Top Control Panel
This is close to final top panel design. This console is about two inches shorter than the ones found on real Defender machines to accommodate the large four player panels. It also includes two spinners and 4 start buttons where on the original panel there are only two. The graphics needed to be tweaked as a result—combining the original Defender console design with an aftermarket version I found on the web.
I’ve used Illustrator to map out the design and Strata Studio Pro for the renders. I’ll be posting all of the source files once I get the console built to ensure the measurements are lined up properly. As you can see in the wireframe mode, the reverse button slightly overlaps the joystick below the panel. I’ll have to see if this happens in real world, and if so, I may trim down the joystick meat a bit or end up sliding the reverse over and 1/8 of an inch. We’ll see.