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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: ssjgoku1983 on September 27, 2008, 01:54:03 pm
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i will be building me a monster control panel soon for big people..
i want to have a see clear see thru control panel i was thinking of buying a lexan based plexiglass..
i already have the dimensions.
the top is going to be..
36" wide
14" high
8" high top
5 " high bottom
i am usign the mameroom designs control panel designer if it matters.
i will be using..19 buttons and 2 joysticks..
i want this to look nice and figured i would make it cool looking if possible..
is this a good idea or no? will it work and i wastin my time?
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i will be building me a monster control panel soon for big people..
(http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/2084/hermie.jpg)
Just kidding!
There have been a couple of cabs made completely of polycarbonate, neither of which i particularly liked.
I haven't seen a cab with just a polycarb CP. The problem you may have is trying to blend the CP with the rest of the cab without it sticking out like a sore thumb.
If you want to go down that route I think you either need to carry on the theme with the rest of the cab (maybe have polycarb inserts in other parts of the cab etc) and/or you could just make the CP top out of polycarb rather than the whole thing.
What I would like to see is a polycarb CP with a CP overlay on which reveals the (backlit) polycarb in places to complement the graphic.
At the end of the day its horses for courses. If you think its a good idea then go for it, you the one who will be playing on it.
Good luck with it, I will be interested to see what you come up with. :cheers:
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Have you considered lighting it?
That would be pretty neat, like those clear neon phones from the 80's.......or clear PC gaming rigs