Hello from Glasgow

[terriblefire]

Hi all,

I've done a lot of retro stuff in my time but i'm now dipping my toes into the arcade world.

Complete n00b at this.

 

[TheDaddy]

Welcome to ukvac Stephen. Plenty of retro here , bring your wallet though it can get expensive !

Dave.

 

[terriblefire]

Indeed! Thanks for the warning! Fortunately my other retro habit is paying out right now Hope it lasts.

I've also just acquired a house with the biggest basement space you ever saw. So I am on the look our for real cabs.

 

[TheDaddy]

Cabs are fairly scarse but still come up for sale, depends what your after. More expensive than they should be but thats the way it is.

Take plenty of pics of your progress and start a thread , there will be lots of people , including me , watching your progress.

Dave.

 

[terriblefire]

Will do when i have something

I used to have a YT channel for my Amiga stuff but i found the scene so toxic i deleted the channel. So this is my vlog of the basement space update...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhNF9zCoJww

I have picked up a SF2 CPS1 board and would like some advice on what to put it in. I have a LG 17" flatron CRT i picked up free that i have half a mind to use.. but again this is all fun so not set in my ways...

Will create a topic when i have something physical to report on

 

[TheDaddy]

Standard jamma cab - you will need a kick harness for the extra buttons. I am after a CDTV at a reasonable price, I have a 500 at the mo.

Dave.

 

[terriblefire]

Thanks... Yeah standard Jamma would do for me and my wife is an artist... she can do the finishing touches.

Let me see what i can drum up CDTV wise...

 

[TheDaddy]

Got a member looking at one for me but if you can look as well it would be great.

Big issue is the amount of money people want on ebay ! Just too much , i dont have unlimited funds and not paying 500/600 for one.

Pm me if you have anything

Dave.

 

[jasonm737]

Welcome Stephen. Nice to see more Scottish people coming on board. Can only mean more frequent courier trips by the delivery legend that is Martin so that will help us all up here. I noticed the Amiga comment. Not been into Amiga stuff for a while but did have a stall in The Barrowlands back in the good ol days selling Amiga stuff so fond memories there. Hope you can fill the basement with cool classics.

 

[69er]

welcome ........ there are a few members close by you up there in Glasgow and machines frequently come up for sale over the border ... but the better ones are getting scarce as stated already.. and those members, nice as they are will be racing you to the spoils should they come up ?

 

[jasonm737]

Standard jamma cab - you will need a kick harness for the extra buttons. I am after a CDTV at a reasonable price, I have a 500 at the mo.

Dave.

Dave, you could try Forgotten Worlds for a CDTV. The shop sells retro games and consoles and he might have one in stock.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3235031479917376/?ref=share

Clickyjasonm7372021-06-29 21:58:39

 

[TheDaddy]

Thanks jase !

Dave.

 

[terriblefire]

well i have been considering using my skills in the arcade area. As i have almost done everything there is to do in the Amiga space...

The more i dig into what is already done in the arcade community the more impressed i am though. Some serious talent and effort has already been expended. So i have no clue how i could add value but for now i'd just like to get a SF2 Cab so i can enjoy it.

 

[Wall_Street]

Where abouts in Glasgow are you? I'm in the south side.

 

[terriblefire]

I've just moved to Pollockshields. Was in Thornliebank before that

 

[terriblefire]

So since my last post i have managed to pick up 4 cabs.

A Street Fighter CRT Jamma machine in pretty much mint condition.

A Space Invaders non-working but complete machine.

A multicade CRT machine for my son.

A Chase HQ machine.

I need to stop talking to a certain Frenchman who lives in Ireland... he's a bad influence.

 

[ChrisBEANS]

That’s some double fast work!!! Nice!!

Would love to see some pics of the Street Fighter cab… (and the others too, of course)

 

[_Matt_]

That's fast moving!

 

[terriblefire]

Well it just takes money really. No skill involved.

The Street Fighter cab is not an original its a modern repro.

terriblefire2021-07-29 22:55:01

 

[john]

Just like to point out there is no C in Polloksheilds, Pollokshaws or in fact Pollok, though strangley enough there is one in the cricket ground name of Poloc