Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: arcadefever on January 03, 2007, 08:07:34 AM
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I just finish my final touch to my commando cab... just to refresh some memory, it was 2 years ago when i found that cab here in Miami ..it was ready to go to the junk yard :(
so i decided to give it a try and that what was left after i thraw all the bad parts :?
(http://www.arcadefever.net/RESTOFMYCOLLECTION/commando/DSCF0005.JPG)
i know....not pretty...
i found out that it was a zaxxon cabinet that was transform into a tank game...i decided to try to convert it in a commando game...
this was after 75% of the job done:
(http://www.arcadefever.net/MY-GAMEROOM/november2006/KIF_2322.JPG)
after tha i installed inside a 3in1 multi jamma with remote control...and the 3 pcb choices were:
commando
gunsmoke
gryzor "contra"
last week i decided to finish it...at first i removed the dark plexi and replace it with a clear one:
(http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/678/dscf0009fh3.jpg)
:shock: much better, you can finally see the bezel :wink:
than i found this on ebay a NOS commando cpo:
(http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/6302/dscf0063iz1.jpg)
just one problem :pirate: the cpo doesnt fit the panel at all...
i am going to have to do some little collage here....
before:
(http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/1524/dscf0062do9.jpg)
and after:
(http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/9996/dscf0066rb9.jpg)
:D
well i am very happy with the results... :l: , just thinking about it , the cab went a long way...from almost to the yard to an almost brand new commando with a multi kit :mat:
more picture:
(http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/6663/dscf0068xe1.jpg)
(http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/4289/dscf0064ap0.jpg)
now HAPPY GAMING 8)
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Good Job Fred.
Commando is a great game...and GunSmoke too :wink: What a great combinaison of games for that cab'
But maybe you shoud use the upper part of your original overlay...
(http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/6302/dscf0063iz1.jpg)
... in order to keep the exact graphics regarding the controls, but it would require to make new holes in the panel... not a easy task if it's a metal panel...
Anyway, good job my friend :o
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the upper part didnt fit at all, :( i spend an hour trying different sitting, that one was the best...the control panel of the cab is from a Zaxxon game...
if i use the upper part, i will have to drill new holes and some of them interfere with the old ones...i didnt wan loose the logo too...
that was the best try ...even if after that i got a major brain storm from the all thinking :lol: