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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: AUKev on September 29, 2008, 10:26:48 pm
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Full Disclosure: I am a newbie and have been reading/researching for months. I picked up a cabinet that I was planning to MAME, but now I am trying to figure out what I have. Picked this up for $50 as part of another buy (NFL Blitz 99 for $150). I bought this as a working Silent Dragon. Now that I am disassembling, I am wonder what I have. It has an operational Williams coin door and what looks like a Defender power supply. Pictures below. Any thoughts on what this was or should be before I start converting to a multicab?
(http://www.accublinds.com/arcade/sd_bottom.JPG)
(http://www.accublinds.com/arcade/sd_left_side.JPG)
(http://www.accublinds.com/arcade/sd_right_side.JPG)
(http://www.accublinds.com/arcade/sd_coin_front2.JPG)
(http://www.accublinds.com/arcade/sd_coin_inside.JPG)
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I have determined that underneath the paint is the Defender side art. This cabinet is solidly constructed but made of 3/4' plywood. If this were an original Defender cabinet, would it have been made of MDF? I am still trying to determine if I have something original worth restoring or if this was a kit that someone created and at one point housed Defender.
Thanks!
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Its a real Defender. Even as a Defender fan, I'd say its only worth converting back if you're really into Defender.
You're going to need a lot of parts, and you could probably find a decent original machine for the cost of the conversion which would make the de-conversion more of a labor of love than an investment. Personally, I'd just enjoy it as a JAMMA cab. Great Multi-Williams candidate. :cheers:
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My buddy Jason Inman used to sell Defender stencils, if you would like to restore it and stencil it I could ask him if he still has those.
Defender cabinets are lovely :)
Cheers,
Craig
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the control panel art on this is cool. kind of graphite look to it.
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the control panel art on this is cool. kind of graphite look to it.
That is probably just stick on vinyl with a carbon fiber print on it. You can probably find it on ebay pretty cheap.
My truck has a black interior, but for some reason came with these putrid gold colored trim pieces in the door handle. I covered them with a carbon fiber print decal like that. It does look like it'd make a cool CP overlay, though the stuff I got was thin enough that you'd probably want plexi over it.
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oh right. the 'jump' 'attack' and 'special' stickers don't look official either do they.
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The CP is definitely someones homegrown kit (at least the CPO is). It looks like someone took a defender cab, painted it red, added a JAMMA harness and then put in this very average fighting game. What game would actually be designed where buttons cover up the Taito logo. Still a good deal for $50. Still trying to figure out if I restore a Defender (not for value but just because I love classics), or turn it into a multicab of some sort (Williams or other). Below is a closeup of the CP.
(http://www.accublinds.com/arcade/sd_cp_front.JPG)