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Re: Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #320 on: April 27, 2013, 11:58:56 am »
That friggin' chrome is friggin' awesome. :cheers:

Lol. Friggin' thanks.


New pots and NOS grips, gotta be blue or GTFO

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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #321 on: April 27, 2013, 12:11:30 pm »
The old handlebar wiring harness is pretty thrashed so I'm going to make a new one and put it in spiral shielding

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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #322 on: April 27, 2013, 01:08:57 pm »
Impressive job, congrats!!
It somewhat reminds me of this other improved cabinet ->





Are you going to share the art files once done?
Good luck with the rest, keep up the good work!

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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #323 on: April 27, 2013, 03:51:17 pm »
More laminate pattern making. This is the really tough one

Making an offset trace by using a fixed length marker, in this case the tape on the ruler.


Making sure the offset marker is square I'm marking off all the points that make the shape


Join them all together and this should give me an accurate copy of the lines of the cabinet.


Snug fit for my scrap wood template


Sand the edge so its flush with the cabinet wood, ready to use this to make my laminate pieces for each side.

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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #324 on: April 27, 2013, 04:45:56 pm »

Glueing up


The hard part is done, the whole front and sides of the cab are totally laminated top to bottom . the back door is already done so I just have a few basic back panels to do and then the whole wood refurb will be complete

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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #325 on: April 27, 2013, 04:51:51 pm »
I found my replacement monitor thanks to Lostgold over at KLOV. A nice medium res with no burn, very bright and colorful. I really didn't want another cab but I had to get my monitor to finish my Paperboy. Sprint works perfectly and its in OK condition so if anyone is around San Diego and wants the rest if the cab let me know

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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #326 on: April 27, 2013, 09:09:50 pm »
Long day but good progress




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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #327 on: April 28, 2013, 04:28:38 pm »
Finished putting the original supply back together, stickers and all


All wired up and ready to test


MORE COWBELL!!!!!!!!""

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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #328 on: April 28, 2013, 04:39:12 pm »
are you originally from the UK? your accent sounds a bit English
great restore by the way

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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #329 on: April 28, 2013, 09:14:42 pm »
Yep born and lived in Chester until I was 22 and then got the hell out and never looked back Lol

Controller wired and assembled with new pots and grips.



I'm concerned that the pots aren't the right ones. I thought star wars and paperboy yolks used the same ones but im concerned that he isn't accelerating and braking as much as I remember.

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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #330 on: April 28, 2013, 09:18:51 pm »
Can you adjust the connection so that the pot is maxed when the gearing is maxed? You using 5k pots?

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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #331 on: April 28, 2013, 09:29:03 pm »
Just checked yeah they are 5k so they are good maybe they need a bit of break in or will be better when everything is bolted in place. I'm being delicate with it while the CP isn't all torqued down
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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #332 on: April 29, 2013, 12:44:19 am »
Turns out there is a calibration screen in the setup menu but I can't get to it (see below). Tested a bit more though and its not far off really so I think I'm on the right track.

The thing I have noticed though is that there is no player two start button wiring. The two handlebar buttons were bridged so they both fire the same command which is just player one. Also I noticed that there is wiring for a third pot in the harness. Now I need to work out where player two start is on the pin block and run a line for it. Without player 2 start you can't move through the screens on the setup menu and of course cannot have a two player game.
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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #333 on: April 29, 2013, 10:18:54 am »
Player two start now fixed and the yolk is working properly, game plays perfectly. Now its just a matter of touch up, t molding, art and the super special secret awesome extra bit  >:D.
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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #334 on: April 29, 2013, 12:46:45 pm »
I'm just going to post this because an Atari T-Shirt makes everyone happy.

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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #335 on: May 01, 2013, 12:08:02 am »
T-Molding arrived today both blue and black as the design uses two colors. Took a chance, the cabinet just seemed thicker so I went for the 13/16". Measured it in the cab tonight and sure enough it is a perfect fit phew!

Art shipped from GoG today so should be here for Thursday then I'll do some final color checking before deciding to apply it.

Lots of people have been asking about the art so I've decided on two approaches.

