Hello

[SHIMINA]

Hi there,

I'm new to the forum, just here for advice on good places to buy PCB's and would perhaps also like to promote my artwork. I create one off collage pieces based on games in a lo-fi pixel art style, essentially I hand cut, paste, measure my own pixels which I create from old gaming mags or spare game sleeves etc and make something new from them. Currently I am working my way through all of the original street fighter 2 characters and also I have been working on a massive Sonic piece!

Anyway, just wanted to say hi and thanks for having me!

 

[SHIMINA]

Also I forgot to mention that I am looking to buy a PCB for a friends 40th Birthday, he has had a tough year as we all have, but wanted to cheer him up with something special to start his PCB collection (which he has always wanted)
Anyway he is very much into 90's capcom and konami games, street fighter 2, marvel vs capcom spring to mind as favourites of his. Was wondering if anyone could steer me in the right direction to buy something along those lines for around the £100 mark. Much appreciated! I know I am aiming high here for the budget, but like I said he has had a tough year.

 

[mysticmonk]

The collage thing sounds interesting, for the arcade slant don't forget Sega Sonic arcade game and Sonic the Fighters!

As for those kind of pcbs for 100 quid, I think the cheapest solution would be a converted cps1 board (maybe 130/150) and a supergun to play it on TV (probably like 80 quid).

The cost of that range of pcbs is fairly shocking to someone not used to it I'm afraid

 

[SHIMINA]

Thanks, yeah I have been shocked by ebay prices, just insane! I think getting something like that would be good, do you know where I could find any better deals other than ebay?

Have you had a look at my instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/n_b_star_art/ I'm hoping to be a bit more active with my art in 2021.

 

[mysticmonk]

Yeah artwork looks very good.

As for best place to get stuff, probably here. Could put up an ad in the wanted section. Also have a look at the "arcade otaku" website for similar.

eBay prices are usually ridiculous whereas more realistic here. Other than a few other forums, that's about it for options really, no shops or anything like that

 

[SHIMINA]

Ah thanks very much mysticmonk!