Here I want to continue the report.
Recently I got 2 Leaf 8way joysticks and 1 2way joystick.
I incorporated my hand made STARGATE control panel.
Problem is that I have only mini ROBOTRON, so I want to play with 2 human size 8way joystick and monitor.
So I fed the video to the monitor and made it playable on my STARGATE cab.
It is super too temporaly, so I made new control panel for ROBOTRON.
Now the fun started, I want to make it a little bit better looking!
The monitor is inside wire shelf and the STARGATE control panel is on the tool box inside the shelf.
So I decided to make the look more like an arcade upright.
I had this plan 1 year ago, but it was now I could start realizing.
I worked in my 2 tatami workshop.
From 2 200mmx810mm 15t MDF I hand cutted side board and assembled to see the size is OK.
For time saver, I bought 12mm MDF 600x900 on the workshop and ordered to cut several 490mm wide boards
to make marqee light box and bottom for control panel.
several pics
And painted black inside, and white in the marqee box.
Put 4 bolts M6 to the shelf. Upper 2 bolts shown.
Now I temporaly assembled everything and hooked to the shelf.
Next day (actually several days later waiting for delivery) is the side art, new marqee and front panel.
It is B0 (1050x1500mm) vinyl with paste with many other goods.
Here I put the print and attached to the shelf.
The side art is based on STARGATE sideart with ROBOTRON coloring is from STARGATE,
nice red background and yellow text!
I didn't have T-molding and difficult to find in Japan, so I put red print on the edge.
It is really bad looking, I want to work on it later for bettter.
Fortunately, when I play everything is dark, so bad details are not noticeable.
(Actually this cab looks much better on photos
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I hope you enjoy this long report. Thank you!