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    • FlyingTomahawkF
      FlyingTomahawk
      last edited by FlyingTomahawk

      Got the transparent label print paper today. (Sorry for the bad pic quality.)

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      Just need to cut them out. One page should cover a couple Famicoms. :)

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      • MadRikXIVM
        MadRikXIV @FlyingTomahawk
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        @FlyingTomahawk said in Retro game stuff talk:

        transparent label print paper

        Nice, I managed to peel mine off easily last night as I sprayed the Famicom, they are currently sat on some baking paper between books, may use some spray adhesive, or look at buying some paper later on.

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        • obsidianspiderO
          obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
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          @FlyingTomahawk looks like you're starting a restoration business. How did you print them? Laser printer? How do they look on a Famicom? I wonder how well they'll hold up over time.

          📷 @obsidianspider

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          • FlyingTomahawkF
            FlyingTomahawk
            last edited by

            Famicom restorations at your service. How can I help you today? Hehehe...

            Those decals were inkjet printed on a special for inkjet made transparent label paper.
            They should hold pretty good for a while.

            Here you can see a finished result from a guy that has done it already.

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            • obsidianspiderO
              obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
              last edited by

              @FlyingTomahawk Wow, that looks fantastic!

              📷 @obsidianspider

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              • MadRikXIVM
                MadRikXIV
                last edited by

                Looks good, my peeled off ones are yellowed underneath them, so looks like another Amazon purchase, seen the sheets, be a lot of spares, or, I shall be thinking of of some stickers to print up...

                So close to finishing this, waiting on my Mausberry that I ordered on the 6th March.

                I blame it all on @FlyingTomahawk

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                • FlyingTomahawkF
                  FlyingTomahawk @MadRikXIV
                  last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                  @MadRikXIV

                  lol

                  Funny we are waiting for the same item which was ordered at the same time.

                  Send me your address and I'll cut you one row of my printed stickers and send it over to you. You can find my e-mail address in my profile.

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                  • MadRikXIVM
                    MadRikXIV @FlyingTomahawk
                    last edited by

                    @FlyingTomahawk said in Retro game stuff talk:

                    @MadRikXIV

                    lol

                    Funny we are waiting for the same item which was ordered at the same time.

                    Send me your address and I'll cut you one row of my printed stickers and send it over to you. You can find my e-mail address in my profile.

                    You sir are a gentleman.

                    I have emailed Mausberry about my order, but are yet to hear anything back.

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                    • FlyingTomahawkF
                      FlyingTomahawk @MadRikXIV
                      last edited by

                      @MadRikXIV

                      Forget about getting an answer from him/them. I send 3 e-mails, all unanswered.
                      I read that it might take up to 1 month for the Mausberry to arrive. I don't care about the lost money if it doesn't arrive at all, (Well I do care a tiny bit.), it's more annoying that I cannot continue my Famicom build because of that. And I am a bit busy with work at the moment so not a big deal yet but if I don't get anything by first week April I will have to figure out a different way to power up the Famicom even if it means that I won't be able to use the original button.

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                      • MadRikXIVM
                        MadRikXIV @FlyingTomahawk
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                        @FlyingTomahawk

                        Yeah, the switch is my final piece (well, Roms are a never ending job, but I'm making a very very short lead to plug inside so I can sit the USB stick just inside the cartridge slot), with that bit of board, and working out how to get the reset button on the pins as an 'Escape' key which I just thought about, I can finally get it all in the case, and put the screws back in.

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                        • FlyingTomahawkF
                          FlyingTomahawk
                          last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                          @MadRikXIV
                          Did you take pics of your painted Famicom already?

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                          • MadRikXIVM
                            MadRikXIV @FlyingTomahawk
                            last edited by

                            @FlyingTomahawk I haven't taken them yet, shall try and find time tonight, got a fair few build pics and updates as it's nearly complete.

                            Slacking as I can't just email the lot from my phone to myself as they are large, and not got round to bluetooth, drop box, or cropping them to myself.

                            Will say, the Matt White Plastikote did a good job with 3 light coats.

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                            • MadRikXIVM
                              MadRikXIV
                              last edited by

                              Here's a couple of pics of my spray painted Fami, i shall clean the slight bleed on the front label with a blade, will look great with Tomahawks stickers on it.

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                              • FlyingTomahawkF
                                FlyingTomahawk @MadRikXIV
                                last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                                @MadRikXIV

                                That looks very good!

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                                • obsidianspiderO
                                  obsidianspider @MadRikXIV
                                  last edited by

                                  @MadRikXIV VERY well done. Any tips for painting the plastic? I always worry about adhesion, or that it will be tacky/retain finger prints when you touch it. Spray paint tends to be "soft".

                                  📷 @obsidianspider

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                                  • MadRikXIVM
                                    MadRikXIV @obsidianspider
                                    last edited by

                                    @obsidianspider said in Retro game stuff talk:

                                    @MadRikXIV VERY well done. Any tips for painting the plastic? I always worry about adhesion, or that it will be tacky/retain finger prints when you touch it. Spray paint tends to be "soft".

                                    I use PlastiKote, discovered it when I was painting a toy chainsaw for an Evil Costume, suitable for wood, metal, plastic, stone, wicker and crafts.

                                    I find once dry its very durable, my toy chainsaw has survived a few nights out as 'Ash'.

                                    I use the standard paint they sell, it's suitable for plastics, the the usual guidelines, several light coats, usually 3 is enough, sprayed from around 20cm, then leave it, dont be tempted to touch an area till dry.

                                    I find it's a lot finer than other paints when sprayed.

                                    Unlike car paint, there isn't that kinda shiny smooth dig a nail into it and peel it shell when it dries.

                                    I dare say it's available as other brands as well.

                                    http://plasti-kote.co.uk/

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                                    • obsidianspiderO
                                      obsidianspider @MadRikXIV
                                      last edited by

                                      @MadRikXIV I'll give it a try. I've seen that brand here in the US, and I've been looking for a good paint to use on my GBA project that won't cost me what car paint would.

                                      📷 @obsidianspider

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                                      • obsidianspiderO
                                        obsidianspider
                                        last edited by

                                        @FlyingTomahawk How are things going in the chemistry lab? Did the Famicoms dissolve? ;)

                                        📷 @obsidianspider

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                                          drake999 @FlyingTomahawk
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                                          @FlyingTomahawk There is some really tantalizing and mouth watering gear in these pics.

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                                          • FlyingTomahawkF
                                            FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
                                            last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                                            @obsidianspider

                                            lol
                                            The one that is currently in there is doing just fine.
                                            I haven't seen any difference since the 5th day but I am patient and will wait another two weeks.
                                            I wanna see the result after 1 month.

                                            Weather sucks over here weather forecast says rain for the next 4 days. So another 4 to the past 2 days. Great. :( No bike riding then. Instead I'll work on my theme to get the video stuff done.

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