Sega Blast City

Plastic · Post by **Plastic** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:59 pm

I think this is the most helpful/friendly forum I've ever frequented.

Plastic · Post by **Plastic** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:08 pm

Through much deliberation, I've decided to buy.

I can't wait to pick it up, and start ordering parts, and doing re-finishing

"You will regret it if you don't buy it."

... That's ran through my head all day. It shall be mine!

antron · Post by **antron** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:30 pm

last year someone in florida had a garage full of these for $50 a piece, broken.

there are more out there, in the south at least.

robivy64 · Post by **robivy64** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:34 am

antron wrote: there are more out there, in the south at least.

News to me, and i've been here for 22 years. There are more, just not very often.

I bought my Astro in Miami (12 hours away, despite being in FL), and my Aero in Detroit.

Jonny · Post by **Jonny** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:11 pm

jonny5 wrote:do you know if its the same as the back panel off an astro?

if it is i got one you can have for cost of shipping

fairly positive they are not the same.

Jonny · Post by **Jonny** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:14 pm

antron wrote:last year someone in florida had a garage full of these for $50 a piece, broken.

there are more out there, in the south at least.

the prices went up on them and to be honest they were all pretty shitty. i bought three of them (2) non working (1) working and the working machine arrived with a dead monitor. with a lot of TLC they can end up looking amazing, but generally all need a new monitor, harnesses, panel, buttons/sticks, etc etc. regardless of the fact that missing parts can be ridiculously expensive to replace. they also look like they were stored outside.

Plastic, i have an extra service door for a Blast if for some reason you didn't get one (pretty sure you did though as the pic shows it). i'll look around to see if i have any extra parts, but i think your cab is relatively complete.

Plastic · Post by **Plastic** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:15 pm

Looks like I may have to make one. PM'd about it, though.

Does anyone know if it's remotely possible to buy Blast City decals? I want to have this repainted white by an auto body shop, but not if I can't find replacement decals. I've also heard it's somewhat frowned upon to repaint candies... ? I'd rather not commit sacrilege.

Finally - I KNOW I saw this somewhere. Is there a store, or place I can buy complete control panels? Looks like I'll need all the buttons/sticks, after all, as I still want to finish my Supergun.

Jonny · Post by **Jonny** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:24 pm

you can buy sticks and buttons online, here's two amazing places...

http://www.southtown-homebrew.com/

http://www.lizardlick.com/

i've got that panel if you want it and you can just fill it up with hardware. otherwise you can get a Sanwa replacement panel on ebay from here

http://cgi.ebay.com/JAPAN-SANWA-TWO-Pla ... 1|294%3A50

depending on what button layout you want, 6 buttons per side or 4 per side (as with my panel)

nice thing about that ebay auction is you get the harnesses it looks like. though they aren't mentioned in the "included list"

there is a member here or on arcade otaku who makes replacement decals. here's his website...
http://mcs-arcade.com/osc/index.php?cPath=2

anymore questions?

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:25 pm

get at maxchainsplendid....pretty sure he can do these for you

edit...yer quick Jonny.....

Jonny · Post by **Jonny** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:32 pm

jonny5 wrote:get at maxchainsplendid....pretty sure he can do these for you

edit...yer quick Jonny.....

i've been through the process a few times.