Research Log: Page 10
Extracted posts from the KLOV Big Blue thread. View original page 10 on KLOV ↗
Post #181 — sosage, May 15, 2015
- Is it the “letterboxed” version? With regular HF marquee graphic and black bars on top and bottom?
Post #182 — YieArKade, May 16, 2015
- Yes, it’s the letterbox type. Which is the only original version I know of, just like the cabs in that old Game Pro promotional VHS tape. I’ll post a pic later.
Post #183 — YieArKade, May 16, 2015
- Here it is. Has some creases, but should be good enough for making repros.
- { “lightbox_close”: “Close”, “lightbox_next”: “Next”, “lightbox_previous”: “Previous”, “lightbox_error”: “The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.”, “lightbox_start_slideshow”: “Start slideshow”, “lightbox_stop_slideshow”: “Stop slideshow”, “lightbox_full_screen”: “Full screen”, “lightbox_thumbnails”: “Thumbnails”, “lightbox_download”: “Download”, “lightbox_share”: “Share”, “lightbox_zoom”: “Zoom”, “lightbox_new_window”: “New window”, “lightbox_toggle_sidebar”: “Toggle sidebar” }
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http://i57.tinypic.com/30lnw2e.jpg
Post #184 — YieArKade, May 16, 2015
- Here’s how it looks in relation to a big blue marquee. It may look smaller because of the camera angle, but it’s the same size. Well, actually this one is maybe 1/4 inch shorter or so in width. Maybe someone trimmed it? But nothing that can’t be fixed during reproduction.
- Maybe Rich at This Old Game could help out.
Images:
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http://i58.tinypic.com/2vb4qzc.jpg
Measurements:
- 4 inch
Post #185 — KidVidiot, May 16, 2015
- It’s too bad they didn’t at least use the Champion Edition chalkboard pattern instead of the black.
Post #186 — sosage, May 18, 2015
- Remind me after CAX and I’ll see what I can do to recreate the artwork…or create a Big Blue version that doesn’t have borders (which is what I was originally going to do). I imagine this letterboxed version is just the regular sized HF marquee with the black added.
Post #187 — ArcRevival, May 20, 2015
- Here is the one I am working on now. I don’t think I have seen one like it yet. I bought my lexan yesterday and a bit for the router. Did a repair on the back left corner of the CP that was busted up. Today I will try and router out a new CP overlay.
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Post #188 — KidVidiot, May 20, 2015
- Looks like someone made a custom marquee box for it
Post #189 — noClip, May 20, 2015
- ArcRevival said: Here is the one I am working on now. I don’t think I have seen one like it yet. I bought my lexan yesterday and a bit for the router. Did a repair on the back left corner of the CP that was busted up. Today I will try and router out a new CP overlay.
- http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff48/Space-Invader/20150513_153634_zpsodczzwtt.jpg Click to expand…
Post #190 — Meph, May 20, 2015
- This is what your marquee box should look like.
- You shouldn’t have any trouble routing out a new CP overlay if you know how to use a router. I did mine and it was a piece of cake.
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http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g368/msaxton/SSFII%20Restoration/IMG_0328_zps8e54e8eb.jpg
Post #191 — 34k, May 20, 2015
- noClip said: if you succeed in your cp overlay, would you consider making another that I could buy from ya? Click to expand…
Post #192 — ArcRevival, May 20, 2015
- Reason I would hesitate to make someone else a CP overlay is because I had to do a repair to my CP and it’s not exactly perfect. This game is going to a location so for me it’s not that big a deal. I got this game from another operator that had it in a laundromat. I will have to ask him if he made the marquee box. In person it actually looks pretty decent. Good enough for a location.
Post #193 — noClip, May 20, 2015
- 34k said: We can probably route one out for you on my panel after I clean it up a little. Click to expand…
Post #194 — 34k, May 20, 2015
- noClip said: That would be awesome. I dont have a router so that would be nice Did you ever get glass for yours? I probably have a piece that fits. Click to expand…
Post #195 — sosage, May 20, 2015
- ArcRevival said: Reason I would hesitate to make someone else a CP overlay is because I had to do a repair to my CP and it’s not exactly perfect. This game is going to a location so for me it’s not that big a deal. I got this game from another operator that had it in a laundromat. I will have to ask him if he made the marquee box. In person it actually looks pretty decent. Good enough for a location. Click to expand…
Post #196 — ArcRevival, May 20, 2015
- Finished mine today. It came out pretty nice. I screwed the piece down with the normal screws that hold it in place and trimmed it and cut out the holes. The only snag I hit was when it came to routing the joystick holes. There are only metal plates there and nothing to guide the router. I traced the holes while it was mounted with a pen, unscrewed the panel, lined up the joystick holes one at a time with one of the button holes I had just routed, used blue painters tape to hold it in position and routed the joystick hole, then did the same for the other one.
Post #197 — SillyB, May 21, 2015
- Meph said: Use a flush trim bit and route all the way around it. Click to expand…
Post #198 — ArcRevival, May 21, 2015
- The bit I used was 17.99 at Home Depot.
Post #199 — EstenzE, May 28, 2015
- Fake Big Blue?
- has anyone ever seen these? They look like big blues but the marquees are small and the speaker panel is wood instead of metal. I have an opportunity to get 3 of them, not sure if anyone has any experience with them.
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