My first complete restoration, Galaga

[rturb0]

So I've been at this hobby since late February, I've got a couple cabinets that I have fixed, a couple I rehabbed the cabinets, but this will be my first "restoration". I use the word restoration because I am restoring the cabinet back to it's original look. I did, however jamma-tize the inside and put a 4-way joystick on it instead of the original.

I say 99% complete because I have not attached the kickplate (laying on floor in front of it) and I am waiting on the green tmolding. The monitor is in there now, I took the picture the night before last...
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn154/fishy0831/100_0930.jpg

So I guess I am looking for comments... (begging for compliments?)
I will post the "Before" Picture when I get home, since it is not on my photobucket account...

[Lindsey]

Looks awesome! The hard work pays off http://forums.lymphoma.com/forums.arcade-museum.com/images/ubbgraemlins/grin.gif

Personally I would stick with the black T-Molding but that's just me. I'm not going to knock you for it... this time http://forums.lymphoma.com/forums.arcade-museum.com/images/ubbgraemlins/tongue.gif

[audiomidiman]

Looking good. Is that a Plex or a glass bezel? You installing a 48 in 1 or did you just wire it for Jamma so you can toss in a 48 in 1 whenever you get board of just galaga?

[rturb0]

I have black, but saw someone elses on here and thought it looked good with green. Then I made the mistake of showing my wife. Now it will be green whether I like it or not http://forums.lymphoma.com/forums.arcade-museum.com/images/ubbgraemlins/grin.gif

It will have a 48-1 in it, that's the reason for the 4-way js as well.

[g3n3r1c]

Did it start out a ms pac cab? the coin door is too low and shouldn't overlap the kickplate art. otherwise it looks beautiful.

[Lindsey]

aahhhh... I see. In that case party on!

[audiomidiman]

I vote Green as well.

[spanks_4]

it looks horrible send it to me!

it looks great dude. congratz.
i will be starting mine soon on my ms. pacman

[rturb0]

Thanks for pointing out my one mistake!
But to retaliate by correcting you - the coin door is not too low, the art is about .5" too high. I put it on before the coin door and forgot to allow for the door frame.

[Lindsey]

I did notice that as well but didn't want to burst your bubble http://forums.lymphoma.com/forums.arcade-museum.com/images/ubbgraemlins/frown.gif
Still looks great!

[jow]

I could give a shit about purists! http://forums.lymphoma.com/forums.arcade-museum.com/images/ubbgraemlins/grin.gif I saw Frizz's green T-Molding, and thought it looked great. Green is sweet.

Nice work. Looking forward to the before pics.

[Spyridon]

Nice work. Looks really good.

[7146aaron]

I agree with the green. I just built a galaga out of a ms pac and put green t-mold on it because I liked friz's. I will post some some pics in a couple of days. (blue looks nice too)

[amadama]

Great job on the restore!
Can't wait to see it with the green T-molding.
Alex

[Lindsey]

IIRC Friz's machine was originally a galaxian... so technically the green t-molding is original in that case. Free pass for Friz... the rest of you get -1. Friz does get a -1 for not restoring the galaxian so I guess it all works out...

http://forums.lymphoma.com/forums.arcade-museum.com/images/ubbgraemlins/tongue.gif

[jeffsgames]

I've found that when doing restorations, the resulting game plays much better if I pull off the protective paper from the new bezel.

http://forums.lymphoma.com/forums.arcade-museum.com/images/ubbgraemlins/wink.gif

[donkeykong81]

I've found that when doing restorations, the resulting game plays much better if I pull off the protective paper from the new bezel.

http://forums.lymphoma.com/forums.arcade-museum.com/images/ubbgraemlins/wink.gif



+1 for funniest thing I've heard today http://forums.lymphoma.com/forums.arcade-museum.com/images/ubbgraemlins/smile.gif


Good work though! Im working on my Guerilla War resto as we speak but somehow I don't think it's going to turn out as nice as yours!

[Muerto]

WOW! that looks amazing! - Great job!
how many $$$ did ou throw in to it?
The reason im asking is that im from denmark - so if i dont want to by an original one - and loose my right arm - i have to build it my self...

[descrentl]

Looks great man. Congrats on 99% completing your restore!

[nash]

I've found that when doing restorations, the resulting game plays much better if I pull off the protective paper from the new bezel.

http://forums.lymphoma.com/forums.arcade-museum.com/images/ubbgraemlins/wink.gif



That's sound advice right there. http://forums.lymphoma.com/forums.arcade-museum.com/images/ubbgraemlins/smirk.gif

rtubr0 nice job so far. In case you don't already have some on hand, be sure to buy some Novus #1 for when you want to clean that bezel. Never use Windex and don't use paper towels either; you'll scratch the hell out of it. Use Novus and a soft microfiber cloth.

[Riptor]

Thats a nice looking galaga. I kinda wish I had built this last mspac cab into a galaga, instead I put it back to a mspac. Im working on a galaxian right now.
There is nothing better than sitting back and looking at a game you brought back to life. I have several games that were probably better off going to the dump but you couldnt tell it now.
Add another vote for the green T.

[rturb0]

$50 for cab
$95 for Sides and Kickplate Art
$30 for cpo
$0 for used monitor
$45 for new bezel
$25 for new control panel
$20 for joystick and buttons
$10 worth of bondo and paint / shop tools
$0 reused existing power supply
$20 Jamma Harness
$30 Marquee
$85 48-1 Board

so $400 total

I am pretty sure I didnt miss anything...

[teckkev]

Looks much better than a TimeSoldiers Cab http://forums.lymphoma.com/forums.arcade-museum.com/images/ubbgraemlins/smile.gif

Kevin

PS: This is the cab I been trying to trade for a generic cab on the forum for past 2 years.

[SeanMcL]

That is a great look conversion. Kudos.

[DPtwiz]

Looks good man! I used green on my galaga, looks better and matches the green on the side art. Your gonna want a 2nd button for alot of the games.. unless you have another machine with a 48-1 then it really doesn't matter much.

[devwiz]

Looks good. I am doing a Galaga reproduction right now.

JP

[havok69]

Looks great - but you've got to do something about that dust washer...