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Colossous · 8th Nov 2007, 14:38

I'm finally starting work on my Mountain Mods Opti 1203, i've had the case for 6 months but i was finishing other things and i've spent hours staring at this damn box planning and visualising what i could do to it ! The final plan is quite minimal compared to some ideas i've had, i want it to look neat and tidy inside as well as showing off the simplicity of the cube shaped exterior. I'm going to attempt to hide as much as possible cabling wise with stealth covers and the use of Aluminium mesh and acrylic whilst having one watercooled loop cooling the Q6600 and 8800 Ultra (on a Thermalright PA120.3) and the chipset on the Asus P5k deluxe air cooled with heatsinks and Thermalright HR05 ifx North and South bridge heatsinks. There will be a total of eight 120mm fans (including two Scythe Kama Bays in the 5.25" bays of the OPti) so i'm hoping for good temps whilst not overloading with tubes and wires !
I'd like to say a big thanks to Tom at Chlled PC who supplied most of the parts and went to the extent of sourcing parts he does'nt normally stock, and to Bry at Hangar 17 for his support !

Fistly, theres a few things i did'nt like about the MM. The side panels are 1mm aluminium with a large acrylic window (i bought the case 2nd hand so these panels were allready with it) i found them a little flimsy so i'm going to make new ones out of acrylic. The powdercoat whilst looking good and is well finished for the cause is not really what i wanted for this project. I thought there was quite a bit of orange Peel effect on the finish so i thought i'd try flatting on one of the spare side panels to see how it would look !

You can see the orange Peel below :-

1000 grit wet and dry :-

Then 2500 grit, you can see the paint is flatting (not yet polished) :-

And with a little elbow grease !

It was at this point that i knew i wanted the case painted. This little piece had taken an hour to do (at my 1st time trying ) and you know how big these cases are so weighing up my total lack of skill in the fine finish painting arena and the ideas i had for the case i went to see the professionals which is where the case has been for two weeks and i'm about to leave to pick it up, i'll be back later with a totally different case and i cant wait to show you guys as i saw it pre laquer and its a bit mad lol !!
I'll leave you with a shot of some of the components to squeeze into the box !

Mankz · 8th Nov 2007, 16:05

I was wondering when you'd be starting this bad-boy!

theAlien · 8th Nov 2007, 16:43

great to see you started this mod ............ I hope it turns out like your previous mod ..........

Subscribed ..............

Alan

sik19 · 8th Nov 2007, 17:54

I like those big cubes, cant wait to see what you will do to it.

Colossous · 8th Nov 2007, 19:48

Ok, the case is back in my grubby hands and WOW did these guys do a good job !
The case was flatted 1st and the guys applied a thin layer of this crazy rainbow finish sparkly flake (best seen in sunlight !) before applying candy red paint and rolling clingfilm on it whilst the red was wet to give a marbled texture then lots of laquer and flatting !!
I saw an American custom car with candy red paint way back in the day (over gold instead of black as here) and it had to be this finish for me !! The weird thing is it seems to change colour and texture from every angle and with different types of light and it made it hard to photograugh along with that mirror shine !! I'll let the pics speak.........

And with flash (see how it changes !) allthough you'd swear it was without the flash !

And mobo tray out !

And again, a different look in different light !

And so the work begins, more updates soon. Any suggestions then fire away folks !

Mankz · 8th Nov 2007, 20:19

That looks mint mate!

E.E.L. Ambiense · 8th Nov 2007, 20:23

Very sexy, man. When done right, that technique is amazing, and can only be truly loved when in person because pics don't do it justice. And these pics look amazing. Just imagine!

Angel OD · 8th Nov 2007, 21:01

That is one CRAZY paintjob! Looking forward to see this comming together! :-)

Colossous · 8th Nov 2007, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by E.E.L. Ambiense

Very sexy, man. When done right, that technique is amazing, and can only be truly loved when in person because pics don't do it justice. And these pics look amazing. Just imagine!

