December 2012 pickups

[madrocsz]

Picked up Sculptor's Cut for $75 from a website that did not post a pic so I was scared to see the condition.



When it came, I was pleasantly surprised (there was some permanent marker but it came right off with magic eraser).

Lucked out, great condition for 75$ grats

Paid 80$ for mine but has lame blockbuster sticker over label

[AO007]

And in my (thankfully) limited experience with the blockbuster sticker, it's VERY difficult to come off... especially considering how old some(all) of those stickers are.

[palmer6strings]

I picked up a GBA SP 101 model today, but the outer shell is moderately scratched. Is there any way to buff it smooth again?

Even if you did get it smooth again, It would still look like poo.

The only way to make it look nice again would to be buy a new shell or repaint it.

[Moviefan2k4]

I picked up a GBA SP 101 model today, but the outer shell is moderately scratched. Is there any way to buff it smooth again?

Even if you did get it smooth again, It would still look like poo.

The only way to make it look nice again would to be buy a new shell or repaint it.

Is there any place where I could just buy a new shell for it?

[Gholla20]

The last little bit for this month. I also picked up a purple Japanese Game Boy Camera. It just isn't here yet. 

[tiktektak]

Some recent pickups I forgot to show off....

[Mick Dundee]

Is there any place where I could just buy a new shell for it?

eBay

 I got a gold one for a VERY scuffed up light blue. Came with little nintendo oval sticker and all the screws, bumpers .  Not sure if that particular seller is still there but I think I paid no more than $6 shipped from Hong Kong

[Moviefan2k4]

I don't like Ebay, but a website called Gaming Generations sells replacement shells. Has anyone had experience with them?

http://www.gaminggenerations.com/tutorials/59/1-t1058/

[autobot]

First, a great bit of news that I'd like to share:

Talked to my grandmother, and the doctor told her that she does not have cancer! This was a true Christmas gift, as we were thinking back in Thanksgiving that she might not have much longer, and that these might have been some of her last holidays with us. Now, she'll undergo very minor surgery, and remove what was giving the false alarm, and move on with her life. So awesome!

Okay, pickups!

I went to a Salvation Army while I was visiting in Michigan, and my fiance finds a Sega Dreamcast Carrying Case! Of course, I snatch it, and open it up, and ask if I could test it. The worker takes me to the backroom, and I see a tub of just cables and controllers. I ask the guy if I can rummage through, and he said it was ok. I find an N64 controller, and Nintendo Composite cable. We test the Dreamcast, and the guy was cool enough to just throw in the composite cable in the bag and didn't price it! Also didn't know there was a student discount at the Salvation Army, so bring your Student ID with you!

So here's what I got all for $17 and some change! My cocker spaniel, Brock, is in the corner, helping out by chewing on his toy...
- Dreamcast system with all hookups, two OEM controllers, OEM Memory Card, OEM Carrying Case. Oh, and Armada in the cd bay!
- OEM Yellow Nintendo 64 Controller. One more, then I have 4!
- OEM Nintendo Composite Cable. These are getting hard to find for whatever reason...


Bag was DIRTY, threw it in the washer set it on Delicates/Hand Wash, voila!


The Dreamcast, a very photogenic console! It's an earlier revision model, so I can...um...do whatever a tech savvy person with a cd burner would do...

[scarmullet]

Careful about doing that....such actions can wreck the Dreamcast's laser.

[autobot]

Careful about doing that....such actions can wreck the Dreamcast's laser.

Not so much the laser as it is the motor that moves the laser from the edge to the center. Burning at low speed as possible, having dummy files, etc. minimize the motor movement.

I do appreciate the warning though! 

The SNES is my main system anyways, that gets more play than any other system I own...

[Moviefan2k4]

First, a great bit of news that I'd like to share:

Talked to my grandmother, and the doctor told her that she does not have cancer! This was a true Christmas gift, as we were thinking back in Thanksgiving that she might not have much longer, and that these might have been some of her last holidays with us. Now, she'll undergo very minor surgery, and remove what was giving the false alarm, and move on with her life. So awesome!

That's a true miracle, straight from God. Thanks for sharing!

[wiggy]

I picked up a GBA SP 101 model today, but the outer shell is moderately scratched. Is there any way to buff it smooth again?

Even if you did get it smooth again, It would still look like poo.

The only way to make it look nice again would to be buy a new shell or repaint it.

This.  ALL GBA SP shells have a painted finish from the factory, so any buffing will just worsen the situation. 

Careful about doing that....such actions can wreck the Dreamcast's laser.

Bah, I've got two launch DCs (JP and US) and have never had such issues.

Careful about doing that....such actions can wreck the Dreamcast's laser.

Not so much the laser as it is the motor that moves the laser from the edge to the center. Burning at low speed as possible, having dummy files, etc. minimize the motor movement.

I do appreciate the warning though! 

The SNES is my main system anyways, that gets more play than any other system I own...

No need for 1X burns anymore or anything like that.  That hasn't been a concern for years. 

[irvgotti452]

First, a great bit of news that I'd like to share:

Talked to my grandmother, and the doctor told her that she does not have cancer! This was a true Christmas gift, as we were thinking back in Thanksgiving that she might not have much longer, and that these might have been some of her last holidays with us. Now, she'll undergo very minor surgery, and remove what was giving the false alarm, and move on with her life. So awesome!

Okay, pickups!

I went to a Salvation Army while I was visiting in Michigan, and my fiance finds a Sega Dreamcast Carrying Case! Of course, I snatch it, and open it up, and ask if I could test it. The worker takes me to the backroom, and I see a tub of just cables and controllers. I ask the guy if I can rummage through, and he said it was ok. I find an N64 controller, and Nintendo Composite cable. We test the Dreamcast, and the guy was cool enough to just throw in the composite cable in the bag and didn't price it! Also didn't know there was a student discount at the Salvation Army, so bring your Student ID with you!

So here's what I got all for $17 and some change! My cocker spaniel, Brock, is in the corner, helping out by chewing on his toy...
- Dreamcast system with all hookups, two OEM controllers, OEM Memory Card, OEM Carrying Case. Oh, and Armada in the cd bay!
- OEM Yellow Nintendo 64 Controller. One more, then I have 4!
- OEM Nintendo Composite Cable. These are getting hard to find for whatever reason...


Bag was DIRTY, threw it in the washer set it on Delicates/Hand Wash, voila!


The Dreamcast, a very photogenic console! It's an earlier revision model, so I can...um...do whatever a tech savvy person with a cd burner would do...

Awesome pick ups.
What camera/lens do you use? Your pics are always awesome

[Dr.Agon]

Careful about doing that....such actions can wreck the Dreamcast's laser.

Not so much the laser as it is the motor that moves the laser from the edge to the center. Burning at low speed as possible, having dummy files, etc. minimize the motor movement.

I do appreciate the warning though! 

The SNES is my main system anyways, that gets more play than any other system I own...

chipping (for imports) is the way to go...

...no idea about homebrew, but is there any decent hb besides emulators??