Pimped out Dreamcast

[14thpatriot]

This is my newest mod.. Sharp red paint job, plexi windows and lighting


Tell me what ya'll think

[Smiley]

OMG MY RETINAS!!!

Seriously, not my favorite color but it looks nice. And the Plexiglass looks like it was done well.

[LyingWake]

And the Plexiglass looks like it was done well.

No offense to 14thpatriot, but are you being sarcastic? The plexi glass looks too big and the glue (?) makes the job look like 14thpatriot threw it on there and didn't care what it would look like.

The idea is cool though.

[14thpatriot]

WEll I had used hotglue.. all my future mods are going to use superglue. and the plexi couldn't be mounted under the lid because then the CD wouldn't have room to spin. so I had to leave more plexi to sit on top of the lid. Can't please everyone.. LOL. If you have a better method of getting plexi *into* the lid then please by all means throw me a bone. I'm always open to new ideas and suggestions.

[dcmodder]

the plexi looks like shit. hmmm i wonder if that word will be changed or bleeped out. but yea that looks simply awful

[Pablo]

And why is the left side of the dc missing some pieces.

Maybe you should go to some art stores or whatever store sells them for a smaller, maybe slimmer piece of plexiglass. Doesn't devcast have a tutorial to do this mod?

[Skynet]

And why is the left side of the dc missing some pieces.

I'm guessin that's a side window. You can tell by the glue job all around the side of the plexi, as seen on top of the DC.

Good idea gone wrong, IMO. That said, I've never even attempted something like this. So who am I to judge?

[14thpatriot]

I guess this would hurt some peoples feelings... but I see it as I need to hold my work to a higher standard. Thanks ya'll.. I appreciate the criticism even if I think theres a little haterism mixed in I'm taking it back to the shop and working on it some more. The only way it'll look good is making the plexi sit flush in the window I cut.

[Smiley]

I guess this would hurt some peoples feelings... but I see it as I need to hold my work to a higher standard. Thanks ya'll.. I appreciate the criticism even if I think theres a little haterism mixed in I'm taking it back to the shop and working on it some more. The only way it'll look good is making the plexi sit flush in the window I cut.

The console and the controllers were painted well, so if that was your first attempt at doing so, it looks decent. Heck, my first paint job was a mess.

[ptr.exe]

The window is awful, however i like the paint job, keeping the bottom white was a good idea, the colours go well together.

[Strapping Scherzo]

Definitely super glue next time. I don't think the whole thing is crappy though. Better than I can probably do, sadly.

[Sir Savant]

Use a slimmer plexiglass next time. What is the depth on the plexi?

Perhaps if you used a precision cutting tool it would fit perfectly. But for us broke people (lol) trace with a pencil and cut as best you can. Then superglue into place.

[14thpatriot]

I used a dremel to cut the plexi.. Unfortunately it wasn't one of the nicer models that have the speed control on it.. It's 35000 RPMs or off.. 35000 is great to get started, but I need something in the area of 10000 once I get down to the size I want but need to file down. The plexi was from Lowe's. It is really thick, it's lucite (made to replace broken windows till a real replacement is availible.) It's cheap as all get out but not thin.. I'm currently redoing the plexi and I think it looks much better.. I don't think realistically I'd be able to get it perfectly into the lid. All I can do is eliminate excess until I have a bare minimum of plexi. BTW thanks for the kind words about the paint job. Plastic Enamel spray paint is really nice. If you get one of those pistol grips made for spray cans it really helps keep the runs to a bare minimum.

[Zealous zerotype]

Shoulda put the plexi Under.

[dcmodder]

it would have probably hit the disc when u closed it zealous zerotype, because of how thick the plexi is.

[Zealous zerotype]

Oh yea well when I did mine I sued thin plexi and it worked.

[FETUS]

next time you do a window make a stencil to trace on to the dc and the plexi glass your gonna cut. same stencil=same size hole. it may need a little work after that, but it will turn out a lot better then, uhh yeah that. also cd cases are a good source for thin plastic windows.

[Hawke]

also cd cases are a good source for thin plastic windows.

...I never thought of that....

[FETUS]

isn't learning fun.

[dcmodder]

it's reasons like this that someone should make a dreamcast window mod tutorial. including procedure, materials, tools, and teniques.