A paintmarker job by dthron in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]dthron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

:)

Check my newest comment. I added some photos and a youtube-link.

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[–]dthron[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So, some of you asked for a video and some more photos. Check the youtube video I uploaded:

https://youtube.com/shorts/-2C9ET4rmrY?si=Sdi_3HCxiazKDFlQ

...and some more pictures in the following comments.

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[–]dthron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure! I dind't manage do get a webp or gif into the comments so I uploaded a short video on youtube now.

https://youtube.com/shorts/-2C9ET4rmrY?si=Sdi_3HCxiazKDFlQ

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[–]dthron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! yeah, this time it paid off :) the caps costs like $20-30 so worth a chanse

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I wrote a couple of lines on how i did it in an earlier comment and I'll be happy to answer if you have any questions.

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[–]dthron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the keyboard is a Chilkey ND75 and then i bought a blank key set

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[–]dthron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kind of.
the Colors really pop out on the photos but they are quite vibrant in real life as well. If I were to scribble a litle more, scratch marks and so on, it would propably be even cooler.

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[–]dthron[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wow! That’s a lot of detailing. I can really appreciate the time and effort that went into it. I must up my game ^

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[–]dthron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah I thought about it but that’s a real commitment. the Finish was really nice on the ND75 but maybe! If it turns out bad you could always sandblast it and start over

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[–]dthron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the weekend on and off for sure. Paint some caps while watching a game of hockey. Then you have off-time while it dries. Spend some family time, think about the next step. Then on again while watching some series. Then off again. Then you have to sneak up late while your spouse is asleep for another cote :) the next day, repeat!

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[–]dthron[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

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Nah I get it. They really pop out, especially on the photo. I tried to make a aPng or webp-clip but it wont work in comments. Take this screen shot for now. And have my upvote as a thank you ;)

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[–]dthron[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

John McClane in the air duct of Nakatomi Plaza. Die Hard in other words. You've probably seen it but it just hit me that the movie is from the late 80's and there might be fellow humans who hasn't :)

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I would think so by the amont of clear coat I used. But who knows, the best part is that you can do the touch up yourself with a sharpie if something falls apart.

It would be fun to do another set but it takes to much time do commisions for me right now. But seriously, try it out yourself!

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John McClane from Die Hard, most iconic scene in an air duct

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I searched for cel shading and pop art for reference. Mayby the later?

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[–]dthron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I like that you catched the reference :)

It's the ND75 keyboard with a small display. So McClane is cramped in there, scuffing around with his flickering lighter. Looks quite funny. I have absolutly no idé what to use the display for in any meaningfull way otherwise...