Boxes arrived

Jun 07, 2009 • 15:16

The new, reworked FlashBoy box prints for batch 6 have arrived from the new manufacturer, and I must say they looks fantastic! 🙂 By far the best quality boxes yet (and the last revision already were very nice). Pics attached. I will build the first boxes this evening, and once I received more PCBs and cart stickers, the FlashBoys will be sent to those who pre-ordered.

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Jun 07, 2009 • 19:18

DogP

Aww… you’re not instructing them to eat the instruction and precaution booklets before operating any more? In 10 years, there’s gonna be rumors about how a German guy mistranslated the read instruction booklet precaution, and the “misprint” boxes are gonna be highly sought after 😛 .

DogP

Jun 07, 2009 • 19:46

badboybubby

Wow they look great….I like the VB pixel Logo very much….
did you design it ?

Jun 08, 2009 • 17:17

Goemon

Boah…geil! Bekomm ich auch so ne Box? 😀

Jun 09, 2009 • 04:38

Deadly-D

Wow I want to buy another just for the artwork!!! Jolly good show old man! 😀

Jun 09, 2009 • 16:27

KR155E

d’oh, i had to push back building the boxes to the next weekend.

the vb artwork was made by a japanese guy whose name i can’t remember right now. he made a lot of those icons, which you can find all over the web now.

hm, i could get more boxes made, if you people want replacements for your older flashboy boxes?

Jun 09, 2009 • 19:45

jaku

Awesome that looks great. When should the people on the pre-order list expect an email and payment info?

Jun 09, 2009 • 20:41

KR155E

on the weekend or earlier, but i will only have a handful of units completely finished, because i still need more pcbs and cart stickers for the others.

Jun 10, 2009 • 03:14

Deadly-D

KR155E wrote:

hm, i could get more boxes made, if you people want replacements for your older flashboy boxes?

KR155E I would totally pay for an updated box!!! How would you want to do that? What would it cost? 🙂

Jun 10, 2009 • 11:41

lameboyadvance

Wow, great boxes KR155E! 😀

I’d possibly be interested in some, they look so much better than the ones I have now.

…Whats that white cutout below the actual cart box on the sheet?

…And I also miss the eating of my instruction & precaution booklets. 😉

Jun 10, 2009 • 19:05

KR155E

I currently have 40 box prints, so I can send you guys some for a few bucks a piece. Shipping will be the more expensive part, costing 6 EUR.

The white thing is a cart holder, a replacement for that bulky official one. The thought was to glue it to the inside of the box and put the cart in it, this way I will only need loose carts for future flashboys (= a bit cheaper). I have not build a box yet, though, so I am not sure if this really works. I will post pics of a built box soon.

About the warning… I just don’t want to get sued by people who don’t get the joke. 😉

Jun 12, 2009 • 12:56

KR155E

Here’s photos of a finished box. The size is exactly the same as a retail game box, and the cart sleeve works nicely. 🙂

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Jun 12, 2009 • 14:22

mathew

Man those boxes for the flashboy look awesome, i like the inside part that holds the cartridge as well! good work and the artwork all over the box really gives it that virtual boy feel!

They look exactly like a box for a virtual boy game that you would see back in the day in the store! 🙂

Jun 12, 2009 • 15:01

Hedgetrimmer

top notch job, although i will stick with my old one as i ate the instructions and now feel a connection to the box.

😀

Jun 14, 2009 • 19:29

Deadly-D

Superb !!! :thumpup: 😎 :thumpup:

Jun 19, 2009 • 00:59

Vectrexer

KR155E wrote:
I currently have 40 box prints, so I can send you guys some for a few bucks a piece. Shipping will be the more expensive part, costing 6 EUR.

Send me a pair of the new boxes. You have my email address for the PP request.

Chris

p.s. My purchase request should be take as my saying Fine work and excellent outcome!

Jun 22, 2009 • 11:19

KR155E

Everyboy who wants a new box as a replacemant for the old one: I am trading a fully assembled box for two of your spare carts (loose, but with the dust cover). As a little bonus, I’ll also include a Quick Reference Card, which older FlashBoys did not come with. PM me, if anyone’s interested. 🙂