Pacman Mini Arcade cab-almost complete

[DLO]

I finally got around to complete this mini Pacman arcade.  I know this is not the first one/original done here but I knew I had to have one when I first saw one, like it, awhile back.  Just waiting for the side artwork.  I really made this with my son in mind, Miguel Estevan.  Hope to build a full-size one soon.  Here is some general info:

* Only 48" high X 24" wide X 24" deep
* Working "original" coin door
* Old Sony Vaio computer(650mhz,128ram,30Gb)

[DLO]

here's another shot

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another

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CP

[pcdoctor]

Cute!
Is this a play while you lay down cabinet?
I can't tell.
How tall is the cabinet?

[pcdoctor]

DLO,
Nevermind.
I see the full cabinet in another thread.

[DLO]

Main pic retry

[RecycledPast]

It looks great.  
Did you use your own plans or base it off of someone else's?  I plan on building one of these for my next project and I am looking for some plans.

[Q1]  Is the CP square with t-molding on the front and the piece below it cut at an angle?  Or is both the CP front edge and the piece below it cut at an angle?

[Q2] Were you able to build it using 1 4x8 sheet of MDF/plywood?

[DLO]

It looks great.  
Did you use your own plans or base it off of someone else's?  I plan on building one of these for my next project and I am looking for some plans.

[Q1]  Is the CP square with t-molding on the front and the piece below it cut at an angle?  Or is both the CP front edge and the piece below it cut at an angle?

[Q2] Were you able to build it using 1 4x8 sheet of MDF/plywood?

I really did not go off any plans, I built it as I went along.
The CP is square with the front, the front edge is cut at two angles.
I attached a generic pic,  maybe this might clarify.  It was a little more work but it was worth the extra effort.  I used 2 sheets of 4X8 MDF-  I was a little shy of getting by with only 1 sheet. (came real close, could have
saved me $20.00-darn!)

[Robin]

Looking very nice  !

Robin

[Magnet_Eye]

Looks great! Only thing I would work on is the marquee...

[hunky_artist]

is that perspex on the cp? how did you attach it?

cab looks great by the way  

[albrigsr]

DLO,

Can you provide the paint codes and brand of paint you used for the yellow?  Thanks!

[DLO]

Looks great! Only thing I would work on is the marquee...

Thanks!  The marquee is actually a generic print off my inkjet printer.  I didn't want to take/ post pic(s) with the opening exposed.  Still waiting for the actual marquee.

[DLO]

is that perspex on the cp? how did you attach it?

cab looks great by the way  

I used 1/8" lexan, artwork, 3/4" MDF and 7/8" black smooth T-molding to
cap it all off.  I wanted to keep the CP as clean as possible without exposed screws,attachments,etc.  so the ONLY thing holding down the lexan are the buttons.  It actually worked out nicely.  There is no problem with the lexan lifting (ie. sides/corners popping up) during gameplay, to my surprise.



 

[DLO]

DLO,

Can you provide the paint codes and brand of paint you used for the yellow?  Thanks!

I had the color-match made with a sample off the original cab. Unfortunately, the
rookie behind the paint counter at HomeDepot did not note the paint can and just noticed this, now that you ask.  It is a premium interior/exterior High Gloss Enamel made by Valspar-Duramax.  I'm currently caught up in a debate whether to keep this paint or cover it with the artwork that is currently on order to cover the entire sides/front.  It is a bummer to have to cover the hard work I went through doing this in the first place (primer-sanding-paint-sanding-final paint).  My last resort is to handpaint the artwork(not something to look forward too, even though the original cab featured this).  I'll definitely keep all this in mind, next cab around.