cabinet modding extraordinaire Ben Heckendorn is up to it again ; reminding us that , yes , he is still selling his sexyrevision 5.1 Atarihandhelds for $ 350 and a sacrificial 2600 . The Atari Rev 5.1 really is his most complete system yet , including ramp up - in boat paddle controller , difficulty switch and player 2 larboard for multiplayer games . And it ’s a bare one inches thick — no little feat when you earn there ’s an entire vintage console in your hands . All in all , the 5.1 really may be Ben Heckendorn ’s authoritative Atari 2600 labor .
https://gizmodo.com/ben-hecks-vcsp-rev-5-1-portable-atari-system-248510
So we intend it was about time we looked back on over 18 of Ben Heckendorn ’s fantastic Atari projects that get him to this point , so we ’ve put together this awful , spectacular , excellent timeline fit for any console table modder ’s sozzled dreaming .
In the seven years since Ben got to work , he has produced some cracker and they are all here for you to see . The initial Atari 2600 VCSp , right through to the Atari rev 5.1 are all here . The evolution is simply amazing , especially when you reckon at the original labor which were essentially 9/10 sized 2600s in your hands .
So go ahead and give your eyes some candy . We ’ve seen Ben grow from a bozo with a Falco subbuteo to a beautiful butterfly an accomplished designer / modder and we respect that . Drop your words of admiration / green-eyed monster below . From all of us at Gizmodo : Ben , you sway . Party on Wayne , party on Garth . [ Ben Heck ]
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