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Super Cobra cpo restauration
« on: May 13, 2011, 07:33:03 PM »
As you can see in this pic, my "new" Cobra's cpo is modified a bit and lacks the original instruction card.

The cpo was removed and I discovered an alu plate mounted with 2 spikes to the wooden part :shock:

The Lady Bug instruction card

I removed all the strange stuff and cleaned the cpo, seems like it belonged to a Vanguard sometime, looks nice imho :D

Installed some new fire buttons from Bob R. and it's almost ready, except of that instruction card

At this point I will need some help, because I have no idea how is a Cobra instruction card looks like.
This one belongs to Scramble, if I won't find the original one, maybe I will ask one of our Vector Kings to reproduce this. ;)
The point of the game is the same, so I could live with this, until I can't find the original.




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Re: Super Cobra cpo restauration
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2011, 07:39:41 PM »
aren't there any super cobra owners out there?
all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!

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Re: Super Cobra cpo restauration
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2011, 07:54:56 PM »
aren't there any super cobra owners out there?
I don't know any. ???

edit:
I guess Paul has some, but afaik his cabs are stored in a warehouse somewhere.
« Last Edit: May 13, 2011, 07:59:50 PM by Belike »

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Re: Super Cobra cpo restauration
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2011, 10:28:58 AM »
after the weekend i can take a look at this for you,

i am not in town atm  ;)

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Re: Super Cobra cpo restauration
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2011, 12:42:58 AM »
after the weekend i can take a look at this for you,

i am not in town atm  ;)
Thanks my friend, I've sent a mail to Paul, let's see if he has the original one. ;)

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Re: Super Cobra cpo restauration
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2011, 10:18:51 AM »
if he does, i will repro that ofcourse  8)

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Re: Super Cobra cpo restauration
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2011, 04:43:54 PM »
Do you have the measurements of the "window" for me ?
(viewable area)

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Re: Super Cobra cpo restauration
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2011, 06:26:22 PM »
Do you have the measurements of the "window" for me ?
(viewable area)
It is 10X12,1 cm without those yellow bars on the top and the bottom.
Btw. I sent a p.m. to Shaun at jamma+, afaik he also has a Super Cobra. ;)

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Re: Super Cobra cpo restauration
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2011, 07:48:46 PM »
Do you have the measurements of the "window" for me ?
(viewable area)
It is 10X12,1 cm without those yellow bars on the top and the bottom.
Btw. I sent a p.m. to Shaun at jamma+, afaik he also has a Super Cobra. ;)

so that measurements is the "transparent" part ?
like this (untill the black line of the yellow):

« Last Edit: May 15, 2011, 07:56:28 PM by Etienne »

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Re: Super Cobra cpo restauration
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2011, 08:03:02 PM »
Do you have the measurements of the "window" for me ?
(viewable area)
It is 10X12,1 cm without those yellow bars on the top and the bottom.
Btw. I sent a p.m. to Shaun at jamma+, afaik he also has a Super Cobra. ;)

so that measurements is the "transparent" part ?
like this (untill the black line of the yellow):


Exactly ;)

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Re: Super Cobra cpo restauration
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2011, 03:17:34 AM »
I have a Super Cobra and you're right that it's in storage :) When it comes over of course you're welcome to a hi-res scan of the instruction card.
Paul.
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Re: Super Cobra cpo restauration
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2011, 02:49:17 PM »
And Done...  ;)



I have Updated "The Vector Que tm"  ;)
I have send the vector to you by email, and thanks to zorg, it is "clickable"  8)
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Re: Super Cobra cpo restauration
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2011, 05:04:32 PM »
Surely the original would never have been that good ;)
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Re: Super Cobra cpo restauration
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2011, 08:20:57 PM »
Thanks  ;)

i have indeed "cleaned up" the file a bit  8)
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Re: Super Cobra cpo restauration
« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2011, 09:12:17 PM »
Saye, Etienne, do you think I could become your colleague ? I mean....I've got lots of IT experience, yes I'm even an official Bill Gates signature approved MCSE (and I think there's some time now and then to do something in between jobs;) )

Again great work !!