My collection. (big update)

demirichris · Apr 20, 2006

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...

AlphaONE · Apr 20, 2006

Nice As Hell
That SNK cab is the BOMB!!

War Monger · Apr 20, 2006

I have never seen a SNK Cab like that. Did it come like that or is it a modified Big Red?

demirichris · Apr 20, 2006

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.

bwodie · Apr 20, 2006

pretty damn cool man
looks great in blue

Neo a_bomb · Apr 20, 2006

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

a_bomb

demirichris · Apr 20, 2006

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...

Hakkai · Apr 20, 2006

That's a pretty awesome arcade setup.

Paulie G · Apr 20, 2006

Excellent work they look fantastic, I esp like the blue Neo :buttrock:

sliceypete · Apr 20, 2006

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 · Apr 20, 2006

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

kitkit.com · Apr 20, 2006

Nice collection! D&D is awesome!

Spike Spiegel · Apr 20, 2006

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 · Apr 21, 2006

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 · Apr 21, 2006

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 · Apr 21, 2006

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.

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.

And everybody needs an astro....

Hippo · Apr 21, 2006

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

AppleiDog · Apr 21, 2006

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.

complexs6 · Apr 21, 2006

Very nice. (Period) I might be interested in a few cabs if the price aint killer.

taitai · Apr 21, 2006

I love the big red color normally...

But that blue is sweet!

Spike Spiegel · Apr 21, 2006

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 · Apr 21, 2006

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.

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racecar · Apr 21, 2006

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 · Apr 21, 2006

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

AppleiDog · Apr 21, 2006

Did you use any special paper for Hugo:chimp:

People there is the Link to Mr. King hugo
http://www.arcadeflyers.net/flyers/capcom/10016801.jpg

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