Genesis 2 and Sega CD 2 mods

[David J.]

I really like the red buttons on the PAL and Japanese Model 2 systems, and I was wondering how would I paint them?

Silly question I know, but I don't want the paint to dissapair after a while, and to make sure I've done it right.

[Oi_Oi_Spanky]

Sorry if this is a bit late but after you've painted the buttons apply a few coats of clear varnish. Just wait until every application of paint & varnish is totaly dry of course.

[Joe Redifer]

Get a PAL Megadrive, open them up, remove the buttons, put them in your US Genesis. Throw PAL Megadrive in the trash where it belongs. The end.

Personally I like the blue buttons of the Japanese Megadrives. I think of all the Sega 16-bit systems, the PAL Megadrive 1 looks the worst with the nasty white label by the power LED. Ug.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/SegaMegadrive.jpg/260px-SegaMegadrive.jpg
Ugly as sin!




http://www.stateoftheark.co.nz/images/sega_genesis.jpg
Much better.

[David J.]

I looked at the Model 2 Sega CD, opened it up, and I'm too lazy to paint the buttons. I don't have a Model 2 Genesis yet, so nope, not yet.

[Zebbe]

The PAL MD is a lot more beautiful than the Genesis. You don't want that ugly "Genesis" logo on your console, the "Mega Drive" font and - of course - name (in the right corner) is a lot better. And white power label is superior to red, since the power lamp itself is red, its easier to see if the power is on or off.

[Joe Redifer]

Yeah, the Genesis logo has always been pretty bad. I do not like the PAL Mega Drive font, the Japanese font is much better. The only thing I really don't like about the Japanese Mega Drive is the giant "16-BIT" logo which is bigger than my house. The white power label on the PAL Mega Drive makes it look generic.