Found the M2 moulds

Discussion in 'Rare and Obscure Gaming' started by ASSEMbler, Apr 14, 2011.

  1. ASSEMbler

    ASSEMbler Administrator Staff Member

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    I found the case moulds for M2, but they are pricey.

    No way I'd be able to make a profit selling empty shells
    given the asking price.
     
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    Twimfy Site Supporter 2015

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    Fund Raiser? :p
     
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    Out of curiosity how much are they being offered for? I seem to recall a while back the Atari Jaguar moulds, including Jaguar CD, were up for sale at $8,000 :-0. The cost of shipping alone was a good few hundred.
     
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    kendrick Enthusiastic Member

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    Turn in your credentials at the door, please. :) The M2 was the planned successor to the 3DO. A few arcade games and industrial kiosks came out based on the hardware, but the home system release never happened.
     
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    Tatsujin Officer at Arms

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    If we had the molds, we could rebuild and release it. Think, McFly. Think!
     
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    Johnny Gran Turismo Freak and Site Supporter 2013,2015

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    :lol:
     
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    LeGIt I'm a cunt or so I'm told :P

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    What's the asking price?
     
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    logistikz Spirited Member

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    These being what they are id say even with a fair bit of haggling any kind of profit would be pretty much impossible from producing the cases

    Are they in the hands of a collector???
     
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    What's a 3DO ????:dance:
     
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    zappenduster Familiar Face

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    whats pricy 1k usd 10k 100k? just so we know in what area we are moving at all
     
  13. ASSEMbler

    ASSEMbler Administrator Staff Member

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    They are sitting in a factory in china, and they want a few thousand for them.
     
  14. MisterEnthusiast

    MisterEnthusiast Robust Member

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    moulds for the system case of the unreleased Panasonic M2?! Wow!
     
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    If you think a few thousand is expensive, wait until you get the quote for the plastic and the setup time to get them ready for injection molding.
     
  16. MisterEnthusiast

    MisterEnthusiast Robust Member

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    The 3DO was a 32-Bit CD-based video game system released by Panasonic in 1993. It was concieved by that computer genius Trip Hawkins. It competed with the likes of the Atari Jaguar and Sega CD. They first released it in America before releasing it in Japan. Goldstar made their own 3DO system, and so did electronics giant Sanyo, and LG made their own 3DOs for the Korean audiences.
     
  17. la-li-lu-le-lo

    la-li-lu-le-lo ラリルレロ

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    When you say they have the moulds, what do you mean exactly? Like, an empty plastic case? Or like a big metal slab with the shape of an M2 cut out of it?
     
  18. dutchconsolefreak

    dutchconsolefreak Peppy Member

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    I would be more excited when the mould for the sega neptune is found. Although it probably does not exist, since the neptune never got to that stage of production.
     
  19. sanni

    sanni Intrepid Member

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    I wanna have the nsixtyfour analog stick moulds =D
     
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    kendrick Enthusiastic Member

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    I had a friend who misused his university metal shop to make titanium N64 analog stick replacements. Before you ask, he didn't keep the CAD files or any information that would allow him to make new ones today.
     
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