Last Action Hero
Data East, 1993I picked up this last action hero from guy local that had a bunch of games in his barn. The game is in really bad shape. Lots of rust, cabinet is toast from water and moisture damage, lots of board damage and fixes. The guy was a vendor so I’m 100% sure it was routed. I know this isnt a highly sought after title but not counting my labor and the way pinflation is going I’ll probably end up right about at normal to higher end value but be in like new condition.
Here are some shots of the starting point.
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Quoted from ccbiggsoo7:Throw it in the dumpster and just buy mine!
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Ha! Too late. I’ve already built a new cabinet from scratch. Pictures to follow.
Quoted from cpr9999:Sounds like a fun project.
Where do you get decals for the cabinet.
Retrorefurb was the only place I could find them. They are quite a bit thicker than others such as phoenix. They also have a pvc/plastic smell. They went on well.
Playfield doesnt look too bad at the ticket area, most are blown out!
Should look great when your done. The retrorefurb decals are very easy (and forgiving) to install.
Did you hit the decals with a heat gun after installation? It sure helps them 'grab' the cabinet.
Quoted from cosmokramer:Playfield doesnt look too bad at the ticket area, most are blown out!
Should look great when your done. The retrorefurb decals are very easy (and forgiving) to install.
Did you hit the decals with a heat gun after installation? It sure helps them 'grab' the cabinet.
I did not. I use the dry method and it adheres very well. There are a small air bubbles that egress fairly quickly.
The pictures dont do justice to how bad it is. I was lucky enough to come across a NOS undrilled playfield so I am using it.
Finished installing the decals last night. Will be installing the trim, armor, coin door, gun and hardware next. I will paint pen the decal edges after its all together.
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Quoted from Juicerc51:Finished installing the decals last night. Will be installing the trim, armor, coin door, gun and hardware next. I will paint pen the decal edges after its all together.
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Great work, building a cab from scratch is no easy task.
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Quoted from cosmokramer:Great work, building a cab from scratch is no easy task.
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Thanks. This is only the second one I've ever done. The first was a WWF Royal Rumble that I got from the same guy that was in the same condition.
Quoted from gdonovan:Great work! The game is an underrated jewel, even better with the updated code.
And translite
And pin2dmd if its toast anyway!
Quoted from trueno92:And translite
And pin2dmd if its toast anyway!
Definitely will need a new translite. I kind of like the cartoon version but cant seem to find it. I will probably get the alternate version you show.
Pin2dmd would be an option except I have a colordmd leftover from a DEJP, so I'll be using that.
Quoted from gdonovan:Great work! The game is an underrated jewel, even better with the updated code.
what is the updated code?
Quoted from Juicerc51:Ha! Too late. I’ve already built a new cabinet from scratch. Pictures to follow.
just teasing, new cabinet looks great.
Quoted from trueno92:Thats awesome. How long did it take you to build the cab, it looks great. Any plans for powdercoating the hardware?
I had the whole cabinet built in a weekend. Then another weekend to sand prime and paint.
Im usually not into powdercoat. I like the all black look. The last time I had it done it was $500 and I cant see getting my money back out of it. I am contemplating having the gun done up to look like a chrome desert eagle though
Quoted from Juicerc51:Here are some shots of the starting point.
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If this guy has more games like this buy them all so they don’t get any worse, otherwise your next project may be scooping up a pile of parts and trying to reverse engineer a machine!
Quoted from Juicerc51:I had the whole cabinet built in a weekend. Then another weekend to sand prime and paint.
Im usually not into powdercoat. I like the all black look. The last time I had it done it was $500 and I cant see getting my money back out of it. I am contemplating having the gun done up to look like a chrome desert eagle though
Yah i was considering the gun too.. but as its plastic, options would be epoxy but no chrome.. maybe silver...
The all black is all good
Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:If this guy has more games like this buy them all so they don’t get any worse, otherwise your next project may be scooping up a pile of parts and trying to reverse engineer a machine!
He also had a Maverick, Slugfest, Strikes and Spares and a few other older titles. I'm not a fan of the older stuff so I couldn't tell you what they were. The sad thing is I lost his number. He contacted me through a craigslist ad a while back. I have been sitting on this LAH for over a year.
Quoted from Juicerc51:I had the whole cabinet built in a weekend. Then another weekend to sand prime and paint.
Im usually not into powdercoat. I like the all black look. The last time I had it done it was $500 and I cant see getting my money back out of it. I am contemplating having the gun done up to look like a chrome desert eagle though
Check around, I had my legs, bolts, side rails, lock down bar, apron rail, wireforms, reel handle and a few other FT parts powdered for $100
Its been a while since posting. I was slowed with the holidays and such but the cabinet is near complete. I have started on the NOS playfield.
All new lamp and flasher sockets with new ground wire.
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The star posts are clear in the manual. Three for each sling and one for each outlane.
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I came across it from a random craigslist ad. Definitely hard to come by. I had actually purchased one that was better than the original before coming across it. The used one had much better colors and the clear inserts are still clear. Just really needed polished and the common hole wear repaired.
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