The ARK Project - Lost? Not yet!

[somunny]

looks good. I like it with the circles, but I might go for the no circles just to make applying the art easier.

Yeah, I've been on the bad side of that situation.   Easy is good.   

[Franco B]

looks good. I like it with the circles, but I might go for the no circles just to make applying the art easier.

Same here.

What buttons are you using by the way.

I do love the CP art though, there gonna look sweeeeet 

[somunny]

What buttons are you using by the way.

I do love the CP art though, there gonna look sweeeeet 

Thanks!

I'm planning on using translucent - yellow, orange and red.  Lit up, of course.

[Kaytrim]

I'd keep the coin button for player two.  Some games need the separate coin signal.  Otherwise go without the circles.

[weisshaupt]

I must say, I miss the red  Map lines/circles you had in the original concepts..

I would suspect if you showed one of the map scenes from the movie (sans music) they would immediately know it was Raiders.. they are iconic..

[somunny]

I must say, I miss the red  Map lines/circles you had in the original concepts..

I would suspect if you showed one of the map scenes from the movie (sans music) they would immediately know it was Raiders.. they are iconic..

I felt that the map-based designs with the travel lines, airplanes and the like, were getting too complicated so I decided to go with a much more simple design.  It was a tough choice as I had already put in a ton of time in on those designs but, in the end, I think it was the right one.

I suppose we'll see once I get it all together...

[weisshaupt]

I felt that the map-based designs with the travel lines, airplanes and the like, were getting too complicated so I decided to go with a much more simple design.  It was a tough choice as I had already put in a ton of time in on those designs but, in the end, I think it was the right one.

I suppose we'll see once I get it all together...

The designs you have now look awesome - and they will certainly be easier to implement.  I was just partial to the other ones (especially since I was not doing the work)  Keep up the great work- this thing is going to be soo cool when you are done..

[Ed_McCarron]

Speaking of that, you should integrate a real bull whip on the side of the cabinet and get yourself an Indy hat you can keep on top when you arn't using the machine...  Like Indy was just there playing and forgot his hat... 

Indy NEVER forgets his hat.

[Timstuff]

Speaking of that, you should integrate a real bull whip on the side of the cabinet and get yourself an Indy hat you can keep on top when you arn't using the machine...  Like Indy was just there playing and forgot his hat... 

Indy NEVER forgets his hat.

Does Indy never forget his hat... or does the HAT never forget HIM?

[rockin_rick]

Hi,

Cool project, can't wait to see it done.

As for the CP, maybe you could go without the button rings on the CPO (for ease of install), and kinda get the look by replacing the button housings/bezels with black housings, and have your translucent colored button plungers.  Sorta like the Wizard of Wor CP (pic attached).

Rick

[Timstuff]

The thing about "guide rings" on the CPO, is IMO they're kind of useless at the end of the day. Unless you cut out your button holes absolutely perfectly on the MDF, there's a high probability that the "guide rings" aren't even going to line up spot-on anyway. It's for this reason that I also advocate cutting plexiglass overlays using a flush-trim router bit rather than a circle saw-- it's better to assume that your button holes are slightly off and base everything on the holes in the wood, than it is to cut everything around the original exact plan.

[newkillergenius]

So...........how's it coming?   

[HaRuMaN]

So...........how's it coming?   

Too hot to work on it here in AZ

[somunny]

Well, it's almost time to get outside and go back to work on this monstrosity.

I've posted my "final" cpo designs here but I recently picked this up on ebay and was thinking what a cool cpo background it would make.

Opinions?

[Bender]

That print is an amazing find!
you HAVE to incorporate that somewhere on/in the cab

can't wait till you get back to work on this
I've been Jonesn' for some updates (sad pun, I Know, but I just couldn't help myself)

[somunny]

That print is an amazing find!
you HAVE to incorporate that somewhere on/in the cab

can't wait till you get back to work on this
I've been Jonesn' for some updates (sad pun, I Know, but I just couldn't help myself)

Yeah, I know.  Back to the drawing board.   

The prints were sold on ebay by McQuarrie's website.  I think they were limited though I don't know the number.

[Jetson]

Glad to see the train is rolling again.  Looking forward to the complete. 

Love that print too...that would make an awesome background....very fitting

[ChadTower]

Whoa.  That print will really put this thing over the top.  Try scanning it as a true two colour b/w image.  Then you can take that and use a vector tracer or maybe by hand with the magic wand in Illustrator to get something you can scale for CP or blackline art.

[somunny]

That's exactly what I did today.  Here's portion of the image that I scanned to a 600dpi b&w pdf (would there be a better image format for something like this?).



Here's screen caps of the picture from the movie.  I remembered that the beams emitting from the ark were yellow but I didn't realize there was this much coloring done to the image.





I may try coloring it though, admittedly, this is not my strong suit.  If anyone thinks they'd like to have a go at giving the pic a screen accurate color job, let me know and I'll send you the full scan.

I've put quite a bit of work into my other cpo designs but I really think this is the image I need.

