Finally!!!! 1 down 2 more to go!

[dj dns]

7 months later my Qbert is reborn. After selling my personal Qbert to a good friend of mine, who twisted my arm, I finally gathered up some Qberts straps to replace it (actually 3). The only problem is that they were either converted or pretty beat up. So after days of sanding and bondo they were ready. The other problem is after waiting weeks for this guy to paint them for me, I recieved all 3 with major paint issues. Now I had to take two steps backwards and start the sanding, bondo process all over. Finally a super hero klover arrived and took on the challange of getting atleast one of these done before me arcade gathering tomorrow. We cut it pretty close, but she is fully reborn now with a few hours to spare.

 

[dj dns]

More pics after paint

 

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Second to last set of pics

 

[dj dns]

Last pics.
Things that have been done:
1. Totally stripped and anded down to the bare wood
2. Repainted and color match from a sample of a cabinet
3. Added wiring and groud straps in cabinet along with the boardset
4. Rebuilt transformer brick
5. I have a rebuilt power board, but I went with a switcher in this one
6. Burn free 4900 monitor
7. NOS marquee
8. NOS control panel overlays
9. Repro sideart
10. Repro bezel
9. NOS Buttons & leaf switches
10. Rebuilt joystick
11. Gottlieb raised lettering coin door installed
12. All bolts sanded down and polished or sprayed

*I'm a very happy camper now*

Thanks Greg I couldn't have done it without your paint job, Your the man!
Thanks Riptor I couldn't have done it without you on the boards. You already know your the man!

 

[dj dns]

Next up to bat

Next ones that will be coming down the assemble line
1. Track & Field:
will wire up this one to play T&F & Hypersports with a toggle switch (I will most likely keep this after its done)

2. Reactor:
(This one will be for sale since I already have one) *I dont have a price for it right now* I'll post one when it gets finished. Just needs to be sanded down a little more and painted. After that just put back together and sideart applied

3. Qberts: I have mine now that I will keep. The other two will be for sale with pretty much the same set-up as mine. Maybe one or two things different, but very close to whats above in the last set of pics *I dont have a price for it right now* I'll post one when one gets finished.

 

[Broodwich]

awesome job, you have your work cut out for you but you seem to have everything under control.

 

[JC Arcade]

What sander did you use on the Q*berts? I'm restoring one with some swell spots and you got yours nice and smooth.
.

 

[Riptor]

We just got back from the cabin in the moutains, drove right past fredricksburgh. I wanted to swing by and pick up the pengo but I dont think your wife would like the visit at 1 a.m. Im working 4 more days this month then im off until August. Let me know when would be a good day to come down.
I sent you a package before we left, you probably got it today. If not you will get it monday.
The qbert looks good. How was the party? I will probably host another gathering as soon as I get some of this junk cleared out of here.

 

[nash]

Looks gorgeous Darryl! Man that one was a long time in the works. That paint job looks amazing. Greg did a really nice job. And very cool of Riptor to help get the boards 100%. Really, really nice job all around. So how was the party? You still hungover?

 

[dj dns]

2nd one is just about done, just need a price to put on it.

This 2nd one is just about done now. This one will be for sale, just dont know what price tag I should put on it.

7 months later my Qbert is reborn. After selling my personal Qbert to a good friend of mine, who twisted my arm, I finally gathered up some Qberts straps to replace it (actually 3). The only problem is that they were either converted or pretty beat up. So after days of sanding and bondo they were ready. The other problem is after waiting weeks for this guy to paint them for me, I recieved all 3 with major paint issues. Now I had to take two steps backwards and start the sanding, bondo process all over. Finally a super hero klover arrived and took on the challange of getting atleast one of these done before me arcade gathering tomorrow. We cut it pretty close, but she is fully reborn now with a few hours to spare.

 

[MIKE96]

those Q-berts look amazing, nice work