Author Topic: Springfield Mame Station (Read 13829 times)

King_Rancher · « **on:** March 23, 2004, 12:46:23 pm »

Well, I'm just about done my UAII. Frosty did the artwork for me, and it turned out better than I could have planned. Check it out.

King_Rancher · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2004, 12:46:48 pm »

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King_Rancher · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2004, 12:47:13 pm »

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mtalkington · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2004, 12:51:24 pm »

That looks awesome! Where'd you get the printing done, and how did you apply it?

King_Rancher · « **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2004, 12:55:26 pm »

Quote from: mtalkington on March 23, 2004, 12:51:24 pm

That looks awesome! Where'd you get the printing done, and how did you apply it?

Thanks! I got the printing done at www.mamemarquees.com. It's a self adheisive vinyl sticker. Pretty easy to put on. These were the only guys I could find that could print something big enough to cover the entire UAII sides. They did a really great job though, and were quite fast.

mtalkington · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2004, 01:18:50 pm »

So stupid question No. 1: How do you get the graphic size exactly to your arcade? Do they print a little extra bleed and then you trim it to fit perfectly?

Truz · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2004, 01:20:06 pm »

oh man thats freakin awesome!!! I love the Mcbain side.

Stingray · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2004, 01:27:17 pm »

Ditto, the McBain graphic is just nothing short of awesome! I love this cab!

-S

bioart · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2004, 01:28:18 pm »

That's impressive!

Great job (you and Frosti...) I'm gonna have to put some sidework on mine now...

Art

SNAAAKE · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2004, 01:37:50 pm »

How much was the sideart from mamemarquee ?
Looks great imo

Minwah · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2004, 01:49:55 pm »

WOW that artwork looks so sharp it almost looks Photoshop-ed on

I'd be interested to know the answer to stupid question #1 too

King_Rancher · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2004, 02:03:36 pm »

Thanks for all the compliments...

As for how to get the artwork to fit exactly - Frosty can probably comment in more detail - but basically you just design the graphic so that there's about an extra inch on each side. That gives you some room to position it, and makes trimming it pretty easy. Once the entire thing is secure, you just use an exacto knife and trim off the excess. I put the graphics on before the t-molding, which made the trimming easier, and gave it a nice finished look.

I also have a great marquee for it with Bart in there... I'll post more pics once its on - hopefully soon.

mozzer · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2004, 02:15:17 pm »

Unbelievable!

Greta looking cab, and the artwork tops it off!

Zathras · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2004, 02:18:19 pm »

Best sideart EVER.

That rocks. Awesome. McBane rules

BldnACab · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2004, 03:22:18 pm »

Wow, that is great side-art. Can't wait to see the Marquee

Congratulations!!!!

BldnACab

BobbyG66 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 23, 2004, 04:15:15 pm »

WOW! That's wicked awesome!

That would lookk great from a mile away...

Looks like the "M" in "Mamestation" got cut off on the McBain side. But is still rocks.

Great job! Kudos to Frosty...

King_Rancher · « **Reply #16 on:** March 23, 2004, 04:23:50 pm »

Thanks guys.

The "M" in the "Mamestation" is only cut off because of the angle of the picture... it's on there....The control panel is just blocking it.

Harakiri · « **Reply #17 on:** March 23, 2004, 04:55:34 pm »

Stupid questions:

1 - Is the artwork "all" vector?

2 - How easy it is to apply the adhesive paper? Is it risky in case of any mistakes?!

3 - How much $$ did you spent!?

Comments: Frekkin' awesome dude! I think all the people here should have one print like that in the cab!

Have you consider donating the sideart to the community!?

pathdoc2 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 23, 2004, 05:33:38 pm »

Wow. That all I can say.

King_Rancher · « **Reply #19 on:** March 23, 2004, 05:41:00 pm »

Thanks Fiend.

1 - Yup.. all vector

2 - Pretty straight forward. I applied it in thirds. Once it was in position, I put something heavy on it in the middle so it couldn't move. Then I pealed off 1/3 of the back, cut it, and laid the sticker down carefully. Then I took the weight off and did the middle third, followed by the last third. It's definately a 2 person job, but pretty straight forward. Used a credit card to smooth out the bubbles, and an exacto knife to trim.

3 - I got it at Mamemarquees.com. He originally quoted me $210 for the pair, but gave me a deal on it later. See this thread in the artwork section :

http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=13;action=display;threadid=15786;start=msg124557#msg124557

These are really big posters. He says the $210 price will come down now that he knows how big they are, but I had already had the artwork done, and this was the only place that could print them so big. You can also see the pictures before they went on the cabinet there.

As for donating them, we need Frosty's approval first..... I am no computer artist, and he vectorized them for me.

bishmasterb · « **Reply #20 on:** March 23, 2004, 06:14:09 pm »

Looks great!

I'm curious as to how well the printing holds up on the vinyl. Does it resist scratching or does the print come off easily?

thanks

SkateDetroit · « **Reply #21 on:** March 23, 2004, 06:34:13 pm »

Wow... Seriously, that brings a tear to my eye. Bloody fantastic looking! Can I come play some Simpsons with you?

