About a year ago, I bought a couple gamecubes for cheap and decided to paint one. It came out well the first time, so I painted the second one, and then a third, etc. I slowly started learning more and doing noncosmetic mods like leds and modchips etc (eventually leading to an interest in portablizing, bringing me here). I still paint consoles to fund my hobby, and since I don't have a place where I have all of my work collected together, I thought I'd start a worklog. This isn't any single console, but rather a collection of various ones which is why it's in the Other category. I'll start with uploading the ones I've already done, and add to it as I frequently do more. Any suggestions / advice / critiquing is welcome 
First off, let me say that I do a lot of metroid things. Here is the first
To make a 2-color design like Samus, I remove and then paint the black circle on top of the GameCube. I painted this one black, then printed out the Samus design on Label paper (basically a giant sticker). Then I put clear tape over it, cut her out, then stuck it on the circle. Once it was aligned right, I painted it gold. I remove the stickers before the paint is dry because I don't want the paint to glue the sticker on.
Here's my Super Mario Sunshine themed set. This controller is to date one of my favorite things I've done. I love how the start button is the Blooper's nose/mouth that you have to pull on in the game. I've been considering making one for myself since I sold this one.
Here is my metroid gamecube/ gba sp / controller set. For the aged look, I sprayed black spray paint on a plate, then used a 25 cent spongey brush to brush it on.
This was my first foray into Posca pens, so please forgive the lopsided Squirtle face XD
My Smash themed 'cube.
These aren't the colors I would've chosen to put together, but it was a commission piece and the buyer designed it.
I made this one for my niece and nephews. Nes themed, but white instead of grey. I found out how to put red on the inside of the controller ports but not on the whole faceplate by spraying it from the other side of it.
Here's my Majora's Mask Wii. This time the posca pens worked out a lot better. I used glow in the dark paint on the buttons, but it wouldn't show up unless you played your wii outside that day lol.
I misted this resident evil ps1 from far back. Then I sprayed my hand and made a handprint.
I used Bondo to make a brick texture for this. I sprayed it grey, then added two other colors of grey to give it more depth. More detailed info on this below.
I 3d printed the logos for Zelda and Metroid, then sanded and painted them before epoxying them on. The Metroid one has a red fade at the bottom. Note: I've had some problems with paint on battery cover ports and clamshell designs like the GBA SP sticking together. It's important to do very thin layers of paint especially in places like this and to let it dry fully before closing it. The thinner the paint coat, the less likely it is to stick in my experience.
Here's my custom castlevania themed dmg gameboy with flickering torches. Much more info on this on page two.
Here is my first custom ps2 controller. The placement of the joysticks has always bothered me, so I used some skills learned from Kasar's gcp guide to rearrange this one. Notice that the dpad and joystick are switched. This one had some major design flaws fixed in the second version.
This is my second custom ps2 controller. It's not just cosmetic, I switched the positions of the dpad and left joystick again and then bondoed / sanded / painted. Not my best paint job, but I plan on doing another one that fixes the last couple minor issues I have with it. It's fully functional.
Here's a Gameboy Macro I made to match the special edition Zelda 3ds. Sparkly black and metallic gold with Testors clear coat. I did a custom label that says Game Boy Macro in the gba font, using the label paper I use for stencils. It has clear tape over it to protect from water and to make it glossy, and is superglued on.
This is a SNES I did to match the castlevania gameboy. It also has brick, but with gargoyles instead of torches. All of the black parts are metallic black with Testors clear coat for a nicer feel. The writing is posca pen and I reused the custom label idea from the gbmacro. I actually didn't paint the bottom of the snes in order to better preserve the original labels. The grey paint I used exactly matches the color of the snes so it's impossible to tell even when looking for it
Here's my new wii remote. I put it inside of a duck hunt gun and made it metroid themed. It involved a lot of Bondo and frankencasing, a TI reg, an 18650, trimming the circuit board, and lots of relocations. Sound familiar?
Here's my wii portable that I entered in the 2017 building contest. It's about the size of a dmg gameboy when closed. It has a 5" composite screen, with the ability to output component to a tv. You can also play four player on it with the wii u usb adapter, or 3 player in apps that don't support it.
Aaaaaand the rebuilt version I made after it went belly up. The paint job is much nicer this time lol.
I made this for Noah for the Bitbuilt 2017 secret santa. It was painted on to a red controller so it will last longer, and I used my Posca pens for the design.
These are my custom Metroid headphones. They have lasted surprisingly well as I use them often. I took a bluetooth headset with LEDS, a built in mp3 player, radio, and auxiliary capabilities and custom painted it. The LED logo I made using some thick plastic from an old LCD, reflectivealuminum tape, and LEDs. The tape insulates the light and makes the "glass" light up.
Here is my tiny Gamecube controller. It was made inside of a keychain from Gamestop, and it is now fully functional as a working controller. The cable was made so short so you could use it with a controller extender cable, or plug it into a female port on your backpack as a keychain. And yes, you can waveshine with it.
