Incredible Hand Made Metal Slug Arcade Controller (kotaku)

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I have seen a lot of home made arcade controllers in my time, but this one really takes the proverbial cake. Like many of us, Kotakuite Ash wanted his own arcade cabinet. Instead, he decided all he really needed was an arcade controller to play all his MAME games with, which would provide the arcade experience without having to make room for the sometimes bulky stand up machines.

He followed some guides and created his own rather nice two player arcade controller. Instead of giving his newly made piece a boring old one color paint job, he decided to take inspiration from game cabinet art and hand paint Metal Slug characters on it. 8 months later he had this little beauty to show for it.

Now, before you go calling shenanigans on Ash for what looks to be custom print job, check out his website where he shows the entire painting process from pencil sketches to the fully rendered, finished piece. Abso-freaking-lutely amazing!