Ye, it really is a bit mad in the flesh - it was nearly dark when i got in tonight so i hope the weathers good tomorrow as it looks different again in the sunlight and i want some more pics !

tranc3 · 8th Nov 2007, 22:22

oh my god. that's beautiful. Can't wait to see it in the sun light!
+ how much did the paint job run you?

The_Beast · 8th Nov 2007, 23:19

very nice :up:

theAlien · 9th Nov 2007, 08:04

wow.........that is absolutely beautiful ........... sexy looking ...............

I love it ...............

Alan

b1g-d0g · 9th Nov 2007, 09:08

Indeed a very nice job on the paintwork Rich

cool_dude · 9th Nov 2007, 09:19

very nice mate!!!

DoOb's · 9th Nov 2007, 09:45

Nice going Colossous, these are nice cases. been to the site

jokkos · 9th Nov 2007, 11:32

finally a mod of a MM cube.
I've always loved their cases, and I've been very close to buying one at some point in time. But they're actually a bit too big for my current desk and living room setup. And I always found that neither of their versions would be perfect to me. However, since they've started their customize service...I've been on their site more and more again. I also think that they don't have enough pics on their site. Anyway, all of this to say I'll be following this project!

Colossous · 9th Nov 2007, 22:15

Thanks for the kind comments guys, i just wish i had the painting skills to have done this myself instead of just dreaming it up !! I'll have to practice !!
I had thought of customising it more to be honest Jokkos, at one stage i was thinking of cutting out the back panel and turning it through 180 degrees (Duality style) and having the watercooling hidden in the bottom half of the case with windows in the top section but i dont think the Opti is the right MM case to try that !
Got to work over the weekend but i'll try and get some small bits done whilst i wait for the last few parts to be delivered !

keir · 9th Nov 2007, 23:06

Looking very nice!

Cheapskate · 10th Nov 2007, 06:17

Sweet! This paint job could give you diabetes it has so much candy coat.

Colossous · 13th Nov 2007, 01:22

Ok guys, parts arriving over the next couple of days and then some serious updates but in the meantime a straight question !!
Asus p5k deluxe or DFI blood iron ?
They'll be teamed up with 4gb Crucial Ballistix, a Q6600 and a 8800 Ultra, i cant decide !!

8th Nov 2007, 14:38	#1
Colossous Supermodder Join Date: May 2007 Location: The mountains of Wales Posts: 482	Candy Cube - Water and Air - November 8th. I'm finally starting work on my Mountain Mods Opti 1203, i've had the case for 6 months but i was finishing other things and i've spent hours staring at this damn box planning and visualising what i could do to it ! The final plan is quite minimal compared to some ideas i've had, i want it to look neat and tidy inside as well as showing off the simplicity of the cube shaped exterior. I'm going to attempt to hide as much as possible cabling wise with stealth covers and the use of Aluminium mesh and acrylic whilst having one watercooled loop cooling the Q6600 and 8800 Ultra (on a Thermalright PA120.3) and the chipset on the Asus P5k deluxe air cooled with heatsinks and Thermalright HR05 ifx North and South bridge heatsinks. There will be a total of eight 120mm fans (including two Scythe Kama Bays in the 5.25" bays of the OPti) so i'm hoping for good temps whilst not overloading with tubes and wires ! I'd like to say a big thanks to Tom at Chlled PC who supplied most of the parts and went to the extent of sourcing parts he does'nt normally stock, and to Bry at Hangar 17 for his support ! Fistly, theres a few things i did'nt like about the MM. The side panels are 1mm aluminium with a large acrylic window (i bought the case 2nd hand so these panels were allready with it) i found them a little flimsy so i'm going to make new ones out of acrylic. The powdercoat whilst looking good and is well finished for the cause is not really what i wanted for this project. I thought there was quite a bit of orange Peel effect on the finish so i thought i'd try flatting on one of the spare side panels to see how it would look ! You can see the orange Peel below :- 1000 grit wet and dry :- Then 2500 grit, you can see the paint is flatting (not yet polished) :- And with a little elbow grease ! It was at this point that i knew i wanted the case painted. This little piece had taken an hour to do (at my 1st time trying ) and you know how big these cases are so weighing up my total lack of skill in the fine finish painting arena and the ideas i had for the case i went to see the professionals which is where the case has been for two weeks and i'm about to leave to pick it up, i'll be back later with a totally different case and i cant wait to show you guys as i saw it pre laquer and its a bit mad lol !! I'll leave you with a shot of some of the components to squeeze into the box ! __________________ Project - The Celtic Chainsaw Massacre ! Project - Candy Cube - Water and Air ! Last edited by Colossous; 22nd Nov 2007 at 03:02.

