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New cabinet build tekken 5 or MvC2

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Paulson:

 Good luck with the build...it looks quite a challenge.

briktop11b:
   Thanks for the pics. That cab looks similar and easier, but i like a challenge. Like i said, close to the original, not exact. I already have an idea of how i will replicate the metal beams up the side. Ill be using a 19" LCD so if anybody has one for sell let me know. Ill be using all wood (instead of metal) mainly to keep it easy for future builders. It will more than likely be smaller than the original which is good because i want to make a small one on account of limited space. I will try to keep a good instructional style thread open so people who wish to build one in the future can refer to this project thread. And as always i will probably need some suggestions here and there. Also, still need artwork. In case nobody can come up with artwork I'm going to the arcade tomorrow to take high res photos an measurements. Well, wish me luck. Ill post progress as soon as i get some!

briktop11b:
Here is some photos after retouching. Im really not happy with it but it will have to do unless i can find decent pictures of it.

briktop11b:
Here are some rough plans i drew. The original is 65" tall and 32" wide, CP height is 29", CP size is 36" x 11.5". The CP on mine is gonna be around 29" x 9.5". Anyway here are the plans so far.

Timstuff:
I get absolutely giddy every time I see MVC2 boot up on my cab, however, there's an important thing to consider... There are about 120 million PS2s out there, so if one breaks while it's inside your cab, no-one is going to cry. However, the Dreamcast went out of production after only 2 years, so they're in considerably less abundant supply. Really though, you can do whatever you want with your own property, so it all comes down to which game you want to play more (and with Tekken 6 right around the corner, I think that MVC2 may have more longevity since it's a modern classic).

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