mattyg

Looking for the PAL version and happy to pay in full straight up - cheers

Here are some more pics of my latest creations for those who aren't following it on FB

Thanks, stay tuned - currently have a PS2 , PS2 slim , Dreamcast and Amiga CD32 getting the treatment!

Here are some new pics - Lynx , and a Zelda themed SNES and Gamecube under construction - enjoy!

Very nice work! Similar colour scheme to what I ended up choosing for my Zelda SNES and gamecube project - you can check those out at: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Colour-your-Console-by-mattyg/125208394171209?ref=ts do you use any bonding agents? Keep it up - awesome!

It's important to know the difference for a few reasons: Firstly: The tension between Sony US and Sony Japan at the time was important from an historical point of view and the arguments over what the playstation was to be called were discussed in length by interviews Edge magazine did in their anniversary edition 18 months ago. Secondly: western journos at the time shared Sony US's belief that the name playstation was" too feminine" and with no regard for its actual name continued to call it PSX despite it being wrong. It worked well for a number of plublications that aimed their patronage at a "hip" demographic. It also meant that they could use the term without legally having to pay Sony any royalties. Thirdly: If I ordered and payed a substantial sum for a PSX and what I got was a "Playstation" I would be royally pissed off.

In an effort to revamp our decaying CBD an arts organisation has procured sites free of rent and refurbed them into urban art galleries and craft shops. Among hundreds of applications in the current round of offers yours truly has been chosen! both my coloured consoles and photographs of my collection will be on display and for sale in an urban gallery as soon as a site becomes available. A link to the organisation and to view updates on what's happening you can visit my FB page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Colour-your-Console-by-mattyg/125208394171209 Thanks for everyones ongoing support!

Always get confused when people refer to the PS as PSX. Whilst Sony of America wanted to go with the production name PSX because they felt Playstation was not masculine enough , Sony Japan never allowed it. A PSX is actually a PS2 with a hard drive video recorder that only saw release in Japan.

I also suggest displaying in 4:3 . I have also found that some of the cheaper plasmas that only have a 640 x 480 res actually do a decent picture for retro consoles.

If you check the other thread you may see that this is well and truly underway ! There is already a homebrew tool kit for both mac and pc in the works and a lot of us on the 3Do scene a very excited about this new development.

agreed that anyone can do "similar". This thread as well as my FB page is there to inspire others as much as to create any income for myself. Realistically I would have to halve my existing costs to even think about selling off shore. Remember that I use bonding chemicals and a commercial spray booth when doing my work - I too experimented with primers and hand sprays but was never truly impressed. I thank all for their ongoing support of what I do and especially Vic for his honest reviews As I have said before - the consoles I do for myself are often received either not working or in extremely poor condition - I see what I do as breathing new life into what would normally become damaging land fill thanks again everyone!

I thought he was a Chev? always inspirational Vic! .........this one is for the Princess Peach fans.................

We could finally be only hours away from a successful 3DO homebrew toolkit! This is massive news for the 3DO community - it is over 15 years in the making and has been the result of much hard work by some members of the 3DO Zero forums and associated fans See the progress here: My link

There are far worse consoles than those you mentioned - the Apple Pippin , the Casio Loopy (I do have one of these so I can attest to its dismality) , any of the VHS tape systems......and so on. Perhaps you should retitle it "my five worst US released consoles" as opposed to claiming the entire VG history? .................just a thought...........

Whilst not exactly a "classic console" here is my Bumblebee inspired PS3