Modifying Xbox 360 Controller

[TheOne1111]

Hey guys. This is going to be a busy summer, full of prop and costume making. On top of an Iron Man Mk 42, one of the projects my brother and I had thought of was modding (re-skinning? creating?) a new body for an xbox 360 controller. Take it apart, mold and cast the exterior and then put it all back together and maybe have a functioning custom controller (functioning might be a stretch though. :lol)

I've been doing some research on it, but I'm kind of stumped. It seems like such an obscure thing to do and I haven't found a lot of good info. I have ideas on where to start, and how to make the molds and cast. It's just what kind of material is this? A quick yahoo answer search tells me it's Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), but I don't think SmoothOn sells that. Finishing? The buttons? It doesn't need to be exact legitimate, but at the same time, it needs to be close, you know? haha.

So I need to do some more homework, but I just wanted to throw this on here, get some ideas, see if someone's attempted this before, and maybe get a little guidance. Might be a nifty, site-wide project, right? haha.

Thanks guys.

 

[epilepticsquirl]

Would it not be easier to take an existing stripped shell and mod that?
The black ones are on sale at Amazon for $5.00 each plus shipping.
Amazon.com: Black Xbox 360 Controller Shell Housing (thumbsticks, d-pad, buttons, ect): Video Games

I use these all the time for customers that want custom skinz for their controller. This way you avoid the casting bit and can go straight to doing whatever modifications you want without hurting the bank.

:thumbsup

 

[Wes R]

Crap i just paid that much for 2 replacement sticks for mine.