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Operation Wolf to multiplayer MAME: UPDATE!! side art!!
Marsupial:
Thanks!
I got lucky ennough that the parts I got when I was planing a cocktail cab do fit nicely on this conversion. The hinges are a perfect fit for the specific situation!
Today I added the clips and started some work on the glass holder.
it is quite tight between side panel and joystick on the left side:
That's one less variable in the big equation.
I am still not certain how I'll do the paint job, what art will happen.
At this point, I am tempted to keep the MDF in wood-coloration, just dyeing and sealing it. I want to order a marquee, but until I am set on the cab paintjob, I can't settle on a final marquee.
Still... next step: monitor and glass.
Marsupial:
I finally reinstalled the glass.
I am happy as this thing start to look like an arcade cab again.
next things on the list:
-coin door
-monitor shelve
-backpannel.
then I putty, prime, paint. :D
Marsupial:
this is a step I am very happy of: I installed the coin door!
That's a coin door I got when I was planing a cocktail cab; but I feel its more in the classic direction then the upper/lower door that came with the Operation Wolf. I want to give a classy retro look to the cab.
I added a coin box, and am happy that the coins actually fall in it :)
I have about 500 japanese tokens planned for playing this. I feel that without inserting coins, you loose part of the arcade experience.
I am starting to think about just dyeing the MDF and painting the rest black, for a classy wooden look.
Marsupial:
planning the monitor setup.
I still have the mirror from the original setup, its in great condition. I also have all it takes to attach it, angled, in the cab; as I didn't remove that yet.
The 21 inch CRT VGA monitor I want to use weights a ton.
I am starting to wonder if it would be better for me to place it up-facing and use the mirror in order to lower the center of gravity of the whole cab, or if I shouldn't bother with that and simply put the monitor slanted.
It seems most people don't do mirrored setup simply because they don't have one, so I am not certain if it is preffered or some silly idea...
What's the official word on that?
Marsupial:
maybe I should ask in the monitor section...
(yeah, overtime at work means I still have time to think, or plan this thing out...)