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Title: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: ctozzi on November 29, 2008, 02:18:15 am
check out my new toy, with wood, art and buttons cost $ 75.00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTB3OkSFFCM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu5guseeO2E
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame
Post by: Sardu on November 29, 2008, 08:52:06 am
That's pretty f**King sweet.
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame
Post by: Kevin Mullins on November 29, 2008, 03:57:42 pm
What did you do with the original control panel?
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame
Post by: ctozzi on November 29, 2008, 04:36:05 pm
I'm keeping it.
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame
Post by: beastathon on December 03, 2008, 08:20:44 pm
This cab is pretty much exactly what I'm planning to do, although I'm sure mine won't look nearly anywhere as good. But I do have a question, if you don't mind.

Where did you purchase your side art?

Cheers
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame
Post by: KDOG on December 03, 2008, 08:24:56 pm
He bought a dedicated mortal kombat.  You can not buy dedicated sideart ,not yet at least.
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame
Post by: Malenko on December 03, 2008, 08:27:43 pm
He bought a dedicated mortal kombat.  You can not buy dedicated sideart ,not yet at least.

well you can get MKII and MK3 repro just not MK1
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame
Post by: beastathon on December 03, 2008, 08:47:19 pm
Would it be possible to get a high-res picture of the side art and get mamemarques to print it?
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame
Post by: ivwshane on December 04, 2008, 04:42:05 am
Where did you get the z bracket from?
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame
Post by: ctozzi on December 04, 2008, 09:30:11 am
The Z bracket i got off another MK panel i had laying around. The MK1 sideart is dedicated so it's the original and it is almost perfect in color and condition. I would love to help anyone out on the high res pictures, as i was forced to buy a dedicated cabinet after 2 yrs of trying to do the same thing. If someone can get it done more power to you !
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame
Post by: ivwshane on December 04, 2008, 03:24:12 pm
The Z bracket i got off another MK panel i had laying around.

:( that doesn't help!
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame
Post by: ctozzi on December 04, 2008, 03:41:29 pm
very rarely they pop up on ebay but sellers have no idea what the heck they are, ask in the for sale section and someone who has a dead control panel laying around will probably have one on the top of the control panel, or you can try to make your own, however it's tough i tried.
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame
Post by: Malenko on December 04, 2008, 04:23:48 pm
i think the last spare one I had I sent on the panel to ctozzi, but if not the guy who bought my MK4 CPO got it
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame
Post by: ctozzi on December 04, 2008, 08:49:29 pm
ya that one is on my MK3
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame
Post by: beastathon on December 05, 2008, 04:34:29 am
Quote from: ctozzi
I would love to help anyone out on the high res pictures, as i was forced to buy a dedicated cabinet after 2 yrs of trying to do the same thing. If someone can get it done more power to you !

If you could take some pictures, that would be fantastic!
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame
Post by: ctozzi on December 05, 2008, 09:54:05 am
picture of the z bracket ?
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame
Post by: MotorHedJr on December 05, 2008, 12:46:21 pm
Awesome job.  Yes, with careful mapping and use of the Ultimarcs 'shift' it is possible to build a panel w/ no admin buttons.  I have a similar cabinet scratch build from MK measurements and I never succeeded in getting the CP quite right.  Do you mind sending your CP blueprints in a PM (or posting)?
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame
Post by: ctozzi on December 05, 2008, 01:14:33 pm
I did not make blueprints, i simply dismantled the original mk1 control panel and traced each part on 3/4 mdf board and hand cut/table saw cut each piece. Then sanded and routered the t-moulding access.
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: beastathon on December 05, 2008, 08:05:14 pm
Quote
picture of the z bracket ?

Whoops, I probably should've elaborated. I was talking about the sideart. :-[
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: Kevin Mullins on December 05, 2008, 08:22:02 pm
I'd like to see a pic of this "Z" bracket .... I've seen other people looking for them before and figured that it can't be that complicated of a piece.
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: ctozzi on December 05, 2008, 09:08:14 pm
It's at the top of the panel
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: ctozzi on December 06, 2008, 09:35:37 am
Game play on the panel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvBDMlkJzIM
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: beastathon on December 06, 2008, 10:15:16 pm
If you could, would you be able to explain the access door on the kickplate and take some detailed pictures?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: ctozzi on December 06, 2008, 10:48:59 pm
I'll make ya a video and link it here tonight.
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: ctozzi on December 07, 2008, 09:36:47 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya-E3Q6F0qM
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: beastathon on December 07, 2008, 09:04:42 pm
Perfect! I was looking at how the access door was connected and you explained it really well!

Thank you so much!  :notworthy:
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: ctozzi on December 07, 2008, 09:10:53 pm
Glad it helped
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: beastathon on December 08, 2008, 08:42:15 am
Sorry if I'm asking too many questions, but, on the back of the cabinet, is there a full back panel?
Is there anything removable?

Thanks
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: ctozzi on December 08, 2008, 09:55:57 am
The back has a stamdard arcade panel with lock at the top to secure it from being opened, I removed it to gain easy access to all the guts.
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: ctozzi on December 09, 2008, 12:43:13 am
I finally found and fought reptile after all these years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4xE9TkSh10
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: Games001 on December 09, 2008, 01:06:52 am
Hey, you was cheatin'!  :afro:
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: ctozzi on December 09, 2008, 09:33:33 am
Ya after playing MK1 for an hour I had to cheat to stay interested
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: Wade on December 12, 2008, 10:47:13 pm
Did you buy that CP overlay from Mamemarquees?  I need a new one.  Does the black to red gradient background actually have the dots like the original panel, or has it been recreated with a smooth gradient?

Thanks,
Wade
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: ctozzi on December 13, 2008, 09:51:20 am
yes mamemarquees, not sure what you mean about the gradient, the whole thing is smooth ?
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: Elevator-Action on July 19, 2020, 10:13:23 pm
Very cool!

Question: Are those 4-way or 8-Way joysticks?
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: Howard_Casto on July 20, 2020, 12:15:21 am
"Rise from your grave!" 

Next time check the post date.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: Osirus23 on July 20, 2020, 10:33:16 am
Very cool!

Question: Are those 4-way or 8-Way joysticks?

They look like Happ Competition or Ultimate sticks, which are 8-way.
Title: Re: Custom built Exact replica of mortal kombat control panel for Mame Videos !
Post by: overling on June 04, 2023, 11:55:30 am
check out my new toy, with wood, art and buttons cost $ 75.00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTB3OkSFFCM
       
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu5guseeO2E
   
 does anyone sell reproduction mk1 wood boxes?  even better with the sf2 button layout like you did?