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General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: DarthNuno on March 08, 2014, 08:56:20 AM

Title: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: DarthNuno on March 08, 2014, 08:56:20 AM: The movie is huge, the game is huge, the cabinet is awesome! It's time for me to start a project I have in mind since I've seen the movie... a gift for my daughter but also for me ... a dedicated Fix It Felix Jr cabinet! :)

So following that story, my quest to catch an empty cabinet ...

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/news/Nintendo_jr_jr.jpg) (https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=4871.0)

...the project is about to start. Here's the bad guy at the beginning :

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_1.jpg)

General condition of this cabinet is quite nice as you can see :

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_2.jpg)

Yeah, a lot of missing parts... but hey, that's a project cabinet after all.

Hey, something wrong about the front panel board?

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_3.jpg)

It has probably been removed, and then re-attached... but not perfectly right... :roll:See :arrow:

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_4.jpg)

After removing the power supply :

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_5.jpg)

SPECIAL FORCES KUNG FU COMMANDO!

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_6.jpg)

LOL... It's the second time I've seen that marquee on a Nintendo cabinet!
Normal, this game has been released as a conversion kit for DK cabinets, see here (http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=flyer&db=videodb&id=5727&image=1).
Never seen or played that game so far?! Never mind, let's remove that marquee...

Hey, an unexpected gift behind it...a free tool, left by the previous owner... ;D :arrow:

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_7.jpg)
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Sjaak on March 08, 2014, 01:35:13 PM: Nice, check out this thread (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,129479.0.html) for a custom version of the game
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: DarthNuno on March 08, 2014, 08:49:48 PM: Quote from: Sjaak on March 08, 2014, 01:35:13 PM
Nice, check out this thread (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,129479.0.html) for a custom version of the game

Yes, I've already seen your topic & the amazing job you've done. :)
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: scr33n on March 08, 2014, 10:06:23 PM: Cool! great project to follow with attention :-*
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Sjaak on March 08, 2014, 10:21:30 PM: Quote from: DarthNuno on March 08, 2014, 08:49:48 PM
Yes, I've already seen your topic & the amazing job you've done. :)

Sorry, didn't mean to brag. Just send me a pm if you want to try the software.
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: DarthNuno on March 08, 2014, 10:54:27 PM: Thank you, gladly appreciate your help on the software side. Few questions to come of course. ;)
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: DarthNuno on March 09, 2014, 10:06:10 PM: OK, I can live with a *slightly* damaged T-molding, but this is too much of course :roll: :arrow:

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_8.jpg)

...so, let's remove it! :arrow:

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_9.jpg)

Although the pictures don't really show it, the cabinet need a serious cleaning... before :

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_10.jpg)

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_11.jpg)

It looks better now...

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_12.jpg)

...thanks to the magic sponge! ;D :arrow:

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_13.jpg)
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Superully on March 09, 2014, 10:16:24 PM: hehe, love the felix action figure ;D
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: DarthNuno on March 09, 2014, 10:20:42 PM: Quote from: Superully on March 09, 2014, 10:16:24 PM
hehe, love the felix action figure ;D

To say the truth, it's that plush who's doing the job! :roll: ...it has been said that he can fix everything! ;D
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: DarthNuno on March 10, 2014, 09:17:28 PM: Found a 19" CRT monitor for this project :

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_16.jpg)

Preliminary test :

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_14.jpg)

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_15.jpg)
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: subzero1970 on March 10, 2014, 09:24:23 PM: where can i get a version of the game from???
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: DarthNuno on March 10, 2014, 09:29:31 PM: Quote from: subzero1970 on March 10, 2014, 09:24:23 PM
where can i get a version of the game from???

somewhere in this topic (https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=3899.0)...
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: DarthNuno on March 12, 2014, 10:40:35 PM: Had this bag since a lonnng time somewhere in my 'arcade mess', with no special plan for it...

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_17.jpg)

...until now! :) :arrow:

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_18.jpg)
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: vernimark on March 13, 2014, 01:38:57 AM: I'm very tempted to make one for me too :)
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: DarthNuno on March 15, 2014, 08:29:12 AM: Let's replace that horrible special forces kung fu whatever marquee. I need regular transparent perspex to build a a new marquee.
I use to think perspex is not easy to cut, but I would to give my jigsaw one more chance...
So, I bought a generic piece of perspex :

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_19.jpg)

I found this blade...