[Bender]

send me a scan
I'll play with it and see what I can come up with
no grantees though

[Franco B]

Sweeeeeeet 

As you know I still have your U360's buddy. I will get them sent out to you soon. As your not in a rush for them I thought I would hold on to them to sort out this tangle free solution. Ive got all the hardware and I have come up with a solution. Im going to get a prototype made shortly and then ill make you a pair of brass shafts with the audio jacks in. Hope thats ok bud, sorry for hanging onto them for so long.

Just a bit of proof I am actually doing something!:

[ChadTower]

That's exactly what I did today.  Here's portion of the image that I scanned to a 600dpi b&w pdf (would there be a better image format for something like this?).

Really depends on your final objective... but I'd probably scan it higher than 600dpi.  That will make it easier for the vector generators or magic wand to get accurate straight lines with less oddness you have to clean up.

[somunny]

Sweeeeeeet 

As you know I still have your U360's buddy. I will get them sent out to you soon. As your not in a rush for them I thought I would hold on to them to sort out this tangle free solution. Ive got all the hardware and I have come up with a solution. Im going to get a prototype made shortly and then ill make you a pair of brass shafts with the audio jacks in. Hope thats ok bud, sorry for hanging onto them for so long.

Just a bit of proof I am actually doing something!:

Hey, at least someone's been busy this summer!    No problem, Franco.  It looks like it's going to be incredible!

[Kaytrim]

That is just too cool Franco.  Sent you a PM.

somunny this is going to be one heck of a machine when you get it completed.  Glad to see you back in action.

TTFN
Kaytrim

[Spyridon]

Not sure how I missed this therad originally, but just read through it all.  Fantastic idea and it looks like it is coming along nicely. 

 

[somunny]

That's exactly what I did today.  Here's portion of the image that I scanned to a 600dpi b&w pdf (would there be a better image format for something like this?).

Really depends on your final objective... but I'd probably scan it higher than 600dpi.  That will make it easier for the vector generators or magic wand to get accurate straight lines with less oddness you have to clean up.

I'm not sure if the scanner I have access to will scan above 600dpi but I'll look into it.

Not sure how I missed this therad originally, but just read through it all.  Fantastic idea and it looks like it is coming along nicely. 

 

Thanks!  I appreciate the encouragement from all of the members here.  It's a great motivator. 

[koolmoecraig]

Looks pretty sweet.

You gotta set your screen saver to be that mass of swirling clouds with blue lightning underneath like the final scene in Raiders.  That would look awesome!

I'm restoring an Indiana Jones pinball machine right now in the "pinball" area of these boards.  Unfortunately the only thing that I can do to "ark" that out is to brass plate all of the metal.

Nice work.

[somunny]

"An army which carries the Ark before it...  is invincible."

Got a pm from Waveryder last week in which he expressed interest in adding color to the sketch/print of the Ark from Jones's big ol' school book.  Well, as you can see, he kicked some major ass on it.



The result speaks for itself but I have to give a big public 'Thank you!' to Waveryder.  He treated it as if he were putting it on his own cabinet and I couldn't ask for more than that.  Thanks again, man.

Next, I'll be incorporating the image into my cpo's (I'm on about the 4th or 5th iteration, I think).  This will be the final cpo re-design.  So as soon as I'm done, it's off to the printers.  Stay tuned...

[Bender]

Damn that is AWSOME!

Nice work Waveryder!

I'd love to know how you got those wartercolor effects in Photoshop

[Kaytrim]

Damn that is AWSOME!

Nice work Waveryder!

DITTO!!!! 

[lettuce]

Damn that is AWSOME!

Nice work Waveryder!

DITTO!!!! 

Same Again, his doing some designs for me atm, and his work is fantastic 

[waveryder]

Don't want to distract from the amazing cabinet on this thread but thanks for the kudos and a big thanks to somunny for letting me paint this piece for him. Its great to see a project that really is "custom" and that pushes the boundries of what we think a arcade cab should look like. 

[javeryh]

Don't want to distract from the amazing cabinet on this thread but thanks for the kudos and a big thanks to somunny for letting me paint this piece for him. Its great to see a project that really is "custom" and that pushes the boundries of what we think a arcade cab should look like. 

I agree.  This cab is turning out great.  Sick job on the art waveryder, as usual.   

[padstack]

I'm jonesing for an update!  Any progress?

Definitely the most watched cab on here for me!

[HaRuMaN]

I'm jonesing for an update!  Any progress?

Definitely the most watched cab on here for me!

I stole the ark from him...

I used Simon as a distraction...   (My 7ft red-tailed boa)

[miles2912]

More ark plz. 

[Jetson]

  I'm just gonna stand here at your door looking creepy until you post more pics 

[Kaytrim]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Think I'll join you.   

[somunny]

 

I've had too many pressing houshold projects (outdoor & attic) that built up over the summer to do anything on the Ark.  Thankfully, there's a light at the end of the tunnel and it looks like this weekend I'll be able to finish up that crap so I get back to what's important! 

Seriously though, I've been dreading seeing this thread bumped back to the top knowing I'd have to do some 'splainin' about what a slacker I've been. 

[Kaytrim]

somonny, I've been a slacker too for the same reasons as you.   You are welcome to crash my thread some time as well.