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Defender using Turnarcades bartop kit (Finished!)
Turnarcades:
--- Quote from: LeedsFan on April 27, 2011, 05:54:10 pm ---Dave doesn't even know about the projector plan yet 'cos I only just got it. :P
There is a possible 4th project which is the mini Star Wars cabinet. But I did tell Dave that it might not be ready in time.
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I'd concentrate on the 3 you're working on for now mate. Spoke to Dave the other day and he says 'unpaid space' will be limited (except for exhibits they are contributing themselves) as contrary to the retrogamer boys, the show barely broke even last year and they have to turn some profit if it's to continue. Personally think this is good as although some of the forums praised holding back the 'small-time vendors', most people who I spoke to expressed disappointment there wasn't more to buy.
Dave is supposed to be getting back to me with a plan as I mentioned I will be trying to drum up more home-build contributors and wanted to plan a specific zone dedicated to this scene. I believe your cabinets will already be grouped near ours and he has reserved space for us and Surface Tension, so we could do with getting our heads together about how the zone should look based on the machines we're bringing and presenting it to Dave. I'm hoping to integrate our cabs more as exhibits than just looking like a trade stand so although I'll be paying for a trade stand space, I'll be happy blending our cabinets into the 'zone' and sharing space with other home-builds.
elkameleon:
That is one clean looking machine! I've very jealous right now! :applaud:
LeedsFan:
Parts arrived today so I can now complete the CP. Final coat of paint has gone on this evening. This project should be done quite soon. I will post more pics tomorrow.
This is the only project I'm working on right now as the others are already finished. Regarding the show I think it would be cool if we were together as a home build section. If my Defender is up to scratch I wouldn't mind you having it on your own stand if you wanted to. Entirely up to you of course.
And the projector I have is a "short throw" projector. So if we were against a wall like you were last time round then I can get 100" image from just a three foot throw. If it's a problem ofc then my trusty 24" tft will have to do. :P
LeedsFan:
I love it when goodies arrive in the post!
Here's a close up of the joystick. It's an all steel reproduction of the 2-way Williams leaf switch stick. Available here:
http://www.arcadeshop.de/Joysticks-2-Way-Williams-Reprostick_1034.html
The buttons are Sanwa 24mm. I wanted to use OBSN (ones with the screw on nuts) to help hold the plexi cover down on top. But unfortunately for some reason Sanwa do not produce the 24mm screw on version in white. Those are only available as snap in. So I had to route out in two different ways to accomodate the buttons. It's still close with the reverse button near the joystick body as you can see.
And here is the 90% finished panel. I say 90% because I still need to go and pick up my IPac from DHL office tomorrow (they were closed today because of some wedding going on). Then I can wire this puppy up and get some playing done. Still need to get T-molding and put the marquee and bezel in place.
Regarding side art... I wasn't going to have any because this is a thin style bartop. But I'm wondering if scaled down original Defender art might look OK. What do you think? Would have to be scaled down a lot because the original art was full side of the cabinet.
Turnarcades:
Personally I'd have sought a 2/4-way stick simply to expand the potential range of games the machine can play, but well done on getting everything to fit under there with such an unusual joystick housing. Good call on the 24mm Sanwas; standard 28mm would've looked out of proportion with the scaled artwork.
Speaking of artwork, it'd be nice to finish it off so why not simply shrink down the defender side-art so the 'defender' writing spans the bottom edge, with the remaining colour flashes above it fading to black at the top. Alternatively, 'shop out the writing on the side-art leaving the man, zoomed right in on each side, and paste in the marquee logo in the top space where the marquee protrusion extends? I can send you a .psd template of the slim bar-top sides if you want.