Research Log: Page 30 · Big Blue Guide

Post #581 — DuffCon, Mar 26, 2018

Just brought this home today. I really want to do sf2ce hyper as I miss my old one. I know it’s not exactly the correct cabinet but it’s good enough for me
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Serial number…5? Haha, rad! I’m guessing the 4-player cabs got their own serial number series, but that’s pretty cool.

ctozzi said: Just brought this home today. I really want to do sf2ce hyper as I miss my old one. I know it’s not exactly the correct cabinet but it’s good enough for me Click to expand…

I have zero interest in captain commando, plus I’m not making any changes to the cabinet itself. Simply adding control panel art, pcb, buttons and joysticks and calling it a done deal. If I ever sell it and someone has to have a captain commando then it will be a simple swap

DuffCon said: Hmm, 4 player 1st gen? Looks like an Captain Commando? Might be a shame to change it to something else…
Also Did anyone have an idea of how much t-molding it takes to redo a 2nd gen big blue? Click to expand…

I would like to make one of my empty CC cabs into a 3p one for AVP. Just need a 3 slot coin door and a control panel for it

Anybody make repro panels? I have a First Ed BB with the panel drilled out 100 times (they converted it to bags) with center cut out to fit a trackball they held in with bondo and the cpo. Would need the just the top cut to fit a gen 1. 3/4 of the way done to restoring it back to a SF2WC.
Thanks,
-M

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gen 1 — bondo and the cpo. Would need the just the top cut to fit a gen 1. 3/4 of the way done to restoring it back to a SF2WC. …

I don’t know if this is more of a restoration forum question: My big blue’s laminate is in pretty good shape, some minor scratches, chips, etc. Not really enough in my mind to justify a full repaint, but I was thinking about replacing all of the t-molding. Wondering if it would look off with a blue patina and new molding… Pics would probably help. Note that the molding is “ok” except for the CP top. I’m fabricating a new CP top with new molding.

LewisD said: It could also be a Dungeons and Dragons: Tower of Doom. Captain Commando big blues had coin reject mechs with different colors, this particular machine doesn’t unless it was switched out for some reason. Click to expand…

I have this extra 4 player panel off my big blue that I will not be using if some one is interested in it. Make me an offer, it’s heavy to ship though

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DuffCon said: I don’t know if this is more of a restoration forum question: My big blue’s laminate is in pretty good shape, some minor scratches, chips, etc. Not really enough in my mind to justify a full repaint, but I was thinking about replacing all of the t-molding. Wondering if it would look off with a blue patina and new molding… Pics would probably help. Note that the molding is “ok” except for the CP top. I’m fabricating a new CP top with new molding. Click to expand…

SillyB said: I did new T-Molding on mine after a good rub down and replacing the front of the control panel box (it had been made into an Area 51 and had holes in the front) and it looks great. Click to expand…

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SillyB said: Rub the cabinet down with a wet magic eraser, wipe it clean then hit it with some https://www.walmart.com/ip/Magic-Co…75035&wl11=online&wl12=28660176&wl13=&veh=sem and it’ll look better. The laminate is pretty tough and will usually clean up pretty easily. I did new T-Molding on mine after a good rub down and replacing the front of the control panel box (it had been made into an Area 51 and had holes in the front) and it looks great. Click to expand…

Damn!!! Really need that blue marble scan for my AVP. Escape pods is not correct and nobody has it.

Nethawk86 said: Damn!!! Really need that blue marble scan for my AVP. Escape pods is not correct and nobody has it. Click to expand…