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Re: C64 custom cases
« on: January 31, 2018, 09:52:35 PM »
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The problems with these cases is well documented and don't support the premium price.


I'm interested in where, and if the problems are limited to the ones offered here or include the KickStarter cases (assuming these are not the KS cases.)
 

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Re: C64 custom cases
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2018, 07:00:57 PM »
That's a real bummer.  My red is perfect.  I was miffed because I had to get a red/white/blue bundle to get the special color, which in my case was transparent.  Wish I had gone with black, as well.

The only complaint I have about these cases is there is a post/pole/shaft which sticks up from the badge indentation.  I looked at the original case and it is not present but might have been an injection hole or something (I know nothing about it, really.)  But I just clipped it with some snippers and put a badge there.  Done.

My guess is after 23 years being out-of-production there is no real way to match the original color as I bet even in perfect storage the colors will have changed.

In any case I wasn't expecting perfection, just something new and in good shape.

I would like to see what comes out next.  I am still waiting for my SX-64 themed case which is part of the KS for the 1200 keys.
 

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Re: C64 custom cases
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2018, 04:45:16 AM »
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You can actually see the imperfections on their site -> https://shop.pixelwizard.eu/en

It looks like the Beige case might be the best at hiding the problems.


Can you be more specific?

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Even the A1200 cases from the Kickstarter (which were produced using brand new molds) aren't perfect, they have this strange discolored patch at the top.


Shoot.  My problem with the A1200 case is I still haven't figured out how to do the cut-outs for the USB ports.