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Title: Mini Upright Vertical - Victorcade is complete 02.13.12
Post by: Louis Tully on January 24, 2012, 09:38:54 pm
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - planning stage
Post by: Louis Tully on January 26, 2012, 08:01:01 am
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - artwork
Post by: elkameleon on January 26, 2012, 09:00:06 am
I really like that artwork, its got a very vintage feel... but im thinking you should try a different font other than comic sans. That's my 2 cents.

http://comicsanscriminal.com/ (http://comicsanscriminal.com/)

maybe "Agency FB" or "Bauhaus 93"? Both have a bit more retro theme that fits better with your artwork.
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - artwork
Post by: opt2not on January 26, 2012, 02:04:17 pm
Cool, looks like Juno First!  Great game...
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - artwork
Post by: Louis Tully on January 26, 2012, 02:32:24 pm
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - artwork
Post by: 404 on January 26, 2012, 06:30:06 pm
concept looks good so far. Juno first is a fun game.

ps: saw your standalone cp but never saw your bartop project.  ???
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - artwork
Post by: Louis Tully on January 26, 2012, 07:14:51 pm
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - artwork
Post by: dandare on January 27, 2012, 11:04:38 am
Nice start, look forward to seeing this take shape!

I'm still a big fan of your "no slot cutter? no problem. use a hacksaw"

Always think of it when noobs ask about t-molding.  ;D
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - artwork
Post by: Louis Tully on January 28, 2012, 12:11:11 pm
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - artwork
Post by: Louis Tully on January 29, 2012, 06:44:38 pm
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - MDF - Measurements - And a new love for Home Depot
Post by: yotsuya on January 29, 2012, 07:47:14 pm
Louis-

Those 2x4 MDF sheets are love. Plus, you can get ones in 1/4 inch to make templates.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - MDF - Measurements - And a new love for Home Depot
Post by: Louis Tully on January 30, 2012, 10:10:13 am
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - MDF - Measurements - And a new love for Home Depot
Post by: Louis Tully on January 30, 2012, 10:15:44 am
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - CP
Post by: Louis Tully on January 31, 2012, 09:20:32 am
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - moving along - might get a game or two in soon
Post by: yotsuya on January 31, 2012, 09:27:52 am
Great idea on the pseudo-coin door, Louis.
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - moving along - might get a game or two in soon
Post by: 404 on January 31, 2012, 09:40:44 am
looks great. looking forward to seeing the cab in finished form
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - moving along - might get a game or two in soon
Post by: Woodshop Flunky on January 31, 2012, 12:33:35 pm
This is really looking nice.  :applaud:
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - moving along - might get a game or two in soon
Post by: Le Chuck on January 31, 2012, 12:43:06 pm
Stay strong man, no games till complete.  Its the only way... resist!
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - moving along - might get a game or two in soon
Post by: elkameleon on January 31, 2012, 12:45:06 pm
Stay strong man, no games till complete.  Its the only way... resist!

This is exactly my mentality until I get my project finished. I'm not getting a game near my cab until the paint is dry and the stickers are laid!
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - moving along - might get a game or two in soon
Post by: Louis Tully on January 31, 2012, 04:19:03 pm
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - moving along - might get a game or two in soon
Post by: Louis Tully on January 31, 2012, 04:29:15 pm
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - finished for now - monitor/bezel and cp in place
Post by: PIZZ on January 31, 2012, 08:03:31 pm
Awesome cab, what did you use the trim down the sheet metal?
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - finished for now - monitor/bezel and cp in place
Post by: Louis Tully on February 01, 2012, 05:13:16 pm
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - finished for now - monitor/bezel and cp in place
Post by: PIZZ on February 01, 2012, 10:16:59 pm
Ya im doing a build right now where I was thinking of using sheet metal for the CP, never worked with the stuff before.. whats the thickness? Did you use a mallet to bend it?
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - finished for now - monitor/bezel and cp in place
Post by: DaOld Man on February 02, 2012, 01:36:51 am
Great work Louis!
I like the sheet metal CP.
About Lowes: They will cut a full sheet of MDF for you.
I usually get it cut into 2 half sheets.
The Lowes in BG does not have 1/2" MDF (Last time I checked Home Depot didnt either, Im glad they got some now).
I did find some 1/2" MDF at Lowes in Franklin, Ky, which is about the same distance for me.
Have you found any 5/8"? I searched online for about a 75 mile radius of Russellville and cant find any.
You'd think Nashville would have it but last time I checked no one (lowes, home depot) had any.

Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - finished for now - monitor/bezel and cp in place
Post by: Louis Tully on February 02, 2012, 07:03:10 am
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - finished for now - monitor/bezel and cp in place
Post by: elkameleon on February 02, 2012, 08:05:17 am
Ya im doing a build right now where I was thinking of using sheet metal for the CP, never worked with the stuff before.. whats the thickness? Did you use a mallet to bend it?
Im a designer that works for a company that uses a ton of metal, so in my spare time i'm designing ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- out of sheet metal all the time, the one bonus is that I can have it cut out on our plasma table and then formed pretty well to within my specs, all for free! Gotta love the perks! I usually use 14ga, its still light enough to be practical, yet stiffens right up as soon as you bend it.
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - finished for now - monitor/bezel and cp in place
Post by: Louis Tully on February 03, 2012, 05:06:24 pm
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - finished for now - monitor/bezel and cp in place
Post by: Louis Tully on February 03, 2012, 05:20:11 pm
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - casters added and a ghetto coin door in the making
Post by: Louis Tully on February 05, 2012, 09:11:26 am
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - ghetto coin door update
Post by: bigmatty77 on February 05, 2012, 11:44:44 am
I'm loving the classic lines of this cabinet, you've done a great job on the metal cp, and that home made coin door is a great idea :applaud:
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - ghetto coin door update
Post by: DaOld Man on February 05, 2012, 03:29:03 pm
I like your coin door idea, please turn your back so I can steal it.

Edit: changed line to like.
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - ghetto coin door update
Post by: Louis Tully on February 05, 2012, 07:22:15 pm
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - ghetto coin door & marquee update
Post by: Le Chuck on February 05, 2012, 07:47:57 pm
Somebody clearly failed geometry. That there is a rectangle.

Looks great man. Well done marquee. The whole package is coming together nicely.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - ghetto coin door & marquee update
Post by: Louis Tully on February 06, 2012, 10:35:17 am
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - added some T(ree) Molding
Post by: Louis Tully on February 07, 2012, 02:51:07 pm
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - finished building 02.07.12
Post by: Woodshop Flunky on February 07, 2012, 02:55:19 pm
I love the coin door!  :applaud:
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - finished building 02.07.12
Post by: Le Chuck on February 07, 2012, 03:10:08 pm
 :applaud:  I'm stealing this from DaOldMan once he steals it from you.  Great job!
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - finished building 02.07.12
Post by: 05SRT4 on February 07, 2012, 03:16:27 pm
lol I think the coin door is awesome!! great job everything looks sweet.
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - finished building 02.07.12
Post by: BurgerKingDiamond on February 08, 2012, 12:56:12 am
looks great for shmups. awesome.

It makes me want to build another.
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - finished building 02.07.12
Post by: Nephasth on February 08, 2012, 10:20:49 am
Just echoing all the previous statements about the coin door, what a great way to improvise for a mini! Looks fantastic! :cheers:
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - finished building 02.07.12
Post by: TopJimmyCooks on February 08, 2012, 10:25:47 am
---fudgesicle--- painting.   :afro:

Amen.

I like the coin door too, I would have placed it higher if possible. 
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - finished building 02.07.12
Post by: Louis Tully on February 09, 2012, 11:05:45 am
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - finished building 02.07.12
Post by: Louis Tully on February 09, 2012, 03:46:30 pm
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - got the side art
Post by: bigmatty77 on February 09, 2012, 03:58:09 pm
Artwork looks amazing, great job :applaud: Looking forward to seeing it on the cab.
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - got the side art
Post by: Louis Tully on February 10, 2012, 08:47:53 am
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - got the side art applied
Post by: elkameleon on February 10, 2012, 09:33:04 am
Looks better than expected! You need to slow down though, I think you started your project after me, but you are already light years ahead! I think i'm being too careful though. :lol
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - got the side art applied
Post by: Louis Tully on February 11, 2012, 07:01:13 pm
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - approaching the finish line 02.11.12
Post by: BurgerKingDiamond on February 11, 2012, 07:13:30 pm
That's definitely my kind of machine. I would love to sit down and play some DDP on that baby.

