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Title: [Completed] Street Fighter Arcade Cab -Previously "Girls of"
Post by: tommywright on September 19, 2011, 03:43:58 pm: I've been trying to think of a theme for my new project and I keep coming back to this idea of "Girls of Street Fighter" or "Fighting Girls" cab with the graphics being themed on all the fighting game girlies.

I've made the decision to base the cab design on the Global Arcade Classics machine like a few others in here because I like the look of those and I want something smaller than my last (giant quad machine).

I ordered the monitor (Makvision 2929D-72) and got the computer humming nicely with groovymame and Hyperspin. Now I just have to build the cab.

I built it already in 3d and even mocked up some possible graphics just grabbing stuff off the web. I'm not completely sold on the graphics yet. Let me know what you guys think....

*EDIT: I renamed the Subject because I'm not doing "Girls of Street Fighter" but rather an overall Street Fighter inspired machine.

(http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/5895/render01x.jpg)

(http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/6474/render02.jpg)
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: Rick on September 19, 2011, 04:01:19 pm: I like it - but don't Ken and Ryu need some surgery to meet the requirements?
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: Martijn on September 19, 2011, 04:08:10 pm: Nah, Chun-Li ken ryu are all sisters, some had to many steroids

Cabinet looks nice, good luck :)
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: Unstupid on September 19, 2011, 04:55:21 pm: Nice render... Like the raytracing! What software?
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: Donkbaca on September 19, 2011, 04:56:50 pm: Dudes with fetishes about cartoony asian women committing violence against themselves are creepy...
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: tommywright on September 19, 2011, 05:42:36 pm: How ironic, I find dudes that don't like cartoony asian women commiting violence to be creepy.

Yeah, obviously I just threw that marquee up there for it. I'm still not sold. I might do my own retro thing.. I was thinking about it over lunch.. maybe do space invaders but as rendered 3d particles (do like thousands of them flying up the cab side). Dunno yet. I thought the girls would be fun, colorful and light-hearted.. not creepy. ::)
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: mmonden on September 20, 2011, 04:51:56 pm: Quote from: tommywright on September 19, 2011, 05:42:36 pm
How ironic, I find dudes that don't like cartoony asian women commiting violence to be creepy.

+1
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: SNAAKE on September 20, 2011, 10:34:16 pm: replace ryu+ken marquee with random SF girls??

nice render.
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: leapinlew on September 21, 2011, 08:58:32 am: needs more cleavage
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: Vigo on September 21, 2011, 10:44:41 am: More Chun Li. ;D
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: Martijn on September 21, 2011, 10:58:18 am: Kasumi or Mai :P
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: gbeef on September 21, 2011, 11:57:41 am: Dump the guys in the marquee. I agree get some ladies in there especially if you calling the cab Girls of Street Fighter
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: mmonden on September 21, 2011, 03:07:19 pm: Quote from: gbeef on September 21, 2011, 11:57:41 am
Dump the guys in the marquee. I agree get some ladies in there especially if you calling the cab Girls of Street Fighter

He said above that he just threw the guys up there for the render....Did you really think he is going to have dudes on his girls of street fighter cabinet?
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: swaffar on September 21, 2011, 05:55:26 pm: I dig the art, but if I think you should at least make it more than just street fighter girls. You can't forget the Darkstalkers girls. But I totally know what you mean with the debate... I'm constantly daydreaming about another project and I'd be torn between a rendition of something already existing or something original that looks like it could have been a real arcade. I always loved the crystal castles art.
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: tommywright on September 25, 2011, 10:56:45 pm: It has begun.

I cut the 2 sides out today but they need a lot of sanding to get them even. I still haven't decided on the graphics. I need to do some renders and see if something catches my fancy... otherwise it's going to be fighting chicks.

Hey Martijn... your Street Fighter build is what inspired mine!

(http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/8954/cabbuild001.jpg)
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: Martijn on September 27, 2011, 05:55:51 am: Quote from: tommywright on September 25, 2011, 10:56:45 pm
Hey Martijn... your Street Fighter build is what inspired mine!

Yeah i noticed a resemblance. Makvision 2929D-72 is a 29 Inch? Nice size :applaud:

Paint or laminate?

Good luck ;)
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: tommywright on September 27, 2011, 11:58:22 am: I think I'm going to follow yours and do laminate. That has such a finished look to it. Besides, I painted my last one and i want to do something different.

The rounded cabinet has been quiet a bit more difficult than the straight edge one. It's more work but I'm not as crazy anxious to get it done like I was last time so I'm enjoying the build itself.

