Author Topic: Predator MAME - Project Announcement (Read 12775 times)

Toadie · « **on:** July 03, 2013, 02:34:54 pm »

Coming soon...

404 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 03, 2013, 02:56:02 pm »

not what i was expecting

Toadie · « **Reply #2 on:** July 09, 2013, 09:19:22 pm »

rablack97 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 09, 2013, 10:54:14 pm »

Nice Artwork......

I'd lose the MAME though.....Predator alone, sounds better.....

This word needs to go somewhere on this cab.........

ooohwee, for the sides , i see cutouts for those triangle thingies, with pulsing leds behind them.........

Looking forward to the build.....

Dalgaard · « **Reply #4 on:** July 10, 2013, 01:17:03 am »

Predator is great!

...you son of a ---smurfette---...this is how I shake hands with all my buddies btw:

yotsuya · « **Reply #5 on:** July 10, 2013, 01:34:11 am »

Yeah, lose the MAME.

Le Chuck · « **Reply #6 on:** July 10, 2013, 07:18:04 am »

What's up with the alien rosetta stones on either side of the hunter on the sideart, that's some valuable artistic realestate dedicated to some scribbles. I'm a big fan of different right and left sideart for cool themes like this - something to think about.

CP looks really sharp, add some feint blood splatter and a few scratches.

Lose the MAME and do the marquee in heat vision showing a team of soldiers walking through the jungle smallish down in one corner. Leave the Predator font as is nice and big.

drventure · « **Reply #7 on:** July 10, 2013, 08:24:28 am »

Quote from: Le Chuck on July 10, 2013, 07:18:04 am

What's up with the alien rosetta stones on either side of the hunter on the sideart, that's some valuable artistic realestate dedicated to some scribbles. I'm a big fan of different right and left sideart for cool themes like this - something to think about.

Maybe for lightning disks or something?

The art all looks pretty good to me, though I think in this case, Le chuck could be onto something with differing left and right side art.

dandro · « **Reply #8 on:** July 10, 2013, 09:26:10 am »

That control panel is FANTASTIC!!!

dandro · « **Reply #9 on:** July 10, 2013, 09:31:18 am »

Quote from: Le Chuck on July 10, 2013, 07:18:04 am

What's up with the alien rosetta stones on either side of the hunter on the sideart, that's some valuable artistic realestate dedicated to some scribbles. I'm a big fan of different right and left sideart for cool themes like this - something to think about.

CP looks really sharp, add some feint blood splatter and a few scratches.

Lose the MAME and do the marquee in heat vision showing a team of soldiers walking through the jungle smallish down in one corner. Leave the Predator font as is nice and big.

Would be pretty cool to have the cloaked predator on one side of the artwork.... or in the midst of cloaking.. with his eyes visible.

yotsuya · « **Reply #10 on:** July 10, 2013, 01:28:29 pm »

Actually, where's the cab?

rablack97 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 10, 2013, 01:43:28 pm »

I think this was just a graphic teaser.....

Curious to see if the build skills match the graphic skills....

wordsworth · « **Reply #12 on:** July 11, 2013, 07:45:36 am »

Quote from: Le Chuck on July 10, 2013, 07:18:04 am

Lose the MAME and do the marquee in heat vision showing a team of soldiers walking through the jungle smallish down in one corner. Leave the Predator font as is nice and big.

+1

stripe4 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 11, 2013, 09:06:58 am »

Quote from: yotsuya on July 10, 2013, 01:28:29 pm

Actually, where's the cab?

But in all seriousness, great artwork!

AGarv · « **Reply #14 on:** July 11, 2013, 03:02:09 pm »

Quote from: Dalgaard on July 10, 2013, 01:17:03 am

Predator is great!

...you son of a ---smurfette---...this is how I shake hands with all my buddies btw:

"What's da matta, you been pushing too many PAINCILS?!"

Vigo · « **Reply #15 on:** July 11, 2013, 04:44:09 pm »

I think you should do original Jean Claude Van Damme Predator.

Toadie · « **Reply #16 on:** July 11, 2013, 04:46:24 pm »

Great feedback guys and thank you for it. Graphics were printed today and being shipped. I did lose the MAME piece but didn't get to read the other stuff until today and I'm thinking damn... I really liked some of your idea. As for the build skills.... I'm a monkey with a hammer... I am not looking forward to this which is why I have everything else done and now am left with no choice but to actually build the cab

Le Chuck · « **Reply #17 on:** July 11, 2013, 05:55:47 pm »

My feedback was 10 hours after your art post. Not a lot of time for peer review before heading to the print shop.

rablack97 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 12, 2013, 10:02:03 am »

Toadie jumped the gun.......

Ok cab building 101, never print your art out first, cause guess what now your building around the art you've already paid for.

If you say you a monkey with a hammer, why would you put yourself in a situation to build around a precise printout.

I guarantee through this build you will change your mind about layouts and or the design of the graphics, once the wood starts coming together.

It was ok to design, but printing should of come waaayyy further down the line, when the wood started to come up, then you could of tweaked your graphics to suit your cab in process and reviewed the forums advice....

If you got all of that printed, your probably a couple hundred into it....so your kinda stuck. You better get on those wood building youtube videos, or this will be a pretty expensive pre-mature excitement move....

Take your time man, think this thing through, dont rush it or you'll end up on CRAPMAME website....

You've generated interest with those graphic skills, best not put it on poo...or you will hear it....

