BigApple3AM - Big Red and More

bigapple3am

bigapple3am

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Late last year, I snagged a nonfunctional and filthy Big Red. After a lot of cleaning and tinkering, it is good to go!

The CP was totally rusted. I cleaned it and added a nice replica CPO from QuarterArcade.com. Replaced all of the buttons and sticks. Replaced battery and the EL Panels in the marquee.

It still needs new paint, vinyl, and T-Molding, but that will have to wait!

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I also like to grab random Sega/Capcom/SNK stuff when I can.

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Hoping to track down a Candy Cab this year.
 
Kid Panda

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Yea, look at pics of a big red or a goldie, they go under the CPO, if they are above it will scratch the surface.

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bigapple3am

bigapple3am

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I also cut magnetic sheets and put my move stickers on them. Now I can slap different move stickers onto the machine:

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Sypth

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That thing looks great. Smart idea about the move stickers.
 
bigapple3am

bigapple3am

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Kid Panda said:
Did you use the original stickers? Or did you make copies?
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I used some originals that I snagged for cheap. If I had something rare, I might have kept the backing on the original sticker so that it could at least be transferred again if needed.

Do you have a good source for copies, or method for making them?
 
Kid Panda

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bigapple3am said:
I used some originals that I snagged for cheap. If I had something rare, I might have kept the backing on the original sticker so that it could at least be transferred again if needed.

Do you have a good source for copies, or method for making them?
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I take all of my movestrips to a local office max and have them scan it in their huge flatbed scanner. Then have them print me off copies, cost like 10 bucks for a sheet of 6 or so.
 
bigapple3am

bigapple3am

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Kid Panda said:
I take all of my movestrips to a local office max and have them scan it in their huge flatbed scanner. Then have them print me off copies, cost like 10 bucks for a sheet of 6 or so.
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That's pretty cool. What material do you have them printed on?
 
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