I'm looking for a router bit that can cut my t-molding groove now. This is going to be another challenge with the rounded edge.. how to cut a consistent groove. :dunno
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: Yvan256 on September 27, 2011, 12:05:23 pm: Quote from: tommywright on September 27, 2011, 11:58:22 am
I'm looking for a router bit that can cut my t-molding groove now. This is going to be another challenge with the rounded edge.. how to cut a consistent groove. :dunno

Don't worry about it. Just go slowly and it won't be any more trouble than a straight edge.
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: Green Giant on September 27, 2011, 12:43:21 pm: Quote from: mmonden on September 21, 2011, 03:07:19 pm
Quote from: gbeef on September 21, 2011, 11:57:41 am
Dump the guys in the marquee. I agree get some ladies in there especially if you calling the cab Girls of Street Fighter

He said above that he just threw the guys up there for the render....Did you really think he is going to have dudes on his girls of street fighter cabinet?
I think he is going to have dudes all over his girls of street fighter.
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: jayska01 on September 27, 2011, 08:51:24 pm: Snk one side and Capcom on the other habba habba!! >:D
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: tommywright on October 03, 2011, 01:17:01 am: Would there be any reason to laminate the sides that are going to have printed graphics? Wouldn't you just be covering the laminate?
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: SNAAKE on October 03, 2011, 12:48:49 pm: Quote from: tommywright on October 03, 2011, 01:17:01 am
Would there be any reason to laminate the sides that are going to have printed graphics? Wouldn't you just be covering the laminate?

I always wondered about that ???
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: Martijn on October 03, 2011, 03:50:43 pm: well when i laminate the side it gives a smooth surface, any wood imperfections of gapes are gone. its a strong surface like a kitchen table, that gives a professional feel when you touch the artwork and surface , also easy to pull back the art and reapply.
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: tommywright on October 03, 2011, 04:39:30 pm: I might have screwed myself for laminate. I'm building with 3/4" MDF so if I add a laminate, will my t-molding not cover the edges... or do they make a larger t-molding for this event?
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: Martijn on October 04, 2011, 04:17:24 am: well mdf here is 18mm and tmolding is 19mm with the laminate is perfect flush. artwork is so thin it wont be a problem
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: Unstupid on October 04, 2011, 02:28:49 pm: If it is not wide enough you could always order 13/16" or even 1" t-molding from these guys: http://www.t-molding.com (http://www.t-molding.com). Then if it is to wide you could get a quad trimmer from fastcap to trim off whatever is overhanging like so: Quad Trimmer With T-Molding (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yv99mmzmHA#ws)
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: tommywright on October 04, 2011, 02:50:26 pm: Great! Thanks for the video. That didn't look hard at all. :applaud:
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: eds1275 on October 04, 2011, 03:34:34 pm: Quote from: Unstupid on October 04, 2011, 02:28:49 pm
If it is not wide enough you could always order 13/16" or even 1" t-molding from these guys: http://www.t-molding.com (http://www.t-molding.com). Then if it is to wide you could get a quad trimmer from fastcap

That is neat! I'd just love to see it do a corner though...
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: eds1275 on October 04, 2011, 03:36:50 pm: I just asked them to make a video showing corner cutting and a close up of the trimmed t-molding, let's hope they deliver!
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: tommywright on October 04, 2011, 04:07:50 pm: An obvious way would be to set it on a straight area, cut it, then place it in the corner (at least it sounds like that would work).
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: Unstupid on October 04, 2011, 05:09:34 pm: I have one of these quad trimmers. I was going to use it to trim the 3/4" tmolding off of my 3/4" plywood. I'll try and take some pictures of some test cuts this evening.
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: eds1275 on October 04, 2011, 05:31:34 pm: Quote from: tommywright on October 04, 2011, 04:07:50 pm
An obvious way would be to set it on a straight area, cut it, then place it in the corner (at least it sounds like that would work).

Well yeah that would work I suppose, but I meant more for things like a curve - both inside and outside curves might be too much for this tool.
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: fallacy on October 10, 2011, 05:08:49 pm: Quote
needs more cleavage
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: tommywright on October 10, 2011, 05:20:07 pm: I'm building this one around the monitor so everything it test fit against the bezel here. I've got the t-mold routed in and the support pieces on.

(http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/6585/mame005.jpg)

(http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/5939/mame006.jpg)
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: tommywright on October 10, 2011, 05:25:15 pm: I've also placed the monitor mount brackets in (2x4s) and placed the monitor on to test fit. Do you guys think I need more support for this heavy monitor? I could build more of a frame inside but is that necessary?

