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Retro Gaming => General Retro Chat => Topic started by: ArcadeAction on October 17, 2016, 17:52:13 PM

Title: Vectrex Project - All Dressed Up
Post by: ArcadeAction on October 17, 2016, 17:52:13 PM
Here's to the Mighty Vectrex!

I did a bit of monitor adjusting on this one, cleaned it up and applied one of the great Vectrex wraps. I think this wrap is my favorite. I highly recommend them and have one more wrap, VectorPilot, that I'll be putting on my other Vectrex. I thought about storing them forever, but I'm just going to use them. They are actually removable and the decal material is forgiving such that bubbles aren't a problem while applying.

This is a great little console and many games have that true arcade feel. I am a big fan of bezel graphics and so I really like this.

(http://www.webdesignersbystate.com/arcademade/vec1.jpg)

(http://www.webdesignersbystate.com/arcademade/vec2.jpg)

(http://www.webdesignersbystate.com/arcademade/vec3.jpg)
Title: Re: Vectrex Project - All Dressed Up
Post by: Shadowrunner on October 17, 2016, 19:23:43 PM
That looks really nice!
Title: Re: Vectrex Project - All Dressed Up
Post by: zapiy on October 17, 2016, 20:29:07 PM
That looks proper cool mate.
Title: Re: Vectrex Project - All Dressed Up
Post by: TrekMD on October 17, 2016, 23:50:13 PM
Looks great!  I have three sets of these but I've not used them yet.  I really like the look of that one you used! 
Title: Re: Vectrex Project - All Dressed Up
Post by: ArcadeAction on October 18, 2016, 15:56:59 PM
Which wraps do you have?

I think if you keep the paper/card stock that the wraps arrive on, a person could remove them and put them back on the paper/card stock maybe a couple of times.

I also thought of picking up the Scramble one and the Vector Patrol. Would be neat to see about 10 Vectrex consoles together all with wraps in a mockup mini arcade scene.

Would be fun to design a few new ones as well using the template. Maybe a Cosmic Chasm one etc.

Quote from: TrekMD on October 17, 2016, 23:50:13 PM
Looks great!  I have three sets of these but I've not used them yet.  I really like the look of that one you used! 
Title: Re: Vectrex Project - All Dressed Up
Post by: TrekMD on October 19, 2016, 01:05:24 AM
I have YASI, Scramble, and Protector. Yes, if you save the backing paper you can take them off and store them again.  I haven't tried it yet.  There were some additional ones created but I didn't get those.  They add up to quite a bit.