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Your pals don't play?
They have a go but not really into it like I am.
Your pals don't play?
I find my taste is kind of unique in these parts. Yes there are other guys into arcade gear here but most of them are the rednecks of the arcade world. They like putting lcd's into cabs because it's "teh better" happy to play on shitty multi boards (2000 games ZOMG) and generally the guys here into it seem to be a generation above my age anyway. You know the dudes into frogger and pacman woodies? Yeah, those.
Hardly see an guys here into candy cabs, 90's games etc like me.
Wow such nice and clean cabs posted in this thread!
Here are a couple of my Egrets. Sometimes keep these both vert but there's almost always a fun hori shooter to play it seems. I've spent a bunch of time and received a ton of help from members here finding all the correct parts for both of these cabinets. Nothing shown is reproduction. Very happy with how they've turned out. Btw, I intentionally removed the NOS marquee headers temporarily because they are very overwhelming where these are setup. And the marquees match more in person. Pretty sure cab on the left is due for a new bulb as the right one just got one a few months back.
Noodleshirt is a ripoff. They want 160 before shipping. What's even more messed up is they sold some panels on eBay and a few went for sub 100. Then a bidding war started and ended at 160. From then on that's what they charge for the panel. I understand making some profit, but it's a repro not a real panel. I would rather buy a panel from jasen for much cheaper.
Definitely give TaitoTech a try for NOS parts, Yugo who handles it, is great to work with. Last I checked they didn't have panels/art but did have a pretty solid stock of other components.
It's all about the dot gradient and the silver....can't reproduce that easily or cheaply...
Have you guys ever seen the CPs with the silver linings instead of white or gray? My pal has a 4 button CP spare that he got from Matsu, looks real slick.