I think it needs a bezel graphic though to go with that side art.
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - approaching the finish line 02.11.12
Post by: PIZZ on February 11, 2012, 11:12:02 pm
Very cool! THe picture is great, looks like it was shot in a movie theater  ;D
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - approaching the finish line 02.11.12
Post by: Louis Tully on February 12, 2012, 12:32:49 pm
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - tested and approved
Post by: dandare on February 12, 2012, 02:21:28 pm
Nice!

He's really giving it a quality control test!
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - tested and approved
Post by: PIZZ on February 12, 2012, 11:46:51 pm
wow i didnt realize it was that small lol Great build though. I dig the side panels!
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - tested and approved
Post by: Woodshop Flunky on February 13, 2012, 02:28:32 pm
Looks great!  Love the side art!  :applaud:
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - tested and approved
Post by: Louis Tully on February 13, 2012, 04:55:49 pm
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - Victorcade is complete 02.13.12
Post by: DaOld Man on February 13, 2012, 07:27:39 pm
Hey this turned out really good, Louis. Great job!
 :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:

Whats the address of that printer? If you dont want to post it you can pm it to me.
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - Victorcade is complete 02.13.12
Post by: Le Chuck on February 13, 2012, 07:29:56 pm
 :applaud: Sweet work man.  Well done  :applaud:
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - Victorcade is complete 02.13.12
Post by: 05SRT4 on February 13, 2012, 11:12:15 pm
Sweet build!!  :cheers: :applaud: :cheers: :applaud:
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - Victorcade is complete 02.13.12
Post by: BurgerKingDiamond on February 13, 2012, 11:37:29 pm
Cyvern and DDP. What great taste in games you have.
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - tested and approved
Post by: Louis Tully on February 16, 2012, 07:19:04 am
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - Victorcade is complete 02.13.12
Post by: Louis Tully on February 22, 2012, 07:37:33 am
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - Victorcade is complete 02.13.12
Post by: creatine28 on April 03, 2012, 03:20:48 pm
You don't happen to have the measurements for your cab do you?   I would love to build one like this for my kids!   Very cool design and I like that's not too big.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - Victorcade is complete 02.13.12
Post by: emphatic on April 04, 2012, 03:41:33 am
Very nice cabinet!  :cheers:
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - Victorcade is complete 02.13.12
Post by: LeedsFan on April 04, 2012, 03:44:58 am
Sweet cabinet! Love the simplicity of it and the clean lines. the control panel looks cool.

One tiny thing I noticed (and it is a tiny thing) is the screws for the joystick. Could you not use countersunk screws? Does the bottom left screw rub on your hand or fingers? Just a tiny thing really but one which would bug me if it did rub.
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - Victorcade is complete 02.13.12
Post by: Louis Tully on April 04, 2012, 05:54:07 am
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Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - Victorcade is complete 02.13.12
Post by: jmike on April 04, 2012, 07:08:31 am
 :applaud: :applaud:
              Awesome work, really dig the side art. You just gave me an idea for my kids room.



 :cheers:
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - Victorcade is complete 02.13.12
Post by: creatine28 on April 04, 2012, 03:47:37 pm
Awesome!   Thank you very much for the measurements, it will help a lot!
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - Victorcade is complete 02.13.12
Post by: mgb on May 28, 2012, 12:12:52 am
I haven't been on here for a while so I missed this one.
I love it!!
Very nice, great retro design!!!!
Title: Re: Mini Upright Vertical - Victorcade is complete 02.13.12
Post by: Louis Tully on May 28, 2012, 05:34:02 pm
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