fuko
Active member
Just adding another vote of interest for either replacement CPO or side art. Hopefully TOG will start carrying them both!
Star Castle Artwork"HELP"
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bwagner5150
Member
Hi Rick,
Yeah, I think it's ArcadeJunkie that has the scans & was going to work on the vectorization of the side art? I am REALLY hoping this project goes through, and am willing to contribute funding or anything thing else I can do to make this come to reality.
The Star Castle control panel (at least the Cin. original) is reverse silkscreened on plexi. It's not an overlay like Defender...it's essentially the same deal as a Donkey Kong plexi, only it covers the whole panel. I'd be happy to send mine in so you can clone it.
Please please please, let's make the sideart happen!!!
Thanks
Ben
Yeah, I think it's ArcadeJunkie that has the scans & was going to work on the vectorization of the side art? I am REALLY hoping this project goes through, and am willing to contribute funding or anything thing else I can do to make this come to reality.
The Star Castle control panel (at least the Cin. original) is reverse silkscreened on plexi. It's not an overlay like Defender...it's essentially the same deal as a Donkey Kong plexi, only it covers the whole panel. I'd be happy to send mine in so you can clone it.
Please please please, let's make the sideart happen!!!
Thanks
Ben
bwagner5150
Member
Just PM'd arcadejunkie to see how things have been going since his last post on the art about 3-4 weeks ago. Hopefully will hear back and see.
Thanks
Ben
Thanks
Ben
Hi Rick,
Yeah, I think it's ArcadeJunkie that has the scans & was going to work on the vectorization of the side art? I am REALLY hoping this project goes through, and am willing to contribute funding or anything thing else I can do to make this come to reality.
The Star Castle control panel (at least the Cin. original) is reverse silkscreened on plexi. It's not an overlay like Defender...it's essentially the same deal as a Donkey Kong plexi, only it covers the whole panel. I'd be happy to send mine in so you can clone it.
Please please please, let's make the sideart happen!!!
Thanks
Ben
ThisOldGame
Well-known member
This is a project that defenitly will happen for both SideArt and Cpo
I also have a cpoy of the scans so hopefully arcadejunkie can chime in
Hoping to borrow a cpo locally so hopefully I wont need anyone to send in
The art for the cpo is quite simple to prep for screening unlike alot of pieces
this one stays as a raster due to all the halftones and hand drawn line elements
and since it only 2 primary color photoshop can split these pretty easy for the seperations needed for the films. I have a little cleanup work to do and need to get the panel for colormatching and hole Placement.
And yes looks like plex and there were proably other replacement versions or aftermarket repros that were done differnetly
I also have a cpoy of the scans so hopefully arcadejunkie can chime in
Hoping to borrow a cpo locally so hopefully I wont need anyone to send in
The art for the cpo is quite simple to prep for screening unlike alot of pieces
this one stays as a raster due to all the halftones and hand drawn line elements
and since it only 2 primary color photoshop can split these pretty easy for the seperations needed for the films. I have a little cleanup work to do and need to get the panel for colormatching and hole Placement.
And yes looks like plex and there were proably other replacement versions or aftermarket repros that were done differnetly
VectorJunkie
Well-known member
This is a project that defenitly will happen for both SideArt and Cpo
I also have a cpoy of the scans so hopefully arcadejunkie can chime in
Hoping to borrow a cpo locally so hopefully I wont need anyone to send in
The art for the cpo is quite simple to prep for screening unlike alot of pieces
this one stays as a raster due to all the halftones and hand drawn line elements
and since it only 2 primary color photoshop can split these pretty easy for the seperations needed for the films. I have a little cleanup work to do and need to get the panel for colormatching and hole Placement.
And yes looks like plex and there were proably other replacement versions or aftermarket repros that were done differnetly
I'm stoked!
bwagner5150
Member
Hi Rick and All,
Just heard from Arcade Junkie on the side art:
<im sending the files on to the next person with my regular computer down im unable to do anything srt related. but yes its moving along and will be ready before to long
taylor >
Not sure what SRT is (assume it's the vectorizing software?), but looks like he's needing someone else to vectorize. Rick, do you have the scans for the side art as well? Is the vectorizing perhaps a project Jeff could do? I'd be VERY happy to pitch in some funding money for it or help out in any way.
Also on the control panel, would be happy to mail my plexi to you. It has a few cigarette burns, but is in overall very good shape.
Thanks!
Ben
Just heard from Arcade Junkie on the side art:
<im sending the files on to the next person with my regular computer down im unable to do anything srt related. but yes its moving along and will be ready before to long
taylor >
Not sure what SRT is (assume it's the vectorizing software?), but looks like he's needing someone else to vectorize. Rick, do you have the scans for the side art as well? Is the vectorizing perhaps a project Jeff could do?
I'd be VERY happy to pitch in some funding money for it or help out in any way.Also on the control panel, would be happy to mail my plexi to you. It has a few cigarette burns, but is in overall very good shape.
Thanks!