8th Nov 2007, 17:54	#4
sik19 Multimodder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 123	I like those big cubes, cant wait to see what you will do to it. __________________ greez sik Project Silent Blue Casecon supported by Foxconn andOCZ My Blog, sorry its German

8th Nov 2007, 19:48	#5
Colossous Supermodder Join Date: May 2007 Location: The mountains of Wales Posts: 482	Ok, the case is back in my grubby hands and WOW did these guys do a good job ! The case was flatted 1st and the guys applied a thin layer of this crazy rainbow finish sparkly flake (best seen in sunlight !) before applying candy red paint and rolling clingfilm on it whilst the red was wet to give a marbled texture then lots of laquer and flatting !! I saw an American custom car with candy red paint way back in the day (over gold instead of black as here) and it had to be this finish for me !! The weird thing is it seems to change colour and texture from every angle and with different types of light and it made it hard to photograugh along with that mirror shine !! I'll let the pics speak......... And with flash (see how it changes !) allthough you'd swear it was without the flash ! And mobo tray out ! And again, a different look in different light ! And so the work begins, more updates soon. Any suggestions then fire away folks ! __________________ Project - The Celtic Chainsaw Massacre ! Project - Candy Cube - Water and Air ! Last edited by Colossous; 22nd Nov 2007 at 03:09.

8th Nov 2007, 20:23	#7
E.E.L. Ambiense Acrylic Heretic Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Malabar, FL Posts: 2,727	Very sexy, man. When done right, that technique is amazing, and can only be truly loved when in person because pics don't do it justice. And these pics look amazing. Just imagine! __________________ Latest Builds: "Movie Sign!" • CheckMate - MotM May '09 ~~Nominee~~ Loser! • BluBawx I • Lumière Noire - MotM Apr. '08 ~~Nominee~~ Loser! • Razzle Dazzle • CMC Field Server • "Building Better Worlds" - MotM Feb. '08 ~~Nominee~~ Loser! • Biohazard • MicroSuperFly

8th Nov 2007, 22:22	#10
tranc3 It's a series of tubes!! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: VA, USA Posts: 1,393	oh my god. that's beautiful. Can't wait to see it in the sun light! + how much did the paint job run you? __________________ Project: Cool Master Centurion 267 [AMD Kuma 7750 2.77 \|Asus M3N78-EM\|mushkin 4x1GB DDR800 \|WD Caviar 500GB\|GeForce EVGA GTS 250 512MB\|OCZ StealthXStream 600]

8th Nov 2007, 16:43	#3
theAlien I know what a Dremel is.... Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: U.S. guy stuck in Germany Posts: 398	great to see you started this mod ............ I hope it turns out like your previous mod .......... Subscribed .............. Alan

8th Nov 2007, 21:01	#8
Angel OD G5 Modder Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 294	That is one CRAZY paintjob! Looking forward to see this comming together! :-)

