as this just no decal. I use turtle wax ice paste with good results!

[@MoonbeamArcade]

Nice! Once it's installed in the game and the glass is back on, is it possible to tell it's an overlay or does it basically look like a brand new playfield once the game is all reassembled?

[@tntamusements]

No...it looks like a brand new playfield! Actually better than new as it looks like its clearcoated

[@FrostyMikeGaming]

Today was my Birthday and it went good so i'm happy. :)

[@tntamusements]

Thats a good thing!

[@McSquidification]

I'd buy one of these if they had one for any games I own. I would have been first in line for a bally playboy.

[@tntamusements]

Maybe they will get a license...I would think that the Hefner estate would be thrilled!

[@metaljustice4518]

Now the big question..do you wax these just like a normal playfield for longevity?

[@tntamusements]

Don;t know!

[@No_Fear74]

nice job!

[@tntamusements]

Thank you!!

[@chrisbcn1977]

Awesome video!!! I see from Barcelona

[@tntamusements]

Thank you Chris!

[@dtown-fi5xs]

Great job Steve. Very tedious work and you have to get it right the first time. Looks superior to the other overlays that are out there.

[@tntamusements]

He did a wonderful job!

[@dragongamer2670]

Looks Great Todd! ;)

[@tntamusements]

Thanks!

[@Daniel-tf4wl]

Non Hot Dog version of space shuttle? Do you have any links or pictures you can link here to see them? Never heard of that version of space shuttle, is it early production?

[@tntamusements]

I had one of them over the years...you can see the difference around the flash lamps in center of playfield...

[@sw1tched]

I think is really nice, i just don't like the added glare the plastic gives it

[@tntamusements]

Clearcoat would do the same thing...and remember you will play it while watching through a glass too.

[@Price-qd1cd]

Data east Batman also

[@TheHammer610]

A couple of things presented here seem to contradict what others have said / done. *Here, people hold the other half in place. Most people anchor the hardtop towards the center. This seems less secure. *Steve says that the top alignment can be adjusted as being placed down. This hardtop is stiff. Once it is attached at one end, there is almost zero adjustment in alignment that can be made. Also, this video says almost nothing about prepping the playfield and the inserts. A first time installer needs info on the grit of the sandpaper plus the application of the 'clear' over the inserts. And that the hardtop manufacturer says to let the clear sit a minimum of 3 days prior to application of the top.

[@murrij]

Damn fine job. Awesome. Steven needs to wear eye protection! Otherwise tell him thank you please. Oh...got my book. Love it. Waiting for book #2. Better to be a working man than working woman?

[@tntamusements]

Glad you like Volume 1...Volume 2 is in December!

[@laughingfishcreations]

7:05 - LOL

[@tntamusements]

Glad you laughed!

[@laughingfishcreations]

I always get at least a few from your videos.

[@tntamusements]

:-)

[@160rpm]

Once you've actually tried swapping a complete playfield wiring, you never want to do it again

[@tntamusements]

That is correct...we will NOT do it anymore!

[@johnsweda2999]

it's not that bad Todd Steve could touch that up quite easily I think it would be better to take the backing off first roll it round itself into a tube and place the centre and line the centre and then roll it out from the centre to the top and bottom. you need to tell the manufacturer they need a stiffer backing paper to stop it flaking and peeling. use a rubber squeegee when placing it on to get the air out I tile grouter would be ideal thick rubber. I would just go over with some wet and dry 800 in the ball groove just where the plastic meets the wood could be a bit high there and the ball could rise up! sand it down smooth on that point. you should squeegee it with a grouting paddle it's not stuck down that firmly! could it peel off in the future!? I would even apply a hair dryer while doing it. yes Playboy here's a idea if they're watching, make the girls holographic when you turn your head it will make them strip👍 add a new dimension to the game

[@tntamusements]

Hmmmm....not sure thats good advice on that stiff Hardtop!

[@johnsweda2999]

TNT Amusements Inc what part!!!!!

[@irtech7332]

I just Purchased one for my Black Knight before TNT put this out and there was a home user that the site points to and shows you how to install it as well, Doing it from the center is not recommended by Hardtop.

[@CS-rk6fu]

Go Steve \0/

[@tntamusements]

My Steven!!

[@robertc9594]

FIRST!!!

[@tntamusements]

Sadly, a bunch before you...not this time...but one day!!

[@markpinball8986]

First to comment !

[@tntamusements]

Second...sorry!

[@markpinball8986]

TNT Amusements Inc it’s all cool! Pinball is back !!!

[@SosaSal_]

Todd why does it seem like your items are overpriced. Lay off the hoogies, and stay cutting some real deals on those pinball Machines.

[@garpfunkel2876]

You are an a-hole in multiple ways.

[@tntamusements]

He must HATE me! I couldn't find any videos or bargain basement games on his channel!

[@joecampbell7719]

Leave Todd alone!

[@skywarp727]

Why did that mrs pacman have an asteroids bezel?