Modding Mod of the Month April 2011

We've plucked six of the best new projects from our project log forum.

http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/mod-of-the-month/2011/05/12/mod-of-the-month-april-2011/1

As with the last few months, we've enabled multiple votes, so you can vote for more than one project if you're finding it hard to choose.

 

Normally I have a hard time with MOTM but Usonian gets this easily.

 

A couple of real standouts there...

 

when i saw the pic on the front page i thought it was a blowtorch... took a few seconds to notice it was a lit-up reservoir and pipe/tube

 

I decided NOT to vote for slippery once. Then i saw NS-5 (seriously guys, watch the video), and decided he was better then Usonian anyway. THEN i saw lighning McMod. That thing is fantastic! Creative modding, great theme... fantastic!

 

Charge! By Frenkie easily gets my vote...Such a pretty case :3

 

Deffinitly Lightning McMod by kier.

He is making this for his son, i pretty much can say that his son will be following his father in his footsteps .

 

This ^^^^ Just having a magnetic side panel gets the vote for me.

 

My vote would have gone for Epic PC's Carbine Series if only for that sick led-barcode bit, but the workmanship on Charge is out of this world (also, who would mess with the Freeman?).

All are doing great work though, keep it up guys!

 

It is nice & awesome .

I'd vote for all of you but that would be silly , I like Frenkie's traditional modding & really like what he's based the mod around, I like Dans awesome new CNC case which looks top quality & has some sweet features, I really like Jeffs sweet renovation of a mozart, Skips outstanding intricate & stylish looks inspired by cool architecture, kier's kickass kids mod , Rankine's interesting good looking mod.

But I think I made it a rule to myself to vote no more than 3 with this multivote so I pick.
Epic PC's Carbide Series by Djayness
Saturday Night Special by bulldogjeff
Usonian by slipperyskip

Oh the heck with it I'm bending my rule & adding Charge! by Frenkie

By the way the copper ruler in the prizes rocks .

 

Behold the most Epic Measurement Tool ever made for PC Modders, PC Mod Ruler cnc milled from 1/8" thick pure Copper!

We wanted MOTM Winners to have something special to commemorate their victory. Something to show off to your friends and family. "Where did you get this?!"...It's already been the topic of conversation at my shop. I liked the first one so much, that I kept it for myself. It weighs a pound, so everyone's eyes widen when they pick it up. I love sponsoring bit-tech's MOTM

Each Ruler takes 45 minutes to make...





The Copper rulers are covered with cutting oil before the CNC mill engraves the measurements.

 

To me it's the oscar of the modding world awesome.

 

Love that ruler. Frenkie, Epic and skip got my three votes. How good is this multiple voting? Makes things much easier. By the way, did I say how cool that ruler is? No. That's one cool ruler.

 

Man I really like that health pot dispenser for HL2, that thing saved me SOOOOO many times. It's all that damn black head crabs fault, that thing haxs...

 

Don't get me started on those goddamn poison headcrabs. My friend's kettle makes the EXACT same rattling/hissing sound when she turns it on and it makes me jump IRL! The most terrifying video game enemy I've ever faced.

 

I appreciate the nomination. I'm putting the final touches on it now. Preliminary final photos should be posted tomorrow so we'll see if Usonian is actually worthy of this nomination. I hope so. Thanks bit-tech. I'm truly honored.

 

After voting for Jeff, I realised it was multi-vote! Doh!

Sorry to those that missed my other vote(s).

 

Woah such a close call, four within 2 votes.

Tough decision, especially as some of the logs are still at such early stages :/

 

OMG, I've just logged on and seen my build in MOTM. I really didn't expect that to happen. Thank you Bit-Tech for including my build with the other great projects. Can I vote for myself...lol