MameMarquees Astro City CPO vs. Original?

[drunkninja24]

I've been looking for a while for a 2L12B replacement panel for my Astro City (I currently have a 2L6B, but want to use the cab for fighters as well), but have had no luck in tracking one down. So I am considering getting the blank panel from Lizardlick and applying the MameMarquees CPO. I was just curious if anyone else here has used them and can comment on the quality of the overlays.

[cools]

You could buy a Sanwa/Seimitsu licensed one from akihabarashop?

MM stuff is great, but I'm 100% certain he can't print silver, and 99% certain he has textured laminate. No good for the smooth, silvered surface of an Astro.

[drunkninja24]

You could buy a Sanwa/Seimitsu licensed one from akihabarashop?

MM stuff is great, but I'm 100% certain he can't print silver, and 99% certain he has textured laminate. No good for the smooth, silvered surface of an Astro.

I'm just trying to save a bit of money, considering I can get the extra parts I need plus the panel on Lizardlick for less than the original panel alone costs at Aki. But yeah, I was curious if it was textured, not sure I'd like that look or feel...

[cools]

You could just punch the extra holes in yourself, if you're confident you won't wreck the panel doing so of course.

[Biohazard53]

weird I actually just bought one of these and it arrived today, I also have an NOS original CPO that didnt line up for shit on my Astro city ill take some pics tonight and show you the differences between MM's and NOS

[Biohazard53]

Ok, so here are both side by side. NOS is on top and the MM one is on the bottom. I havent had a chance to apply it to my control panel because there's a ton of residue I still need to scrape off but regardless, The biggest difference I can tell is colors, the NOS colors are more vivid. The reds, Blues and greens seem a bit off on the MM version not enough to bother me im not a perfectionist. quality wise it's top notch the material is real nice ill take some more pics when I get around to actually applying it.

[drunkninja24]

Thanks for the pics! Doesn't look too shabby.

[Biohazard53]

pic on my cab

[cools]

Is that misalignment intentional?

[Biohazard53]

it's called I F!@#ked up I have to order another eventually since i made a huge mistake before I applied due to being a little over zealous.

[drunkninja24]

Thanks for the pics! I think I'm gonna try going for the panel from Akihabarashop, but one thing I noticed here:

http://www.akihabarashop.jp/images/Astr ... l(Big).jpg

I see it includes a couple mounts for an LS-32, but I don't see any on the panel itself? Do the ones it comes with attach directly somehow or what?

[Biohazard53]

weird not sure how those will attach, the ones on my panel seem to be spot welded on.