TEMPEST marquee, what's wrong with the repros?

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It seems the films cannot be located for this project so I hired Jeremy to take on the art recreation. It has been at the top of my list along with G1 side art for a long time.

Without slamming particular vendors, what seems to be the problem with all the repros out there? Not one I have seen was close enough to original. But I want to hear feedback from you.

Thanks!
 
I've still got a NOS marquee sitting here. Maybe it would help in the repro process?

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I've got the Arcadeshop repro on my Tempest. Compared to Phet's NOS photos, this repro has very dark, dull, muted colors. My other complaint is that it started cracking at the bends within months of installation and the layers delaminating within a year.

Given the lack of better options, I've left it alone. I'd definitely buy a quality Phoenix Arcade repro to replace it with!
 
I've still got a NOS marquee sitting here. Maybe it would help in the repro process?

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Phet... I'm the Jeremy that he hired to repro this.

A loose NOS marquee would be SUPREMELY helpful. Would you be willing to let me borrow it for a bit? Darren can vouch I am the guy.
 
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Ditto here. If a marquee of that quality was available I'd definately buy one and a new CPO while I was at it.
 
Hell, even a cheap Mo Fo like me would buy a new one from Darin if it looked like Phet's NOS. The one from Arcade Shop simply sucks.
 
I have 2 different reproductions, that I have not installed.. I might be interested if I can get one that looks like that NOS:cool:
 
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This wont be a preorder so no need to contact me. Its been a priority project that I just need to get done. Scott has looked diligently for the films and so far they havent been found.

So off to work we go.

Appreciate all the feedback.
 
F*K YEAH!! I have a Tempest waiting for for this new art when its ready!
 
pretty sure these were a combination of spot color the Black for the main print
and the Red border AND full Process color for the rest of it.
the reasons most orginals are differnet is simply due to regestrations of the print during the run or 2nd/3rd/4th, etc. run, its pretty difficult to get a consistant print with this process especailly back then.
the screened repros wouldve been simply broken down from a scan cymk and screened.
without the orginal films will be a tuff one to get 100% right and doubt reacreting the art will give you a better result then the Arcadeshop repro
beacuse of how the art is printed


the Dragons Lair marquee repros went through similar problems if you remember
pretty much the same thing.
 
Rich I printed Fathom backglasses and Medieval Madness cab decals as 4 color process and they turned out damn nice.

720 cpo and marquee were 4 color process as well but we had films.

If our test prints for the Tempest marquee do not look incredible I will not run them.
 
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