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    • MadRikXIVM
      MadRikXIV @obsidianspider
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      @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
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        @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
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          @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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              • FlyingTomahawkF
                FlyingTomahawk @MadRikXIV
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                @MadRikXIV

                How did the labels turn out?

                I took out the Famicom from its bath yesterday.
                The bleach started to become kinda milky and thick. And besides I could not see any further improvement.
                Now it is drying and then I'll assemble it back together.

                @edmaul69

                So what's up ed? Are you still up for it? You still want one Famicom and extra pair of controllers?

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                • edmaul69E
                  edmaul69 @FlyingTomahawk
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                  @FlyingTomahawk yes i do still want it. I only get paid on the first of every month. Can i pay for it then? Feel free to sell that one and i will get one of the next ones since i cant pay for it until then.

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                  • FlyingTomahawkF
                    FlyingTomahawk @edmaul69
                    last edited by

                    @edmaul69

                    No hurry here.
                    I will assemble it and take some pics and prep the package to get the total weight for shipping calculation.
                    Do you want the Famicom internals? Or just the outer case?

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                    • edmaul69E
                      edmaul69 @FlyingTomahawk
                      last edited by

                      @FlyingTomahawk i want the internals. I reuse parts of the board and connectors. Thank you.

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                      • FlyingTomahawkF
                        FlyingTomahawk
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                        So here the before/after pic.

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                        It is not perfectly white, still a tiny bit cream white, but man it looks great if you see how it looked before.
                        I will let it dry off for another 1-2 days and then assemble it and put back the labels.

                        @edmaul69

                        Is that Famicom white enough for you?

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                        • edmaul69E
                          edmaul69 @FlyingTomahawk
                          last edited by

                          @FlyingTomahawk that famicom looks perfect to me. No complaints here.

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

                            @MadRikXIV

                            How did the labels turn out?

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                            Sorry for the delay, been bit busy with gigs and investigating a 1950s record player uprgrade project...

                            Stickers look amazing Flying, I will get round to finishing this project at some point, just not had the time to sort the switch out.

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                            • FlyingTomahawkF
                              FlyingTomahawk @MadRikXIV
                              last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                              @MadRikXIV

                              Hey! Looking great!
                              Glad they arrived in good condition.
                              Anything else is, let me know.

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                              • obsidianspiderO
                                obsidianspider
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                                @FlyingTomahawk any excursions to Hard Off recently? With the warm weather I'm starting to see more yard sales popping up, but sadly, no retro game finds just yet.

                                📷 @obsidianspider

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                                • ?
                                  A Former User
                                  last edited by

                                  HOLY MAJIKARP.
                                  You won't believe what came in the mail today.
                                  I recently purchased an SNES that was broken so that I could put my Pi in it. But now I really want to play on it.
                                  http://imgur.com/gp1NHuB.jpg

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                                  • obsidianspiderO
                                    obsidianspider @A Former User
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                                    @itsnitro What's on the sticker? My SNES is "pub yellow" but didn't have a sticker by the power switch.

                                    📷 @obsidianspider

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                                    • ?
                                      A Former User
                                      last edited by

                                      The sticker was just telling to turn off the SNES before removing or putting in a cartridge.

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                                      • FlyingTomahawkF
                                        FlyingTomahawk @obsidianspider
                                        last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                                        @obsidianspider

                                        Nah, unfortunately no new hard-off visits recently.
                                        I was too busy by being sick and with my other hobby. But I should go out there again and see what's around.

                                        Oh and btw. still no Mausberry here. In one week its gonna be 2 months. lol
                                        First they forget to ship it out for a month and then they ship it out with the slowest shipping method?
                                        At least they could send it via Airmail and not super slow banana boat shipping.

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                                        • obsidianspiderO
                                          obsidianspider
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                                          That really sucks about the Mausberry. Hopefully it shows up soon.

                                          📷 @obsidianspider

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                                          • obsidianspiderO
                                            obsidianspider
                                            last edited by obsidianspider

                                            While poking around eBay tonight I found that someone is reproducing the light gray MGB screen protectors. Still no sign of repro cases though.

                                            I have a bid on a non-functioning gray MGB for dirt cheap. It's fairly beat up, but for $5 and having some scratches, I'd be ok with potentially modding it. I'm still on the lookout for one that's mint, but I have a feeling I won't find one for any reasonable amount on eBay. Even colors that aren't Japan-specific are going for quite a bit.

                                            Now that I know I can get a repro white AGB case I've been on the lookout for a super cheap functioning AGB to to an AGB-101 mod. I don't know if it's me, but prices seem to be increasing lately, though I did find one going for cheap right now.

                                            📷 @obsidianspider

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