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Title: Filco KOBO gold cover - Phantom?
Post by: KuhnTang on Mon, 13 May 2013, 14:29:55

here's the link to the one I'm interested in.
http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_details.asp?PRODUCT=1021

This should fit the phantom right?

Does anyone know of a way to get this without ordering an extra the keyboard with it?

I really want to put one of my phantoms in this, but not if I have to buy another keyboard to do so.

thanks for any and all help in advance!

Title: Re: Filco KOBO gold cover - Phantom?
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 13 May 2013, 14:30:52

It's just a top cover. You'd need the bottom half to put a keyboard in it.

Title: Re: Filco KOBO gold cover - Phantom?
Post by: KuhnTang on Mon, 13 May 2013, 14:35:22

Bummer.  I know these have been out for a while.  Does anyone want to sell me their TKL version?  Does anyone have pics?

Title: Re: Filco KOBO gold cover - Phantom?
Post by: LouisHjelmslev on Mon, 13 May 2013, 14:37:53

Impulse says to get the Dark Metal, but sense tells me cover + keyboard = topre. Pass

Title: Re: Filco KOBO gold cover - Phantom?
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 13 May 2013, 14:38:27

As far as what I've heard about them, they weren't worth the price anyway. I think they might've been a vinyl placed over a top cover. You might be better off sourcing a stock top cover and painting it gold yourself.

Title: Re: Filco KOBO gold cover - Phantom?
Post by: KuhnTang on Mon, 13 May 2013, 15:50:53

Quote from: esoomenona on Mon, 13 May 2013, 14:38:27

As far as what I've heard about them, they weren't worth the price anyway. I think they might've been a vinyl placed over a top cover. You might be better off sourcing a stock top cover and painting it gold yourself.

yeah, thats true.

Thanks for the help guys. 

Title: Re: Filco KOBO gold cover - Phantom?
Post by: The_Beast on Mon, 13 May 2013, 15:56:49

$150 + shipping for something I could do with a can of spray paint



think I just found my new business boys!

Title: Re: Filco KOBO gold cover - Phantom?
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 13 May 2013, 15:57:56

Quote from: The_Beast on Mon, 13 May 2013, 15:56:49

$150 + shipping for something I could do with a can of spray paint



think I just found my new business boys!

I think you could do it, if you could source the top covers by themselves. I wonder if the QFR cover fits on a Filco TKL bottom half?

Title: Re: Filco KOBO gold cover - Phantom?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 13 May 2013, 16:08:34

The real question may be where to get a cheap bottom half?

Title: Re: Filco KOBO gold cover - Phantom?
Post by: shawn o on Mon, 13 May 2013, 16:32:22

....

Title: Re: Filco KOBO gold cover - Phantom?
Post by: bazemk1979 on Mon, 13 May 2013, 16:42:30

wow..... $120 for painted piece of plastic....