Out Run dash plastic revisited

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Is there anyone on this forum capable of reproducing the Out Run dash, possibly a bit thicker than the original, that could do it and profit from it? If so, it needs to be done. I dug up an old thread where phineasfoo talked about it, but it went nowhere and he dropped out of sight.

Any insight?
 
I fixed one in the past using some plastex. Basically it is powder and a liquid. Mix them together and they chemically bond into plastic. You have a little time to mold it however you want. When you first mix it, its very running but soon thickens up. Once dry, it can be sanded/painted. Of course if your dash is completely broken, this isnt going to help.

I started with a cracked dash and then applied the plastex mixture to the top side. Once dry, I applied a thick layer on the back side as reinforcement. Then I sanded all my areas flat and repainted the entire bezel.

Dont get me wrong, it was a lot of work but I was very happy with the outcome. I sold the game soon after I fixed it so I can say how well it held up.

I attached a picture. The dash paint did not quite match the original bezel but it was as close as I could find. This dash was cracked by the start button, the bolt holes, and I believe both sides of the shifter.

www.plastex.net
 

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I fixed one in the past using some plastex. Basically it is powder and a liquid. Mix them together and they chemically bond into plastic. You have a little time to mold it however you want. When you first mix it, its very running but soon thickens up. Once dry, it can be sanded/painted. Of course if your dash is completely broken, this isnt going to help.

I started with a cracked dash and then applied the plastex mixture to the top side. Once dry, I applied a thick layer on the back side as reinforcement. Then I sanded all my areas flat and repainted the entire bezel.

Dont get me wrong, it was a lot of work but I was very happy with the outcome. I sold the game soon after I fixed it so I can say how well it held up.

I attached a picture. The dash paint did not quite match the original bezel but it was as close as I could find. This dash was cracked by the start button, the bolt holes, and I believe both sides of the shifter.

www.plastex.net

That turned out really nice. I have 2 that could be repaired like that or with fiberglass, and repainted, but.. If someone is going to make a sturdier replacement, I'd just keep the pieces as backups. Mine also have cigarette burns and cracks. I think in addition to getting banged up, the originals probably shrunk some, AND were too thin.
 
I fixed one in the past using some plastex. Basically it is powder and a liquid. Mix them together and they chemically bond into plastic. You have a little time to mold it however you want. When you first mix it, its very running but soon thickens up. Once dry, it can be sanded/painted. Of course if your dash is completely broken, this isnt going to help.

I was trying something similar with an Outrun mini dash and www.plast-aid.com.
I found a NOS cp, but still tried it out just to see how it would work. Details in this recent post: http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showpost.php?p=2023547&postcount=8

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there was this thread but who knows if it will come back.
 
Mine had cig burns too. Forgot about those. I used a dremel to knock them down. Then filled with the plastex.

As far as them being reproduced, phineas said he was going to attempt these but do a search on the gottlieb genesis ramps. That was a huge headache.
 
Longshot here. Does anyone know where the original molds for these are? I assume they were vacuum formed. If we had a mold, we could make them easily. I got a friend who does that for a living...
 
Longshot here. Does anyone know where the original molds for these are? I assume they were vacuum formed. If we had a mold, we could make them easily. I got a friend who does that for a living...

Weren't all of these parts manufactured in Japan? I'd think we're SOL on finding original molds?

Could your friend make a mold from a nice original (not mine!)? I think if someone could get this project rolling, they'd have no problem getting some sort of deposit or preorders to solidify interest.
 
I do have an OutRun Mini CP that I was working on fixing some cracks when I found a NOS one. It's free for the taking as long as you toss some money for shipping. I can take some pics if anyone is really interested. PM me if interested.
 
I think the cost of the molds would preclude value of this. I thought it cost at least $5K to do a proper production mold. I didn't know if Sega built the games here or in Japan. I know Nintendo did, but I wasn't sure about Sega.

I'll ask him though...
 
I may be doing this. Checking in to see how much interest there is and search for other related threads. I wonder how thick we can go to still make it fit? Don't want to make it too thick and not fit and waste a ton of cashola.
 
I may be doing this. Checking in to see how much interest there is and search for other related threads. I wonder how thick we can go to still make it fit? Don't want to make it too thick and not fit and waste a ton of cashola.

I'd be interested. I would also be interested in quality repro Out Run art.
 
I'm definitely in for a mini / cabaret dash if these ever get made. There's got to be a ton of people looking for one, pretty much all of these that spent some time in the wild are damaged in some way.
 
Darin, you can count me in for sure for a standard upright Control panel. I would also be interested in the sideart if you decide to make that as well ! My panel is cracked to hell. It wouldn't be a bad idea to do the monitor bezels as well as most are burned and cracked.
 
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