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DirtyDachshunds:
One idea I have for sideart is make a collage of all my favorite games that the cab can play and make it semi translucent with blue on one side and red the other. Then just put the logo where they normally go.
Not sure if I want to add characters on top of everything or not. I really like the idea of adding all my favorite games, but want to tie it into the fighter theme. I'll just test everything like I normally do and find what I like.
It will definitely be busy.
DirtyDachshunds:
So I was finally able to add my bezel/plexi over the TV, and it turned out ok.
I had to cut a chunk out of the top for the aimtrak. This is because I wasn't thinking and spray painted the entire outside bezel without thinking of leaving a non-spraypainted portion for the aimtrak. After the fact, I tried removing the spraypaint with a sharp knife with no luck, so I just cut it out. Not a big deal, just another little mistake I made.
The plexi I ordered was 1" too small for my opening, but it was the widest peice they offered in the grey plexi.
You can see the opening at the bottom of the screen. This is another annoyance, but I'll live with it. I might just cut a 1" strip of plexi to piece down there
And the last thing is I drilled the plexi to the furring strips, but now the screw heads just glare at me. They are dark, but a little off color of the plexi. Also, the screw heads are not flush with the plexi.
In this picture you can easily see the hole in the bottom of the plexi, the chunk cut out of the top, and the screw heads.
Maybe spraypainting the screws black, drill bigger holes for the in the plexi (to hopefully flush the heads to the plexi), and cut the 1" strip of plexi for the bottom will fix my annoyances. Or maybe I'll just re-do the entire thing?...although I don't want to have to do that.
jipp:
DirtyDachshunds - looks good. i plan on getting a gun down the road.. would you recommend the aim track? iv seen this gun, and a one other brand. iv seen they have some kind of light bar for them.. where dose this go? on the out side of the bezel? would you recommend i buy the light bar kit before i finish off my bezel/plexiglass ? as im gonna have to add some wood spacer above and below the plexiglass.. to lock the plexi into place and also fill in dead space. o yeah, i used a bandsaw to cut my plexi what a mess. of course when i found this forum.. i found you should just score the plexi and it will break clean.. doh..
i really dig your cab.. i really wish i would not of used OSB.. and i would not even be thinking of rebuilding mine. laughs.
keep up the good work.. and i can relate to being hard on one self.. i know im my worse critic. this can be annoying, but it usually leads to quality work. :) as in your case it shows.
chris.
DirtyDachshunds:
--- Quote from: jipp on December 13, 2010, 12:26:12 pm ---DirtyDachshunds - looks good. i plan on getting a gun down the road.. would you recommend the aim track? iv seen this gun, and a one other brand. iv seen they have some kind of light bar for them.. where dose this go? on the out side of the bezel?
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Yes, it needs a path to the gun. It should go through plexi just fine...Just not plexi painted black like in my case :banghead: It is usually mounted right above or below the monitor.
--- Quote from: jipp on December 13, 2010, 12:26:12 pm --- would you recommend i buy the light bar kit before i finish off my bezel/plexiglass ? as im gonna have to add some wood spacer above and below the plexiglass.. to lock the plexi into place and also fill in dead space.
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Yea, probably. Although it isn't necessary, just make sure you have a spot for the light bar to reach the gun ends.
--- Quote from: jipp on December 13, 2010, 12:26:12 pm ---o yeah, i used a bandsaw to cut my plexi what a mess. of course when i found this forum.. i found you should just score the plexi and it will break clean.. doh..
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I just used a router :dunno
jipp:
thanks for the feed back. looking at your pictures a bit closer. i see the bar is only 8" maybe wide.
also, i see we are using the same logictec speakers.. these sound so good. also looks like you mounted them same way i did. i think it looks good mounted that way. the main reason i went with the logictech speaker was cause of the cable with the sound and head phone speaker jack on a pod ( them sounding so good was a bonus).. will just Velcro that to the CP.
you making progress. iv not decided on a marquee yet as i plan on rebuilding my cab and not sure what size it will be. did you use a template to start your marquee? if so do you have a link. i do have photoshop installed.. illustrator i do not.. nor do i know how to use it. i know my way around photoshop tho for most part.
thanks again for the feed back.
chris.