GALAGA - Scratch Built Replica

[scr33n]

... T-molding installation:





control panel test:



OK .... now the best moment kickarts and sidearts 

... kickarts, I used the same method of Darthnuno:



hoooooooooooooohoooooo:



YESSSSSS!!! 



 



and the sidearts:

side 1 ... and the same thing for the other side  :



ok in right position (thanks Bruno for measures  ):











test with Marquee and  TV on:





I'm very happy !! 

 

 

[DarthNuno]

FANTASTIC JOB 

...at the beginning there was nothing... and now, a brand new Galaga is almost born !!!

One step to go my friend... Go GO GOOOO 

[subzero1970]

WOW!!! Colour me MEGA impressed - it looks EXACTLY like the real thing

[Dexter]

WOW that's great 

Also, it's always great to see one built from the ground up 

Quick question, where did you get the artwork from ?

[scr33n]

Thanks guys !!!!!!!!!!!! 

Quick question, where did you get the artwork from ?

from this ebay member:

http://myworld.ebay.com/katriina1934

great arts quality!!!!!


 

now the bezel zone problem..... impossible to find art bezel (only twobits but don't ship over the sea .... so...) this is my solution:


monitor in the right place:



blocked very well:



plastic bezel from twistedquarter:





a piece of smoked plexy:



sorry a bit of dust 

and a piece of transparent glass:



I'll put between the two pieces the bezel arts printed by myself ....


this is my solution for the bezel art retainer:



OK ...... 



now the control panel: (I want to use an original Galaga joystick, already buyed from US but not yet received  ).

ok for now i use this joystick from twistedquarter (I don't like microswitch joy.... bad feeling for me)




you can see the 9 pin serial cable, I use this for simply connect and disconnect the control panel FROM .......  FROM 

my MAGIC BOX 







I can control everything from that box:

Power on/off the TV and switch from normal to RGB channel - power on/off PC and reset, check if the hard disk/PC and speaker are ON

and control the audio volume:




inside the cab the two 9pin connector (CP - MAGIC BOX):




now I can connect the CP with the MAGIC BOX (IPAC2):



YES it works perfectly !!!!!!!!!!! 



 

[DarthNuno]

This is very ingenious, well done 



Regarding the bezel, maybe you should ask to an US member of the board if you can put his address in US, and send it back to you 
That's what I've done for my Pac Man bezel (from twobits.com too).

Great... a new Galaga player soon... I hope we can contest on Galaga  What is your high score so far 

[scr33n]

Yes Bruno,  I thought, but too stressful for US member - but if someone wants to help me 

regarding my score, I remember when I was child, around '82-'83 era, my record was about 350.000 points (not bad, I was 9-10 years old ), now with mame and my first cab this is my record:



far away from your, Bruno  but now with my new dedicated Galaga cab I can try my best !!!   

continue the project with the electric part:


PC inside the cab (Pentium 3 733mhz - 256 Ram - Nvidia Riva tnt 32 - Sb19 ISA the best - 40 Gb HD - Pure Dos with Advmame+Advmenù)

everything on a piece of MDF:



all the all devices are connected here:




and power on, like the original cab with one switch:



ok some images:








I need another help, how can I fix the plastic kickplate ?? Thanks!!

 

[DarthNuno]

I need another help, how can I fix the plastic kickplate ?? Thanks!!

OK Scr33n, but what it the 'plastic kickplate' ? 

[scr33n]

.... the bottom front plastic kickplate:

take a look:

http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=KICKPLATEM

it's fixed with glue or with nails?

[DarthNuno]

Ah OK. I didn't put one on my cab. I would say it's useless for a private game room  No one should damage the bottom of the cabinet 

[scr33n]

Yep ... you're right Bruno 

But I've buy this piece and I want use it 

Mhhh ... now I check around 

[scr33n]

Yes!!!!!! yesterday I received the original Galaga joystick from US in these conditions:

arghhhh !!! 




the joystick is complete and working but full of rust, ok no problem let' go ... 

dismantled:



anti rust:



after bath:



now fresh paint for the pieces:



remounted:





like new 

in position:



great feeling ... leaf switchs rulez!!!!!!!!!!!!     

I love this joystick !!!


Nuno I recommend you, there is no comparison with microswitch joy

next and the last thing:

BEZEL ART

 

[DarthNuno]

Woow 

 

It almost looks like new

Regarding the leaf, I know you're right... I have a leaf joystick on my Galaxian... and it 10.000 times better  That's something will correct in the future 

Many thanks for the update on this project here 

 

[scr33n]

Ok guys ......

the Galaga project is finished!!!!!!!! 

images with bezel art:







cab switch on:







together with my other cab build from scratch:  https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=324.0:






 

Thanks to everyone, especially to Bruno (Darthnuno) for his precious help and measures 

This is a dream for me  since I was child that becomes reality !!!!


AND THANKS TO THIS GREAT FORUM

[DarthNuno]

THis it it !!! Remember at the beginning of this post  ... "I can do it ... I hope"   

With a lot of work, a lot of passion... everything is possible !!! EVERYTHING !!!!  ...and you demonstrate it with this project 

Headline of course 



 

ps : now you can practice...in order to beat my high score