Custom retro moon lander TV set build

This build happened because I got sidetracked by a lone extra vintage RCA screen mask that was hanging on the shop wall. It seemed to fit a 25” color TV pic tube from 2001 rather nicely. I also had a couple small pieces of black walnut plywood that had really pretty grain… but not enough to make full sides. So, I spliced in some maple for the bottom sections and used a thin brass transition strip between them. I thought that it looked cool as kind of sci-fi moon lander… so the legs were built to capture that look. The trapezoidal panel in the lower section flips open and there is space inside for a small dvd player. The cover trim on that door is off an old 70’s Honda motorcycle gas tank. I also added lights behind the faux knobs to make them glow and an led light disc on the bottom for a little glow. And, of course, a custom built antenna. More pics in the gallery!