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General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: subzero1970 on February 02, 2010, 11:00:26 PM

Title: Balsa Arcade - Robotron
Post by: subzero1970 on February 02, 2010, 11:00:26 PM

Here is my 2nd attempt at a balsa wood model, much happier with this one, as I used thinner sheets of balsa wood - heres the pictures :)

Tools of the day:
(http://subzero.ziphoid.com/robo2.JPG)

Design cut from the paper arcade template:
(http://subzero.ziphoid.com/robo1.JPG)

Sides cut out:
(http://subzero.ziphoid.com/robo3.JPG)

All parts cut and stuck:
(http://subzero.ziphoid.com/robo4.JPG)

Screen and coin door attached:
(http://subzero.ziphoid.com/robo5.JPG)

Marquee in place:
(http://subzero.ziphoid.com/robo6.JPG)

Side view:
(http://subzero.ziphoid.com/robo7.JPG)

Control panel in place:
(http://subzero.ziphoid.com/robo8.JPG)

Done (almost, just missing joysticks - need to get em bought!)
(http://subzero.ziphoid.com/robo9.JPG)

First one and second one side by side, the thinner balsa looks better, and as you can see SMB now has joysticks!!!
(http://subzero.ziphoid.com/robo10.JPG)

Title: Re: Balsa Arcade - Robotron
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on February 03, 2010, 06:50:23 AM

as you can see, practice is the key !

looking good !
 i like them !

Title: Re: Balsa Arcade - Robotron
Post by: level42 on February 03, 2010, 07:05:18 AM

So is the Robotron a mini ?

Title: Re: Balsa Arcade - Robotron
Post by: polaris on February 06, 2010, 11:34:28 AM

these are sweet. i'm sure there is a modeling material that will work better than balsa wood for a nicer finish, ill will try to remember what it is called.

Title: Re: Balsa Arcade - Robotron
Post by: scr33n on February 06, 2010, 04:34:08 PM

Quote from: polaris on February 06, 2010, 11:34:28 AM

these are sweet. i'm sure there is a modeling material that will work better than balsa wood for a nicer finish, ill will try to remember what it is called.

You can try with MDF 4mm or 5mm

Title: Re: Balsa Arcade - Robotron
Post by: subzero1970 on February 06, 2010, 05:24:56 PM

Balsa wood is easy to cut - the reason they arent glossy is because the printouts were on normal paper...defender however will be shiny!!! :)

Title: Re: Balsa Arcade - Robotron
Post by: Superully on February 06, 2010, 05:35:43 PM

you're getting better with each model. every thought about putting some kind of light into them to mskr it appear as if the monitor was turned on?

Title: Re: Balsa Arcade - Robotron
Post by: subzero1970 on February 06, 2010, 06:02:00 PM

never crossed my mind, unless i can buy small enough torches then I doubt i'll do it, im not electronically minded for things like that.

Title: Re: Balsa Arcade - Robotron
Post by: Spyridon on February 23, 2010, 07:34:47 PM

Quote from: subzero1970 on February 06, 2010, 06:02:00 PM

never crossed my mind, unless i can buy small enough torches then I doubt i'll do it, im not electronically minded for things like that.

Here is a balsa wood 720 posted by JeffC over on the KLOV forums:

Quote from: JeffC

mine is balsa wood, colored paper, laser printed art and LEDs for the coin lights and marquee.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3510/3846223195_be43d1bf3b.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/3847010242_9b33753a4b.jpg)

Title: Re: Balsa Arcade - Robotron
Post by: subzero1970 on February 23, 2010, 09:09:16 PM

Yeah seen that over there, but dont see a template for it!!!