As I become more familiar with the capabilities of this old hand-me-down camera, I find better ways to take better, crisper shots with more accurate colors.
The images I took of the blue Virtual Boy paint job in the first post do not fully represent the vibrancy of the blue I used. The image attached to this post is a pretty darn good shot.
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I got my second controller in today to go with the blue system. More work to do!
Once again, numbered images are attached to this post.
1. The VB controller is held together with 10 Philips-head screws. Fortunately, these aren’t the ridiculous security screws the systems and cartridges are held together with. The screws are marked in the picture with blue circles.
2. Once the back cover is off, this is what you’ll see. And the mechanism that prevents the cord from being pulled out? A knot in the cable. Genius! There are six more, smaller, Philips-head screws that need to be removed before the buttons can be accessed.
3. Beneath the control board are two silicone button pads, which can be pulled right out of the controller. They are not interchangeable, though, since each of them is a different shape. Once uncovered, the buttons and D-Pads pop right out.
4. I used the same spray paint on the red A and B buttons as I did on the red half of the Virtual Boy’s case. This photo was taken immediately after applying the paint, so you can see that it’s still quite goopy looking. It’s very important that you don’t touch or otherwise disturb the paint in this phase before it sets up enough to transport.
5. After drying for a few hours, the buttons look WAY better. They’re still not ready for prime time, but they’re dry to the touch and can be handled without smudging the surface. Ideally, you should wait a full 48 hours before trying to do anything with a painted object.
6. Once reassembled, this is how the controller looks. The red buttons have been turned into blue buttons to match the parent system. Finally, a matching set!