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_20.jpg)

...suitable for pespex! :) :arrow:

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_21.jpg)

Set the jigsaw blade motion speed very low and...

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_22.jpg)

...no more fear about cutting perspex! ;D

I'm using this new FIFJr artwork marquee, part of a complete FIFJr 'full artworks package' I got from TOG...

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_23.jpg)

...for a quick test 'on location' :) :arrow:

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_24.jpg)
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on March 15, 2014, 09:15:42 AM: Thats a good start !
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: funkycochise on March 15, 2014, 09:52:41 AM: so far, so good !

keep it up, mate !
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Muerto on March 15, 2014, 11:37:51 AM: Every time I cut perspex or mylar I use this: Its like a hot knife through butter!
(http://img.machinio.com/hoechsmann/42278.jpg)
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Tyrem on March 15, 2014, 12:30:44 PM: Quote from: Muerto on March 15, 2014, 11:37:51 AM
Every time I cut perspex or mylar I use this: Its like a hot knife through butter!
(http://img.machinio.com/hoechsmann/42278.jpg)

yeah... i own the same one... but i can not find it at the moment. lost it in my basement. ;)
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Superully on March 15, 2014, 12:35:27 PM: man, michael, i totally forgot that i had lent you my machine. can you please return it to me asap? 8)
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Laszo on March 15, 2014, 12:52:32 PM: So that you fixit
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Muerto on March 16, 2014, 11:04:42 AM: Wow! anyone seen this?? - the guy bought it in Germany from a guy who won it at some museum, and go tit shipped back to the US
http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=305404
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Superully on March 16, 2014, 11:32:37 AM: yeah, a shame, because i had the same idea and had already located the winner of the competition last year, but since he was using facebook and i'm not doing that, i gave up on it. what an idiot i am in retrospect! i'm sure it sold for way under 1000 euros ... >:( :'(
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Thwocker on March 16, 2014, 12:30:23 PM: if only it were a 1980s game :P

Cheers, Marco
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Chuckie egg on March 16, 2014, 06:45:46 PM: I watched the film last year and thought it was a film of two halfs
The first half being the best
And I played the game last year too at revival meet and hated it
This cab had a flat screen in maybe this was the problem
(http://i.imgur.com/8cQfEXB.jpg)
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: DarthNuno on March 22, 2014, 11:55:18 PM: Next, let's apply these beautiful stickers, part of the FIFjr TOG artwork package :arrow:

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_25.jpg)

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_26.jpg)

It starts to look good! 8)

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_27.jpg)

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_28.jpg)
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: funkycochise on March 23, 2014, 08:20:52 AM: the usual hidden parts 8)

that said, it looks very nice !
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: DarthNuno on April 02, 2014, 08:25:14 PM: Got the perspex/Plexiglas bezel :

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_29.jpg)

For reference, I bought this one, right here (http://www.plexiglas-shop.com/BE/en/gs-allround-4aql41br8z4/plexiglas-gs-allround-grey-7c83-gt-cymfpo87lj7~p.html), it's the PLEXIGLAS® GS (allround), sheet, Grey 7C83 GT ref.

Now on location, after applying the bezel overlay :) :arrow:

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_30.jpg)

:)
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Chuckie egg on April 02, 2014, 08:50:00 PM: Looking good
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Belike on April 02, 2014, 09:59:19 PM: Well done, starts to look like a Fix it Felix. ;D
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: scr33n on April 02, 2014, 10:22:16 PM: :spaceace: :spaceace:
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: DarthNuno on May 29, 2014, 06:54:47 PM: ...and this project is done! :)

Here's the result :arrow:

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/Fix_It_Felix_Jr_arcade_1.jpg)

I've finally used a dead popeye control panel, 'rejuvenate/tuned' for Felix Fix Fr 8) :arrow:

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/Fix_It_Felix_Jr_arcade_2.jpg)