Ben
This is a project that defenitly will happen for both SideArt and Cpo
I also have a cpoy of the scans so hopefully arcadejunkie can chime in
Hoping to borrow a cpo locally so hopefully I wont need anyone to send in
The art for the cpo is quite simple to prep for screening unlike alot of pieces
this one stays as a raster due to all the halftones and hand drawn line elements
and since it only 2 primary color photoshop can split these pretty easy for the seperations needed for the films. I have a little cleanup work to do and need to get the panel for colormatching and hole Placement.
And yes looks like plex and there were proably other replacement versions or aftermarket repros that were done differnetly
Yes, it is like Donkey Kong but it is also just like Defender. Defender is not an overlay like the rest of the Williams games. It IS reverse silkscreened on plexi....
SWEET Well I now know what my winter project will be. Building a new cab to replace this water logged falling apart game.
Well I now know what my winter project will be. Building a new cab to replace this water logged falling apart game.
I'm also interested in purchasing reproduction sideart and cpo when available.
ArcRevival
Well-known member
I have to say, that it's great that Star Castle art is in the works finally. People have been waiting a long time for this one. Thanks for taking this one on.
bwagner5150
Member
Weird, I've had a few Defenders, and although it wasn't a wrap-around CPO like Joust, Robotron, etc, it was a sticker. It was reverse-printed and "plasticy," yes, but used adhesive to stick and wasn't anywhere near the thickness of a plexi like Donkey Kong or Star Castle.
Mine used the repros from Arcade Shop.
Mine used the repros from Arcade Shop.
tester007
Well-known member
There are 2 versions of Star Castle.. A Rock-Ola version, and a Cinematronics version.. Rock-Ola as far as I know was mainly in Canada. The overlay shown with the space ships above the button instead of the 'left' 'right' words above the buttons is the Rock-Ola version.
The Cine version is silk on plexi. The Rock-Ola version is a standard cpo that goes over the wood panel, with nothing on top of it. I have an NOS Rock-Ola one as my SC is that version.
From Bill's great site:
Original Rock-Ola control panel showing the overlay:
http://www.biltronix.com/star_castle.html
A repro Cine version cpo:
http://www.biltronix.com/star_castle_7.html
(he also has a Cine bezel even though the machine was a Rock-Ola.. think he changed that when he could not find the proper cpo)
The Cine version is silk on plexi. The Rock-Ola version is a standard cpo that goes over the wood panel, with nothing on top of it. I have an NOS Rock-Ola one as my SC is that version.
From Bill's great site:
Original Rock-Ola control panel showing the overlay:
http://www.biltronix.com/star_castle.html
A repro Cine version cpo:
http://www.biltronix.com/star_castle_7.html
(he also has a Cine bezel even though the machine was a Rock-Ola.. think he changed that when he could not find the proper cpo)
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Tester, thanks for posting the link to billtronix, he went through the trouble of documenting a cap kit & power supply rebuild. This will be very useful. Thanks again.
tester007
Well-known member
Yes, he took the time to make a few part lists with original, and replacement parts actually and can be found here:
http://www.biltronix.com/arcade_electcomp_01.html#star_castle_elec_list
great information..
http://www.biltronix.com/arcade_electcomp_01.html#star_castle_elec_list
great information..
ThisOldGame
Well-known member
Im going to send off my sideart files over to Jeff
www.Rotheblog.com
to have him work some magic
and will be starting production on the cpo in about a week
stay tuned...
www.Rotheblog.com
to have him work some magic
and will be starting production on the cpo in about a week
stay tuned...
bwagner5150
Member
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks much, Rich and Jeff!! You are going to make a LOT of folks happy!!
Thanks much, Rich and Jeff!! You are going to make a LOT of folks happy!!
ThisOldGame
Well-known member
CPO UPDATE
I got some orginal panels from Both BW5150 and Arcadeanex over the weekend
First yes they are definatly made from 1/8" plex as will be my silkscreened repros
and have a growing list for those interrested these will be avaiable in just a couple of weeks
and have them ready for production so for those interrested you should shoot me an email
to get added to the list as Im only doing a limited run of these cpos
[email protected]
For more check out my production blog on the preproduction of this reproduction
http://www.coinopspace.com/profiles/blogs/the-star-castles-are-aligned
I got some orginal panels from Both BW5150 and Arcadeanex over the weekend
First yes they are definatly made from 1/8" plex as will be my silkscreened repros
and have a growing list for those interrested these will be avaiable in just a couple of weeks
and have them ready for production so for those interrested you should shoot me an email
to get added to the list as Im only doing a limited run of these cpos
[email protected]
For more check out my production blog on the preproduction of this reproduction
http://www.coinopspace.com/profiles/blogs/the-star-castles-are-aligned
SteveJ
Member
Count me in
I also need some Star Castle side art. Willing to contribute as well as purchase.
My favorite game, ever.
I also need some Star Castle side art. Willing to contribute as well as purchase.
My favorite game, ever.
chas010
Permanently Banned
I also need some Star Castle side art. Willing to contribute as well as purchase.
My favorite game, ever.
Me too,
I need a set bad
Pete Cahill
Member
Me too,
Sent you an e-mail, Rich. Add me to the list as well.
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