Author Topic: My first project....IRONMAME (DONE!!!) (Read 5484 times)

nighthawk2099 · « **on:** June 20, 2003, 09:06:36 am »

OK, just to let everyone know I am starting my cab. project. I got an Asteroids Cab from Birdtales (also got a Q*Bert cab, but that another project). So here we go..... $:-\$

http://www.angelfire.com/comics/nighthawk2099/

T.B.C (To be continued....)

AlanS17 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 20, 2003, 10:03:11 am »

Do you plan on using the metal control panel it came with or do you plan on enlarging it? Most people around here build there own or enlarge their control panels so they have to fabricate something out of wood. If you do keep the metal CP, though, it will make the hardest part the easiest part. With a metal CP all you need is a drill and maybe a $25 jigsaw if you plan on adding a trackball.

I would have kept my metal CP except it wasn't big enough.

SirPoonga · « **Reply #2 on:** June 20, 2003, 05:35:47 pm »

oh whew! Glad you didn't mame a machine that was in good condition

I've been looking for an original cabinet for my uncle. He has asteroids but in a crappy cabinet.

nighthawk2099 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 21, 2003, 12:11:52 am »

1 - Yep, I still have the old CP, but it's too small. I planed on using it as a guide for the new one.

2 - I don't think I could have lived with myself if I destroyed an orignal cab in atleast usable condition. If you saw the Qbert cab in the pictures, my wife (who thankfully is 100% behind me on this hobby) wants me to get all the stuff to restore it. There isn't anything is it but come wireing and the marquee parts, but I'll find it..

3 - My wife has also informed me that she wants a cocktail cab made as well. Some of you guys have women who bug you about spending too much time/money on this stuff, mine is a slave driver and wants to know "when will you be finished so you can start this other one...." SHESH !!!

rampy · « **Reply #4 on:** June 21, 2003, 02:32:44 pm »

braaaaaaaaaaauuhnnnanaaaaaaqaauun.....
braaaaaaaaaaauuhnnnanaaaaaaqaauun.....
braaaaaaaaaaauuhnnnanaaaaaaqaauun.....
I..... ammm... iron... mame....

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Now the time is here
for Iron Mame to spread retrogaming
Asteroids from the grave
Mame's the cabinet's he once saved...

(er its a reach... I didn't put enough thought into that...)

rampy

Brax · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2003, 07:27:00 pm »

Thank you thank you thank you!!!I just finished watching Mars Attacks! I had Tom Jones' -It's Not Unusual rattling around in my head!!

Ozzzzzzzzy!! *makes devil horns with hands*

Rock on Ozzy, err Mame.... err nevermind I'm confused.

nighthawk2099 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 17, 2003, 09:34:15 pm »

Well, I took the advice of the last 2 posts, and well, revamped the web-page. I modified the address, so please let me know what you think.

http://www.angelfire.com/comics/nighthawk2099

Thanks again.

F|end · « **Reply #7 on:** July 24, 2003, 05:52:28 am »

NOFX did a cover of "Ironman" song!

MAybe you should put that tune as one of the front-end themes!

Great indeed! Don't mess it up this one!

Quote:

I'm the iiirrrooonnn...

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nighthawk2099 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 25, 2003, 09:48:17 am »

Slow going on the project (money issues.. I hope to start updating the Website more.) but I have been able to work on some art for the CP..

This is my first attempt at this.... all thoughts are welcome..

oh... the original is 31"x16"

Thanks.

NH

tmasman · « **Reply #9 on:** September 25, 2003, 10:01:40 am »

hmmm....
If it's being names after Ironman, why wouldn't you want him as the center character on your CP?
Although I do like what you've got going there!

Let me guess... You got the background from deviantart.com?

That place has an awesome collection of artists/art!

nighthawk2099 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 25, 2003, 02:32:47 pm »

Yep... deviantart.com.... best place for backgrounds.

Ok... took the advice of tmasman and put Ironman in the middle... how's this...

tmasman · « **Reply #11 on:** September 25, 2003, 02:44:58 pm »

They both look awesome!

Good work

SNAAAKE · « **Reply #12 on:** September 25, 2003, 04:51:24 pm »

umm..magneto is missing..otherwise great !

nighthawk2099 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 25, 2003, 05:21:28 pm »

Quote from: SNAAAKE on September 25, 2003, 04:51:24 pm

umm..magneto is missing..otherwise great !

Just because it's you SNAAAKE....

One with Magneto

Elkor · « **Reply #14 on:** September 25, 2003, 05:52:24 pm »

while I am a big fan of the mad titan, and that is a mighty cool picture of doom (especially if he were holding the trackball!!), I think there are enough incarnations of the iron man armor to let him have the whole cp to himself!
just my $.02 of course, looks great

SNAAAKE · « **Reply #15 on:** September 26, 2003, 01:22:46 am »

PERFECT !

walls83 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 26, 2003, 05:35:02 pm »

man very good work on the art. but one thing that keeps bugging me when I look at it is One ironman is leaning forward with the camera kind of over his head.. I think that ironman looks alittle strange in the pic. If you had a pic of him standind, leaning away from the camera and from the bottom, I think would look better.(just a thought) Dont mind what I say Im just rambling.

nighthawk2099 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 20, 2004, 09:28:07 am »

- finally got some time to update the website, let me know what you think. Thanks

Stingray · « **Reply #18 on:** January 20, 2004, 10:17:11 am »

I liked your first CP the best, but they were all very nice.

-S

nighthawk2099 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 27, 2004, 09:54:21 am »

IT'S FINISHED...!!

well, mostly anyway..... are we truely every finished....

Well I know it's been over a year (some of you it only takes a few weeks to pump these out) but I finally finished my first MAME cabinet. I still have a few things to cleanup like : cleanup the wireing, route for t-molding on the CP, and touch-up paint. Since I took the pictures, I have put a 21" monitor in place of the 17". I want to have the sideart, marquee, CP cover and monitor bezel printing professionally. This was a real BLAST and can't wait to start on my next one. (hopefully it won't take as long.)

You can check everything out at my website:

http://nighthawk2099.50megs.com


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