Monsterbox Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 A couple people had expressed some interest, so I thought I'd share with the community at large. This past weekend I went about the exciting task of ripping apart my Wii so that I could make it truly mine. As a result, I am now the owner of the world's first Red Nintendo Wii. There's a more detailed write-up over at my site, but here's the bones of it. Contains Graphic Images of Console Disassembly (Not for pregnant women, those with high blood pressure, the faint of heart or people who want a Wii but still can't find one at the store.) Topless! http://www.monsterb0x.com/images/mod/wii/coverRemoved.jpg Slot-loading Drive Removed http://www.monsterb0x.com/images/mod/wii/driveOff.jpg Bagged and Tagged http://www.monsterb0x.com/images/mod/wii/partsBaggies.jpg Ready to Paint http://monsterb0x.com/images/mod/wii/ready2Paint.jpg Painting Complete http://www.monsterb0x.com/images/mod/wii/postPaint02.jpg All Put Back Together http://monsterb0x.com/images/mod/wii/final03.jpg Yes, it still works. http://monsterb0x.com/images/mod/wii/finalWorking.jpg That's pretty much all there is to it. Seven bucks worth of paint, one weekend, and a bit of determination and experimentation later and I'm the proud owner of a Hot Rod Red Nintendo Wii. Let me know what you think. (Next comes flames on the sides and a LED swap for the disc loader. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Looks nice man......very uh, red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I N64 I MaRiO Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 hey yo..thats tight..a red wii... but why red? its styilish:) and i noticed the mouse for your computer..i have a similar one:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magictroll Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Haha nice! You should market this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im a Manatee Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Speeding ticket. That thing is secksy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulsiphix Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Well done. I think it looks badass. If I weren't so paranoid about screwing it up I'd love to do mine teal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Miller Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 If i was aloud to mess with mine and wernt worried about messing it up then id love to do that, id choose the same colour too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korix Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Do mine. I want baby-shit green, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatces Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 looks cool, i'll do it to, but i'm too scared to break it. anyways, it looks sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolt Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 i want a red wii, but if i tried i would probably break it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengerRPM Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 nice, i really like it. gotta love the fun of Wii. its great for looking goofy and playing really really intoxicated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckman Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 nice job man, it looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excessum01 Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I can't even have a Wii let alone a red one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razzleson Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Are you going to replace the LEDs? I bet the blue ones look horrid with the new color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulsiphix Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 They have released cases, one thing first party manufacturers never do for consoles, for the controllers. The colors look pretty horrid though. Standard colors but poor implementation . http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/2138/phpthumbphpkr3.jpg http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3144/phpthumbpshpmm4.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razzleson Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 They have released cases, one thing first party manufacturers never do for consoles, for the controllers. The colors look pretty horrid though. Standard colors but poor implementation . They're not cases. They're simply skins, two completely different things. Plus, what's the fun of just buying a plain skin? That's not original at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulsiphix Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Very true, I stand corrected. I don't think I would have much fun modding the case but I would love looking at it. I was wondering though, doesn't spray paint have a slick surface? Doesn't that make it even harder to hold onto your controllers when bowling or playing baseball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsterbox Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Are you going to replace the LEDs? I bet the blue ones look horrid with the new color. The blue doesn't actually look as bad as you might think, but yes, I'm going to replace the LEDs in the loader. I want to do Orange, but I'm not sure if they are available for purchase. If not, I may put a Yellow on one side and a Red on the other and hope that it looks orange when it lights up. And yeah, those controller skins are pretty gross looking. They snap over the original plastic and the colors look even worse on the controller than they do just in the box because they are translucent. Well, I think they do anyway. If you want to make a color mod to your controller/system without voiding the warranty, I recommend Decal Girl. I've purchased stuff from them before (one for my PSP, one for my original XBox) and they do a great job. Plus, they've actually improved the way they print their vinyls since then, so I'm told it's even better than it was before. Thanks for the feedback everyone. This is only the beginning, but it's nice to know people think it's a good start. I was wondering though, doesn't spray paint have a slick surface? Doesn't that make it even harder to hold onto your controllers when bowling or playing baseball? This particular paint is more akin to dye than Spray Paint, so it doesn't change the texture of the surface at all. As for using actual Spray Paint, paint has more tack than the plain plastic casing, so you're actually less likely to lose your grip after it's been painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulsiphix Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 This particular paint is more akin to dye than Spray Paint, so it doesn't change the texture of the surface at all. As for using actual Spray Paint, paint has more tack than the plain plastic casing, so you're actually less likely to lose your grip after it's been painted. Now that I didn't know. Thanks for the info . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokez Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 l would love a Custom Controller. Hey Monster around the end of April when i hopefully get my japanese 360 would i be able to pay to paint a controller for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsterbox Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 l would love a Custom Controller. Hey Monster around the end of April when i hopefully get my japanese 360 would i be able to pay to paint a controller for me? Absolutely. Though we should arrange any details off-site. Don't know if this would get into the realm of selling/etc and don't want to run the risk of causing trouble for the boards (since there's been talk of selling and the potential issues before). If you want to I can PM you my e-mail address or you can PM me yours and we'll go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokez Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 l went ahead and PM'ed you my Email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsterbox Posted March 16, 2007 Author Share Posted March 16, 2007 Wiivolution complete: http://www.monsterb0x.com/images/mod/wii/finish_chrome01.jpg http://www.monsterb0x.com/images/mod/wii/finish_chrome02.jpg http://www.monsterb0x.com/images/mod/wii/finish_chrome03.jpg Hard to tell from the images because of the reflections, but the faceplate is all chrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonkey Monkey Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 dude that is so badass! i need to learn how to do all this kinda stuff so when i get my wii i can paint it aqua. unfortunately i have no such skillz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttcheeks Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Man that is one sweet job Monster. Now i just need to get a damn Wii, I can't find one here for anything right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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