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Title: Weather painted cases/keys?
Post by: tehjrow on Mon, 29 September 2014, 11:17:53

I can't seem to find any instances of people weather painting keyboard cases/keys.  By weather painting i'm talking about painting something to make it look old and used like so many people do with nerf guns and armor.  Has anyone done this to a keyboard?

Title: Re: Weather painted cases/keys?
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 29 September 2014, 15:17:16

There is this one (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40658.msg1454278#msg1454278).

I can't think of any more here at the moment.

Title: Re: Weather painted cases/keys?
Post by: Coreda on Tue, 30 September 2014, 06:41:28

I remember a modder doing this for Valve for a Half-Life chassis, keyboard and mouse combo. Was possibly on bit-tech, googling it would likely show up the progress shots.

How weathered are you thinking of making the appearance? I'm no modder, but am curious how far you'd take it.

Title: Re: Weather painted cases/keys?
Post by: tehjrow on Tue, 30 September 2014, 06:52:11

I would take it pretty far.  Not sure if you're familiar with the Bioshock game but I built and weathered an Adam Needle from that game.

https://picasaweb.google.com/111929483519789741950/ADAMNeedle (https://picasaweb.google.com/111929483519789741950/ADAMNeedle)

Title: Re: Weather painted cases/keys?
Post by: Coreda on Tue, 30 September 2014, 06:59:49

Quote from: tehjrow on Tue, 30 September 2014, 06:52:11

I would take it pretty far.  Not sure if you're familiar with the Bioshock game but I built and weathered an Adam Needle from that game.

https://picasaweb.google.com/111929483519789741950/ADAMNeedle (https://picasaweb.google.com/111929483519789741950/ADAMNeedle)

Very nice  :thumb:. Without telling me I would have expected it to be genuinely old.

I'd imagine an armor-like keyboard case could come out well with subtle worn paint edges, etc. Wonder what keycap color palette would be used.

Title: Re: Weather painted cases/keys?
Post by: tehjrow on Tue, 30 September 2014, 07:03:49

Quote from: Coreda on Tue, 30 September 2014, 06:59:49

Very nice  :thumb:. Without telling me I would have expected it to be genuinely old.

I'd imagine an armor-like keyboard case could come out well with subtle worn paint edges, etc. Wonder what keycap color palette would be used.

Thanks!  All parts were brand new.

Not sure about colors yet, I'll probably do it to a membrane keyboard before touching my Ducky.