thanks man
thanks. hereās a couple of things i learned from the process.
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painting the bezel was super easy. it comes out simple enough (just unscrew the top six screws), and get yourself some vinyl dye from autozone/kragen/local auto parts shop. the one i got was called āDupli-colorā, vinyl and fabric coating. since i picked white, the first couple of coats still had the red show through so it looked more like pink at first. i did about 7-10 coats.
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when spraying the bezel, make sure you keep rotating it after every coat so you get it from different angles. oh and obviously you donāt need to paint the bottom.
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if you print your template at kinkos, have them use photoshop to open the file to print it out. i tried printing several times using their āself-serviceā computers and none of them turned out right. insist that an associate help you because they only install photoshop on the pcs behind the counter.
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you donāt have to print out TE templates on 11x17 paper, legal size is fine and will save you some money.
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when i was cutting the button holes, i cut the template to fit the metal plate and then used a glue stick to keep the paper on top. cutting on the kinkos cutting board is kinda hard. instead bring a thick magazine with you and try cutting on top of that.
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be certain that as youāre putting on the lami-labeled template on the metal plate it is perfectly over the holes and centered correctly. that stuff is strong. i dunno if a wet application will work but someone should try and let the rest of us know.
hopefully this helps some ppl.
Cold War!
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/607/zangiefsestick2copy.jpg
Iād love to see this with some yellow buttons and a yellow balltop.
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/131/fightstickhaggarcopy.jpg
Green buttons/balltop ftw?
(redid the background due to constructive criticism/deciding to not be lazy)
PM with email address and Iāll send the PSDās your way.
artwork was drawn by hand, then manipulated in photoshop
gouken SE
im not that good at making this templates but heres what i would make mine look like on my SE.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e263/fallenchecho/goukenSE2-1.jpg
im waiting on my all black/gray Sanwa buttons and Black ball top joystick JLF from lizards im going for the all black/gray look.
Been a way from this thread for a while, some good stuff getting posted.
If anyoneās interested there is a site that will convert images to vectors here -
I think they give you 2 free conversions.
Sick thread
AndYOneā¦
Could you hook me up with that artwork. Not the whole layout, I just want that cartoon image of Sagat and Ryu.
God damn that stick is gorgeous.
Iāve never really thought about doing this kind of thing but now I seriously am.
Thank you very much.
Second try, amazes me all the things you can forget about Photochop in 10+ yrsā¦
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4190/godtemplate.jpg
My suggestion never try and work a peice of art around certain colors(yellow). PS anyone wanna try and do a the mockup for me with all the white turned yellow?
What do you guys think?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/airfrancisco/Tournament_FightStick_Template_M-1.jpg
Are you gonna share this one in a psd file? Please o pleaseā¦
This will be on my TE. Love Goonies!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/airfrancisco/Goonies_TE.jpg
Hey everyone. This is my first post. I have been browsing the forums for awhile now but just decided to finally join. All of the artwork in this thread is fantastic. It inspired me to create my own template and share it. Right now I am deciding between two I have made. Opinions welcomed.
Regular:
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/6333/fightstickx.jpg
Black and white (Inspired by the game MadWorld)
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/89/fightstickblackandwhite.jpg
Finished up today. Not sure what else I want to do with the buttons. Was thinking of mix-matching the outside 4 buttons, but Iām not sure.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/neoxianwu/IMGP0551.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/neoxianwu/IMGP0552.jpg
Does anyone make and sell these. Seems like it would be a pretty sweet side job. I wouldnt dare try and make one of these cause I would probably just screw it up.
Need your advice regarding placement. Should I keep it like this? Or should I center the character and leave out the name? Iāll be using red buttons and joystick if that helps you give me feedback.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/airfrancisco/Shazam_TE.jpg
Templates
Excellent work to all. Bee liked your artwork with the Chun-Li and Cammy. Do you have them available in TE?