The Golden Ticket - Wonka cab (updated pics 04/22/07)

[Thurman]

Updates!!!

The cab already had a nice monitor mount in it (from the 25" arcade monitor).  So I had to figure out a way to mount a 20" CRT using the existing mount.  It took a few tries but I finally came up with the correct design.  I removed the case from the 20" CRT, attached 4 metal strips to each of the corners, and attached those metal strips to the existing mount.  I was a little nervous at first because it doesn't look very stable, but trust me this monitor isn't going anywhere.  I gave it a few good shakes and it passed my inspection.  It's a "floating" design.....

[Thurman]

Now it was time to put together a nice looking marquee.  You can see earlier in the thread my marquee mock-up.  I knew that an actual photo of Gene Wilder wasn't going to cut it so I spent some time with Illustrator and Photoshop.  You can also see the final result of the mounted monitor along with Tailgunner's $2 bezel (cardboard). 

[Thurman]

And I know a few of you have been waiting for this..... a Golden Ticket kickplate!  I drew the design on a piece of posterboard, then bought a bronze kickplate from Home Depot.  My friend is a graphical artist so she said that she'd take it from there.  She took my design and copied it onto a black sticker.  Using some kind of etching machine to cut around the design, she placed the sticker over the kickplate then peeled away the negative space.  It turned out even better than I was hoping!

[bfauska]

That's really cool.  My only concern is now that my wife has seen this it's going to be a battle for me to make a themed cabinet any other way than Wonka.  I want to do like a pin-up girl cab or something, I suppose that's slightly different.  Oh, well.

Any way, both my wife and I like you cab a lot, very nice details, especially the kick plate.

[SavannahLion]

And I know a few of you have been waiting for this..... a Golden Ticket kickplate!  I drew the design on a piece of posterboard, then bought a bronze kickplate from Home Depot.  My friend is a graphical artist so she said that she'd take it from there.  She took my design and copied it onto a black sticker.  Using some kind of etching machine to cut around the design, she placed the sticker over the kickplate then peeled away the negative space.  It turned out even better than I was hoping!

OK, that's just sweet. The whole cab is sweet the way it was, but adding a kick-plate like that just about takes the show. I've got to find me some friends with that kind of know-how.

Doesn't bronze tarnish? Did she treat with some kind of lacquer to keep the shine?

[patrickl]

That is just beautiful. The golden ticket/kickplate really works wonders. Aren't you afraid someone might actually ... well ... kick it? Or is the sticker protected somehow?

[Ummon]

Way back on the monitor part, the first thing I wondered was why no one mentioned you might have vertical collapse and how to troubleshoot it.

[Franco B]

    

That kickplate is awesome! How did I miss it before?!