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Title: Could use some input
Post by: menace on January 31, 2014, 03:57:57 pm: I'm going for a classic/retro theme (cabinet is a black dynamo HS-5) Check out the draft and tell me what I'm missing to make it cool looking..

(http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo327/menace6983/controlpanelcopy_zps73e2c0d1.jpg)

The gray circles are just for reference as to where the cntrol panel has been drilled--they won't actually be printed...
Title: Re: Could use some input
Post by: BAMBOO on January 31, 2014, 04:05:42 pm: I like it menace. Think something should go around the buttons that match the Bezerk stick arrows. But, thats just me.
Title: Re: Could use some input
Post by: Generic Eric on January 31, 2014, 04:10:51 pm: Are you doing a theme? Gamers Galaxy might be cool. Have you found some side art or a marquee yet?. The Astronomy Picture of the Day website has good pics. (http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140128.html)

I think its a tish blue for space. Is it going into a darkly light room? UV reflective Ink would be cool for the pointy water wheel and the joystick arrows.
Title: Re: Could use some input
Post by: BAMBOO on January 31, 2014, 11:25:57 pm: Be careful, I think Generic Eric is going to waterboard you next. Sheesh lol.
Title: Re: Could use some input
Post by: Generic Eric on January 31, 2014, 11:27:04 pm: Quote from: BAMBOO on January 31, 2014, 11:25:57 pm
Be careful, I think Generic Eric is going to waterboard you next. Sheesh lol.
lol wUt? :dunno
Title: Re: Could use some input
Post by: menace on February 01, 2014, 06:31:45 am: Thanks for the input so far! I'm sort of building the theme around this hoping I get inspiration as I go ;D I actually lightened up the CPO a bit since the cabinet is a big black blob--needed a splash of color...

For sideart, I'm thinking of a mash-up of space invaders, berzerk, missile command, defender.

As far as a name--I'm stuck on arcade classics since that will suit it--but its been done to death I know (especially by me ;D)

I didn't get the waterboard thing either * :dunno*
Title: Re: Could use some input
Post by: BAMBOO on February 01, 2014, 09:39:44 am: Quote from: Generic Eric on January 31, 2014, 04:10:51 pm
Are you doing a theme? Gamers Galaxy might be cool. Have you found some side art or a marquee yet?. The Astronomy Picture of the Day website has good pics. (http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140128.html)

I think its a tish blue for space. Is it going into a darkly light room? UV reflective Ink would be cool for the pointy water wheel and the joystick arrows.

lol, just sayin, lots of questions there is all.
Title: Re: Could use some input
Post by: PL1 on February 01, 2014, 04:10:11 pm: Maybe it's just me, but is that Nessie in the lower left corner? :duckhunt jk

Scott
Title: Re: Could use some input
Post by: menace on February 02, 2014, 07:05:56 am: Could be--the background is the reflective art from an old SI deluxe machine--maybe one of those artists was a scotsman...