Main > Project Announcements
Dedicated Star Wars (ESB, RotJ) Bartop - Full Width - Construction Begins
drawfull:
--- Quote from: Franco B on September 29, 2008, 04:02:08 pm ---This is gonna be awesome! Love it! Keep it up :applaud:
--- End quote ---
Thanks! I just hope it turns out like what's in my head!
As of yet I don't hae my encoder or monitor so at least I am not distracted by playability...
melarky:
I know that one custom star wars cockpit that was posted a while back had a completely custom 3D bezel that looked pretty cool, if I remember right he had pics of it in process, looked like a bunch of pvc and wood blocks glued on a board, but once it's painted, it looked great. I don't have the link (maybe someone else does), but that may help inspire you.
I am hoping to make a full size upright from scratch when I get the time and money. I have been collecting parts for a while, and even have a really crappy star wars upright (major water damage etc...) that I will be able to use for measurments. You're project looks great and I'm jealous that you're going to be playing so mucy sooner than me :) Keep up the great work and I can't wait to see this one finished.
drawfull:
--- Quote from: melarky on September 29, 2008, 05:09:36 pm ---I know that one custom star wars cockpit that was posted a while back had a completely custom 3D bezel that looked pretty cool, if I remember right he had pics of it in process, looked like a bunch of pvc and wood blocks glued on a board, but once it's painted, it looked great. I don't have the link (maybe someone else does), but that may help inspire you.
--- End quote ---
I think this is the one you mean; That's kind of the look I'm going for.
I should have more progress tonight, I collect my monitor, EEE and AKI after work :)
drawfull:
Good and not good progress:
Good: I got my monitor, it's a great screen for £40! Acer AL1912, really pleased with it!
Good: I got my AKI interface, looks like a nice piece of kit but not hooked it up yet :)
Not good: Ended up buying an Acer Aspire One, with 120GB HDD. Don't think I have the patience to get this running xp and I don't think the KI is Linux friendly. So it's going back. Or I'll end up with a netbook I won't use :-\
£240 OUCH
And, I won the machine below off eBay. Despite the defunct monitor which will cost a few £££ to replace and the fact that shipping will double the £120 I paid, I am pleased with my next next project :)
- Doesn't that manual look MINT - high hopes for the state of the cab :) :) :cheers:
melarky:
--- Quote from: drawfull on September 30, 2008, 07:32:31 am ---
--- Quote from: melarky on September 29, 2008, 05:09:36 pm ---I know that one custom star wars cockpit that was posted a while back had a completely custom 3D bezel that looked pretty cool, if I remember right he had pics of it in process, looked like a bunch of pvc and wood blocks glued on a board, but once it's painted, it looked great. I don't have the link (maybe someone else does), but that may help inspire you.
--- End quote ---
I think this is the one you mean; That's kind of the look I'm going for.
I should have more progress tonight, I collect my monitor, EEE and AKI after work :)
--- End quote ---
Yup, that is exactly what I was talking about, hopefully you dug around his site because he has tons of pictures, kind of hard to navigate I guess if you don't speak french (my french is a tad rusty, haven't used it in years really), but there are a few shots where you can really see how he put his together:
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/fabrice.montupet/arcade/starwars/tabl/index.htm
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/fabrice.montupet/arcade/starwars/tabl/tabl11.htm
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/fabrice.montupet/arcade/starwars/tabl/tabl11.htm
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/fabrice.montupet/arcade/starwars/tabl/tabl11.htm
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/fabrice.montupet/arcade/starwars/tabl/tabl8.htm
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/fabrice.montupet/arcade/starwars/tabl/tabl9.htm
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/fabrice.montupet/arcade/starwars/tabl/tabl11.htm
etc...
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version