This is a Raspberry Pi 3 case that I downloaded from Thingiverse, 3d printed, and painted. I made the labels by printing out the stickers on label paper, putting clear packing tape over the design, and cutting it out. That way it is glossy on one side and sticky on the other.
Update 8/27/18
More about these projects on page 5!
I'll keep updating this as I do more sorry for the long post.
First off, let me say that I do a lot of metroid things. Here is the first
To make a 2-color design like Samus, I remove and then paint the black circle on top of the GameCube. I painted this one black, then printed out the Samus design on Label paper (basically a giant sticker). Then I put clear tape over it, cut her out, then stuck it on the circle. Once it was aligned right, I painted it gold. I remove the stickers before the paint is dry because I don't want the paint to glue the sticker on.
Here's my Super Mario Sunshine themed set. This controller is to date one of my favorite things I've done. I love how the start button is the Blooper's nose/mouth that you have to pull on in the game. I've been considering making one for myself since I sold this one.
Here is my metroid gamecube/ gba sp / controller set. For the aged look, I sprayed black spray paint on a plate, then used a 25 cent spongey brush to brush it on.
This was my first foray into Posca pens, so please forgive the lopsided Squirtle face XD
My Smash themed 'cube.
These aren't the colors I would've chosen to put together, but it was a commission piece and the buyer designed it.
I made this one for my niece and nephews. Nes themed, but white instead of grey. I found out how to put red on the inside of the controller ports but not on the whole faceplate by spraying it from the other side of it.
Here's my Majora's Mask Wii. This time the posca pens worked out a lot better. I used glow in the dark paint on the buttons, but it wouldn't show up unless you played your wii outside that day lol.
I misted this resident evil ps1 from far back. Then I sprayed my hand and made a handprint.
I used Bondo to make a brick texture for this. I sprayed it grey, then added two other colors of grey to give it more depth. More detailed info on this below.
I 3d printed the logos for Zelda and Metroid, then sanded and painted them before epoxying them on. The Metroid one has a red fade at the bottom. Note: I've had some problems with paint on battery cover ports and clamshell designs like the GBA SP sticking together. It's important to do very thin layers of paint especially in places like this and to let it dry fully before closing it. The thinner the paint coat, the less likely it is to stick in my experience.
Here's my custom castlevania themed dmg gameboy with flickering torches. Much more info on this on page two.
Here is my first custom ps2 controller. The placement of the joysticks has always bothered me, so I used some skills learned from Kasar's gcp guide to rearrange this one. Notice that the dpad and joystick are switched. This one had some major design flaws fixed in the second version.
This is my second custom ps2 controller. It's not just cosmetic, I switched the positions of the dpad and left joystick again and then bondoed / sanded / painted. Not my best paint job, but I plan on doing another one that fixes the last couple minor issues I have with it. It's fully functional.
Here's a Gameboy Macro I made to match the special edition Zelda 3ds. Sparkly black and metallic gold with Testors clear coat. I did a custom label that says Game Boy Macro in the gba font, using the label paper I use for stencils. It has clear tape over it to protect from water and to make it glossy, and is superglued on.
This is a SNES I did to match the castlevania gameboy. It also has brick, but with gargoyles instead of torches. All of the black parts are metallic black with Testors clear coat for a nicer feel. The writing is posca pen and I reused the custom label idea from the gbmacro. I actually didn't paint the bottom of the snes in order to better preserve the original labels. The grey paint I used exactly matches the color of the snes so it's impossible to tell even when looking for it
Here's my new wii remote. I put it inside of a duck hunt gun and made it metroid themed. It involved a lot of Bondo and frankencasing, a TI reg, an 18650, trimming the circuit board, and lots of relocations. Sound familiar?
Here's my wii portable that I entered in the 2017 building contest. It's about the size of a dmg gameboy when closed. It has a 5" composite screen, with the ability to output component to a tv. You can also play four player on it with the wii u usb adapter, or 3 player in apps that don't support it.
Aaaaaand the rebuilt version I made after it went belly up. The paint job is much nicer this time lol.
I made this for Noah for the Bitbuilt 2017 secret santa. It was painted on to a red controller so it will last longer, and I used my Posca pens for the design.
These are my custom Metroid headphones. They have lasted surprisingly well as I use them often. I took a bluetooth headset with LEDS, a built in mp3 player, radio, and auxiliary capabilities and custom painted it. The LED logo I made using some thick plastic from an old LCD, reflectivealuminum tape, and LEDs. The tape insulates the light and makes the "glass" light up.
Here is my tiny Gamecube controller. It was made inside of a keychain from Gamestop, and it is now fully functional as a working controller. The cable was made so short so you could use it with a controller extender cable, or plug it into a female port on your backpack as a keychain. And yes, you can waveshine with it.
This is a Raspberry Pi 3 case that I downloaded from Thingiverse, 3d printed, and painted. I made the labels by printing out the stickers on label paper, putting clear packing tape over the design, and cutting it out. That way it is glossy on one side and sticky on the other.
Update 8/27/18
More about these projects on page 5!
I'll keep updating this as I do more
sorry for the long post.
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