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Help! Anyone here got original Centipede upright?
1UP:
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Larry Thanks for the dimensions I will update my 3d model with that... One question though. When you look at the sidepanels is the lower front (A in Carlos's) drwawing completely vertical like the back?
Thanks
Carsten Carlos:
Larry Thank you so much, Larry! You can't imagine how much this helps me!
Carsten Carlos:
So, finally got some time to write longer answers. :)
1UP Yep, reminds a bit of defender, but looks pretty cool! Not so big as I've expected 'cause of the rotory-panel! The extra-footroom is always a good thing, especially when sitting on a barstool!
Jakobud 1up said it almost (and better that I could do). I grew up in the area of PacMan & DonkeyKong, and actually I've never seen a Streetfighter/Rampage or whatever in original. Those cabs have the great advantage that they got really big controlpanels with much place on it (Rampage), but although I played Rampage very often on my AtariST, as I've never seen it in real, it just hasn't that authentic feeling for me. For Centipede, it has a very classic but also its really own cabinet-style, and I just like it!
Out there in germany there's still one Centipede-cabinet that owes me 5 marks that got stuck in the slot when I was a child.
The Internet works 'cause people share and that is what is is all about. Thanx to people like Larry, and to almost everyone here, who are willing to invest some time and who are willing to share. Otherwise you won't find nothing but dumb commercials everywhere on the net!
Okay, so far my boring thoughts!
<p> I gavered the measurements on my homepage so you might print them out from there & could use them easier for your model-update!
larry smith:
ok here are more measures:
O=H=27'' the bottom part is straight
P=71.25'' height
R=3'' the distance from bezel to monitor is approx 2.5''
S=29'' to top of door itself 30'' to top of door frame
here are a few others that might help:
distance from bottom of marqee to bezel 12.5''
distance from side panel front back or top (not control panel) .125''
the control panel doesn't follow the side panel profile exactly. there is about .5'' between the top of the CP and the top of the cab side. Also the front of the panel is not straight in front like the side panel it about 1'' deeper at the top than at the bottom. Lastly the bottom of the control panel is a little sharper angle than side panel, it connects to the front panel higher than height A on the diagram. I think that distance was about 2''.
I say was because i cut the front panel down a little to give the controls enough clearance to put a keyboard in there (the control panel).
I mention the stuff about the control panel for historical accuracy. If you follow the side panel profile no one would know the difference.
Since you are building this out of wood may i recommend using 1'' quarter round on the top front corner of the control panel to approximate the bent in the original metal panel.
PS no homepage yet but i plan on putting one up when its done.