Crazy Custom $1200+ TMNT NES on Ebay

Bakushan · 12-22-2013, 10:18 PM

Are any of you guys following this??? Crazy!!c

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Backlit-Teen...-/151194914140

*Mr._Mutant_Man* · 12-22-2013, 10:35 PM

It's beautiful.

Maybe if I had won the lottery.

*Cipher* · 12-22-2013, 10:38 PM

Not to diminish it as a piece of art, but that auction price is insane. Unless it were molded from scratch or something, but it isn't; it's all paint and decals.

*CyberCubed* · 12-22-2013, 10:39 PM

I'd give them maybe $20 tops.

*Mr._Mutant_Man* · 12-22-2013, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Cipher

Not to diminish it as a piece of art, but that auction price is insane.

Still six days left. It'll be interesting to see where the price is once that bidding war is over.

Bakushan · 12-23-2013, 12:23 AM

I am subscribed. I will admit, I made several bids... but $1275... man... im out.

I built my TMNT Arcade from scratch for less than $1000 in parts.

Bakushan · 12-23-2013, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Cipher

Not to diminish it as a piece of art, but that auction price is insane. Unless it were molded from scratch or something, but it isn't; it's all paint and decals.

Yeah. But the guy DID rebuild it inside and out, new pin connectors and stuff. He also made the custom plexiglass window which is pretty sweet... lots of work in there. Guy told me there is 8 coats of paint and 3 coats of clear for each color. Many hours of time and attention. There is also 4 custom controllers.

Some more pics.

*zkarlette* · 12-23-2013, 12:49 AM

Man this is cool! But rather expensive.

*Eiko* · 12-23-2013, 12:49 AM

Would love that if I had that kind of money to throw around.

Stingray69 · 12-23-2013, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Bakushan

Yeah. But the guy DID rebuild it inside and out, new pin connectors and stuff. He also made the custom plexiglass window which is pretty sweet... lots of work in there. Guy told me there is 8 coats of paint and 3 coats of clear for each color. Many hours of time and attention. There is also 4 custom controllers.

Some more pics.

Why in the world would he waste his time with 3 coats of clear for each color? It makes no sense as it does nothing for the final product. Unless its a very special paint which requires clear for each color but I doubt it is and it doesn't look to be.

I wonder if the controllers are painted to. I can't see the finish on this holding up at all if played with. They would have been much better of with hydro dipping.

*pannoni1* · 12-23-2013, 08:05 AM

Well this is fine art, so its up to the public to decide and in a now "good days" economy, people have more money to spend. I like the design, but would rather fork that much on a worn first print of Volume 1. The only way I would consider is if I could sell all my other games, but I'd be better off trying to create one myself if I had the patience to do so. I'm still the $100-$200 range is my favorite kind of collectible items; affordable but room to appreciate; that's what I would have paid on this.

*sdp* · 12-23-2013, 09:14 AM

It's definitely a cool mod, however it's not worth more than a few hundred dollars at most. I have no idea how this got to more than $400.

Bakushan · 12-23-2013, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by sdp

It's definitely a cool mod, however it's not worth more than a few hundred dollars at most. I have no idea how this got to more than $400.

Well, when I started bidding it was at $200 or so. Then me and a guy got into it, and went back and forth all the way to $1250.

At $400 or so it stopped being worth it to me... but I hate... hate... hate being beaten. So... as a matter of principle... I bid... and bid... and bid.

Finally I told myself "$1250 is it, if someone wants it more than that, I just dont care anymore!". Sure enough, $1275.

No matter how much money you got someone else has more. Oh well.

sgtfbomb · 12-23-2013, 11:09 AM

Whoever buys it probably won't even use it. It'll be sitting on a shelf in a one bedroom apartment, housing a family of three, who is sleeping in the living room, because the bedroom is housing nothing but "collectible" junk. (Think I'm over-exaggerating, see the documentary Jedi Junkies. It's on Netflix.)

Bakushan · 12-23-2013, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by sgtfbomb

Whoever buys it probably won't even use it. It'll be sitting on a shelf in a one bedroom apartment, housing a family of three, who is sleeping in the living room, because the bedroom is housing nothing but "collectible" junk. (Think I'm over-exaggerating, see the documentary Jedi Junkies. It's on Netflix.)

