How to get a NorthCoast Custom Arcade DIY kit to Europe?

[Cenobyte]

I am looking around to build a Arcade cabinet myself, but I don't have that much time that I want to do all the woodwork myself. So I'm looking for cabinet kits to assemble myself. NorthCoast Custom Arcades have very nice kits, but since I live in The Netherlands I am looking for a way to get a kit over here. I contacted them and they do send to The Netherlands, but It'll cost as much as the kit does 

Is there an importer over in Europe or something?

[GreatLamer]

I also don't know how to do the woodwork but I built 2 arcade controller, Just buy some cheap wood precutted, and a hobby spraypaint kit was enough to paint it. So better if you make a cab or buy an old one and refurbish from france for example.

[Usul]

Check this out
http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Turun_Puujaloste

But again the cheapest solution is to get an old cab than can't be restored, and convert it.

[Cenobyte]

Well, it's not the price (of the kit) that bothers me, I really like the DIY kits that North Coast Custom Arcades has. Starting from scratch is a bit too much for me, so I would love to build the tabletop or the cocktail cabinet myself from the NCCA kit. The one thing that bothers me is that kit costs $247, but sending it to The Netherlands costs $380!   

[matsadona]

Gremlin Solutions in the UK has some kits to offer. http://www.gremlinsolutions.co.uk/cocktailcabkits.php

[DeLuSioNal29]

How about Turnarcades?

http://www.turnarcades.co.uk/

[Cenobyte]

Thanks guys! I will look into their cabinets  

I also found some other ways to transport a DIY kit from the US to Europe: some guy that I found on a car forum I regularly visit ships car parts in containers and he also has room for other stuff every now and then. Shipping a 25kg package will cost me around $50 or $75 and that's a lot friendlier than $400  

My own Mame cabinet: here it comes!  

[Cenobyte]

Yess, the kit has arrived in Texas with a guy who's going to stuff it into a container where it will spend the next month crossing the atlantic & Dutch customs 

[Gray_Area]

Why didn't you go with Turnarcades?

[Cenobyte]

Why didn't you go with Turnarcades?

Turnacades had some nice kits too, but I really loved the kit from NorthCoast Custom Arcades and I already made contact with the shipping guy. I did order my joysticks & buttons in England: at the Gremlin Solutions shop.

[Turnarcades]

Fair play, I'd encourage anyone to go with a cabinet design they really like as long as the costs aren't prohibitive. Just FYI any other members from the Netherlands, we can ship full machines to you for around £160, or a bit less for kits. In fact, most western Europe locations will be around £100-£200 for full machines.

On a side note, we are currently looking for re-sellers for our various kits in several mainland Europe countries. If any companies or even small-time European part vendors are interested in tapping into the European market  for cabinet kits then drop us a message.