Astro City Stick in the Works

So I'm very close to finishing my newest Arcade Stick Project. I've decided to go with a classic 1993 Japanese layout and artwork know as 'Astro City'. It uses retro neon colors like green, pink, and yellow in the theme.

So far I've completed the case and I am currently working on a new original design for the control panel which will hide the wiring underneath the wood paneling of the stick.

I've already got all of my electronics parts and hardware and I am now in the final finishing stages of the stick. I anticipate that the longest part of the project will be the custom redesign of the artwork as I am terrible with Photo shop and Illustrator.

Below is a picture of a person who's completed a similar modification of what looks to be a Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 stick.

I'll definitely post pictures of the finished product once I'm all set. My deadline is July 16th as thats when I will be traveling out to Las Vegas for Evo2k9 - Street Fighter 4 Tournament.