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| Epyx:
I had started working on the Wasteland Cab but decided to put it on ice because of the lighting colours and difficulty of getting Yellow neon in the size required. My plan is to have two cabs that highlight what I have learned (and push me further out of my comfort zone), one horizontal and one vertical. This is the horizontal cabinet, the Wasteland will eventually be the vertical cabinet. I have scrapped the portable from the build. These things will be staying put and are much smaller than my original behemoth of a cab if I do end up having to move them (at least these will fit through doorways!). I have started the horizontal first because the colour scheme has readily available lighting and cause Aliens are cool. I want this cab to be a mix of BYOAC cabs that I have drooled over the last few years. Two that immediately come to mind are Martijn's SF cab and Knievel's Neon mame (copied ad nauseum but I like it!). This cab will feature elements I like from both cabs...the lighting and side-work of Neon with the sexy curves of Martijn's cab. Colour scheme will be black with Galaxian green T-Molding. Cost will be kept down because everything on my 1st upright will more or less be transplanted over (at least that was the story I told my wife *cough*) I always liked the cover art on the Alien Quadrilogy box set and felt it would make a pretty nice neon side art. Ond was kind enough to take the small crappy picture I sent him and re-do it (better than the original imo): Ond's render and cab as of March 21, 2010 Current Version (March 29 2010): Short Movie Clip showing lighting...again marquee and lights in general are not washed out, they appear slightly overexposed on this clip and in the pics...I have one LED tube in there turned around facing the foil: |
| Epyx:
First thing I did today was draft the rough measurements. Here is the first version of the measurements, which was printed out in 3 angle views (front/side/back) and filled with about 40 additional measurements soon after. This was then transferred to wood 3/4" MDF. I created a quick n'dirty cardboard dimensional representation of my 27" WG D9800 monitor to ensure the size works. I used some scrap laminate and my clamps (what can't these things do...) to draw the curves. I will cut once I decide on the bottom front...still not sure if I should risk the challenge of going with an additional curve as per Ond's render and my original drawing or Martijn's relaxed lines. I will think about this over the next day or two before I start cutting. |
| severdhed:
awesome....i love the shape of this cabinet...and who doesnt like aliens? |
| SpaceHedgehog:
--- Quote from: Epyx on September 20, 2009, 10:05:23 pm --- I will cut once I decide on the bottom front...still not sure if I should risk the challenge of going with an additional curve as per Ond's render and my original drawing or Martijn's relaxed lines. I will think about this over the next day or two before I start cutting. --- End quote --- Go for the curves! The original design is great. |
| jmike:
That's going to look sick! The curves might be a bit hard but It'll be worth it in the end. Also the Alien side art looks amazing (Ond :cheers:). Keep up posted with lots of pics. :applaud: |
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