It all started on a thread on Arcade-Projects regarding a way of playing Monkey Ball on the Naomi – which I will admit, I never played outside of console with analog controllers, but the Banana stick was something I could definitely see having novelty with the kids and of course a number Continue Reading
Custom CPS3 case by TR Fight Stick
Today I received a package which was part of a trade I did where I made some custom harnesses for a custom CPS3 case by TR Fight Stick. Those that know me, know I love my red and fortunately for me, the trade ended up with the red CPS3 case! Continue Reading
Astro City Marquee Restore
For those that have a Sega Astro City, knows how dull and lifeless the marquee can look. I came across possibly one of the best Sega Astro City restoration thread on Arcade Projects by FluxChiller who had restored his marquee to a quality that made it look brand new! I Continue Reading
Refurbishing Candy Cab Stools
I purchased some Candy Cab Stools from YAJ since I wanted an additional 4 stools and the Taito ones are just way out of the budget with current pricing. With that in mind, I knew they were going to be in rough shape, but like everything in this hobby, I’m Continue Reading
Blast City – Flaking
Originally posted Oct 16, 2020 I hit a snag the other night I started cleaning the second cab and as I gave it a good wipe down, the paint just started flaking off, and it got worse and worse as I cleaned more.. The initial thoughts were “touch up”, but Continue Reading
Blast City – Elbow Grease
Originally posted Oct 16, 2020 Since the first cab is now confirmed operational, this cab seemed to be the better condition cab so I gave it a good clean! It’s amazing what some elbow grease and a magic eraser can do! I personally like some “war wounds” on the cab Continue Reading
Blast City – Wiring
Originally posted Oct 12, 2020 Now I sorted out the monitors, it was time to start making my way onto the cab and seeing what else needs to be fixed. First off the rank was power. I needed to figure out what was the status of the power. This cab Continue Reading
Blast City – Monitor 2930
Originally posted Oct 8, 2020 So this post will be about the 2930! As mentioned in the previous post, when I plugged in the 2930 all I got was a blue image, I couldn’t get any Red or Green bias dialled in. When I reached out to Joey who said Continue Reading
Blast City – Monitor 2931
Originally posted Oct 6, 2020 Joey advised that he worked on both chassis and was able to bring them back to life so they were operational. He also stated that he used the last 2931 flyback he had so that was a bonus. They arrived and looked brand new compared Continue Reading
Blast City – Pick Up
Originally posted in Oct 6, 2020 Here I am with another project – I’m a sucker for punishment! A few weeks ago, I was given an ad on Gumtree for a couple of Blast Cities located in Newcastle. I was umming and ahhing about getting them as I really don’t Continue Reading