Opa Opa wrote:Okay.
Edit: Do you know of anything it would be good to practice painting on? Plastic-wise, I mean.
PlayStations. There's so many that they'll never notice one missing.
In all seriousness, if you find something just laying around that you're never going to use, use that. Or you could just go down to the junkyard and find something.
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Opa Opa wrote:Edit: Do you know of anything it would be good to practice painting on? Plastic-wise, I mean.
As long as it is ABS plastic, you're good. Pretty much any plastic cased electronic item made since the 80s (maybe further) will be made of ABS plastic. If you've disassembled an item to test with, it should probably tell you if it is ABS plastic if it is a large enough piece to have a mold date or other information on the inside.
So doesn anybody know what model type SNES tends to color change ? I heard that the earlier model tend to change color but how can u tell if its the late model or new model?
I have two model one's and one is yellow and the other seems to be keeping it's color just fine right now. I think the earlier models are more likely to change color but I think it all depends on where you keep them and how you store them. I don't think any snes is guaranteed protection against color change so just try to care for your consoles as best as you can.
As far as checking on what model a snes is just look on the bottom sticker on the underside of the console. Both of mine say "MODEL NO. SNS-001".
As far as I know there are only two models for the SNES: SNS-001 and the remake, SNS-101. I think the yellowing had something to do with the type of plastic they used - I've noticed that different pieces yellow / don't yellow / yellow at different rates even on the same machine.
The cartridge slot, for instance, always seems to be the right color. Same for the controller ports. The more cosmetic parts always change.
I've also noticed that the left front portion (near the systems power light) always seems to chip off in a triangular section.
Maybe now Nintendo will acknowledge Metroid has a fanbase?
AznKhmerBoi wrote:So doesn anybody know what model type SNES tends to color change ? I heard that the earlier model tend to change color but how can u tell if its the late model or new model?
There are at least 2 versions of the larger model, but it might actually be 3. The earlier model 1 has a separate sound module inside, the locking mechanism for the carts when powered on, and no sticker next to the power switch. Later ones have the sound all on the board with the rest of the guts, no locking mechanism, and a warning sticker next to the power. I think there might have also been one without the sticker, but either had the one piece board or no locking mechanism. I'm too lazy to go check the ones I have right now, but I don't have as many as I used to. I do believe the ones with the sticker are a little less likely to yellow.
Not that any of them are working anymore.
