So, lemme know what you think. I can order these as soon as tomorrow morning. I won’t have exact pricing until I talk to the supplier, but like I’ve said before, expect around $20 a pop with discounts for multiples.
I also plan on ordering a few black and chrome plates in this first batch since so many folks really seem to want something simple like that too. Let’s hear those opinions, folks! After all, you’re the ones buying this stuff, so I want and NEED to know if you care 🙂
Well, I couldn’t help but make a few more designs for you lovely ladies and gents. I’m pretty excited about them. I hope you are too! I placed the order, so now it’s just a matter of time. I’ll post pricing and availability a little later.
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Wow, these all look fabulous! I like the addition of the Nintendo logo to the otherwise plain faceplates. It spices them up *just* enough to grab the eye.
I do notice that the faceplates all have speaker holes different from the official faceplates, and the retro Game Boy one is different from the other three. Will the differences carry over to the final product? (No worries either way, I’m just curious.)
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Thanks! I wanted to at least make them a little different than the originals. I mean, if I’m having them all custom made, then plain old black just seems like a waste.
The speaker holes will indeed carry over. The Gameboy style holes are obviously styled after the original. The NES style holes are that way because of a little bit of difficulty we had getting the resin to set properly. The original plates have really tiny holes for the speaker and the resin tends to creep in and fill the void when using that size, which is obviously no good. So I tweaked it just a bit to avoid the problem.
If you look close at the original pics of the orange plate, you’ll notice that one of the 3 holes is indeed glazed over. That’s the problem that I’m referring to. Shouldn’t be an issue anymore 🙂
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Really loving the NES style one, but they all look great to me. I agree that the Nintendo in the corner adds a lot to the other wise blank faceplates. I also noticed the speaker holes on the orange one, wasn’t really all that bad but it was noticeable. Looking forward to ordering some when you get them in.
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Thanks! I should have prices in the next day or so 😀
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Awesome ill take a black and red for sure how much are the pouches ? Also shipping to Vancouver island Canada ? Let me know thanks
Ps awesome job filling a much needed product
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I would be all about buying a black face plate from you. Also what other design options are you considering?
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Those look great, I’m really liking the original gameboy one. When should we start looking for these to show up? I want to make sure I don’t miss them!
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I need a green one! 🙂
With black Nintendo logo.
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I would love to get a black one, and I was also wondering if you would sell just a glass lens for the original gameboy advance. Thanks
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Thanks!
Well the Shifties (the pouches) are already available on my other site (www.wiggyshifties.com), but I do plan on bundling them with the faceplates at a discounted price for everyone here 🙂
Shipping shouldn’t be more than 5 bucks via 1st class packet. I’ll double check rates and post pricing once I have all the numbers in front of me.
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Soon hopefully! Just negotiating the price with my supplier right now and then I’ll place an order. Hopefully within 1-2 weeks.
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I won’t be doing customs for this first batch, but if these sell well, then I plan on doing short “group buy” runs where I can have ANY sort of custom design built for each and every one of you.
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I’m thinking of some character-themed faces for the next round. You know, fat plumbers, blue robots, highly trainable wild animals and so on 😉
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I will most likely sell those lenses once I have em in stock.
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Any idea on stock? Should I be worried? 🙂
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I won’t have a lot initially. I don’t want to spend a couple grand only to be stuck with 50 of the things. But, I did just decide to up the order a bit and I’ve added 5 special plates that I haven’t posted pics of. I’ll only have a few of each, so you’ll need to act fast when they show up. More info to come…
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They All look awesome. If I had a micro, i’d easily buy the first two!
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i really like the first two. i would purchase those.
i know it’s asking a lot, but could you please email me when they’re available? i’m out of the country (mericuh) for the next 9 days but will have access to email/paypal.
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I will try and let you know, but I can’t gaurantee that I’ll remember. I wouldn’t worry too much. I likely won’t have them in the next 9 days anyway. Plus, if you click follow, you should get email updates from the site.
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thanx
u doin the god work
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WHOA! The original Game Boy AND the NES theme faceplaces will no doubt have to be mine. I wasn’t expecting something THAT awesome 🙂 Great job indeed.
