DONKEY KONG RED CAB - Scratch Built Replica

[scr33n]

Tweet

YESSSS!!!! Finally I've found a Nintendo Coin Door (After 2 years of research and e-bay auctions lost  ).

All the items necessary for the project, original control panel, coin door, bezel retainer, speaker, sidearts etc...  (except on the bezel, which I still have to order) are flying over the ocean  

so... now it's DONKEY KONG TIME and as for the Pacman cab, I need some measures (jakobud plans are not very accurate  )..... Who can help me?

Bruno   Level 42 (with his Mario bros cab   ) , 5oomiles (with his red Donkey kong cab   ) please I need your help.

I start with a few measures:























it's all for now ...  

Thanks for now!!!

[DarthNuno]

Yesss !!  Another great project to come 

I won't be able to give you quotes these coming weeks (I'm going oversea for some holiday), but I'll do it when I'll return 

[Level42]

What do you need I can provide the info........can you build 2 ? I'd like an extra Nintendo cab 

[scr33n]

I won't be able to give you quotes these coming weeks (I'm going oversea for some holiday), but I'll do it when I'll return 

No problem Bruno, when you can .... before I get all the items, you'll be back 

What do you need I can provide the info........

   
if you can, your help is welcome  thanks!!!

......can you build 2 ? I'd like an extra Nintendo cab 

If we were neighbors I could do it, I'm not joking 

but the problem is to find the pieces (the coin door is the most difficult to find) ....

[Etienne MacGyver]

AAhhhhhhh , my favorite game, im going to folow this threat very good , since i am planning to build one myself someday.
so the measurement rectifications will be very handy, i did not know that the jakobud plans where not correct.

so im happy with it !

now i just need to find a coindoor....... 

back to you scr33n, i am sure it will be a perfect replica, i read your pacman and galaga builds with great interest.
and they look perfect !
so goodluck with the build !

[scr33n]

back to you scr33n, i am sure it will be a perfect replica, i read your pacman and galaga builds with great interest.
and they look perfect !
so goodluck with the build !

Thanks for the support Etienne 

[Superully]

good luck with your DK project, i will follow this closely. your scratch-built replicas look absolutely stunning! GO

[scr33n]

One question for you guys ....

someone has bought from arcadeshop.com? Is a good site? Can I order without problem?

Thanks for the info 

[Level42]

You get very short replies and he will declare full value on customs form _and_ include an invoice on the outside, resulting in me having to pay 30 euro's to the mail man......

I did e-mail about it and it seemed he was willing to send it without invoice and full declaration so check this before ordering.

He's very reliable otherwise. What do you want to order, there may be (cheaper) alternatives.

[scr33n]

Thanks for the info Level42 

   
I have to order the DK bezel, Mikesarcade.com (Kim, great guy and fast shipping) currently is out of stock (4 weeks of waiting), so I thought Arcadeshop.com, do you know alternatives? 

Or maybe it's better that I wait Mikesarcade.com? I have ordered other times with no problems 

[Level42]

Kim is Mike's girlfriend or wife I suppose and seems to handle all the orders

Yeah I ordered with Mike too, excellent. Much better in communications than AS IMHO.
But AS is generally cheaper.

I thought Twistedquarter (an e-bay seller with a good reputation) was also selling DK bezels but obviously not (now):
http://stores.shop.ebay.com/TWISTEDQUARTER_Cooling-Fans_W0QQ_fsubZ5340399QQ_sidZ33020490?_nkw=donkey&submit=Search

Wouldn't know of any other sources really.

[scr33n]

Kim is Mike's girlfriend or wife I suppose and seems to handle all the orders

Oppppssss!!! 

[scr33n]

I have ordered from arcadeshop.com, shipped after one day   

[scr33n]

Ok, yesterday I received the first package from US ....



two original Donkey Kong marquees:



one with copyright note (great condition) and one without the copyright (not great condition, some scratches) ....

someone knows the difference? (The seller has written: Very rare old stock no copyright date on face  )

[scr33n]

Today I received the second package from Mikesarcade.com:

new push buttons, cp latch, bezel retainer, cp retainer, cp new bolt, bezel art retainer, T-molding 9/16 Nintendo flat - Sidearts - speaker 











... two more packages and I have all the necessary