Quoted from PACMAN:The acrylic DOME is pretty trashed. Scratches, scuffs, cracks and chips.
So a NEW DOME is on the way.
Which vendor is making your reproduction dome? These one-off domes are typically cost-prohibitive.
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Quoted from PACMAN:Also, the lines on the text are very thin, (like fishing line) so hand painting is out.
I utilized a fine point black marker on my Sega Basketball instruction plate, which is identical. I had to quickly wipe excess with Gemini CP100, but it worked okay. The wider red area is problematic. I hand-painted my Sega BB plate's red areas.
Quoted from PACMAN:Thanks for the tip. Markers are great but they have a purple hue.
I may have utilized a fine point ink pen, as opposed to a traditional marker to restore the degraded black on my Sega Basketball stainless steel graphic. However, I'm fairly sure that I used a marker. In any event, the result averted the purple hue associated with many black markers. Below are "before" and "after" photos.
I also used the fine point marker or pen to restore the black letters, numerals and rectangles surrounding the numerals as depicted below. Those areas were mildly degraded. The red areas were problematic. I improved the red areas after this photo was taken. However, I am more satisfied with the graphic restoration of the black areas.
Quoted from CactusJack:Art stores sell paint in a pen. So, more permanent than marker and a super fine tip.
A.C. Moore and Michael's has the paint pens. I favor them for that reason. Also, they have a greater opacity. However, occasionally they explode with paint (at least for me). Pushing the point releases the paint so they require a steady hand.
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Quoted from PACMAN:Still to do:
Touchup and clear coat cabinet.
Paint "JUMBO" stencil then clear coat bowl.
Get tape player working. Finding the right belt has been a challenge.
Digitize audio.
Get new string and apply new flags.
Design and print labels. (test, credits, etc.)
Paint letters and details on metal.
Paint, repair and clear coat metal ladder.
Paint beach ball.
Fix or replace switch on bottom of bowl.
Reassemble the mechanisms.
Replace button on handle.
Install new dome.
Install SEGA badges.
Install powder coated legs and bots.
Put it all back together!!
Cross fingers and hope the damn thing works.
Few people have both the mechanical and artistic skill to singularly complete such a project.
1 year later
Conventional wisdom is that only about a dozen or two have survived. That estimate is consistent with several of the scarce Sega titles. This estimate includes both Sega Jumbo models.
Quoted from PACMAN:There’s only 5 that I’m aware of.
I too am aware of only a half dozen or so. Nevertheless, it's probably a safe bet that another few will surface in the future, especially since the game's recognized value is so high.
I hope that a few more are out there because I would love to add one to my line-up, in the future. Perhaps a more accurate estimate for this title is a dozen or less worldwide; but, nobody really knows. Only time will tell.
By comparison, for decades, only a dozen or fewer Rockola Army Navy games were known to exist. As the game's price tag escalated dramatically, the last decade has uncovered about a second dozen.
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