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Mario Bros in Red !
Level42:
OK before you look at the pics:
I mailed Scott from Mamemarquees the pictures so he could compare. I am happy with the CPO. This is printed from existing files and without an original it's impossible to get a 100% match (if at all possible). Honestly I would always prefer a NOS CPO and then a silkscreened repro CPO, but in the cases that both are just not around, Mamemarquees is an excellent alternative and I'm glad he's around to make this because else my Centipede and MB would have had terrible condition CPO's. (My Centipede has a bright blue colored CPO, and my MB is a "narrow-body" and both are not available in silk screen reproduction....)
So, with this info, I compared the original and the repro. And here are the pics:
Original:
Repro:
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Repro:
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Repro:
Green color compared:
Blue color compared:
Bricks compared:
Personaly, I like the black edges around the letters of MARIO and LUIGI because it makes them stand out against the background much better. Everything else are minor things you'll only see with a 1:1 comparison like this.
I'm positive it will look great once installed !
Level42:
Received some samples from Formica. Sorry about the first pics quality, for some reason my camera had a problem focussing. Of course the colors are not a perfect match, but the one in the middle comes pretty close.
However, the biggest change in look would be that the original is perfectly smooth, while the Formica has a slight texture. Also it's much less shiny, but I'm not sure the shine was original or is from age/cleaning etc.
Anyway pics:
I've also requested some samples from Italian laminate factory Abet. Hope they arrive before my holiday...
Wade:
That looks pretty good for an inkjet. If it weren't for the bricks being off in color it'd be pretty tough to tell. Inkjetted CPO's are far nicer than inkjetted sideart, marquees and bezels, since those don't even resemble the original screenprinted originals, but the CPO's can look pretty good due to the textured lamination.
That center formica sample looks pretty good. It is possible your cabinet color has faded slightly, as my MB was obviously faded once I got the sideart off. Maybe not. Either way, you won't find a color sample in laminate that is exact I'm sure, but that middle one looks very good. I agree on the texture, the wilsonart I used on my MB had a matte finish and very slight texture, versus the original japanese plywood cabinet which had a slightly flatter and slightly shinier finish. In the end, I'm happy with the laminate. The match in color and texture is usually just as bad or worse when I paint.
Wade
Muerto:
That looks excellent!
- as wade said, maby the color on the org MB is faded in the sun...
When youre finished with this restoration, it would be cool if you did a post where you brought it all together: color codes, where to buy, things you should be attentive of, etc.
Level42:
Yup, I was pretty happy with the Centipede CPO I got from Scott as well. Even though there were some color errors, but those were in the file (from the big collection we all know about :) ) so not Scott's fault at all. That one was still better in color match (check my Centipede thread).
I guess you're right about the Formica Wade. There is still one thing holding me from deciding between painting and laminate: The original side-art is in mint shape. With the Formica I would have to remove it of course and get new side-art. Repro, and different color turtle. Also increases the price when choosing the laminate route.
I received the Abet samples yesterday, but they don't seem to come as close as that one Formica color. There is one sample that has a very nice glossy effect, but that one is not the right color and the gloss is TOO much.
There is still one sample on it's way from yet another Italian factory called Arpa.
Would Wilsonart send samples to Europe ? It doesn't look they have offices abroad ?
Maybe we should look for a Japanese/Chinese laminate factory ? The colors I've seen so far are just a bit more "classy". I guess we're looking for a color a bit more like fire-truck red :) Asian tastes are different so maybe they have something a bit more brightly colored.
I know I won't find an exact match so we'll see what we end up with.
For now, I have another problem since the Sanyo yesterday was starting to loose vertical deflection. I guess that cap-kit is getting really necessary.(It was already folding over). I hope the 19" has the same value caps as the 13", I can compare it now nicely between my MC cabaret and the Nintendo.....
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