Hori HRAP EX Dual-Mod and Custom Art

What's up guys.. its been a minute! All this next gen console stuff kind of put a halt on any new projects.. I was really sad to hear that current gen controllers will not work on the xbox one or ps4. I've been holding on to a spare akishop ps360+ in hopes that it would be firmware upgradable to any next gen console but now that my hopes and dreams have been crushed I've decided to use it to dual mod one of my favorite sticks: the classic Hori HRAP.

(photo courtesy of: Arcade Shock)

Now this is actually my 2nd mod for this particular HRAP. As you can see in the photo above the OEM stick comes with a Sanwa lever however the buttons are Hori's proprietary Sanwa clones. For the 1st mod (see below) - I swapped out all the Hori buttons for Sanwa buttons and decided to change the button layout to Viewlix style to keep it in-line with the Madcatz TEs which I have become acustomed to via a custom plexi from Art's Hobbies.

I planned on restoring the original top panel's NOIR layout however I did order another custom plexi to add some new artwork. Going to be using the art below from one of the illest artists in the FGC - Kode aka Bosslogic.

The original PCB, original button wiring and gutted case is shown below.

In order to add a Neutrik USB port I had to drill a 24mm hole & dremel out some of the plastic to make the adapter and cable fit. Once that was completed, I was easily able to route the USB cable to the PS360+ which screwed right into where the original PCB was.

Printed and cut artwork and installed underneath the clear custom plexi. I went with a mesh red ball top plus a JLF link for the joystick. I left the stock Hori 24mm start/select buttons. UsedGray/Black Sanwa buttons for the main six. Red Sanwa buttons for the last two to blend in with the art.

Wired up and installed the control panel to the base.... Here's a few shots of the finished stick! Let me know what you think!

Shouts to Jaleel from focusattack.com for getting the parts I needed quickly despite a lost initial shipment and the site being temporarily closed... Appreciate it bro!