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Main => Project Announcements => Topic started by: cobrakai22 on September 25, 2010, 01:31:28 am
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Been working on this for the past month and just finished yesterday. I was inspired by all the new Shmups that are releasing on 360 and the great ones that have already been released.
I decided I didn't want to make a generic cab so I decided I had to pick a specific game so I went with the game that got me really get into shmups back when it released on Dreamcast, "Ikaruga".
(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn312/pjrenaud/colorfront.jpg)
Concept was to make a simple design that would:
- Be smaller than my 2 other cabs (Vewlix custom & Astro City)
- Be able to rotate from vertical to horizontal without unmounting the monitor
- Capture the feel of the game but also stand alone if I decide to change the theme
- Stick with the "polarity" theme in Ikaruga
So I used:
- Hammered silver and black paint that has a slight shine but also a rougher
look to kinda simulate the Ikaruga ship.
- Asus 24 inch monitor
- Lizardlick repro panel with custom gameongrafix overlay
- JP 360 for Cave shmups etc.
- Jwin sound bar/subwoofer just cause it fit the size price I was looking for
Here is the finished project:
(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn312/pjrenaud/cab.jpg)
(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn312/pjrenaud/cp.jpg)
(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn312/pjrenaud/screen.jpg)
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That's a pretty sweet looking cab! Props for an original design as well! :applaud:
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looks good, ikaruga rocks(even though i suck at it horribly)
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Nice design and clean look. Have you got any build pictures to add? We love pics :applaud: :applaud:
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Good job Cobra :cheers: The bottom half looks like a Lindbergh cabinet.
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Whatup Space! You been working on anything since the vewlix?
I was inspired by the lindbergh design and for its ease of rotation lol.
Sorry about build pics, i'm the most once I get started i'm gonna finish with no stopping type of guy ever haha. Once I received all the components in from shipping etc. it took me like 4 days to finish the whole thing off haha. I'm not a professional in any areas of woodworking/painting/wiring/design so everything was probably not done 100% proper but I love the outcome.
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Looks stunning, hats off for the original design
That only took you a month?
Well done
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Whatup Space! You been working on anything since the vewlix?
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Yeah, I started working on a cabinet for the Wii, Kinect (or whatever it's called) and the PS Move. Definitely going to redesign it though although what I have is currently serving a purpose.
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Just noticed it rotates. Do you have any pics in horizontal mode?
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here is a vertical shot.
(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn312/pjrenaud/hz.jpg)
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Group Shot!
(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn312/pjrenaud/IMG_1082.jpg)
(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn312/pjrenaud/IMG_1121.jpg)
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:applaud: Nice job and sweet cabinets. LOL at the drummer stools.
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:applaud: Nice job and sweet cabinets. LOL at the drummer stools.
Drummer Thrones. :burgerking:
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Sweet cabinets! What is ikaruga running off of?
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Goodness! What a nice looking line-up. :) :applaud:
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Thanks for the comments!
Ikaruga is on XBOX 360 arcade for download.
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pro marquee lol
looks allright.