nicke36 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Hello folks, I allready build my Donkey kong arcade cab (also a thread on this forum) Now its time to start something else , because i am a really HUGE killer instinct fan (owned the 2 original cabs but sold them time ago:banghead:) I am building a customized vewlix cabinet and i am thingking to make it like the cabinet from double helix games (developers of the new KI) i think it looks really nice to have one like that in my home I also could go more this way i m not sure what to do so time will tell here are the results so far of my current build thx for watching :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericleroi Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Looks like you have the skills to pull off a good clone. Black and white's the way to go. Good luck and you're off to a great start. The world can't have enough Vewlix cabs .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorspawn Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Best of luck mate, going to keep an eye on this one. I also agree classic white and black is timeless, IMO it just looks much cleaner in the end. I'm sure the end result is going be be amazing mate judging by the quality of your DK cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polemicist Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Not seen that style before. I kinda like it. Great for space saving especially when you use an LCD. Look forward to seeing more. Any chance you could share the design? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicke36 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 The killer instinct cab is just a kraylix cabinet The only thing they changed are the control panel and the colors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicke36 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Is there maybe someone who have the new Killer Instinct letters in high resolution or can do this for me in photoshop so i can print it to use as a marquee? Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polemicist Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Is there maybe someone who have the new Killer Instinct letters in high resolution or can do this for me in photoshop so i can print it to use as a marquee?Thx http://www.thealmightyguru.com/GameFonts/Series-KillerInstinct.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicke36 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Thx but not what i am searching for , i need something like the double helix arcade cab in my first post More like this http://d1vr6n66ssr06c.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/killer-instinct-header.jpg but in high quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicke36 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Here is a update next step; make the control panel then filling and sanding the whole thing smooth as butter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontyQ Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Looking very nice, great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manicshere Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Is there maybe someone who have the new Killer Instinct letters in high resolution or can do this for me in photoshop so i can print it to use as a marquee? These should work perfectly. http://playxbla.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/corazonBoxArt_Base.jpg http://analogaddiction.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/killer-instinct-logo.png I love the vewlix design. I will definitely be following your progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicke36 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Thank you so much for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Wow I REALLY like that cabinet. For crying out loud whatever you do, don't trip at the finish line. Too many projects start off looking good and the finishing execution was a fail. This is custom so stay custom on everything. My suggestions (for whatever it may or may not be worth) with no intent to offend anyone: I wouldn't slap a Xarcade control panel on it. Buy the individual components and MAKE the control panel and its layout 100% your own doing I wouldn't mount speakers to the side. If you have (for instance) surround sound speakers you plan on using then de-case those things and integrate them into the cabinet. Be careful about bleed over that'll cause unwanted noise. I wouldn't buy "off the shelf" side art /cp artwork. It's EXACTLY like going to get a tattoo and picking one off the wall. You have lost all originality. I wouldn't just prop a TV up in the hole and leave it. Buy a sheet of plexi glass, make a border (painters tape) and them spray paint that area black. This way your TV is the ONLY thing being seen. I would encourage you to add a 8" powered sub woofer to it. This way you have one cable going from your motherboard audio output to the sub which in turn feeds the power to your top side speakers. Easy and clean plus the full sound will blow your mind. Buy a wireless keyboard. Forget buying a mouse because you'll have a trackball - speaking of also add left and right mouse buttons on top of the cp. And lastly I would HIGHLY advice you buy a bitsmart or equivalent smart power strip. This way you can simply add a button to your cabinet that runs to (for instance) your motherboard. Once that receives the signal to come on the smart power strip will fire up everything else. Also you have surge protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polemicist Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Yeah what he said. ------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicke36 Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 More to come later :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericleroi Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Looking good! I put a Logitech 5.1 system in mine - it actually runs a 4.1 output in dual stereo so you can have 4 speakers (plus sub) in there just like the original. Go for that option if you can and get some similar speaker grills ... Also, check out blackboard vinyl to cover the CP and front section. It has a great finish and is more durable than regular vinyl. These wooden strips are great for hiding the TV bezel - you can wrap those in vinyl too Edit: reminder to self - redo the artwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorspawn Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Looking good!I put a Logitech 5.1 system in mine - it actually runs a 4.1 output in dual stereo so you can have 4 speakers (plus sub) in there just like the original. Go for that option if you can and get some similar speaker grills ... Also, check out blackboard vinyl to cover the CP and front section. It has a great finish and is more durable than regular vinyl. These wooden strips are great for hiding the TV bezel - you can wrap those in vinyl too Edit: reminder to self - redo the artwork +1 mine the same. "definitely" use blackboard vinyl, its durable and easy to use. Getting a solid gloss back finish with no dust is very hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polemicist Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Damn really liking this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicke36 Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Better pic @EricleroiThat vinyl looks nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorspawn Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Better pic @EricleroiThat vinyl looks nice Are you planning to join the top piece (the marquee folder) to the body permanently? The reason why i ask is that you have placed putty over the groove. I have done that but later when i wanted to put the marquee and plexi in i could not get it correctly aligned nor fit the groove. I had to cut the piece as a separate in order to install the plexi later. I have also used "Black Feet for Baseboard Legs M8" as legs, which look much nicer than wheels. food for thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicke36 Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 The top piece will be permanently on for the plexi i dont think there are issues (if you look at other kraylix cabs they where all done like this), the wheels are very easy for the movement in house because it will be used in the living room but i can easy change this later if i want to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorspawn Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 awesome love to see more progress pics and finished product, best of luck the world could use more Vewlix clones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicke36 Posted October 17, 2013 Author Share Posted October 17, 2013 update again, filling and sanding , filling and sanding filling and sanding thats what i did most of the time when i was working on my cabinet with this as result i used brush filler (to use for the parts where i used the router on the mdf to make it very smooth) Super smooth and soft as butter when i have time in the weekend i gonna put the first layer of primer on it , so the next steps are 1 layer of primer sand 2nd layer of primer sand and than can the real paintwork begin nicke36, 55 minutes ago Edit Delete Report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Damn those cabs are just sexy. I currently use a Williams Defender cab with a quad panel on it and it looks like Fred Flintstone built/owned it compared to these. Nice job guys! Curious as to how the control panel will look though? Is that flat piece simply a support/brace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polemicist Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Super smooth and soft as butter when i have time in the weekend i gonna put the first layer of primer on it , so the next steps are 1 layer of primer sand 2nd layer of primer sand and than can the real paintwork begin I assume you will be removing all dust with a tack cloth between every coat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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