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Which logo do you prefer for the final artwork? (see page 32)

I like the original (ver. 1)
I like the new (ver. 2)
  

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Re: Mission Control Project - WARNING... only a teaser update
« Reply #240 on: February 03, 2005, 03:01:07 pm »
Does the term "overkill" mean anything to you?  :)
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Re: Mission Control Project - WARNING... only a teaser update
« Reply #241 on: February 03, 2005, 03:36:02 pm »
What is this, how do you say, o-v-e-r-k-i-l-l you speak of?

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Re: Mission Control Project - WARNING... only a teaser update
« Reply #242 on: February 03, 2005, 03:39:15 pm »
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Re: Mission Control Project - WARNING... only a teaser update
« Reply #243 on: February 03, 2005, 04:11:16 pm »
quarterback - this is the rocket in question. Not sure if you wanted to see the design or the final engraving (which is yet to be done). It's getting a bit overwhelming to navigate the 7 pages of this *PREVIEW* thread, so maybe this'll be new to some people jumping to the end.

This is the logo for my "Toyworks" projects. Ultimately that should include a lot of different
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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved in workshop floor
« Reply #244 on: February 14, 2005, 05:09:15 pm »
Well maybe a bit OT for my own thread... but here are "construction photos" of the logo engraving on my workshop floor.

Felt I should post these in the hope that I can show that I do make progress on these overly ambitious crazy projects I talk about... even though it takes time. Before I get flamed for another distraction from construction, I have to disclaim this by saying this procedure was part of my house remodel so the wife let me use up all our weekend time doing it.

Shown below...

Me getting schooled by my cement-finishing contractor genius friend.

Me grinding the logo like a madman.
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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #245 on: February 14, 2005, 05:12:20 pm »
and a shot of what the logo looks like half done...
followed by a close up of the channel the grinder carves.
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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #246 on: February 14, 2005, 05:23:36 pm »
Next step is to finish polishing the floor. Currently it's at 40 grit. It'll end up at 3000 grit, giving it a glass like glossy shine with no coating or chemical finish. Along the way we'll be staining the area outside the gear a deep blue, and coloring the area between the gear and rocket a coordinating color. The logo itself will stay natural. With all the aggregate visible, it will hopefully look like the logo is floating in deep space. My cement finishing contractor genius friend, Louie, thinks it'll look like a granite inlay in a museum foyer... I'm keeping my fingers crossed *shudders with joy*

Another huge thank you to June and family for making the original rocketsprocket, which has since become a permanent fixture in my imagination.

Back on topic - I (re)bought materials for the marquee jig and should hopefully post pics of it's construction any day now.... (I know, I know.)  :P
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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #247 on: February 14, 2005, 05:26:15 pm »
Oh, yeah.. and the channel gets grouted and polished flat as well.
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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #248 on: February 14, 2005, 05:58:29 pm »
wait a minute.... THAT'S not an arcade cabinet. you can't fool us!


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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #249 on: February 14, 2005, 09:36:48 pm »
NO no no no.  it is one.  see thats the side art for his "apartment sized arcade cabinet".  right?   ;D

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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #251 on: February 14, 2005, 11:34:58 pm »
Oh, he is carving his cabinet out of a concrete block, that explains why it is taking so long...
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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #252 on: February 14, 2005, 11:50:19 pm »
Dude, first of all, you have the BEST sense of humor about yourself to take all the shite we (and WILL continue to) dish out about your project.

Second, even I feel happy for you about this!  That is WICKED cool!

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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #253 on: February 14, 2005, 11:51:51 pm »
WTH?

Why is this on the floor? What fills inside the grooves of the logo? Blood?

Where are the black candles and apocalypse cloaks?
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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #254 on: February 15, 2005, 12:58:38 am »
Ya know...  I sure hope this cab lives up to the hype.  :angel:

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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #255 on: February 15, 2005, 01:25:56 am »
Build your own R2D2. That's hillarious.

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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #256 on: February 15, 2005, 02:50:45 am »
 :o jeebus arent you supposed to be wearing goggles ??
Anyhow,looks very neat so far !

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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #257 on: February 15, 2005, 12:18:56 pm »
:o jeebus arent you supposed to be wearing goggles ??

Absolutely. I had misplaced them 15 min before and couldn't find them anywhere. So I finished up flinching, wincing and blinking like a kid expecting a balloon to pop as I waited to have an eye put out...

Actually with the dust mask the glasses fogged up so badly I could have cut my leg off for all I could see, so I suppose it's just as well, but yeah.... I wouldn't recommend ginding without protection.  ::)
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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #258 on: February 15, 2005, 01:26:37 pm »
man....we should really have a photo album for snapshots of members...

first i see minwah...man what a suprise.  a hippie of all things.

now i see that this artistic foe of whom i respect looks...normal.  i guess you are working, so i shouldn't expect you to be all dressed up, but as an artistic genious, i expected...something else i guess.

but back to the subject, nice work.  love to see some finished shots of that, or any of your projects for that matter.

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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #259 on: February 15, 2005, 01:52:57 pm »
Ha  :-)

Reminds me of this old thread

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,9346.0.html

I think I will bump it up just to see what some of the newcomers look like!

