Research Log: Page 43
Extracted posts from the KLOV Big Blue thread. View original page 43 on KLOV ↗
Post #841 — Zero238, Oct 27, 2018
- sorwah said: I own 4 SFCE Big Blues.
- Side note as I saw it was posted a few pages back, but apparently there’s a showcase style Big Blue. A guy in Louisiana is looking to sell this xmen version. Click to expand…
Post #842 — twofastxtreme, Oct 27, 2018
- Looks like I’m joining the club. I’ve got a lot of work to do.
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Post #843 — acblunden2, Oct 27, 2018
- twofastxtreme said: Looks like I’m joining the club. I’ve got a lot of work to do. Click to expand…
Post #844 — twofastxtreme, Oct 28, 2018
- The wood grain freaked me out a little bit, so thanks for easing my mind. The process has already started.
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Post #845 — acblunden2, Oct 28, 2018
- Ooooh, use citristrip if you are going to remove the vinyl. Cover it with plastic drop cloth so it doesn’t dry out. Leave it on for like 30 minutes, but be sure to start peeling of the vinyl before it dries. Then the stuff peels off easy. Saves you the mess and hard labor of sanding off the vinyl. Primer it with a few thick coats of oil based paint, then sand smooth if you are going to paint. Looks like some moisture was absorbed on the bottom. You’ll have to bondo the bottom edge and cut a new slot for the molding.
- Your control panel is practially mint! Get those gun holsters off, the lexan off, and the CPO and you’ll be ready to go for a new CPO, lexan, buttons and sticks. I see you don’t have to do any hole patching at all on your panel. You have no idea how fortunate you are. Lucky.
Post #846 — DuffCon, Oct 28, 2018
- easy_rider said: I just sold it
- That one you made is pretty nice but these things are built like a tank and the hardware and chains are pretty strong on here
- This was a spare as I had another but yeah 10 bucks ain’t bad, a shame what happened to this one but hey it happens I mean these things are a few decades old Click to expand…
Post #847 — acblunden2, Oct 29, 2018
- DuffCon said: I think guy you sold it to is trying to flip it for crack head money
- https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/142983588420 Click to expand…
Post #848 — Brandon101884, Oct 29, 2018
- That’s the original listing. His buyer fell through.
Post #849 — twofastxtreme, Oct 29, 2018
- I do use citristrip, ignore my sander it was being used for other things. I have both sides cleaned up and have bondo all the holes. Just working on smoothing everything else now.
- acblunden2 said: Ooooh, use citristrip if you are going to remove the vinyl. Cover it with plastic drop cloth so it doesn’t dry out. Leave it on for like 30 minutes, but be sure to start peeling of the vinyl before it dries. Then the stuff peels off easy. Saves you the mess and hard labor of sanding off the vinyl. Primer it with a few thick coats of oil based paint, then sand smooth if you are going to paint. Looks like some moisture was absorbed on the bottom. You’ll have to bondo the bottom edge and cut a new slot for the molding.
- Your control panel is practially mint! Get those gun holsters off, the lexan off, and the CPO and you’ll be ready to go for a new CPO, lexan, buttons and sticks. I see you don’t have to do any hole patching at all on your panel. You have no idea how fortunate you are. Lucky. Click to expand…
Post #850 — SillyB, Oct 29, 2018
- acblunden2 said: Your control panel is practially mint! Get those gun holsters off, the lexan off, and the CPO and you’ll be ready to go for a new CPO, lexan, buttons and sticks. I see you don’t have to do any hole patching at all on your panel. You have no idea how fortunate you are. Lucky. Click to expand…
Post #851 — UltraSean, Nov 12, 2018
- Glad to see that the blues are still getting some love. FYI the 2nd-4th machines are mine. The X-MEN Vs SF I converted to 3rd Strike, the MVC2 is still the same, and so is the 3 player can big blue, although I have them out at a retro game store, where the public can enjoy them.
Post #852 — acblunden2, Nov 12, 2018
- UltraSean said: Glad to see that the blues are still getting some love. FYI the 2nd-4th machines are mine. The X-MEN Vs SF I converted to 3rd Strike, the MVC2 is still the same, and so is the 3 player can big blue, although I have them out at a retro game store, where the public can enjoy them. Click to expand…
Post #853 — UltraSean, Nov 12, 2018
- acblunden2 said: Where are they located Sean? Anyone nearby where Sean says they are, go there and take a selfie and post it here . Click to expand…
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Post #854 — acblunden2, Nov 12, 2018
- UltraSean said: They aren’t currently on location at Super Gamers Anonymous in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The first photo is where they are now, the second one is from about 7 years ago, when I first got them. Click to expand…
Post #855 — ataritoobin, Jan 14, 2019
- Anybody have a pic of the lower back panel with the power supply cutout on the 1st Gen, 3 Koam version of the big blue?
- Mine is busted up and am trying to recreated it. Thanks!
Post #856 — SillyB, Jan 14, 2019
- Even though this is rough and painted black it really is a Gen 1 Big Blue
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Gen 1— Even though this is rough and painted black it really is a Gen 1 Big Blue…
Post #857 — twofastxtreme, Jan 14, 2019
- Haven’t done much with my restoration lately. Can someone point me in the right direction for the CPO on a first gen?
Post #858 — ataritoobin, Jan 14, 2019
- SillyB said: Even though this is rough and painted black it really is a Gen 1 Big Blue Click to expand…
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Gen 1— _ Even though this is rough and painted black it really is a Gen 1 Big Blue Click to expand…_
Post #859 — acblunden2, Jan 14, 2019
- twofastxtreme said: Haven’t done much with my restoration lately. Can someone point me in the right direction for the CPO on a first gen? Click to expand…