TRACK AND FIELD UPRIGHT CAB - Scratch Built Replica

[DarthNuno]

Guys I have a doubt 

bolts or not bolts in front of the cab? (for the sides no for sure  )



I'm for 70% Yes and 30% No and you?

Thanks!!!

Here's a picture of my Gyruss... including these bolts 

[scr33n]

Thanks Bruno !!! You have read my mind ....

I decided - bolts !! 

right place:



done:



Perfect  the construction of the cab is over ..... so it's time to paint all the cab and the pieces:

cab completely disassembled ready to be painted:



and other pieces:



Tomorrow I'll start painting 

[scr33n]

your work is very impressive  I strongly suggest you to create a company for selling 'scratch built replica' classics. I'm SURE it will have a certain success here, in Europe... because this era is the one of the REVIVAL, and most of the 'classics' cabinets are now extremely hard to catch, even for the collectors like us, so imagine a simple fan of arcade game  Mission impossible for him 

Yes Bruno it's a great idea, but impossible to do  .... where to find original pieces? (coin door, control panel, bezel etc...) and especially CRT monitors 

another thing... the final price to the potential customer 

amazing job, scr33n, really amazing. how do you create those curves on the bezel?

Thanks Ully, very simple if you use MDF wood, believe me

Yeah ! , thats what i mean when i say "replica bezel" , AWSOME job !!!!   

Thanks Etienne!!!

[Superully]

amazing job, scr33n, really amazing. how do you create those curves on the bezel?

Thanks Ully, very simple if you use MDF wood, believe me

 everything looks easy when you're doing it, but i would already be lost coming up with the plans  which tool are you using for those curves?

[scr33n]

which tool are you using for those curves?

Jigsaw and sandpaper

[scr33n]

First coat of primer:







 

[scr33n]

Ok primer session  is finished ........ (sorry no pics  )

tomorrow first coat of blue and white colors

Stay tuned !!!

 

[slasherman]

blue

 

[scr33n]

The right color (Blue RAL 5010) taken from these 2 old track & field control panel latch (blue is darker, damn digital camera  ):



first coat of blue and white:



second coat ... the white is perfect  Blue is a bit better  but in my opinion needs at least three coats of paint 





ok, tomorrow the third hand of blue 

 

[slasherman]

hmm strange the blue doesn't cover better, maybe even a 4 stroke is necessary  
Are you painting the other parts at the same time, the speakers grill and the other parts?

[scr33n]

Are you painting the other parts at the same time, the speakers grill and the other parts?

Yes

[Sonic 1992]

Another masterpiece nearing completion.................     

[scr33n]

Third hand of blue ....









 

Tomorrow at paint dry, I'll decide for the fourth coat  of blue ....

[Superully]

somehow the blue doesn't seem to cover completely ...

by the way: how did you choose the blue colour? did you have it colour-matched to the artwork?

[scr33n]

by the way: how did you choose the blue colour? did you have it colour-matched to the artwork?

From these two original Track and Field Centuri cab control panel latch: