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Jimbo:
Great start!

Looking forward to seeing how this turns out :)

ps. clean that car!!!! :laugh2:

bobbyb13:
Thank you everyone!
I'm looking forward to playing it.

Appreciate the link Mike A.
I was wondering if they still have those files to be able to print.
Sideart will probably be done after it is playable I bet.
I'll be able to fake original coin door panel stuff with some masking tape and a roller.

The car is yet another project.
Too much arcade cabinet stuff in the way so I have needed to build some things to make room in the shop for the car
:D

This afternoon it (the cabinet that is) will get a light sanding and some black paint at least.

Zebidee:
Views are stunning of course :D

bobbyb13:
The view does not suck Zebidee!
You will have to bring the crew to see it in person once all this crap has blown over.

And for the love of Pete...

FINALLY got to actually start putting the damn cabinet together.

Base with overly cool casters and glued 2x2 frame to screw everything to for a solid foundation.

The paint thing has eluded me.
Finally discovered that sanding with 120 and then a round of not so expensive Behr Paint/Primer from Home Cheapo is quite adequate.

No offense intended to those building works of art here (as there are many!) but the intent of this particular thing is to be low impact and as authentic as I can pull off- so no need for a bunch of anal retentive prep, primer and other wise if you are going for authentic cabinet vibe.

Sand
Wipe off the dust
Roll on the paint
Let it dry in the sun
Repeat the last two steps another two times

Done.

Even at $100/4x10 sheet out here, using 2 (or even 3 if it needs it) pieces of formica laminate per cabinet seems so much more economical (because it takes a HELL of a lot less time- and will be way more durable!!!)

I look forward to building some more outlandish stuff in the future still of course, but any "normal" cab from here on out gets formica.

Acrylic paint on plywood is a total waste of time.

Enough rant-
Finally got to tack the sides into place.

The floor in my shop absolutely SUCKS so trying to find a level spot so something doesn't rack is a serious exercise.

I took a break for some dinner but I think I will get back at it.

Time for another MaiTai and to tack some more panels together.

...and maybe start with a little fake stencil work?

Zebidee:
Heh, I've seen that the price of plywood sheets have hit stratospheric levels in the USA now.

If you want the authentic look you'd better get a worn-out monitor, mis-fitting buttons and when it comes to T-molding time make sure to pay attention to detail and put some cigarette burns into it. You don't actually have to smoke the death-stick yourself - feel free to self-pollute, but you can also fake it with a burning twig or whatever.

I was only half-serious in the last paragraph - just half ;)

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