Toadie · « **Reply #19 on:** July 13, 2013, 01:05:30 am »

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If you say you a monkey with a hammer, why would you put yourself in a situation to build around a precise printout.

umm because I'm a monkey with a hammer?

Picked up the table saw tonight. Tomorrow I'll get wood

keilmillerjr · « **Reply #20 on:** July 14, 2013, 12:26:21 am »

Quote from: Toadie on July 11, 2013, 04:46:24 pm

I'm a monkey with a hammer...

I like the graphics and the work mame in the marquee. But honestly, it reminds me more of Jurassic Park... WHICH I LOVE!

Toadie · « **Reply #21 on:** July 23, 2013, 02:47:00 pm »

Well it's going really well and the graphics look awesome. I'm going to need to make some changes to my design but actually it's because the graphics are so big I don't want to cut that much lol. Really happy with how it's going thus far.

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 23, 2013, 02:55:31 pm »

Instead of Predator can you call it The Choppa? So when you have a party and some people want to play some arcade games you can yell out, "GET TO THE CHOPPA!"

Oh I need more than 5 hours of sleep at night....

Louis Tully · « **Reply #23 on:** July 23, 2013, 03:25:36 pm »

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 23, 2013, 03:33:11 pm »

Quote from: Louis Tully on July 23, 2013, 03:25:36 pm

Austrian Death Machine

Is there any other Death Machine?

Toadie · « **Reply #25 on:** August 02, 2013, 10:46:06 pm »

The build is going well, I'm close to setting the monitor in and I need to figure out a way to do the upper marquee section. Time for some research.

Toadie · « **Reply #26 on:** August 07, 2013, 09:16:44 am »

sabreerbasAlpha · « **Reply #27 on:** August 07, 2013, 12:11:42 pm »

Am I seeing double?. Love the CP Art by the way...

Toadie · « **Reply #28 on:** August 08, 2013, 03:56:05 pm »

Actually you are lol. There are two in my shop right now that a friend and I are building. It's been a very interesting challenge since we're both not necessarily inclined for this type of stuff. We've learned a few things, tweaked a few things, and it's been good. Last night I routed my CP and I think it looks nice but I can see the benefit of CNC. I'm hoping to be in paint by this Saturday.

Here's something for anyone following.... I'm literally half an inch too wide to get it downstairs into my basement

I really hope I can take apart my sliding glass doors down there. If I can't the dining room has a new arcade machine or I think I just bought a set of French doors

rablack97 · « **Reply #29 on:** August 08, 2013, 11:24:18 pm »

Arcade building 101, measure your entryways first....

mine fit through my front door with less that 1/4" of play space...

Le Chuck · « **Reply #30 on:** August 09, 2013, 07:21:13 pm »

Quote from: rablack97 on August 08, 2013, 11:24:18 pm

Arcade building 101, measure your entryways first....

mine fit through my front door with less that 1/4" of play space...

This might be the most undermentioned bit of advice on these forums. Well done rablack! Seriously, that should be step one of any build (and of any build how-to for that matter).

Dawgz Rule · « **Reply #31 on:** August 09, 2013, 07:37:48 pm »

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Here's something for anyone following.... I'm literally half an inch too wide to get it downstairs into my basement I really hope I can take apart my sliding glass doors down there. If I can't the dining room has a new arcade machine or I think I just bought a set of French doors

If you can't take apart the sliding glass door, take the basement door frame out. It isn't as hard as you may think. You may have to patch things a bit when you put it all back together but it would be worth it....will also keep the wife happy which is important in this hobby.

Toadie · « **Reply #32 on:** August 12, 2013, 10:38:35 am »

Made a lot of great progress this weekend

Toadie · « **Reply #33 on:** August 12, 2013, 10:43:13 am »

Thanks for advice Dawgz, I think next weekend I'll explore the sliding doors issue and see what options I have.

mcseforsale · « **Reply #34 on:** August 12, 2013, 04:22:54 pm »

Looks cool. Subscribed.

AJ

Quote from: Toadie on August 12, 2013, 10:43:13 am

Thanks for advice Dawgz, I think next weekend I'll explore the sliding doors issue and see what options I have.

Toadie · « **Reply #35 on:** August 18, 2013, 08:52:13 am »

Well it's painted, the side graphics are on, and it's in the house

What a weird patio door, I ended up having to take it apart but that secondary door didn't move so I had to deframe it and take the glass out. I've never seen that before. Interestingly enough, it went back together really easy. In any case, I'm now finishing the build inside the house as most of the wood work is complete.

UFO · « **Reply #36 on:** August 18, 2013, 06:20:17 pm »

Quote from: Toadie on August 18, 2013, 08:52:13 am

Well it's painted, the side graphics are on, and it's in the house

What a weird patio door, I ended up having to take it apart but that secondary door didn't move so I had to deframe it and take the glass out. I've never seen that before. Interestingly enough, it went back together really easy. In any case, I'm now finishing the build inside the house as most of the wood work is complete.

And no pics?

Toadie · « **Reply #37 on:** August 18, 2013, 06:20:38 pm »

UFO · « **Reply #38 on:** August 18, 2013, 07:19:45 pm »

Wow... that looks fantastic.

That is one impressive looking cab.

Toadie · « **Reply #39 on:** August 20, 2013, 04:26:32 pm »

Thanks very much. I'm still working on the side faces, wiring, led's

but I have to admit I'm really happy so far.


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