SkateDetroit · « **Reply #22 on:** March 23, 2004, 06:38:10 pm »

Have you thought of clear coating it?

Quote from: bishmasterb on March 23, 2004, 06:14:09 pm

Looks great!

I'm curious as to how well the printing holds up on the vinyl. Does it resist scratching or does the print come off easily?

thanks

King_Rancher · « **Reply #23 on:** March 23, 2004, 08:07:14 pm »

Thanks for all the compliments.

Yeah... it's pretty easy to scratch the art work right down the vinyl. A sharp finger nail will do it. I've considered covering it with Lexan to protect it... I will probably try to angle it in the corner so there's no easy way to touch the sides, and just hope for the best. If this were on a control panel, you would absolutely have to cover it.

SNAAAKE · « **Reply #24 on:** March 23, 2004, 08:38:07 pm »

I suggest you DO cover it with lexan like how I did.Use very very small black screws.Its better then have the piece scrathed or something later on.

Again,very nicely done

teetu · « **Reply #25 on:** March 24, 2004, 12:42:23 am »

MCBAIN!!!!!!!!!

Nannuu · « **Reply #26 on:** March 24, 2004, 12:47:09 am »

You could have had it laminated before applying it to the cabinet. Many printshops and signshops can laminate something that large. It usually costs around $4/sqft though $:-\$ . That cabinet looks great. I really like the rounded control panel.

Generic Eric · « **Reply #27 on:** March 24, 2004, 01:36:19 am »

MameMaster! · « **Reply #28 on:** March 24, 2004, 09:53:35 am »

....wow. I know you've already had a ton of compliments....but that looks better than many "real" cabs.

Great job!

MameMaster!

hyiu · « **Reply #29 on:** March 24, 2004, 12:30:16 pm »

WOW !!... NICE !!!.....
(sorry... donno what else to say....)
very nice....

mamemaster:
most of the cabs here are wayyyy better than real cabs....
haaa haa....

Sprucemoose · « **Reply #30 on:** March 24, 2004, 12:55:00 pm »

In the imortal words of Professor Frink "Houven Haven!"

Love the side art, really makes a huge difference on the cab. Keep us posted

MameMaster! · « **Reply #31 on:** March 24, 2004, 01:41:56 pm »

mamemaster:
most of the cabs here are wayyyy better than real cabs....
haaa haa....

Quote

....you know what...you're right about that!....

King_Rancher · « **Reply #32 on:** March 24, 2004, 02:27:48 pm »

Hey guys,

Thanks again for all the compliments. Seems like I'm not the only Simpsons fan out there.....

I put the marquee on last night as well as the monitor bezel. I'll post pics tonight. It really finished it off and makes it look even better. The only thing left now is the coin door, which I'm still waiting for. In the mean time I'm going to make some little Simpsons pictures for the coin return buttons....

King_Rancher · « **Reply #33 on:** March 26, 2004, 11:08:48 am »

I put the marquee and bezel on it... The only thing left is the coin door....

Check it out...

King_Rancher · « **Reply #34 on:** March 26, 2004, 11:09:34 am »

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King_Rancher · « **Reply #35 on:** March 26, 2004, 11:10:08 am »

the marquee....

Stingray · « **Reply #36 on:** March 26, 2004, 11:13:57 am »

God I love the artwork on this cab! I keep coming back to take another look.

-S

hyiu · « **Reply #37 on:** March 26, 2004, 11:24:21 am »

damm... this is NICE !!!...

ok.. when can we come over and play ??

Frostillicus · « **Reply #38 on:** March 26, 2004, 12:31:22 pm »

You guys are way nice.

Thanks a lot to everyone who likes the artwork, the King was great to work with - hey who _isn't_ a Simpsons fan? I just loved the theme, and the sidearts turned out super great didn't they? This is a great example that home-built stuff can turn out looking (both construction and artwork) more 'professional' than store bought stuff.

To answer some of the earlier questions -

-It's actually mostly vector, I did put the final layouts into photoshop to add some little effects and for easier editing. Mostly the lettering and glows for mcbain.

-I always design my stuff with some extra room on the edges, for easy trimming. An inch for big stuff (sideart) and .25-.5 in for marquees/overlays. This way you don't have to be ultra-exact with trimming, and there's a little margin for error and irregular sized (i.e., not perfectly square corners) panels.

-I vectorized bart, the evil bullies, mcbain, and homer. If the King is cool with uploading the AI files to the library I don't mind.

Hope that helps.

Thanks again, hope everyone has a good weekend!

DarkKobold · « **Reply #39 on:** March 26, 2004, 12:44:48 pm »

I actually have been printing my own art on adhesive vinyl. It works well, but does scratch. I found a WONDERFUL solution!

Find an art store, and look for the painting section. There you can find Matte or Gloss varnish. I am using gloss varnish on my joust CPO, it looks great! It is basically like a spray on laminate. I wish I could find the stuff in bulk on the web.


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