...and I kept of course the cigarettes burns on the plexi, buttons! ...and I even love the small 'cracks' in the CP plexiglas (around the 'fix' button)... which give a real 'used' appearance, like a real game coming right away from the 80s' :-* :arrow:

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/Fix_It_Felix_Jr_arcade_4.jpg)

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/Fix_It_Felix_Jr_arcade_3.jpg)

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/Fix_It_Felix_Jr_arcade_5.jpg)

Back to the lair... 8) :arrow:

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/Fix_It_Felix_Jr_arcade_7.jpg)

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/Fix_It_Felix_Jr_arcade_8.jpg)

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/Fix_It_Felix_Jr_arcade_9.jpg)

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/Fix_It_Felix_Jr_arcade_6.jpg)

Fully playable for free ;D :arrow:

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/Fix_It_Felix_Jr_arcade_10.jpg)

Long live to RGB on CRT! :-*

Once again, many thanks to Sjaak for the software and his precious support! This game rulez and will be highly appreciate by many, but most important for me, by my daughter :)
I will shoot a video to show you how 'alive' this cabinet is now! :)
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: funkycochise on May 29, 2014, 07:17:55 PM: Brillant work so far, Bruno.

Really looks like a real 80ies classic

love it :-*
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on May 29, 2014, 09:16:34 PM: Love it ! Looks very authentic :P
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Sonic 1992 on May 29, 2014, 09:22:34 PM: Great Job Bruno!! It's so well done that it looks like you stole it from DisneyQuest! ;D
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: anunaki on May 29, 2014, 10:21:11 PM: very nice Bruno :spaceace: :spaceace:
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: level42 on May 30, 2014, 01:29:07 AM: Awesome !!
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Belike on May 30, 2014, 09:40:59 AM: Fits perfect to your Nintendo row, looks awesome. :spaceace:
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Laszo on May 30, 2014, 10:45:35 AM: Well done Mister, love the line up pictures :)
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Sjaak on May 30, 2014, 02:37:33 PM: Great job!
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Giddygoon on May 31, 2014, 07:10:50 PM: Great work Bruno!!!

The marquee, control panel look superb

Another great edition to the lair
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: scr33n on May 31, 2014, 10:14:24 PM: Awesome!!! Love it :spaceace: :-*
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: bartie on June 01, 2014, 12:49:08 PM: Another job well done
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: JimmyU on June 14, 2014, 03:48:48 PM: We should call you Fix It Bruno, but it just doesn't have the same ring as Fix It Felix Jr.
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Spmbx on August 11, 2014, 12:56:18 PM: Quote from: DarthNuno on May 29, 2014, 06:54:47 PM
Long live to RGB on CRT! :-*

You did use a 31khz crt right? Can you detail more how you installed it? I think i tried to decase the same model for a project before, and ended up messing something up because it was hard to take out the tube and attached board from the shell
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Muerto on August 11, 2014, 05:41:25 PM: Absolutely awesome! Job well done Bruno!! :spaceace: :spaceace:
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: DarthNuno on August 12, 2014, 08:21:11 AM: Quote from: arkk on August 11, 2014, 12:56:18 PM
You did use a 31khz crt right? Can you detail more how you installed it? I think i tried to decase the same model for a project before, and ended up messing something up because it was hard to take out the tube and attached board from the shell

I had the same problem than you. Under the case, that specific monitor was the most frightening one I've ever seen : ton of boards, sub-boards...and yeah, mainly all use the case as their fixation. So this one would be too hard to integration without the case. I eventually installed it with its case. I've used angle metal brackets to fix it. There's a lot of space in these Nintendo cabinet ;)
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: DarthNuno on August 18, 2014, 09:55:25 PM: As you can see I've used numerous strong angle metal brackets (some are hidden on that pictures) to fix the monitor, but also a piece of wood on top to maintain it :

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/FixItFelixJr/FixItFelixJr_wip_31.jpg)
Title: Re: :: Fix It Felix Jr :: "I CAN BUILD IT!"
Post by: Muerto on November 16, 2015, 08:29:49 AM: Sorry for digging up this thread, but it seems like you miss something on the cab - the instruction sticker....
(http://i.imgur.com/0KsinYq.jpg)