With a buddy's birthday coming up, I decided to make a special modded up mouse for him. I don't have much money, but he certainly appreciated getting something that nobody else has.
I even presented the mouse in it's original packaging!
mouse01_10 by Harrell.Thomas, on Flickr
First step was to disassemble the mouse and get rid of the crappy bluish silver paint. Resulting finish is bare black plastic with a grained finish. Simple and very clean. Chopped a few holes in the casing to show off the interior work. Just a glimpse.
mouse01_01 by Harrell.Thomas, on Flickr
Sides of the mouse got some attention too.
mouse01_02 by Harrell.Thomas, on Flickr
Interior got a few greeblies from the electronics spares bin, and a bit of painting with detail and drybrushing. Outer edge got an airbrushed copper finish which goes very well with the black finish.
mouse01_03 by Harrell.Thomas, on Flickr
Another angle of the interior.
mouse01_04 by Harrell.Thomas, on Flickr
Reassembled mouse with battery cover off and dongle stored.
mouse01_05 by Harrell.Thomas, on Flickr
Subtle hint of interior detailing.
mouse01_06 by Harrell.Thomas, on Flickr
And the front view.
mouse01_09 by Harrell.Thomas, on Flickr
It took me a couple evenings to finish this one. I really enjoyed doing this mod. Now I need to do one for myself.