Monday, January 29, 2007

Name picked!

While I still need to work some more on the OS & computer system, it will work for now. Almost all pieces have had at least one coat of paint sprayed on...a couple are done.

I'm waiting on the joystick (Ultimarc Ultrastik 360) to arrive so I can figure out my final angles for the control panel. Once I have that, I can determine the exact height that I need to have my CP, and then I can mount my side rails & velcro. After the side rails are on, I'll glue all the pieces together and start fitting in the system...then I'll need to wire the CP.

I think I've come up with a theme for the unit. As I was searching for a font to use on the marquee...since I'm waiting on the 360, I decided to start on the artwork...anyway, I came across a Gaelic font that I really liked. I'm leaning toward the name "Irish Luck". My marquee will consist of about 10 mini-marquees with Irish Luck in the middle surrounded by Celtic knotwork. For the CPO, I had three thoughts for art: 1. a 4-leaf clover in the middle with green lightning shooting out from around it, 2. a 3D Celtic knot on a background TBD and 3. a picture of green, rolling Irish hills with a Celtic knot border...and knot border for buttons.

I'm leaning toward the landscape pic, but I might do a version of all three...just to be sure. I have VERY limited Photoshop skills, I've made a few desktop wallpapers for a few companies I have worked at...mostly abstract stuff.

I haven't decided on side art yet...although it will probably depend on the CPO I end up going with.

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