8th Nov 2007, 23:19	#11
The_Beast I am The Stig Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,219	very nice :up: __________________ Rendering Machine - Gigabyte DS3L P35 - C2Q Q6600 - Antec New Solution Series NSK4480B - Corsair XMS2 2Gb - Sapphire 2600 XT 256mb - Seagate 'Cuda 320 GB - Antec Earthwatt 430 watt - Windows XP Pro -

9th Nov 2007, 08:04	#12
theAlien I know what a Dremel is.... Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: U.S. guy stuck in Germany Posts: 398	wow.........that is absolutely beautiful ........... sexy looking ............... I love it ............... Alan

9th Nov 2007, 09:08	#13
b1g-d0g I am a Dremel Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: telford ..uk Posts: 1,686	Indeed a very nice job on the paintwork Rich

9th Nov 2007, 09:19	#14
cool_dude K. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: @ UKay Posts: 1,766	very nice mate!!! __________________ Cheers, Cool_Dude. ...Talk is cheap.

9th Nov 2007, 09:45	#15
DoOb's Overclocker/Modder Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Africa, Durban Posts: 196	Nice going Colossous, these are nice cases. been to the site __________________ Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 4ghz - 1.2v//DFI LanParty UT P35 T2R//2gigs Crucial Tracers PC8500 DDR2 1066//Inno3D 8800GT 512MB Non Overclocked Antec True Power Ver2.0 550watt//Seagate 320gig SATA2//Western Digital 200gig SATA2//Lite-on DVD Writer SATA//CM Stacker 810// Watercooling Project : Infinity CM Stacker

9th Nov 2007, 11:32	#16
jokkos Belgian beer modder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 898	finally a mod of a MM cube. I've always loved their cases, and I've been very close to buying one at some point in time. But they're actually a bit too big for my current desk and living room setup. And I always found that neither of their versions would be perfect to me. However, since they've started their customize service...I've been on their site more and more again. I also think that they don't have enough pics on their site. Anyway, all of this to say I'll be following this project! __________________ Der_Meister: 100% completed, again... project log here.

9th Nov 2007, 22:15	#17
Colossous Supermodder Join Date: May 2007 Location: The mountains of Wales Posts: 482	Thanks for the kind comments guys, i just wish i had the painting skills to have done this myself instead of just dreaming it up !! I'll have to practice !! I had thought of customising it more to be honest Jokkos, at one stage i was thinking of cutting out the back panel and turning it through 180 degrees (Duality style) and having the watercooling hidden in the bottom half of the case with windows in the top section but i dont think the Opti is the right MM case to try that ! Got to work over the weekend but i'll try and get some small bits done whilst i wait for the last few parts to be delivered ! __________________ Project - The Celtic Chainsaw Massacre ! Project - Candy Cube - Water and Air !

9th Nov 2007, 23:06	#18
keir S p i t F i r e Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Middlesbrough \| UK Posts: 3,066	Looking very nice! __________________ Latest project ¦ Project \| Black-SpitFire ¦ 89% still Move house clear out, buy my stuff! 360 Games for sale UV . Silent . waterCooled - AMD 64 X2 4800+ . 2GB DDR400 . DFI SLi-dr . BFG 8800 GTX WC . Audigy2 ZS

10th Nov 2007, 06:17	#19
Cheapskate know-it-all b*stard... Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,984	Sweet! This paint job could give you diabetes it has so much candy coat. __________________ BlooBalls·Hypnotoad·Plank·Reservoir-Things·AluBox Chopping·C7Waterblocks·GlassGreen Powered by: Danger Den·Hardware Labs

13th Nov 2007, 01:22	#20
Colossous Supermodder Join Date: May 2007 Location: The mountains of Wales Posts: 482	Ok guys, parts arriving over the next couple of days and then some serious updates but in the meantime a straight question !! Asus p5k deluxe or DFI blood iron ? They'll be teamed up with 4gb Crucial Ballistix, a Q6600 and a 8800 Ultra, i cant decide !! __________________ Project - The Celtic Chainsaw Massacre ! Project - Candy Cube - Water and Air !

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