Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
Star Wars - Should I do It?
FrizzleFried:
I have the possibly opportunity to acquire a Star Wars cockpit, gutted, but in decent condition, for $50...
...and I have a Star Wars upright, in very good condition.
I'm considering trying for it...then moving all my stuff from the upright to the cockpit.
Here are some of the negs as I see them.
(A) Space! A cockpit is going to take up 3x as much room as the upright.
(B) Monitor - my 19" WG6100 isn't going to look all that great sitting in a cockpit that usually used a 25" Amplifone.
(C) Art - My understanding is that the cockpits control panel will need new art...at least.
SO...what to do. I have so little space and my upright is in very decent condition...I am actually leaning toward blowing this opportunity off.
ChadTower:
The cockpits didn't usually use a 25"... only some of them did. Most of the cockpits I've seen in person had 19".
I would do it in a heartbeat. Then again, I have a complete Star Wars project with a badly water damaged cab, and the Star Wars cockpit is my vid holy grail.
Do it.
jow:
Of course you should:
m_mcgover:
That is exactly what I am doing. A transplant. I've also been picking up a second set of everything so I can either sell the upright.
The missing art on the CPO is not a big deal, especially since Scott has recently let someone borrow the original films....
ChadTower:
You could always VectorMAME the upright with just ESB/SW. Keeps both alive in the absence of two sets of game boards.
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