My collection. (big update)

demirichris

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I have been waiting for quite sometime to get my collection together for photos. Last night I had the chance to finally take some. I plan on doing a full post tomorrow talking a little about the work I have put into my cabs. First I thought I would get the ball rolling with some preview pics.

Basically I see wood cabs not as oversized black eyesores but rather a blank canvas, to work some magic on.

All new monitors controls and sound. Completely custom art.

Mega Systems...


Allcab.jpg



allcab3.jpg
 
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demirichris

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The SNK cab was hand painted using special sign paint by my father and I. The paint job is as clean as a silk screen, take my word for it.
I found this cab at a local arcade dealer. It was a converted pow cab with a mvs 1 slot in it and a 19 inch monitor. The operator had painted it completely black, it looked like total hell.
I had to remake the control panel (the button layout was shit), sand the HELL out of the inside and mod the back door and make custom mounts to fit a 25 inch monitor in it.
The contol panel and marquee were designed by myself in photoshop and illustrator.
 
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Neo a_bomb

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GOTDAMN THOSE ARE PRISTINE LOOKING CABS!
The one on the left looks soooo pimp!
Nice collection:buttrock: :buttrock:


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demirichris

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Thanks so much for the complements. The Cab on the left is purely conceptual for the company that I hope to start: Mega Systems. I plan on purchasing cabs in total disrepair and redoing everything with custom designs then selling them to clients. They would be very pricey but hopefully people would be interested in having a compelty one of a kind cab.

I designed all the art on the cab (control panel, marquee, side art) my father and I painted the cab with sign paint. He is a sign painter so, I kinda lucked out...
 
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sliceypete

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wow dude great looking cabs A++ luv the custom paint job wish you could do something like that to my cab(but a darker color and more evil lol):buttrock:
 

turbopants

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Great arcade setup. The blue SNK cab is most excellent, go with those skills you got.
 

Spike Spiegel

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That blue SNK one is fucking amazing. I love it. Nicest looking cab I've seen in a long time. You should be proud!
 

twodeepuzzler

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That arcade rocks! So much better than the one on Silver Spoons, except I don't see train tracks in there. GET ON THAT!!!
 

sven666

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dammit, i wish my DIY efforts looked as nice :oh_no:

awesome paintwork indeed!

ed: might be a hassle but i wouldnt mind seeing some better shots of the sideart :drool: SF3 cab looks incredible, i didnt even see it at first!
 

demirichris

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Thank you guys sooo much for the kind words. I thought some people might be thrown off by the fact that it is all custom art.

Here are some more photos of the SNK cab. The marquee and cp I designed in photoshop.

neo-monolith.jpg


neo-cp.jpg


snkcab.jpg


Unfortunatly I couldnt get any good shots of the Thrid Strike cab. But its side art is a black on black paint effect. With Akuma chillin on one side and oro on the other.

I am most proud of the MEGA cab, I did all the design for it. I hand drew the marquee and then used photo shop to color it. I also drew the blossom pedals and desined the logo for my company that is on the cp.

Mega1.jpg


megamarquee.jpg


MegaCp.jpg


And everybody needs an astro....

turtlesastro2.jpg
 

Hippo

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Great job on the cabs man. Looks like a lot of effort went into the artwork. Im also loving the Hugo poster.
 

AppleiDog

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hippo said:
Great job on the cabs man. Looks like a lot of effort went into the artwork. Im also loving the Hugo poster.

Same here that Hugo poster is very good, reminds me alot of King kong:chimp: :chimp: Btw i love your Cabs very very nice game room to.
 

taitai

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I love the big red color normally...

But that blue is sweet!
 

Spike Spiegel

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If you ever... EVER sell that blue cab, you've got to sell it to me. Indianapolis isn't too far to pick up something that nice looking. Usually I'm mr original art work, but that shit brings a tear to my eye. amazing job on it. I'm talking nice, my friend.

I will say while the hard work can be seen in it, I don't care for that Mega cab. I admire all the work and art, but.... maybe I'm spoiled by the badassness that is a blue and white SNK cab. With white buttons? Jesus, don't hurt me like that. I'm so jealous, I'm going to have to do somethign really special for my next cab I get.
 

demirichris

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Well, I appreciate your honesty about the mega cab. Hey at least you like some of my work :glee:

However, I can make anyone any cab they can dream of. Spike if you want a blue snk cab...lets make it happen.

So if anyone wants a 100 percent custom wood cab, pm me. This is my dream to make these for people.

C
 

racecar

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just checking where did you get that hugo poster(kingkong) from??......also the marquee on the cab with the mountain and the wave..where can i buy them:drool_2:
 

demirichris

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The marquee and the control panel on the mega cab as well as the neo is my originial art. I hand drew the elements on the marquee and then colored them in photoshop. I can defently print these marquees or design originals for anyone. Also I can design control panels, side art...ect.

The hugo poster is just a printout of a file on arcadeflyers.org
 
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