Sinistar Cockpit restoration September 2022

[lespotts]

Finally found a Donkey Kong Jnr. Many thanks Al (Pac-man)
for letting me have this perfect example.

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lespotts2017-08-01 06:20:36

 

[Superully]

that is indeed one nice looking cab - and some great photos! which camera are you using?

 

[BristolMartin]

Amazing. What is the Square footage?

 

[big10p]

Superb - another absolute minter for the collection!

 

[griffo83x]

Green with envy, everytime i see this thread

has to be said the best man caver ever

 

[Vamino]

That DK Jr is stunning man, I love seeing a PAC-MAN resto in such great photos. You certainly have a fantastic selection of cabs.

What dictates what cabs you keep and what cabs you move on?
Are you at the limit of usable space now?

Once the mortgage is paid off I can hopefully pump money into a proper space for the cabs I have, until then I have to make do by simply seeing peoples home arcades.

 

[Mr20to5]

Stunning. Simply stunning.

 

[lespotts]

that is indeed one nice looking cab - and some great photos! which camera are you using?

Its a Nikon D700 the 3 lenses I use are AF Nikkor 50mm 1:1.4D, AF-S Micro Nikkor 60mm 1:2.8g ED and AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm 1:3.5-5.5G. All the photos were taken without flash on tripod on automatic setting.

 

[Alpha1]

sexy sexy!

I've got a double Donkey Kong board if you're interested. Plays DK and DKjr and swap by pressing both start buttons.

 

[Arch]

Now that is a clean DKJR.

 

[cparsonsuk]

Another amazingly mint addition, such an amazing home arcade.

Lovely photos too, as always... get the camera off automatic now and have a play with depth of field so you can get exactly what you want in focus in the narrow DOF pics

 

[lespotts]

Amazing. What is the Square footage?

The main room is 5.6 by 7.2 mtrs aprox.

 

[Fuzzy]

Beautiful cab, Les.

Fantastic work as always, Al.

 

[whitecomet]

wow never seen this post before!!

amazing place and great arcades

 

[lespotts]

Superb - another absolute minter for the collection! 

Thank you

 

[Guests]

Great stuff Les, it's obviously great to see it's gone to a bloody nice home.

....and can you photoshop the black overspray please

I'll have it back when you're bored

PAC-MAN2016-05-12 18:23:04

 

[iamjimmi]

I don't get why I subscribe to this thread... Jealousy is such an ugly emotion...

 

[lespotts]

Green with envy, everytime i see this thread

has to be said the best man caver ever

Thankyou

 

[CharlieFar]

If it hasn't already been suggested, Chuckie Egg needs to get down to you for his latest youtube series!

 

[lespotts]

That DK Jr is stunning man, I love seeing a PAC-MAN resto in such great photos. You certainly have a fantastic selection of cabs.

What dictates what cabs you keep and what cabs you move on?
Are you at the limit of usable space now?

Once the mortgage is paid off I can hopefully pump money into a proper space for the cabs I have, until then I have to make do by simply seeing peoples home arcades.

I have been out of space from the moment its was originally finished. I started collecting pinball machines in 1998 when you could pick up most titles for under £350... sold most of them in 2012 and moved into collecting classic 80's arcade games I used to play BITD. I think I have the collection that I always wanted and unless some thing really special comes along that's it. I have some machines in storage and in friends houses. I could and have in the past had more games in the room but I was sick of not been able to repair them without having to move the whole games room and everyone falling over each other when I have my mates round.