(http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/1386/mame007.jpg)

(http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/6438/mame008.jpg)

(http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/9537/mame009.jpg)
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: wp34 on October 10, 2011, 09:32:30 pm: Quote from: Unstupid on October 04, 2011, 02:28:49 pm
If it is not wide enough you could always order 13/16" or even 1" t-molding from these guys: http://www.t-molding.com (http://www.t-molding.com). Then if it is to wide you could get a quad trimmer from fastcap to trim off whatever is overhanging like so: Quad Trimmer With T-Molding (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yv99mmzmHA#ws)

Thanks for posting that. :cheers:

In my tests with 5/8 plywood there is a bit of a gap after laminating. That quad trimmer might be just the ticket.
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: tommywright on November 19, 2011, 03:29:11 pm: Assembled the body and painted. I decided to hand off the controller work to Dream Home Arcades to complete... I'm just too lazy and they are suppose to be the best so I'm sure they'll do way better than I would have.

I'll have the graphics this week. I'm printing them at my family's print shop. I want to give them a plug here. The place is called Carolina Canvas www.carolinacanvas.com (http://www.carolinacanvas.com) and they are great (and cheap). They specialise in large format printing. Mine will be printed on a thin, self adhesive vinyl that is UV protected so it should last forever.

Here's the cab so far...

(http://img573.imageshack.us/img573/1821/p1020640w.jpg)

(http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/7886/p1020641i.jpg)

(http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/939/p1020639h.jpg)
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: tommywright on November 20, 2011, 10:48:11 pm: Haha! I think that's one of my cousins. :lol
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: SNAAKE on November 21, 2011, 06:10:26 pm: that girl isnt too sure either lol :dunno
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: RonnieC312 on November 22, 2011, 10:13:36 am: Quote from: tommywright on November 20, 2011, 10:48:11 pm
Haha! I think that's one of my cousins. :lol

LOL

Did someone post a pic of themself with a girl HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: tommywright on November 24, 2011, 09:40:36 am: Home for Thanksgiving so I'm getting my graphics printed. My family has a printing shop that specializes in large format printing www.CarolinaCanvas.com (http://www.CarolinaCanvas.com). I'm having the graphics printed on a self adhesive, uv protected vinyl film and it looks amazing. The theme will be more general Street Fighter versus series rather than "girls" of street fighter. I warmed up the colors on this piece to match the rest.

Here's a picture of one of the printers doing one side of my side art. I'm blanking on the original artist's name but I should definitely give him proper credit.

(http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/4104/mamegraphicsprinting.jpg)
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: tommywright on November 26, 2011, 08:22:53 pm: Back in California and putting the graphics on today.

For a large graphic, you want to line it up first (with the adhesive back still on). It's best if you can lay the cab on it's side because it's easier to keep the print in place. Once you got it where you want it cut some excess off (leave about an inch on each side just in case you accidentally move it while pulling the adhesive back off.

(http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/5343/31694924882476778581002.jpg)

Pulling the back off is a two man job (I don't have a picture of this because I needed the camera man :p ). You'll want to stick down a small piece to anchor it. One person should be pulling the back off from underneath very slowly while the other person uses a squeegee to push the paper down and toward the person pulling the back off. The guy with the squeegee is also making sure there are no air bubbles under the graphic.

Once you get the entire thing stuck down, you should still have that inch or so overlap. That's easily cut off with an exacto knife or even box cutters. Make sure you use a new, sharp blade and be careful with it. Place the blade on the edge and move the knife consistently with the blade as flat as possible. This part isn't nearly as hard as it looks... just cut with confidence and if you have to stop, turn the knife away from the cab.

(http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/6764/37982124882457578101002.jpg)

T-molding is super easy so I'm not going to explain that. :p

(http://img573.imageshack.us/img573/4734/30397424882483178741002.jpg)

(http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/4804/39200624882480778681002.jpg)

(http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/2210/31187424882490378921002.jpg)

(http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2958/37849824882492378971002.jpg)
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: gbeef on November 26, 2011, 10:55:15 pm: that artwork is pretty sweettt!!!! nice work.
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: SNAAKE on November 27, 2011, 01:19:30 am: did some redraw that street fighting collection(cammy) art in vector? looks solid :cheers:
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: emphatic on November 27, 2011, 04:19:53 am: That's some damn hot artwork! :cheers:
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: tommywright on November 27, 2011, 10:38:45 am: Quote from: SNAAKE on November 27, 2011, 01:19:30 am
did some redraw that street fighting collection(cammy) art in vector? looks solid :cheers:

No, the art was already print resolution and my brother's shop specializes in enlarging stuff like that so he worked his magic and it looks perfect. This way is much better than converting to vector because the graphic maintains the proper gradations of the original which I personally much prefer. If the art doesn't have very many gradients then vector conversion is a good option.

