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The Final Stage - (06-22-12: Project COMPLETE. Final pics in OP!)
RyoriNoTetsujin:
--- Quote from: BadMouth on June 21, 2012, 10:22:40 am ---Looks good. :cheers: I think the speaker grill on the marquee needs an emblem on it, or the outside edge painted.
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Thanks! My ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- cellphone camera washes it out a lot, but the small perforations on the speaker grill tie together well with the artwork when looking at it in person. As it stands, you still may be right... I had thought about painting a white tomoe (the yang half of the "yin/yang" symbol) on the grill portion and using the (black) negative space as the yin, but I don't trust my painting skills to do it well enough. Something magnetic maybe, as you suggested for the backlight bleed?
I have some foam double-sided tape I could use to fill in that gap... like I said I'm just too lazy to do it right this minute! ;D
GIZMOGAMES:
foam tape will be great :) and awsome theme so far yah i tend to agree tho occams racer does sound cool hahaha :D
cant wait for the rest of the pics its a sharp little project altogether tho kudos :cheers:
RyoriNoTetsujin:
Ok folks, one last little self-bump to say that I've put final pics in the first post.
I am very, very happy with how everything has turned out. From idea to design to basic build to finishing touches, it has all gone quite smoothly. Sometimes life and weather didn't cooperate, and there were a couple of small snags near the end, but it all came out great.
The things I've learned (or reinforced) in this process?
1. Plan it out. Check it. Plan some more.
2. Take your time when working. (The only times I made mistakes were when I rushed.)
3. Use the right tools... even if you don't have the right space! (Make things easy on yourself; use jigs/guides/tricks everywhere you can... and make a sawboard first, for ---fudgesicle--- sake! It will help you IMMENSELY if you're a first-timer or relative novice.)
4. Don't be afraid to improvise when necessary.
5. Have an understanding girlfriend (or boyfriend, or whatever you have. ;D)
I think that's all I have to say for now. Uhh... "the floor is open for comments" ... or something. I've got to get ready for work.
EightBySix:
Ooh I wish I had been following this. You have a very interesting setup there. i love the flexibility of it.
You are also a contender for the highest results:working conditions ratio prize!
Nephasth:
Turned out pretty sweet! :applaud:
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