In my opinion its a work of art. I like to give credit where credit is due. What do u all think?
Heres the link to the forum where its at

meh i could go either way, imo it looks like a failed paint job

Thats a really cool skin IMO, but i prefer painting.

erm...thats not a skin. he painted it.

How bout this one?

theyre just impressively good painted xboxs.

those were "painted" insanely well

Xcellent Job TATENOKAI
I'm proud.

yes...those are old

Check this out!
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Man the first one was Gasping, i had to look at that one, it looked excactly like my Beat up old Bench that my parents refuse to get rid of because it has character, i dont agree with them, (the bench is a piece) but i agree with you, it is indeed a work of art, but i also agree with Himura It is a paintjob, and a hell of a one at that...

-Sixth

I don't get this post just seems like a newb that doesn't know a skin from a painted xbox or a new to an old LE.

Those 2 le's have been discussed. Currently the pure white one is of sale, well 1000 made in the world. But, they are still around. Translucent blue's have yet to be of sale since the held release of the well anticapted online DOA sequel, DOA Ultimate. And I think they also fixed something with the Kasumi thing as well..

pointless thread.

agreed^^^

Art?

Looks like he used off-the-shelf "crackling" and "granite finish" paints available at any home depot or other home improvement store. A few minutes of masking, a couple bucks worth of paint, and your "art" is ready.

Getting a buddy to promote this crap as if he "found it" is pretty lame also.

wow this place just turned into a bunch of thread crapping.

to get us back on topic:

personally i hate that cracked skin my damn xbox did that cuz i painted the top coat too soon after my base coat and i was incredibly pissed off i didnt think it was a work of art or i would have left it. I think xboxes are ment to be really nice and clean i have like shaved all the graphics and logos off my xbox and tried to make it looks as smooth as possible

the granite looking one is alright but it looks sorta cheap and i dont like the effect again.

ya i lke it but i htink painting is shows more skill (Like i have LOL j/k)

Well when they first came to me with the idea of doing a "cracked" painted case I thought it would be but ugly... and it is... I like the stone one my self. You should FEEL it.. its amazing.. kind of like the kids playgrounds these days. I love it... How ever the thing that you have to realize is when you have these boxes in front of you and your looking at them you can see the hours of work that went into making them. You can run your hand over them and feel the textues on them. I thought that the paint mod boxes would look like crap and would be a big hit. I've seen some REALLY HORRIBLE paint mods in my day. I can honestly say that these are really primo. The guy doing them pays really close atten. to detail and takes some of the most damaged and ungly cases, repairs them and then makes them works of art that can not be duped. They are unique. As for the few people saying about modding for fun or profit. I can say this. When I fix my friends computer, I'm doing it so that we can play a game online, or just because they are my firend. If a stanger asks me to fix their computer you can be very sure that I'm going to charge them. Wouldn't you? Now whats wrong with taking your hard working hobby and offering somthing like this to the public... its kind of like mod chips. (Even though TSOPing is 100x better than useing a mod chip for 90% of the time.) Some one had to spend some time and energy to make them. So why not sell them? Why not do it for fun. WHy not save some time and engery and make your friends crave a unique case?

-Hugh

I think the issue is that you guys (or is it all one person) are hyping it up as "art" and trying to tell people it's something special and took a lot of effort, when it's pretty obvious you've just used novelty paint from home depot. I don't have anything against the paint. I know some people like that stuff.

But don't insult the intelligence of the real modders in this forum by making this out to be anything more than a simple single-color paintjob.

Hello XBOX fans. Im the guy who paints these cases you've been discussing. I wasn't interested in registering at this forum, but guest posts aren't allowed, and it also sounds like you all need to hear it from the source.

YES, these are SIMPLE, ONE-COAT paintjobs, and YES i found the paint at HOME DEPOT. What's your point? Those of us on this forum who HAVE done spray-paint jobs on cases will all agree that it is time-consuming, and takes effort, even if all the prep-work is placing and cutting masking tape. To have a quality job, you have to pay attention to detail. If you haven't done it, you don't know, and cannot assume that it can be done in your sleep.

Thus, for those of you who haven't done it before, and say it's easy, i challenge you to do it. Do it and then see if your opinion changes. Also, do it while you are paying your bills (if you have a place to live that YOU pay for), going to college (if you're getting an education), and taking care of a family (if you don't live alone). If you don't have these other time-consuming tasks to tackle, then yes, you can say it was easy simply because you had nothing else to do. Otherwise, those of us who do it, while having a challenging life to tend to at the same time, will agree with me after doing it, and will take some pride in their work, even if it is a "simple" single-coat paint job.

I don't want to be malicious in my opinions. I just want to educate those who criticise things they have not done themselves. I appreciate all feedback, good and bad. I'm not plotting a sneaky tactic to get people to buy them either. I really don't care if anyone wants to buy them. I just like to look at something that took me alot of time to do and feel the satisfaction of a job well done. If you would buy one, good for you! Send me an email and we'll discuss what you want it to look like. If you wouldn't buy one, then don't. Simple. Or better, make one yourself! You'll have pride in something you did yourself! I have much more respect for people who do their own work.

-TATENOKAI-

<<<< I dont post much on this forum. Just do a lot of reading here. And from what I've read, it seems some people are discrediting these case paintings because they are too simple or because they are made from something you can buy from Home Depot- or because they are Hyped up and not really a work of art.

I just wonna say that, Everyone is entitled to their own opinions.
---You dont like it, fine. State that you dont like it.
---You think its too simple? How can the fact that sumthing it too simple be a negative thing?
---So the paint was bought from home depot? How does that make the job any less credible...what do you want the guy to make the paint himself too?!?
---Not a work of Art?! Well as Bozo Said - Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

This thread was to show the modding community wat this guy (TATENOKAI) did as a Case Paint Job.

Everyone was invited to share their opinions and their PROs and CONs.
It wasnt to bash the job or the creator.

Lets all keep that in mind.

I like chicken.... And with that I now pronounce this thread dead....

hold on....isn't that a skin, like a sticker??????
because if that's a paint job, yyyoooouuu aaaareeee gooooooood!!!!!!

the first one looks like a cracked toilet seat cover.