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Vewlix DIY kits in Australia by arcadeworx
mR_CaESaR:
After seeing Kray's version of the Vewlix kit, I went on a hunt to find someone in Australia that would do something similar.
As I don't have the woodworking talent to even attempt a complicated design like the vewlix cabinet, the next best thing i could do was get someone to build it for me and then I do the rest, while nowhere near as fun, it was the only way I could get a vewlix :)
Obviously, donovan myers, was one of the first to do these cabs, and ever since I saw his, I've always wanted something similar.
We all saw ericleroi's/spacehedgehog's vewlix slim and that became the inspiration of this design.
I first contacted Troy back in October and we eventually came up with a design that both of us were happy with.
A lot of the design phase can be found here: http://www.ozhadou.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=5633
Fast forward to February, I have ordered my 24" vewlix cabinet and I should be receiving it shortly. I opted for a 24" just for the simple fact that there are plans to have two of these head to head or side to side and it's very hard to find a 32" lag free screen here in Australia.
The overall render of the cabinet is as follows
Close up of the CP. I personally opted for the 7 button vewlix layout even though I'm going to be plugging out the 7th button just for closer feeling to the original, probably stupid, but yeah.. I like it :)
And here are a couple of pics that Troy has sent through of the finished CP
Here's the first lot of teaser pics... Direct from the machine, just sent from Troy, I present to you my Control Panel!!!
The CP with the perspex, film sheet still intact :) (The other CP I believe might be aaraonactive's)
Look at those bevels!!! ;D ;D, Troy its a work of art... I'm going from the pics, and I can already tell its great craftsmanship!! :)
The vewlix designs are available from Arcadeworx's and are highly customisable, I dealt with Troy and he's been so good with the whole process.
I will start posting more pics and progress once I get my cab hopefully end of this week or early next week.
emphatic:
That looks amazing! :applaud:
VanillaGorilla:
Not usually a Viewlix fan, but if a kit like that were available in the US, I might have to give it real thought. Thats a really nice looking repro. For some reason I thought there was a viewlix where the monitor rotated, depending on the JAMMA cart you had installed.... but that could be some other kind of candy cab,etc. The recent japanese arcade game market is not my strong suit, I'm more of a throwback, but I do like these 'sit-down' designs.
borals:
Awsome, i might pick one of these up also. Will ahve to get rid of a lowboy me thinks..............
SpaceHedgehog:
Those CP's do look awesome :applaud: Great to see you on here mR_CaESaR