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FS Egret 2/Windy 2/NNC/Q25 (Repair refund)
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There were enough differences between the two to make it not worth risking.
Just got my E2 in! Thanks @XeD @Derick2k
The good:
Monitor looks great
Chassis is in good shape
No southeast Asian bugs to speak of
The bad:
Mold on the wood
Illumination panel is a terrible repro
General yellowing
All in all I think I did just fine. I have to decide whether to do a full tear down or just try to clean it up, so that tells you it’s not so bad that it might clean up. I tossed the two moldy pieces of wood and sprayed the rotation mech wood with a mold killer, so I could at least get it into my basement without that hazard. Otherwise it’s super easy to work with and I expect the restore to go well.
Pic dump for the curious: https://imgur.com/gallery/bLjBJLb
The good:
Monitor looks great
Chassis is in good shape
No southeast Asian bugs to speak of
The bad:
Mold on the wood
Illumination panel is a terrible repro
General yellowing
All in all I think I did just fine. I have to decide whether to do a full tear down or just try to clean it up, so that tells you it’s not so bad that it might clean up. I tossed the two moldy pieces of wood and sprayed the rotation mech wood with a mold killer, so I could at least get it into my basement without that hazard. Otherwise it’s super easy to work with and I expect the restore to go well.
Pic dump for the curious: https://imgur.com/gallery/bLjBJLb
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@acblunden2- Yes, I bought one. I'll let you know how it looks when I get it.
I'm having some trouble accessing your pictures.
also, I bought the repro art from arcadeartshop. The pink is slightly different, and the original silver has a metallic/reflective quality where the repro is just gray. So it’s great quality but there are differences you’d notice if you had the original right next to it:
turn if off and back on again? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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yea i ordered one.
btw i emailed mikonos from zonaarcade. his repro e2 side art is printed in grey and not in metallic silver. they're similar to the ones from arcadeartshop ekorz mentioned.
i would also be interested in a group order for some e2 art/stickers if something happens.
I don't know for certain, but I think Ronnie Klok (www.rklok.nl/) might have picked up the remaining Domy Theatres from Yaton. At least some of the ratty Cyberleads went to him, and all the other group buys are accounted for.
@Arcade game, is Ronnie who you're getting the Domy from?
@Arcade game, is Ronnie who you're getting the Domy from?
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We need to get someone that can get these printed or silkscreened with the metallic ink. I’m in for a group oder for sideart and full set of decals.
i followed up with mikonos about the metallic silver print. now he tells it's possible but it's going to be expensive. he's being pretty weird about it like asking me how much i would pay for them instead of just giving me an estimate. not sure if i want to deal with this guy haha
Given that first bit, nope, nope you don't.
I reached out to Joe Szabo to see if he can do metallic paints or foil work on the artwork.
Also, asking around, seems like the better finish for the cabs is to go with automotive paint over powder coat for a smoother finished than can be achieved with a powder coat. Anyone have any experiences with either process they can share? I’m still calling a few shops/metal restorers in my area. One can do the powder coat and plating of the bare metal parts. A couple of auto body shops were a little reluctant to do the work on the cabs. I guess it’s a $$ over time thing. I did find one that will do the work, need to get quotes on what it will cost.
If Anyone in the NY/CT area is getting their cabs redone and recommends some shops let me know.
Also, asking around, seems like the better finish for the cabs is to go with automotive paint over powder coat for a smoother finished than can be achieved with a powder coat. Anyone have any experiences with either process they can share? I’m still calling a few shops/metal restorers in my area. One can do the powder coat and plating of the bare metal parts. A couple of auto body shops were a little reluctant to do the work on the cabs. I guess it’s a $$ over time thing. I did find one that will do the work, need to get quotes on what it will cost.
If Anyone in the NY/CT area is getting their cabs redone and recommends some shops let me know.
That would be awesome. Maybe we can hire one of our graphics artist/experts here on the site to make the files?? @hursit @friedpotatoz come to mind, who else??
I would definitely put $$ in to have these faithfully reproduced
Mikonos told me if we can get 10 people interested he can do a run. I'm trying to get a set price though.
I would be in for 2 sets
See if he will part with the art. We can do the printing with metallics. Also, we are based in the US so shipping is less for everyone. I posted my buddy's +$120k die-cutting machine in another thread. Here it is again.
He also has a printer that does the die-cutting as it prints which is what we will be using after a little maintenance.
The original Egret 2 Side art is Screen Printing, not printing on the metal paper. They used the metallic color when they print in. It is really hard and expensive project. I was think about it before then i cancel it. Of course it is the best way print on the metallic paper. But the colors will be definitely different.