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Thanks! Well, the order has been placed. I’ll post pricing info as soon as I get it all sorted out.
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Thanks! I’m glad people are digging them 😀
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I don’t see any “highly trainable wild animals” versions yet. 😉 Custom order?
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That megaman faceplate is awesome!!
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Oh, I’ve got plans for those little stinkers, and that little fellow with the green hat too 😉
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Face number 1 for sure.
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Wow, let me know when you are ready to take my money.
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Will do!
I got the proof back yesterday morning, and the colors looks good. Hopefully I’ll have them in hand in a week or so.
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Hello, they all seem amazing! Specialy the megaman one would fit awesome in my blue micro!!
Problem is, im from Portugal… 😦
any chance of shipping them over here? how much would it cost?
Best Regards.
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I will gladly ship to Portugal. Shipping won’t be too bad since they’re so small and light.
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Do you take PayPal or would an e transfer work? I will take a black and red or a link one if you have one made
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Also a grim shiftie…….
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I do everything via PayPal at the moment. I’ll make a post once I have them in stock.
I won’t have Zelda plates right away, but that’s only because I have something special planned for them 😉
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Can do!
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Ok so I will send you the money now up front for a black and red faceplate and the shiftie, wanna make sure I get it while they last . My faceplate has seen better days.
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Sending you an email.
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Wiggy, you have no idea how happy you’ve made me. I’ve spent countless hours on eBay and various forums trying to find replacement faceplates that aren’t scratched to hell and have always thought that someone could make a killing if they just could reproduce the originals. You’ve gone and done just that and then upped the ante with some awesome designs. If you could let me know of the pricing with quantity discounts and any other designs you’ve created, I would appreciate it.
Again, you do some wonderful work and should be proud. I’m looking forward to hearing back from you.
Thanks,
Charlie
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^^ wow – they are great – where cane i get these ?
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Looking forward to these being available. You’re doing god’s work, son. Definitely will think about picking up a couple of these.
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These plates look fantastic, I recently bought a scuffed pink micro and would be interested in purchasing a Kirby plate. Will these be available for purchase through your store?
Recently discovered this blog via assembler, awesome stuff keep up the good work!
Tom
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Thanks! I know what you mean, which is really what started this whole idea in the first place. I thought “hey, I know a guy that can prolly make something that’ll work for this”, and then I made up a 2D CAD file and that’s how it got started. I’m not 100% on pricing yet, but I’ll post something soon. If there are styles that you really want, then I’ll gladly take a deposit to hold ’em for ya.
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Right here LOL! I will take deposits if there are specific styles that you want.
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Thank you! I’m so excited that you guys like em! Hopefully I’ll have plenty more design to offer in the future 🙂
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Well I don’t have a store up yet since so much of what I do is one-off, making a store sorta tricky. I can take a deposit though if you’d like in order to secure one. I don’t have the pricing 100% sorted out yet, so I can’t take full deposits. But a partial will most definitely ensure that you get one from the 1st batch.
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Sounds great! I would definitely be willing to place a deposit of sorts.
Many thanks,
Tom
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Sent an email your way!
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Hi, these seem awesome! Congrats! Is there any way I can pre-order one to make sure I get it from the first batch? Thanks!
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Email sent!
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Hi, they look pretty cool. Can you sent more information via email to me about these cool faceplates? Do you ship to the UK? Thanks…
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Email sent.
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Can I also get an email with more info? Thanks.
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I’m getting a lot of requests for info. I’ll try and post something a little later today with any and all info I can give you guys, including pricing 🙂
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Wow
is ist possibel to pre-order two of them?
gameboy classic and megaman faceplate look great !!
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Sure is! Sending email now.
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Email sent.
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I would love the original gameboy and the retro nintendo faceplates. The first two on this page. They look wonderful. Please contact me on how I can purchase them. Thank you soo much for making these.
Robby
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At this time we are working with a new manufacturer to create new and improved faceplates made from crystal clear and rock hard polycarbonate. We don’t expect to have these available until summer though. We will update all our social sites and make announcements when these become available so subscribe to one of our social sites to get the update.
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