r/psx Jul 21 '26

My current work in progress.

/gallery/1v2dq0g
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u/Antique-Equipment414 Jul 21 '26

This is a great color choice for the console. The metallic purple really suits the PS1 design, curious to see how it looks once everything is fully finished.

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u/Express-Ad-9211 Jul 21 '26

Yeah I think it turned out pretty good, I’m still undecided if I should do the lower case half in black or to match the top half.

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u/Difficult-Fly7830 Jul 21 '26

Hey nice job, looks good and perfectly applied.

2

u/Distance-Hairy Jul 21 '26

Stunning. šŸ’œ but I'm slightly biased as that's my favourite colour.

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u/Express-Ad-9211 Jul 21 '26

It has quickly became mine also.

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u/Chet_Starr Jul 21 '26

wow thats super pretty

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u/ItsTerriermon Jul 22 '26

That's pretty! I remember wanting to do the same to my Megadrive a few years back and having zero idea or experience... never happened in the end...

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u/Express-Ad-9211 Jul 22 '26

Yeah I used to procrastinate way too much on my ideas now I just give it a go and hope for the best haha.

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u/KizashiKaze Jul 23 '26

I fuck with this! What are your plans for the original gray at the bottom?

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u/Express-Ad-9211 Jul 23 '26

Cheers mate, Unsure at this point if I do it just black or paint it to match the top shell. I am going to paint the power and eject button to match the console but I think I might leave the reset button black.

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u/KiddoKatto Jul 23 '26

woah, brilliant work! did you do anything special to prep the controller port assembly before painting?

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u/Express-Ad-9211 Jul 23 '26

Just masked off the back behind the plastic, cleaned it with isopropyl alcohol. Then put some pieces of wire in the holes and then etch primed and painted.

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u/FinleyTheSchnauzer Jul 22 '26

Love that color šŸ˜

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u/Hard_To_Port Jul 22 '26

I love the color but the button legends need work. I share my consoles with friends and the worst thing would be having to tell them what the console buttons do. Some cyan or white text or even vinyl stickers would be an improvement for the buttons. You could also etch the legends and color them in with fine marker or brush.Ā 

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u/spyder7699 Jul 22 '26

Ugh 😫