Bit of a generalization...

Had I won it... I would certainly had played it... or even given it away as a prize at a party of on facebook.

I have a 4 bedroom house, a wife, 2 dogs... and a lot of toys.

$1275... man... I could not pull the trigger. I appreciate the art and hard work in it though.

Nameless · 12-23-2013, 11:59 AM

crazy thing is it started at a 0.99 price point. very cool though

Stingray69 · 12-24-2013, 01:07 PM

I think I'm going to have to make one. Just don't know how to make the lighted window decal things. Anyone got any ideas.

jacobzking · 12-24-2013, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Stingray69

I think I'm going to have to make one. Just don't know how to make the lighted window decal things. Anyone got any ideas.

dremel out some squares and then use thin lexan for the window. then you can just print clear pictures and stick under (or on top) of the lexan.

Stingray69 · 12-24-2013, 02:02 PM

How do I print a clear pic?

Bmaga123 · 12-24-2013, 02:02 PM

Awesome but way overpriced at 1,275 OMG this thing should of ended less then 500.00. The seller is really lucky probably made 1,200 profit on this thing.

12-23-2013, 12:49 AM	#8
zkarlette Fashionably late Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,146	Man this is cool! But rather expensive. __________________ "If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time" E.W

12-23-2013, 12:49 AM	#9
Eiko Aussie and Proud Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Foot HQ Australia Posts: 1,816	Would love that if I had that kind of money to throw around. __________________

12-23-2013, 08:05 AM	#11
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	Well this is fine art, so its up to the public to decide and in a now "good days" economy, people have more money to spend. I like the design, but would rather fork that much on a worn first print of Volume 1. The only way I would consider is if I could sell all my other games, but I'd be better off trying to create one myself if I had the patience to do so. I'm still the $100-$200 range is my favorite kind of collectible items; affordable but room to appreciate; that's what I would have paid on this. __________________ http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...d.php?t=37065- MY WANT LIST TMNT FAN CLUB LINK: http://sot.ag/gCjK/ 30 years of Turtle Power!

12-23-2013, 09:14 AM	#12
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,215	It's definitely a cool mod, however it's not worth more than a few hundred dollars at most. I have no idea how this got to more than $400. __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server

12-23-2013, 11:59 AM	#16
Nameless Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 1,042	crazy thing is it started at a 0.99 price point. very cool though __________________ "Close. But close only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades.... Knew i should have brought those grenades." My Collection:http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...09#post1103509

12-22-2013, 10:35 PM	#2
Mr._Mutant_Man Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,340	It's beautiful. Maybe if I had won the lottery.

12-22-2013, 10:38 PM	#3
Cipher Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,454	Not to diminish it as a piece of art, but that auction price is insane. Unless it were molded from scratch or something, but it isn't; it's all paint and decals.

12-22-2013, 10:39 PM	#4
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,869	I'd give them maybe $20 tops.

12-23-2013, 12:23 AM	#6
Bakushan Foot Soldier Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 181	I am subscribed. I will admit, I made several bids... but $1275... man... im out. I built my TMNT Arcade from scratch for less than $1000 in parts.

12-23-2013, 11:09 AM	#14
sgtfbomb Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Internet Posts: 830	Whoever buys it probably won't even use it. It'll be sitting on a shelf in a one bedroom apartment, housing a family of three, who is sleeping in the living room, because the bedroom is housing nothing but "collectible" junk. (Think I'm over-exaggerating, see the documentary Jedi Junkies. It's on Netflix.)

12-24-2013, 01:07 PM	#17
Stingray69 Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 916	I think I'm going to have to make one. Just don't know how to make the lighted window decal things. Anyone got any ideas. __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today. Looking to buy old Kool aid flavors no longer produced.

12-24-2013, 02:02 PM	#19
Stingray69 Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 916	How do I print a clear pic? __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today. Looking to buy old Kool aid flavors no longer produced.

12-24-2013, 02:02 PM	#20
Bmaga123 Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2006 Location: WA Posts: 861	Awesome but way overpriced at 1,275 OMG this thing should of ended less then 500.00. The seller is really lucky probably made 1,200 profit on this thing.