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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #260 on: February 15, 2005, 01:53:26 pm »
HAH! You were expecting maybe the sensitive brooding artistic bohemian in mid existential breakdown? Nah, thats just my normal person outfit I use
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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #261 on: February 15, 2005, 01:58:14 pm »
Pixel, that workshop is gonna kick ass.

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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #262 on: February 15, 2005, 02:01:34 pm »
Since I built a custom office for pc gaming I can kind of respect someone who puts the logo of there mame cabinet on the floor of there workshop.Nice work pixel,now I need a logo for my office....

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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #263 on: February 15, 2005, 10:06:12 pm »
Thanks for the feedback! Here's a pic of what it should look like when finished.

Colors subject to change....
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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #264 on: February 16, 2005, 08:30:16 am »
Hi,

First time I've looked at this thread and I fully echo the sentiments expressed so far about the design.

One idea that did strike me is the lighting effect behind the rocketsprocket(tm) logos. I know you're intending having a single smooth light source but I was wondering if you had maybe considered getting a sort of slow strobe effect going on there.

I suppose the image I'm trying to portray is that of the light effect coming through a slow moving ventilaton shaft fan (as can be seen in 101 different sci-fi films and tv shows), or the shimmering of sunlight as seen from under the sea. A kind of actinic light effect. 

And hey, just to show that BYOAC improves your knowledge I just found out that a) I spelt actinic correctly first time  :P and b) these sort of lights are available for use in aquariums (although you probably knew that as I'm sure I remember a reference to you building an aquarium earlier in the thread)

Of course if you wanted to get really ott (over the top) then put some kind of dry ice effect smoke generator behind it as well  ::)
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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #265 on: February 16, 2005, 10:11:10 pm »
Argh...ehf....wha?? 

Alright, that's it, gimme your address.  I'm gonna come over and build the damn cabinet myself.  You're not even close!  You need to start with WOOD not cement slabs! 

Next we're going to see you mounting a joystick to the wings of a 747 or something like that... I can't take it.

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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #266 on: February 16, 2005, 10:17:03 pm »
Of course if you wanted to get really ott (over the top) then put some kind of dry ice effect smoke generator behind it as well
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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #267 on: February 16, 2005, 11:53:40 pm »
That's it, we're forming yet ANOTHER posse and going after Pix.  Well, after I get out of this straightjacket that is...

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!  ;D
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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #268 on: February 17, 2005, 01:51:01 pm »
MWUAHAHAHAHAHA-

Just a question of hours now.
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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #269 on: February 17, 2005, 02:10:45 pm »
I think Pixel is just seeing how many Mamey awards he can win without actually having a cabinet.  ;)

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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #270 on: February 17, 2005, 02:58:58 pm »
hehe...

Well at least I'll prove quadmasta wrong..... I'm past 4 cuts already and Felsir is still working on Red Monica. ;) *inside jab*

If all goes according to plan this afternoon, first pics of the marquee jig construction should be up by end of day PST.  :)



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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #271 on: February 17, 2005, 03:01:33 pm »
*leaves work* shhhh don't tell boss
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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #272 on: February 17, 2005, 03:06:22 pm »
*leaves work* shhhh don't tell boss

But your wife will know once you get home!  ;)
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Re: Mission Control Project - Logo engraved into workshop floor photos
« Reply #273 on: February 17, 2005, 06:14:51 pm »
She's working today.  :angel:
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Re: Mission Control Project - CONSTRUCTION! Marquee Jig complete - photo update
« Reply #274 on: February 17, 2005, 10:02:57 pm »
There are 9 more photos to come. Maybe photo overkill considering its just the jig, but the various angles should give you a good idea of it's shape. Just wanted to get this one up to stay on schedule for an end of day post. The rest will follow later this evening.

This is the framing of the marquee jig. It's sole purpose is to serve as a form to bend the plastic into the various compound angles for the 3 sided marquee.
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Re: Mission Control Project - CONSTRUCTION! Marquee Jig complete - photo update
« Reply #275 on: February 18, 2005, 12:33:07 am »
Side view - so you can see how the top of the marquee hangs out over the bottom.
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Re: Mission Control Project - CONSTRUCTION! Marquee Jig complete - photo update
« Reply #276 on: February 18, 2005, 12:37:45 am »
Gratuitous perspective shot.

I'm guessing this is about the angle from which you would see the marquee when installed.
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Re: Mission Control Project - CONSTRUCTION! Marquee Jig complete - photo update
« Reply #277 on: February 18, 2005, 12:43:26 am »
Gratuitous close up shot.

Since the top of the marquee hangs out considerably over the bottom, all the cuts had to take the angle (18 deg.) into account.
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Re: Mission Control Project - CONSTRUCTION! Marquee Jig complete - photo update
« Reply #278 on: February 18, 2005, 12:52:03 am »
Panels installed. Already looming nicely. These will give the plastic a surface to rest against when being bent.
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Re: Mission Control Project - CONSTRUCTION! Marquee Jig complete - photo update
« Reply #279 on: February 18, 2005, 02:31:25 am »
Starting construction before you have painted your walls!

I like it!  ;D

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