Blue Angel modification without painting - MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Accessories

Experimented with some material to update the BA it a bit.
I didn't want to use paint in any way. It is destructive and dirty work if done wrong, but then again very satisfying when done well.
This is what I came up with.
It is only an test, but it looks interesting I think.
Though it looks better in real life where you see the structure of the foil and the sharp details of the buttons and speaker.
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What I used here is good quality self adhesive foil. In this case white with skin structure.
The art is patience and stretching the foil where needed with the proper tools.
Covering the buttons makes it more contemporary and somewhat less dated.
But if you like the chromed buttons then just cut and fold the foil to the inside.
-Buy quality foil. It will hold its form quiet well, and it comes in all kind of prints and structures.
-Remove the cover and the outer ring.
-Clean the parts you are going to covering very well.
or,
-Buy quality foil. It will hold its form quiet well, and it comes in all kind of prints and structures.
-Clean the parts you are going to covering very well.
-Apply the foil without removing anything
-Cut the foil where needed
Very simple.., but effective.
Easy to replace.
And if you own it 10 years from now, it will have the original exterior.
Same thing goes for covering the charger.(If needed)
I made it white, but you can apply what ever colour or print you want.
The foil makes experimenting possible with colours very easy, without damaging the device.
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Zip with pic seems to be broken. Can you fix it?

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Ok, lets try that again...
edit;
upload didnt work.

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nope, still broken

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Uploaded working pics of the test version.

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i don't understand the adhesive foil. what is it?

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@jeksparo'
adhesive:
Substance that sticks two surfaces together.
The glue on the back of the Foil
foil:
Thin layer of material. In this case an very thin petroleum based plastiek sheet. Like an sticker.
You can find it at your local DIY shop. But dont get the cheap one.

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now, that finally the pictures are working i have to say it looks great. if my device's screws weren't that rusty, i would certainly take it apart and customize it myself, after seeing inspirational work like this and also other moddings, being done by forum members here. i'd have to think of buying a 2nd device anyways, for spare parts and because they can't get any cheaper, i hope i can make one case nice, like this.

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Yes, your right about that. There still very usefull and fast enough to handle most if not all applications.
I use it still, though not as much as I used to for work. But its running WM 6(.5) very wel.
Checked it today, prices are Very low indeed. If you want one, now is the time. The 2020 is going for low prices aswell.
I am keeping mine a bit longer.
Thinking of getting an HD, or wait for the next version. No hurry.

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same here, i love the hd, because i feel like it is the blueangel2009 it still has all the good features like a ginormous display and wi-fi and the candy bar shape but adds new features, the newer wi-fi standards, the 3g communications... plus a lot of other gimmicks and usefull stuff, but it is so incredibly expensive (also just like the BA in its days). some day, when the blackstone is outdated, maybe i'll get one then.

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edit;
Correction: Apparently I mistaken the Touch Pro 2 for the new HD2.
The HD2 spec's 'are' amazing, include the 1Ghz cpu and WinMo 6.5. No HW-keyboard and still 65k colours.
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Thanks for the corrections d

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nice, are those buttons, that are fairly invisible (start to ok, calendar, contacts) still pressable? are they covered with some kind of adhesive plastic foil? how does the speaker sound then?

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Yes, it all works fine.
The foil is very thin and does not hinder the action when pressing them.
Even beefed up the speakers sound quality. by approx. 17% by inserting
foam in the caverns behind and around it.
That is an nice extra!