Retro game stuff talk
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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.
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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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@FlyingTomahawk Wow, that looks fantastic!
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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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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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@FlyingTomahawk said in Retro game stuff talk:
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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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. -
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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@MadRikXIV
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@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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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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That looks very good!
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@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".
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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.
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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.
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@FlyingTomahawk How are things going in the chemistry lab? Did the Famicoms dissolve? ;)
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@FlyingTomahawk There is some really tantalizing and mouth watering gear in these pics.
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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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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.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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@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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