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Title: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: bowza on March 17, 2005, 05:04:46 pm
Should i try to restore the Smash TV side art or paint over,

I dont have smash tv game board.

http://www.slemspc.u-net.com/CIMG0175.JPG

Have MK2 marquee
Soul Edge PCB

So its a little confused.

Thanks

Bowza
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: Flack on March 17, 2005, 05:06:03 pm
Either way ... Goooood luck. You'll need it! ;)
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: Flinkly on March 17, 2005, 05:30:34 pm
the side art looks beautiful.
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: XtraSmiley on March 17, 2005, 05:46:12 pm
Dude, that's the 25 incher, and only the black is scratched.  Restore, no brainer!  Where are you located?  I'd like to buy that cab!
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: paigeoliver on March 17, 2005, 09:10:10 pm
Iagree, clean it really good and touch up the black and you will be in business.
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: Flinkly on March 17, 2005, 10:03:28 pm
just as a little helper, a smash tv marquee is up on ebay...nos.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6163386222&rd=1

30 bucks + 12 shipping is a little steep though.  i guess you could just consider it an investment if you ever plan on selling your complete, dedicated cabinet.
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: GGKoul on March 17, 2005, 10:33:43 pm
Whatever you design will not be as nice as that Smash TV side art.  Keep it!
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: paigeoliver on March 17, 2005, 11:35:59 pm
I also have a Smash TV control panel. It has a Gun game overlay (something about invaders) and 3 tiny holes where they mounted the gun holsters. Given an overlay it would be cake to make the panel back to Smash TV, just drill the joystick holes back out and slap some wood putty in the teeny holes from the gun holsters.
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: tommy on March 18, 2005, 05:28:13 am
I agree you should keep that art in tact.
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: SirPeale on March 18, 2005, 08:36:32 am
*shakes fist* keep the side art, capice?
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: clanggedin on March 18, 2005, 09:56:01 am
Keep the side art or sell the cab to someone who will. I would love to have a Smash TV dedicated cab.
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: Stingray on March 18, 2005, 01:39:54 pm
Looks good enough to save to me too, though I don't think I'd want a big picture of a dude with no shirt on in my game room. :)

-S
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: krick on March 18, 2005, 02:41:08 pm
That is my all time favorite arcade game.
If you hurt that cabinet in any way, I swear I will hunt you down and kill you.

But seriously, I hope you don't plan to MAME it.

I've seen restored 25" Smash TV machines sell for $1000

Restore it or sell it to someone who will.  There are lots of generic "street fighter 2" type cabinets out there just dying to be MAMEd.
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: lostwire on March 18, 2005, 04:11:59 pm
Quote from: Stingray on March 18, 2005, 01:39:54 pm
Looks good enough to save to me too, though I don't think I'd want a big picture of a dude with no shirt on in my game room. :)

-S

:lol: Those were my same thoughts.
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: NoOne=NBA= on March 18, 2005, 04:24:03 pm
Quote from: Stingray on March 18, 2005, 01:39:54 pm
Looks good enough to save to me too, though I don't think I'd want a big picture of a dude with no shirt on in my game room. :)

There's a quick fix for that.

Make a trip to Wal-Mart, pick up a couple of posters of women in bathing suits, slap the posters on the side of the cab, and you're done.
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: bowza on March 18, 2005, 04:27:52 pm
They are cheap in the UK.

look http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6163380591&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

I think i'll keep the side art, and i am hopring to run Konami Hypersports in it, if I can get the PCB.

Bowza
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: Flinkly on March 18, 2005, 05:03:15 pm
he's right...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3945&item=6158561876&rd=1

good luck with the cabinet though
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: tommy on March 18, 2005, 05:15:51 pm
Are you guys really saying your scared to have a cab with a muscle bound guy on it , thats alittle crazy , its an arcade cab not your sexual preference.  :P
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: krick on March 18, 2005, 05:33:21 pm
If you plan on re-doing the control panel, don't cut up the original, just use it as a template for making a new one.
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: NoOne=NBA= on March 18, 2005, 09:50:58 pm
Quote from: tommy on March 18, 2005, 05:15:51 pm
Are you guys really saying your scared to have a cab with a muscle bound guy on it , thats alittle crazy , its an arcade cab not your sexual preference.  :P

Are you really saying you'd rather look at the Smash TV guys than models in swimsuits?

THAT is ALOT crazy--well, unless you're a girl...which I don't THINK you are, based on your nick.
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: krick on March 18, 2005, 11:53:02 pm
Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on March 18, 2005, 09:50:58 pm
Quote from: tommy on March 18, 2005, 05:15:51 pm
Are you guys really saying your scared to have a cab with a muscle bound guy on it , thats alittle crazy , its an arcade cab not your sexual preference.
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: RayB on March 19, 2005, 02:47:34 pm
Since when is 347 pounds "cheap"?
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: bowza on March 19, 2005, 03:35:08 pm
The one in my link is
Title: Re: Side art keep or paint over?
Post by: paigeoliver on March 19, 2005, 03:40:58 pm
The one in your link is now at 21 pounds, has a reserve and has 8 days left.