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Case Mod - In Progress Project: Mirage 3000 (completed)

Discussion in 'Project Logs' started by grandbruntenebreux, 29 Aug 2012.

  1. grandbruntenebreux

    grandbruntenebreux What's a Dremel?

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    Hello everyone ! My goal is to make a jet-fighter themed mod based on a Cooler Master Elite RC-342.

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    The unmodified case and the current state of the mod (updated regularly).

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    Two inspiration pictures of the french jet-fighter "Mirage 2000".

    The main body will be two shades of gray. With black and yellow stripes for the fans grills and several markings (warnings, cockade of the French Air Force, ...). The front faceplate will get multiple switches to remind a jet-figter dashboard.

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    The Cooler Master case and the Akasa fan controller.

    Faceplate will feature, among few other things, an Akasa fan controller with a green on black VFD display, a red "Military Fighter Pilot" toggle switch for power (linked to a key switch) and an anti-vandal resistant switch with cover for reset.

    Summary

    (1) - Front faceplate (plexy and power switch)
    (2) - Front faceplate (switches and leds)
    (3) - Front faceplate (first layer of paint)
    (4) - DVD player, fan controller and front fan grill
    (5) - Painting case & fan controller
    (6) - Painting side panels
    (7) - Assembling time

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  2. grandbruntenebreux

    grandbruntenebreux What's a Dremel?

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    Front faceplate (plexy and power switch)

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    Stripping the faceplate.

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    Cutting out the part with usb/line-out/mic holes, power and reset buttons. I'm keeping the usb/line-out/mic part for later use.
    Cutting a plexy part to fill the void and fixing it with hex socket screws.

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    Power switch will be this "Military Fighter Pilot" switch.
     
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  3. grandbruntenebreux

    grandbruntenebreux What's a Dremel?

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    Front faceplate (switches and leds)

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    More holes for more buttons (power, reset, key to allow power switch, three leds for power, two leds for hdd, two switches to turn on/off the leds).

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    Plexy faceplate mounted.
     
  4. grandbruntenebreux

    grandbruntenebreux What's a Dremel?

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    Front faceplate (first layer of paint)

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    First layer of paint on the front faceplate.
     
  5. oliverr97

    oliverr97 What's a Dremel?

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    Well this looks like an interesting build, so i'll keep my eyes on this one :)
     
  6. Nexxo

    Nexxo * Prefab Sprout – The King of Rock 'n' Roll

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    You've got the military look down pretty well.
     
  7. Cown

    Cown Minimodder

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    Nice idea mate, but please add bigger shots!
     
  8. SchaibleTech

    SchaibleTech What's a Dremel?

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    I'm a sucker for those pilot switches. Will be following this one!
     
  9. Slash88

    Slash88 Just starting out

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    Nice idea. shall be watching O_O
     
  10. grandbruntenebreux

    grandbruntenebreux What's a Dremel?

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    Thanks !
    Will do :)
     
  11. grandbruntenebreux

    grandbruntenebreux What's a Dremel?

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    DVD player, fan controller and front fan grill

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    Stripping the faceplates of DVD player and fan controller.

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    Painting with duct tape for stripes.

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    Fan controller, front fan grill and DVD player mounted.
     
  12. Canardwc

    Canardwc @French_fab_factorie

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    Update le PariGo!!!!
     
  13. krussellusaf

    krussellusaf What's a Dremel?

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    It looks great right now but what are your plans for the guts of this thing?
     
  14. grandbruntenebreux

    grandbruntenebreux What's a Dremel?

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    Sir yes sir !

    Thanks ! I will not mod the inside.
     
  15. grandbruntenebreux

    grandbruntenebreux What's a Dremel?

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    Painting case & fan controller

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    Inspiration pictures.

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    Painting large darker areas for jet-fighter camo style.

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    Preparation for painting.

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    Not quite pleased with the result : "special curve" tape don't like heavy curve and many drips, will have to touch up with a brush.

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    With blue-white-red paint and new buttons, fan controller is finished.
     
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    grandbruntenebreux What's a Dremel?

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    Painting side panels

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    Painting french cockades on both sides of the case.
     
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    grandbruntenebreux What's a Dremel?

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    Assembling time

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    Redo of the curves with better tape masking.

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    Time to assemble all the pieces !
    Adding round headed screws next to fans to match the colors of fan controller buttons.
    Found a "Dassault Aviation" keychain "Remove before flight".

    99% done pictures :
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