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virtvic

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Right - I've been far too busy actually making this (and talking about it on another thread), so here it is so far...

I built the control panel before I even got the main sheet mdf for the rest of the machine
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The microswitch holders are home made
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EDIT - So are the pull downs!

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Back - notice the improved batoning? SOLID AS AN EFFING SOLID THING!

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Front - note speaker grille is as the original Radar Scope
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Panel area close up

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Marquee area close up

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Coin door aperture cut out and coin door checked out - note the extra thick rugged base unit!

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Mock up with some bits to see if it all fitted (believe me I checked a lot before actually taking this picture!

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virtvic2013-09-01 22:09:31
 
rigel

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that is indeed looking good Vic, can't wait to see it up and running.

thanks again for all your help with the sorting out of my space firebird cocktail, its looking really good and i managed 11960 over the weekend.

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Rawsome

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It looks smart. So, is the batonning the additional strips of wood inside the cab? Pethaps I've just answered my own question.
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virtvic

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Yes. Nintendo used rebates on the insides and just glue and brads (headless nails) to hold the cab together.

As I am using mdf, which is basically card board, I have glued and screwed the batons for extra strength inside the cab. There are no screwheads on the outsides at all.

Got to work out the inner monitor board rails next.

The monitor (hanty) will be on a square board which can be rotated and slipped into the rails. For some popeye action!

If nintendo had thought of this they wouldn't have needed those ugly bolts thru the bloody sideart!
 
Rawsome

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I intend to do mine in a vibrant turquoise colour. I like the colourways for the rest of the art, bezel, marquee and cpo....funky as!
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Who, me?

No! Never again!
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Yeah! sod that!
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Nice work....and a lot of it!

Would it not have been a good idea to paint the insides black first Vic to save the aggravation once it's assembled? Having to mask is a ball ache on these.
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PAC-MAN2013-09-03 07:07:13
 
virtvic

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I'm going to paint the insides black. Just with a roller and foam brushes for the edges. Shouldn't need to mask anything as I'll do the entire insides black.

If I'd painted before hand I'd bound to have scraped n scuffed the paintwork whilst building.
 
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