Fairchild Channel F Covers

[sheep2001]

As a few people had requested it, I have knocked up a template for the Fairchild Channel F.  Currently doing them with a custom spine, in a TCP style, as the main requester likes it like this - would be easy enough to convert to retail spine afterwards.  

TDiRunner has provided scans for carts 1, 2, 3, 5, 9 and 12 out of a total of 26 (according to wikipedia) - if anyone has scans of the remaining carts, please link them.
The Template will change as I do them, to accommodate the different styles they used on the fronts/backs with regards to how many icons/screenshots were used.

Fairchild Channel F Videocart-3



As there is no Fairchild section on the site, i'll add them to my box.net as i complete them.
Let me know what you think.

[noemann]

Interesting posts from you and TDIRunner. I've never heard of this system before. I did some poking and peeking and found an index for reference:
http://fndcollectables.com/Fairchild/

seems as though SABA VideoPlay is a European version, especially German?
http://fndcollectables.com/Fairchild/Saba/

I'll keep my eyes open for some boxes ...

[sheep2001]

Fairchild Channel F - Videocart-1

[sheep2001]

Interesting posts from you and TDIRunner. I've never heard of this system before. I did some poking and peeking and found an index for reference:
http://fndcollectables.com/Fairchild/

seems as though SABA VideoPlay is a European version, especially German?
http://fndcollectables.com/Fairchild/Saba/

I'll keep my eyes open for some boxes ...

that first link looks like it has some great resources.  thanks!

[TDIRunner]

This is awesome!!!   

It's a very unique system.  Everything is hardwired.  The power cable, RF cable and both controllers are all permanently attached.  The joysticks don't have buttons in the traditional sense.  The joysticks move around like you would expect, but you can also push the stick in or pull it out for two additional "buttons."  You can also twist the joystick in either direction for two more "buttons."  It's actually not a terrible design. 

I always figured it would be difficult to find anyone willing to put some time into these, so I'm pretty excited to get these cased up.  I've already printed out two. 

[sheep2001]

Now don't those look nice and crisp?

Will get on to the others this week.

[TDIRunner]

When I got the email that someone responded to this I realized that THE SITE MUST BE BACK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KalessinDB]

I scanned these forever ago, and quite frankly can't access them because of my work firewall so I don't know if you have them already, but https://app.box.com/s/sbxjvy8nizmeq3ol36ea

(have since sold the Channel F and all the games I had, so can't redo them, sorry)

Edit: looks like I had 13, 16, and 17 to add to the ones you already had. Good luck

[sheep2001]

Fairchild Channel F - Videocart 2

[TDIRunner]

Awesome.  I've been out working on the car all morning, and out working in the yard all afternoon, so it's a nice surprise to see another cover finished.  I'll try to get it printed out tonight.

Thanks.   

[sheep2001]

Yeah, I was gardening and cleaning all day.  Out for dinner and many, many drinks tonight.  Had a few mins in between to finish it up.  May get a chance to do another tomorrow.

[TDIRunner]

Yeah, it was nice to get outside and get some work done.  My son's first birthday is next weekend (can't believe it's already been a year) and we are trying to get the back yard cleaned up so people can enjoy being outside.  Hopefully the weather holds up.

[sheep2001]

Fairchild Channel F - VIDEOCART 5



I hope you havent printed number 2 - realised i forgot to update some text on the back.  

edit: VIDEOCART 2 now updated

[sheep2001]

Fairchild Channel F - VIDEOCART 9

[wiggy]

I dig.

Buuuuut, I wish the spine brought some of the funky 70's-ish flavor from the covers. I'd wanna display them with the covers facing out as is