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Title: Pimp My Cab!
Post by: AlanS17 on May 31, 2005, 10:19:21 am: I need some artwork inspiration and a name. I'm always been decent on the hardware end, but lacking in the artistic arena. PLEASE HELP!

I've got a TMNT that I'm converting for MAME. It's a wide Konami cabinet. You can see it here:

http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=T&game_id=10052

The camera angles on that page aren't very good. Maybe I can get a shot of the side of the machine. However, I think most of you know what it looks like. It's the same cabinet as The Simpsons:

http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=9550

Anyways, the sideart is intact on one side, but ripped up on the other. It's not worth saving to me.

So, got any suggestions???

I'm open to finishing suggestions, too. I suck at painting, but I can try it. I can also apply vinyl or laminate without much issue.
Title: Re: Pimp My Cab!
Post by: Q*Bert_OP on June 03, 2005, 05:00:10 pm: Contact Paper ;)

No, not really. Use gloss black oil based paint and a roller.

Before you paint, use a heat gun and peal the old decals off and sand the cab until it's real smooth.
Title: Re: Pimp My Cab!
Post by: AlanS17 on June 06, 2005, 02:30:09 pm: I've already got the heat gun ready to go. Full side art would probably be very expensive for this thing so I was figuring on painting it black and applying something over it. I just don't know what that something is gonna be yet.
Title: Re: Pimp My Cab!
Post by: 3dmacman on June 06, 2005, 03:00:54 pm: You can always go with basic geometric shapes. I used red stripes on the sides of mine. One of these days I am going to finish it too.
Title: Re: Pimp My Cab!
Post by: jcroach on June 07, 2005, 01:37:33 pm: Quote from: qbert247 on June 03, 2005, 05:00:10 pm
No, not really. Use gloss black oil based paint and a roller.

Why oil based?
Title: Re: Pimp My Cab!
Post by: Veinman on June 07, 2005, 04:38:11 pm: What are some of your favorite games? That really helped me when deciding on my art direction.
Title: Re: Pimp My Cab!
Post by: Q*Bert_OP on June 07, 2005, 04:42:19 pm: Oil- Based paint gives a tough, long lasting finish that wont peal easily due to scratching/scraping, maintains its glossy finish, only takes one or two coats of paint after priming well, and smaller than cabinet sized decals adhere nicely.
Title: Re: Pimp My Cab!
Post by: Q*Bert_OP on June 07, 2005, 04:44:40 pm: My favorites range from Asteroids to the Pac family to Street fighter series, and even the vector classics.