i am making a tv cover / box to made my lcd look like a a old tv need help with color .
our bus has all oak cabinits .but the microwave fridge washer coffe maker toster sofa and chairs
are all retro style and bright red.
so vote
how many for red & chrome ?
how many for wood & chrome ?
we like both so help us out thanks john / lidia
ps bus will be painted red
I vote for wood and chrome.......too easy to overdo the red ;D
some thing like this
first picture is kinda what i will build
second is color of microwave & fridge
last is 1950 rca logo
thanks john
When I first read the question I thought "Why on earth would anyone want to do that?"
Then I saw the photo, and understood.
Red and chrome definitely, with comically-oversized knobs and switches - go for the full Flash Gordon effect
Jeremy
jermy '' flash gordon '' i like that thanks john
ok 80 views and just 2 votes come on guys vote
thanks john
Go with the red and chrome. The wood is beautiful. However, I think bright red is what you are looking for.
Good Luck,
Mike
Yeah, red and glitz.
so far the votes are for red any more votes ??
thanks john
Where did you get that image of the TV? Very cool. If you have the capability of making something of that quality, you might very well find a market for it. Steam Punk is a movement that only seems to be growing, and that particular piece is one that I would consider having in my home.
len tell me more about steam punk ? and yes i am making one right now got the basics done need to find
switchs ect going sat to the flea market to see what i can find still not sure on color yet but had a new
thought of wood and add red panal for switchs and red rca nameplate plus chrome ? john
Here's a description of Steam Punk:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk)
I actually think this would be more an example of Retro-futurism though (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro-futurism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro-futurism))
But I totally agree with Len that there'd be a market for flat-screen TV covers like this.
Jeremy
Just Google Steam Punk and go to images, you'll see a thousand ideas. I think Jeremy may be correct but in my perception, steam punk is more functional than Retro-Futurism, which seems to go more to just art rather than function.
Some examples of steam punk that appeal to me is when someone converts an antique manual typewriter to a functioning computer keyboard.
Red & Chrome. Match the color of the bus :)
update the cover is built still need to paint it and put on knobs and trim going to be red
will post pictures when done looks great thanks john
I gotta go with the wood... Really nice !
i vote wooodified n chrome... but my wife had me do red and chrome retro 50's look in the kitchen.... ;D
Red enamel and brushed stainless... Slightly different effect than chrome.
Brian
Absolutely brilliant idea! I'm with Len that you may find yourself in business making these. I'd put the wood one in my home. Plus it would be a fun project.
Here is a link to a Steampunk busnut:
http://steampunkworkshop.com/bus1.shtml (http://steampunkworkshop.com/bus1.shtml)
thanks guys for all the imput will be posting pictures sone thanks john
update its taking longer then i thought. as i am using auto paint. needed to prime and sand about 5 coats
of primer. then 4 or 5 coats of paint . sanding that now to put on 2 or 3 more coats hope to finsh this week
end and install. hope to post pictures next week. thanks john