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Title: MS. PAC-MAN cabaret 97% Done
Post by: BUCKETHEAD on September 24, 2006, 09:28:34 pm: Well first of all i hope i don't get Flamed for this.

By that i mean altering a classic cabinet.

I have had this MS. PAC-MAN cabaret for awhile now.

So i figured i needed to start fixing her up.

The original wood grain laminate was pretty ratty looking,

Plus i never really cared for the wood laminate /understood why they put it on them anyway?

Basically i just painted it MS. PAC-MAN blue and added hot pink T- Molding,

Everything else is all original.

I did strip her all down to nothing, Sanded, Primed, Painted the coin Door.

All the usual fun stuff.

I just had to post some pix. I was so damn excited i have gotten this far with it!

The things i have left to do are: New artwork on the control panel, Paint the speaker grill,

New smoked plexi over the monitor.

Also i would like to add front and side art if possible?
Title: Re: MS. PAC-MAN cabaret 97% Done
Post by: Lutus on September 25, 2006, 08:13:06 am: The cabaret sides do look like something from an old mobile home. :laugh2:

But, I personally like what you have done. The cabinet looks much more inviting and if the original sides looked kinda beat up, might as well.
Title: Re: MS. PAC-MAN cabaret 97% Done
Post by: _) (V) (-) on September 25, 2006, 12:00:00 pm: I'd say it looks a lot better now.
Let em flame!

Will be even better with the CP & side art added.
Title: Re: MS. PAC-MAN cabaret 97% Done
Post by: ChadTower on September 25, 2006, 02:43:23 pm: It's not bad. Just find some type of sideart now and you're golden. I approve.
Title: Re: MS. PAC-MAN cabaret 97% Done
Post by: BUCKETHEAD on September 25, 2006, 03:36:31 pm: Thanks guys!

I appreciate it!

CykoMF, i have been meaning to get back with you on BUCKETHEAD the musician.

But i have been busy as you can tell.

I will try to do that soon.

Yeah, hopefully i will be able to get the original sideart + front art printed out.

And make it fit on this cabinet somehow.

Again,

Thanks guys!
Title: Re: MS. PAC-MAN cabaret 97% Done
Post by: leapinlew on September 25, 2006, 04:18:26 pm: I think it looks great. Just curious though...

What does 3% of work look like?
Title: Re: MS. PAC-MAN cabaret 97% Done
Post by: rlemmon on September 25, 2006, 04:23:09 pm: I dig it! Looks great.
Title: Re: MS. PAC-MAN cabaret 97% Done
Post by: BUCKETHEAD on September 25, 2006, 04:32:27 pm: Quote
What does 3% of work look like?

LOL!

Just a rough figure,

Smoked Plexi , Paint Speaker grill , New CP artwork, Side and front art .

Ok maybe 96% done ?

::)
Title: Re: MS. PAC-MAN cabaret 97% Done
Post by: Crafty on September 25, 2006, 07:28:25 pm: Big Improvement on what you started with...

Well Done
Title: Re: MS. PAC-MAN cabaret 97% Done
Post by: _) (V) (-) on September 26, 2006, 10:46:00 am: Quote
CykoMF, i have been meaning to get back with you on BUCKETHEAD the musician.

But i have been busy as you can tell.

Might explain why the new album is so 'overdue' ;) Lol!
Title: Re: MS. PAC-MAN cabaret 97% Done
Post by: elvis on September 28, 2006, 08:14:19 pm: I personally hate woodgrain. It's ugly and generic.

IMHO you've done the cabinet a great service by using the original colours. I always cringe when I read threads about people modifying original cabinets, but this is one rare instance where it's been done very well. Congratulations.
Title: Re: MS. PAC-MAN cabaret 97% Done
Post by: BUCKETHEAD on September 28, 2006, 09:55:36 pm: Thanks so much!

That is exactly how i felt before i did it.

I would say, That the woodgrain very much suits the cocktail tables though.

But they would still look great the original cabinet colors too!
Title: Re: MS. PAC-MAN cabaret 97% Done
Post by: elvis on September 28, 2006, 10:46:45 pm: Here's the KLOV link to compare, for those that don't know what the original coloured cab looked like:
http://klov.com/images/M/cMs._Pac-Man.gif

Much prettier than the woodgrain versions IMHO.
Title: Re: MS. PAC-MAN cabaret 97% Done
Post by: Q*Bert_OP on September 29, 2006, 01:36:30 pm: Quote from: elvis on September 28, 2006, 10:46:45 pm
Here's the KLOV link to compare, for those that don't know what the original coloured cab looked like:
http://klov.com/images/M/cMs._Pac-Man.gif

Much prettier than the woodgrain versions IMHO.

But only a few originals still look like that...mine is FUGLY, but it works... :dunno
Title: Re: MS. PAC-MAN cabaret 97% Done
Post by: hbm*rais on September 29, 2006, 02:11:33 pm: Man, I love these cabinets.

I intended to make one of these, from scratch, as my first cab. But one day I was half asleep contemplating the spot in my room where the cab would be and a realised that the would grain and the general tall/thin aspect of the cab makes it look like a coffin (a cheap one!).

OK. Maybe that was the sleep talking, but that (and the limited size of the monitor I could fit in it) was enough for me to change my mind.

Anyway, yours looks amazing on a totally non-coffin way :laugh: .

Great job!
Title: Re: MS. PAC-MAN cabaret 97% Done
Post by: BUCKETHEAD on September 29, 2006, 04:25:07 pm: Quote
Anyway, yours looks amazing on a totally non-coffin way .
Thanks man! I appreciate it!
Title: Re: MS. PAC-MAN cabaret 97% Done
Post by: MYX on October 06, 2006, 08:40:52 am: Looks great! I did the same thing to ms. pac conversion. Pink t looks classy on the lady.

BTW Bootsy says hi.
Title: Re: MS. PAC-MAN cabaret 97% Done
Post by: BUCKETHEAD on October 06, 2006, 03:33:04 pm: Quote
Bootsy says hi.
Yeah we go way back! I just saw him last week!

Thanks for the compliments.

I appreciate it. :)