I'm Customizing Some Games

[Malus_X]

Decided that some of my Zelda games and a couple Pokemon games needed a bit of a facelift, I took to Amazon and eBay,  because dammit, all Zelda cart games need to have gold shells, and Pokemon carts need to be colored!

Managed to score myself a Link to the Past and SNES cart back labels at Retro Game Cases and a gold-molded SNES cart on eBay. So far, so good.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand the fun stops there. For the life of me, I could not find any custom color 3DS cart shells or gold NES ones.I found several colored NES ones, but they were, more or less, shit. Google pretty much failed me, so did RetroUSB.  Hell, if I had some more money and he said okay, I'd commission Wiggy to do it.


I guess what I'm asking is...  Does anyone here know of someplace I SHOULD be looking?

[palmer6strings]

That, in my opinion, is supporting the enemy. Why pay someone for that stuff when you could do it for yourself for practically nothing?

You could have just taken a crappy snes game and painted the cart gold. That's the way mine is and it looks really nice.

All thanks to Wiggy.

[Malus_X]

That, in my opinion, is supporting the enemy. Why pay someone for that stuff when you could do it for yourself for practically nothing?

You could have just taken a crappy snes game and painted the cart gold. That's the way mine is and it looks really nice.

I did that many moons ago, started to regret it almost immediately. Besides, eventually any paint that's put on a cart of just about any type would start to wear out. AT least with custom color molded ones, that won't happen.

[wiggy]

Yeah, but those snap together SNES cart shells, ick 

[palmer6strings]

The painted carts I have still look superb. No wear on them whatsoever. It's either in my system, or in it's case. So it's not like literally play with the game cart so there is very little handling involved. Just my opinion though.

[amiga1200]

 
a good primer coat as a base (let dry/cure) then a decent spray paint.
an automobile paint can be okay, blast/powder coating is the biz if you get access to a workshop. 
if in the habit of 'baning' out cartridge pcb housings, a small set of paints for the job could be thought? (depending how many vs etc...)

[Malus_X]

Yeah, but those snap together SNES cart shells, ick 

I'm going to keep the original shells from the games, just in case.





Also, how "ick" are we talking here?

[TDIRunner]

Yeah, but those snap together SNES cart shells, ick 

I'm going to keep the original shells from the games, just in case.





Also, how "ick" are we talking here?

Just to make sure, the "snap together" carts are the ones that don't need screws, and in fact have fake screws incorporated into the plastic right?

If so, I've never held them in my hand, but I've seen pictures.  They look pretty crappy to me.  "Ick" would be putting it nicely.

[Arseen]

Just to make sure, the "snap together" carts are the ones that don't need screws, and in fact have fake screws incorporated into the plastic right?

Correct

If so, I've never held them in my hand, but I've seen pictures.  They look pretty crappy to me.  "Ick" would be putting it nicely.

Most are bad but I've seen few that are quite close to originals qualitywise.
I still prefer originals.

[Malus_X]

So, no ideas outside of painting my carts?

Wonderful.

[amiga1200]

so, no gratitude for the time put your way?
wonderful.  
if you're any good with CAD, you could draw up the housing dimensions, send the diagrams to a plastics factory,
injection moulded shells would be that case, as it is for the originals.
if you get the readies, hit up your nearest chemical plant (ici if in UK) and they may bosh out some shells, but be prepared to pay out of the dick.
that's all from me, and don't eat it all too fast, you may choke.
[edit]
typo.

[banisher]

Decided that some of my Zelda games and a couple Pokemon games needed a bit of a facelift, I took to Amazon and eBay,  because dammit, all Zelda cart games need to have gold shells, and Pokemon carts need to be colored!

Managed to score myself a Link to the Past and SNES cart back labels at Retro Game Cases and a gold-molded SNES cart on eBay. So far, so good.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand the fun stops there. For the life of me, I could not find any custom color 3DS cart shells or gold NES ones.I found several colored NES ones, but they were, more or less, shit. Google pretty much failed me, so did RetroUSB.  Hell, if I had some more money and he said okay, I'd commission Wiggy to do it.


I guess what I'm asking is...  Does anyone here know of someplace I SHOULD be looking?

What kind of gold you are looking for, I am working with a Chinese supplier that designates on plastic and coincidentally he is making the SNES and NES shells. Let me know and I might be able to help. This way no need to paint. 

[Malus_X]

What kind of gold you are looking for, I am working with a Chinese supplier that designates on plastic and coincidentally he is making the SNES and NES shells. Let me know and I might be able to help. This way no need to paint.  

What kinds of gold are there?

I've got one gold SNES cart shell coming my way, so no worries there, I guess. Now for an NES cart shell, I kinda want to avoid gold chrome. More like the gold carts they used for Zelda 64 and Majora's Mask are what I have in mind.
No

[wiggy]

a good primer coat as a base (let dry/cure) then a decent spray paint.
an automobile paint can be okay, blast/powder coating is the biz if you get access to a workshop. 
if in the habit of 'baning' out cartridge pcb housings, a small set of paints for the job could be thought? (depending how many vs etc...)

You can't powder coat plastics.

[banisher]

You can get it from here right?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321949299773?redirect=mobile