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Dragon's Lair / Space Ace / Re: Dragon's Lair 2, the second one... WIP!
« Last post by DarthNuno on July 20, 2025, 07:14:56 PM »
Despite several sanding sessions, the surface still isn't smooth enough for my liking. I don't want to take any risks moving forward. So, I'm going to fill in the tiny imperfections with this product:



It's a type of wood filler, but it comes in a lighter form (almost like whipped cream) perfect for filling in all the small imperfections.
Here's the result after two coats  :arrow:



I'm also prepping the edges of the cabinet, in case the T-molding is too small, by adding black paint along the borders :



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Galaxian Theater / Re: StarBlade available for sale in UK
« Last post by DarthNuno on July 13, 2025, 11:24:56 AM »
The pics....
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Galaxian Theater / StarBlade available for sale in UK
« Last post by DarthNuno on July 13, 2025, 11:23:46 AM »
Rare enough to be worth mentioning here... and keeping track of it: a Starblade arcade cabinet is for sale in UK, listed onto our friends UKVAC forum.
These are becoming very difficult to find these days 8) That one took quite a bit of work, but it was totally worth it!  :spaceace:

Link on UKVAC
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Dragon's Lair / Space Ace / Re: Dragon's Lair 2, the second one... WIP!
« Last post by DarthNuno on July 12, 2025, 10:49:58 PM »
Alright, I'm finally posting some updates about the beast... ::)

Weel, there's not much to be done with the side arts... sadly, they've suffered too much  :-\  :arrow:



Damn, that glue must've been strong! peeling off the sticker also tore off part of the wood surface.  :o  :arrow:



The wood on the rear edge got soaked where the sticker was missing, and now it?s so fragile it practically disintegrates on contact.



I'm going to use this rotten wood hardener. I've used it several times before, so I know it works!



I need to get a flat surface again, so I'm starting sanding with coarse grit.



Then another pass with finer sandpaper (400). You can clearly see the difference on the areas that have already been sanded.  :arrow:



All done! rotten patch repaired, and it's now rock-solid like the rest of the wood!


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Dragon's Lair / Space Ace / Re: Dragon's Lair 2, the second one... WIP!
« Last post by DarthNuno on July 12, 2025, 10:08:33 PM »
Quote from: Andreas_AUT on July 11, 2025, 01:42:01 PM
126,- uff - I think I would have considered plexi glass, even if its not "original correct".

Yes, I hesitated a bit when the shop gave me the price, but hey... since it's a Dragon's Lair 2, an arcade cabinet that means a lot to me, I decided to do things properly and... to hell with stinginess.  8)

Oh and obviously, with that kind of price tag, I measured more times than a chef tastes his own sauce before serving.  ;D
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Dragon's Lair / Space Ace / Re: Dragon's Lair 2, the second one... WIP!
« Last post by Andreas_AUT on July 11, 2025, 01:42:01 PM »
126,- uff - I think I would have considered plexi glass, even if its not "original correct".
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Dragon's Lair / Space Ace / Re: 20th Anniversary UK RoadTrip : Dragon's Lair II, the return!
« Last post by DarthNuno on July 09, 2025, 04:16:00 PM »
Quote from: baritonomarchetto on July 09, 2025, 02:07:51 PM
Sorry for being late to the party, but I had to say that I almost forgot how much I missed these roadtrips!!

Any news on the restoration?

Welcome back  :)

The story continues here  8)
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Dragon's Lair / Space Ace / Re: 20th Anniversary UK RoadTrip : Dragon's Lair II, the return!
« Last post by baritonomarchetto on July 09, 2025, 02:07:51 PM »
Sorry for being late to the party, but I had to say that I almost forgot how much I missed these roadtrips!!

Any news on the restoration?
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Dragon's Lair / Space Ace / Re: Now I got an Atari Space Ace (Project)
« Last post by baritonomarchetto on July 08, 2025, 05:51:26 PM »
Uuuu a resto after so many years! Following!
 :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: King of kong - A fistfull of quarters movie
« Last post by baritonomarchetto on July 08, 2025, 05:47:49 PM »
Nice to see this avesome forum is still up Bruno :)
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