Thanks for all the compliments! This has been a super fun project.
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: opt2not on November 29, 2011, 06:47:12 pm: Was searching for some Street Fighter artwork and came across this image:
(http://www.comicbitsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/streetfightertributecover.jpg)

Pretty cool Udon artwork. I instantly thought of your cabinet. Nice work so far!
Title: Re: Girls of Street Fighter Arcade Cab
Post by: tommywright on December 01, 2011, 05:51:59 pm: Those Udon dudes are awesome!

Ok.. here's a picture of the controller. I outsourced this to Dream Home Arcades. What's funny is they forgot the spinner (top picture) and 5 minutes later he sent me the second picture. :applaud:

(http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/2909/gedc0611lo.jpg)

(http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/3686/gedc0615z.jpg)
Title: Re: Street Fighter Arcade Cab -Previously "Girls of"
Post by: tommywright on December 11, 2011, 12:31:58 am: This weekend I'm finishing things up by assembling the cab. Sorry it's so dirty in the pictures.

Test fit the marquee plexi and made sure the light works behind it:

(http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2053/p1020928w.jpg)

Put the coin door in and powered the lights from the computer:

(http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/8066/p1020948q.jpg)
(http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/8691/p1020929x.jpg)

Got the graphics printed for the marquee:

(http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/3116/p1020947p.jpg)
(http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/9993/p1020938j.jpg)

Installed the speakers (these were broken out of a brand new box.. 2 tiny speakers and a sub):

(http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6923/p1020946q.jpg)

Installed the top fans:

(http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/311/p1020950m.jpg)

Ready for the controller which should come this week:

(http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/144/p1020945o.jpg)
Title: Re: Street Fighter Arcade Cab -Previously "Girls of"
Post by: Sir Kayne on December 16, 2011, 06:11:31 am: Wow, very nice cab :applaud:
The artwork is just ...amazing !!!
Title: Re: Street Fighter Arcade Cab -Previously "Girls of"
Post by: tommywright on December 16, 2011, 05:18:34 pm: Thanks!

It's pretty much done now. Got the controller in, the plexiglass is in and everything is hooked up and running well. I still want to shell windows xp but that should be really easy.

So here's the final result!

(http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/5725/37913626076130219171002.jpg)

(http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/4488/38478326076131819211002.jpg)

(http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/8845/38334126076133019241002.jpg)

(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/2395/37861926076137419351002.jpg)

(http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/7829/38475726076135019291002.jpg)

(http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/16/38894026076136219321002.jpg)
Title: Re: [Completed] Street Fighter Arcade Cab -Previously "Girls of"
Post by: opt2not on December 16, 2011, 06:49:53 pm: Dude, it looks really good! Much nicer design than some of the other Street Fighter cabinets I've seen posted here lately.
Though I could have gone without the tron stick, kinda distracts from the cabinet. But then again, I'm not one for frankenpanels, I usually opt for less controls and multiple cabinets, versus one cabinet that does it all. But if you're happy, that's great!

It looks tight man. :applaud:
Title: Re: [Completed] Street Fighter Arcade Cab -Previously "Girls of"
Post by: wp34 on December 16, 2011, 10:24:47 pm: This turned out great. Very proportional. It looks store bought. :cheers:

The screws holding the plexi down are a great and unique touch.
Title: Re: [Completed] Street Fighter Arcade Cab -Previously "Girls of"
Post by: Erik on December 24, 2011, 04:32:56 pm: What's the height of this cab? Thanks
Title: Re: [Completed] Street Fighter Arcade Cab -Previously "Girls of"
Post by: BobA on December 24, 2011, 05:57:10 pm: Looks great! Nice artwork and great shape on our cab. :applaud: :applaud:
Title: Re: [Completed] Street Fighter Arcade Cab -Previously "Girls of"
Post by: tommywright on December 26, 2011, 01:25:09 pm: Thanks for the compliments! :D Sorry it took me so long to respond... I've been playing video game! :duckhunt

Erik, it is almost exactly 6 foot tall.
Title: Re: [Completed] Street Fighter Arcade Cab -Previously "Girls of"
Post by: DaOld Man on December 26, 2011, 03:21:44 pm: That is a great looking cab. I gotta agree with everyone else about the amazing art work.
I plan to check out that site you linked to.
Again, great job!
:applaud: :applaud: :applaud:
Title: Re: [Completed] Street Fighter Arcade Cab -Previously "Girls of"
Post by: Well Fed Games on December 26, 2011, 08:32:36 pm: Wow, I think you may have finally convinced me to do full side art on my next cab- that looks amazing!!! Love the contour of the upper part of the cab, too. Great job!