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Title: finally found a cabinet..upated pics(progress...)
Post by: squire on January 14, 2006, 08:16:57 pm

well here another project to keep me busy!lets start with the pics..
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/IMG_2200.jpg)

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/IMG_2192.jpg)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/IMG_2189.jpg)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/IMG_2191.jpg)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/IMG_2190.jpg)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/IMG_2195.jpg)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/IMG_2196.jpg)


it was a galaga cab that had alot of work instore for me.
the damage was was there,termite the corner were busted out.
the inside was gutted nothing left at all.

Title: Re: finally found a cabinet..
Post by: divemaster127 on January 15, 2006, 12:37:00 am

slikstik sells monitor mounts this should work for you they work great
www.slikstik.com
thanks
divemaster

Title: Re: finally found a cabinet..
Post by: squire on January 15, 2006, 07:28:19 pm

thanks i was thinking about going that way but im going to use build a little more custom moniter mounts

Title: Re: finally found a cabinet..updated pics(progress)
Post by: squire on February 10, 2006, 01:20:05 am

well after a few weeks of pulling late nighters of finally got most of the cab work done
here a few shots of it..

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/Picture048.jpg)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/Picture049.jpg)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/Picture045.jpg)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/Picture039.jpg)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/Picture037.jpg)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/31c2a4dd.jpg)

and just recieved the moniter also its the wells u3100 and its working out great
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/Picture011.jpg)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/Picture008.jpg)

i also recieved the controls from happs but i currently getting a control panel rolled from a local
metal shop so i can fit the custom holes.
im still working on the marquee as well as the cp overlay
im going with the name "avalon OS"
well the sides i relamnated..fill most of the corners in and build back the back.im stoked that its coming out as well as i planed..

Title: Re: finally found a cabinet..upated pics(progress...)
Post by: bigtimes on February 10, 2006, 02:45:19 am

Wow. Was that vector art?

Title: Re: finally found a cabinet..upated pics(progress...)
Post by: squire on February 10, 2006, 10:04:16 am

nope its raster if of a comic i have that i just messed around with. the guy that printed them was very helpful also i got both sides down for about 60 dollers

and since i relaminated the sides i had to order special teemolding because on side is a tad larger.. :P so still waiting on that..

thanks

Title: Re: finally found a cabinet..upated pics(progress...)
Post by: hnugz on February 10, 2006, 10:23:20 am

very cool artwork.  looks really nice on the cab.

Title: Re: finally found a cabinet..upated pics(progress...)
Post by: Deefish on February 10, 2006, 10:48:39 am

Hey squire, can you go into detail on how you worked the sideart in Raster? Which program did you use?

Thanks,
Deefish

Title: Re: finally found a cabinet..upated pics(progress...)
Post by: squire on February 10, 2006, 10:54:30 am

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/IMG_2291.jpg)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/IMG_2290.jpg)

yeah no promblem what kind of help do you need?
im using photoshop cs2 along with illustrator cs2
im just using illustator for the logo but everthing else will be in raster

Title: Re: finally found a cabinet..upated pics(progress...)
Post by: teetu on February 10, 2006, 11:33:59 am

that sideart is nice!  I wanted to do SF art on my cab too, but you kinda crushed my ---smurfy--- ideas.  cheers!

Title: Re: finally found a cabinet..upated pics(progress...)
Post by: squire on February 10, 2006, 11:51:27 am

ok well i scan the book i had at 300 dpi then enlarged as big as i could get it befor it got pixelated.
then i took a photo it  in raw formated the blew it up from there. i was able to get it about 33wide and 41high

i clean it up a little in photshop but to much.
i like the comic book pitted look.
heres the templets i used

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/Untitled-2copy.jpg)
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/Untitled-1copy.jpg)

Title: Re: finally found a cabinet..upated pics(progress...)
Post by: F1r3f1ght3r on February 10, 2006, 12:57:17 pm

 8) love the sideart... and nice job on cleaning the cab up... looks very sharp!

Title: Re: finally found a cabinet..upated pics(almost done=marquee=bezel)
Post by: squire on March 19, 2006, 09:18:53 pm

well im almost done got everthing set..just working on the marquee and the bezel art now so i put the ninja spirts..ugh gaiden bezel and marquee in...
but here are the finshed pics its on the way to my shop so it can keep us  occupied when its not busy..
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/5dd3233a.jpg)

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/df02214c.jpg)

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/3317feb8.jpg)

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/boranes/4234b901.jpg)

but if any body has any more comments or question feel free to ask.

Title: Re: finally found a cabinet..upated pics(progress...)
Post by: PetitMorte on March 19, 2006, 11:20:25 pm

That's some sweet sweet work you've done there.  It looks fantastic.