Taito Egret 2 restoration

[denson]

blimey! Well done

[Devil Soundwave]

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Finally it's DONE . Still can't believe it . The whole sticker reconstruction may needed the same amount of time as the whole rest of the restoration will need . But i hope some of you can also use those stickers. Do whatever you like with them (size color,etc.). The color will be very different on every printer i guess. I printed many sheets to tune the colors with the original stickers. But it's still far away from beeing perfect. Because i have no idea from color mixing the process is just too difficult for me .

Here are a few pics of the stickers. If some one can give me an advice how or where i can upload the PDF file and Adode Illustrator file i'll upload them, so everybody can use those (just about 1MB).







PS: If you really upscale the graphics you can see the hundrets of dots i did for all the japanese letters. You're really getting crazy with the time . But I didn't wanna use simple rectangles to reconstruct those, because it would just look too "clinical". I think many of those letters (f.e. the ones on the coindoor) are hand made, so i tried to reproduce that look also.

You know a lot of these stickers are still available right? Also, brand new marquee holders are also still available...

[Rossyra]

CP looks ace, nice one

[Stompp]

Oooh. Shiny

[OlDirty]

And from where do you buy all the stickers?

[OlDirty]

Just a tiny update polishing screws and all the little pieces.

screws before polishing


throw everything in the tumbler . No the pinballs don't belong to the Egret


it's doing the work


this big nuts i polished by hand. Right side before, left side polished.


Screws after polishing. Because the small grain will stick in the screw heads you have to take care of EVERY screw by itself and remove sticky grain out of the screw heads.


pinballs also shine


Also polished the wheels, but not all of the dirt could be removed from the outside of the wheels.

before


after



Waiting for my housing which is by the painter and all bigger metall stuff which is nickel plated now (i hope ).

[turntablism]

reteobright the wheels

[Roan]

Wow I dont know it exist X_X xD



soooo util!!!!


Nice work, probably finish like a factory new

[OlDirty]

Just got a few parts back from powder coating. It's in RAL 9003 (silky gloss). Wanted to have also clear coat on it to give it a more glossy look, but the guy told me to better leave it without . Problem is, that the surface of the big housing isn't perfect from factory. There are some really tiny "holes" which would pop out pretty much the glossier you paint it. So i have to be satisfied with this. Looks pretty good, but if you have a "paint fetish" it can't be glossy enough

So it looks like this now.. ohh no this was before


maybe it looks more like this




also did a bit of wood sanding. 15mins job and what a difference

[emphatic]

Good stuff.

[zorahk]

And from where do you buy all the stickers?

I want to know this. I just bought an E2 and need stickers and a marquee holder. Are you saying Taito? If so I'll have to call them.

[DaDude]

Wow, You are making it like brand new again. That's awesome man

[denson]

If my cabs were that clean and polished I'd be afraid to use them! awesome work buddy, really impressed!

[theMot]

Good job! That side art though...what are you going to do about that?

[Devil Soundwave]

And from where do you buy all the stickers?

My site would be one place...

http://arcadejapan.co.uk/arcade-artwork"

Other ones in hand, being added soon.

[OlDirty]

Good job! That side art though...what are you going to do about that?

http://www.norths.de/page/2/ will make me repros.

[OlDirty]

Here we have the Egret 2 metal housing. Sandblasted and powder coated.









i also sandblasted and repainted the stands






corosion on the buttom of the panel



Just wanted to remove the rust, but not more of the protective zinc plating. Would look nice if it's also nickel plated but unfortunately it's not possible with the print on the other side.


doesn't look prefect, but the rust is gone




To get an illumination kind of HEY like i built a stand with LEDs (5m).



looks like this. Of course the LED's on the top won't be visible at the end because the plastic housing is still missing.

[turntablism]

Beautiful !

[emphatic]

Looks great. I like the light stand too.

[Jenseits]

Good job! That side art though...what are you going to do about that?

http://www.norths.de/page/2/ will make me repros.

Personally i wouldn't expect them to be close enough to the original.

But if i'm wrong i'd be happy for everyone needing a good replacement.