1 - Release the flat files for anyone to get printed at their choice of vendor as long as its for personal use only

2 - I'm working with Scott at Game On Graphix to provide an off-the-shelf option that people can simply buy printed from their web store. Hopefully he will be able to provide coated vinyl for the handlebars and CPO and of course the sides in regular printed vinyls.

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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #336 on: May 01, 2013, 12:17:31 am »
Been lurking on this thread for quite some time, looking good. I'd love to get that artwork to put on my Paperboy, so I'll be happy at either option. Can't wait to see it applied.
Where's my gold star :P

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« Reply #337 on: May 01, 2013, 12:33:18 am »
I'm just going to quote this because an Atari T-Shirt makes everyone happy.


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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #338 on: May 01, 2013, 07:37:56 am »
I had no idea about the cowbell!

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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #339 on: May 02, 2013, 12:10:32 am »

CP stripped and ready for graphics. Time for some more 'testing' :))

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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #340 on: May 02, 2013, 12:36:22 am »

Yeah I still got it baby

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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #341 on: May 02, 2013, 08:26:40 pm »
Now the fun is really starting



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« Reply #342 on: May 02, 2013, 11:27:46 pm »
I wish I could add something other than fanboy praise....


but dang dude, this one has swag.

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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #343 on: May 02, 2013, 11:41:36 pm »
Did you get the side art yet?
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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #344 on: May 03, 2013, 12:44:03 am »
Awwww thanks Harvey  :cheers:

Did you get the side art yet?

Yeah Bro it's here but I'm too tried to attack that tonight, did get this done though







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« Reply #345 on: May 03, 2013, 12:49:24 am »
You happy with the color of the Paperboy?
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« Reply #346 on: May 03, 2013, 12:53:45 am »
You happy with the color of the Paperboy?

He could definitely be lighter in tone, I don't know if it's a deal breaker though, looks fine on the CP because of all of the red, not too sure about the sides, I'm going to have to chew on it.

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« Reply #347 on: May 03, 2013, 08:50:05 am »
Wat? No handle bar tassels? I am disappoint.  ;D

That whole setup looks the tits. You need to find an original locally and arrange side by side shots.

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« Reply #348 on: May 03, 2013, 10:17:03 am »
Stunning.

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« Reply #349 on: May 03, 2013, 10:37:44 am »
More than perfect :applaud:

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« Reply #350 on: May 03, 2013, 10:50:30 am »
Yeah, I think the Paperboy looks fine from this perspective. Get that sideart on!
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« Reply #351 on: May 03, 2013, 02:41:25 pm »
Whoa! That is so hot that I'm surprised my work didn't filter it out as porn.  :notworthy:

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« Reply #352 on: May 03, 2013, 10:48:32 pm »
Whoa! That is so hot that I'm surprised my work didn't filter it out as porn.  :notworthy:

Lol, websense hasn't found us yet.

Taped up the side art tonight to check the layout, trim etc. We're going to do a little color correction here and there, but overall I think this is looking great.


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« Reply #353 on: May 03, 2013, 11:04:18 pm »
Wat? No handle bar tassels? I am disappoint.  ;D

Can we borrow your pasties Le Chuck?

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« Reply #354 on: May 03, 2013, 11:37:00 pm »
That's nuckin futz.

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« Reply #355 on: May 03, 2013, 11:41:08 pm »
That's nuckin futz.

AJ

Lol, have you heard the spoonerism song by the english comedian Jasper Carrot called 'Bastity Chelt'? It's Huckin Filarious.

Jasper Carrott - Bastity Chelt

Seriously though, if you like this, you're going to lose your mind when I finish up the easter egg for this, you aint seen nothing yet bubba

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Re: Restore: Paperboy: 'Exclusive!' - Restore with enhanced side art
« Reply #356 on: May 04, 2013, 09:25:45 am »
Easter Eggs is my favorite...



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« Reply #357 on: May 04, 2013, 10:15:08 am »
What are we looking at there?

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« Reply #358 on: May 04, 2013, 11:15:07 am »
Family dates in the marquee and CP. 





Kids' birthdays, our birthdays and our anniversary.

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« Reply #359 on: May 04, 2013, 11:35:20 am »
That's cool I like that. I guess technically what I'll be doing is more of a feature than an easter egg to be found. Either way I think you guys will dig it