A killer Custom DS Lite

[wraggster]

Some plucky fellow who obviously has real talent has painted his DS Lite and the added attraction of 2 rather sweet ladys on.

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[Video_freak]

Damn, that guy's really good at painting. Or hes just lying and it's a skin. Just kidding, lol :)

[Kaeruyaki]

looks airbrushed.

[radiator]

Although the image is very nice, and bloody well done, it's not my cup of tea tbh.
Although I love the 2-tone effect - exactly what I'm planning on doing when the replacement Lite shells are available (black DS with white buttons!)

[kcajblue]

wow! if i tried that, my ds lite would look horribly disfigured. :( But i didnt try that so it doesnt look horribly disfigured.:)

[Video_freak]

wow! if i tried that, my ds lite would look horribly disfigured. :(
that's why you do it with a replacent case or at least take it off the DS if it's the original ;)

[GBAJAY]

Gimme Mine!!!!

[juicethehedgehog]

very impressive, you know of any of his other work?

[dirtdigger]

someone can tell me how to remove this shell?

[Video_freak]

Sorry, I can't find a guide on the web... :(

[dirtdigger]

hmmm i want it black now with also a yin yang on the flip top and white buttons :>

[AtariFreek]

Definetely Flame Desighn Lol, Maybe Ill E-Mail This Guy And Get Him To Do Mine.

[Miria]

Cool Pic if only the DS came in an assortment of colours and shades of da rainbow besides. WHITE. argghhh!

[Zion]

how much are the replacement shells?

[Crimson_Lotus]

It looks really cool, I would have killed to get the same thing in red or just a greyscale.

[ACID]

Agree with you crimson i wonder if he would do mine

[Video_freak]

Agree with you crimson i wonder if he would do mine
How much would you guys pay him. I'd pay him at least like $30- $50 :)

[ACID]

Probably like 50. If he is using a metallic urethane acrylic paint. That way i know its not coming of any time soon.

[Video_freak]

wow. you really know your paints Acidburn05 ;)

[ACID]

Mi Dad Is A Contractor slash architect. And mi uncle owns a body shop. So i got it from them. LOL

[Video_freak]

ok, that explains a lot :)
back on topic, i would pay him around $50 too

[ACID]

I wonder where the pic came from so i can ask the guy how much he will charge. I mean if its in the states.

[Crimson_Lotus]

if you wanted to see it on a black DS in black and white I just primped the pic to show what it would appear as..
the buttons are normally black, but I simply did a
de-coloration

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/2215/blackandwhitesa8.jpg

[Quay Cur]

ok, that explains a lot :)
back on topic, i would pay him around $50 too
$50?? yeah, maybe hourly, if not more. In order to get a really nice finish on it he would have to clearcoat and wet-or-dry sand it at least 3 to 5 times, letting it cure for a very long time in between. And you really should have that much clearcoat on something like that. When dealing with an artist of that level I'd expect maybe a pencil sketch or possibly ink drawing for $50, maybe, not a full blown airbrush job. I'd expect that paint job to be $200 bare minimum, that's still real cheap. Though, maybe the guy doesn't realize the value of his work and you'd be able to get it for less.

I'm real curious how he got the case off. I tried a day or two ago. I put a blue power LED in my GBASP and want to do it to my DS Lite.