Perforated, Maximum PC Rig of the Month! Aug 2005

Hmm... only just noticed this log. I liked where it was going, until I saw the final paint job

Very good work though

 

Hey Buddha, nice looking case. Great theme, great follow-through. Nice to have a back-story to tie everything together. Regarding the Kanji (Chinese) characters near your optical drive... do you know what they mean? In Japanese they mean:

The top character is "nishi" - West
The bottom one is "aka" - Red

Where did you get them from?

 

Well now, its funny you should ask. It part of another great sci-fi classic. Bladerunner! It's the license plate of Deckers car that I remade. I don’t have it handy, so I will post a pic of it tomorrow.

edit: here it is​

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I made it myself. IM me your email and I will send it to you - ditto to anyone else....

 

Holy bejeezus crap! This is a long thread. Very nice work and an excellent idea chopping the case. We might just start calling you the dragonslayer. *cymbal crash* Really, very well executed from top to bottom. I want to hear the story and I can't wait for a new update.

 

i have a question, how do you weather stuff so well like that? it looks better than if you burried it for 50 years.

 

this case is amazing man, cant wait to see how the security card works, ive just finished reading the whole 11 page project log, WOW, it looks nothing like it started out, i wish you started this before i bought a shitty coolermaster case, id definatly pay money for one oh well, maybe for a future pc . great mod, cant wait to see more updates

 

Coolermaster cases are great cases, but there is no reason why you cant mod it. if you like the way mine looks. try and make your own. If you just go the paint route its very ecomonical.

In anyevent - if your unhappy with your case: then mod it!

 

Super skill and great vision on this thing, bootupbuddha!!

Love how the whole case draws from so many different but complimentary locations....

Way to pulll it all together!

 

LAST UPDATE

Well it's supposed to be the last. I reserve the right to make changes, and I do plan on making a matching frame for the lcd screen.

Here are some pic's on the security card. All it is a rocker switch that interrupts the power to the pc on switch. Pull the card out and no power goes to the on switch so when you push it, nutton happens! put the card in (or anything that about the same size) and it works. More looks than functionality, but it adds to the cool factor. NOTE: the pics have a different odd shade to them because I was getting to much glare in the photos, I am not an expert photographer, but to get rid of the glare I put two layers of masking tape over the flash. Glare gone...

Here are some pic's:







Now the pic's - hope they arent to big.

Mouse close up


NAVCOM device, this house the mouse transmitter, usb hub, network switch and mulitmedia card reader.


Front, door closed - a small magnet holds the door closed, it doesnt seem to bother the pc.


Front, door open - optical drive w/ carbon fiber face.


Closeup of the face plate


Closeup of the blow hole - actually the fan was spinning when the pic was taken.


Side view with the emergency locator beacon - beacon off


side view with the emergency locator beacon - beacon on


Closeup of the beacon - It's not a handle


More in a little bit.....

 

Finishing up

The small security window, view into the water pump.


top of the case


And some bling shots....










Well I hope you like it, I am very pleased with how it came out.

Now I can work on all the other ideas that I have, not to mention a few paying jobs...

 

For you....

LOL

 

thanks, and congrats on that RIG OF THE MONTH!

 

OMG ****IN SEXY.

OMG that is the best thing i have seen in ages. Awesome job with the decals and painting!!

I would like to see your navcom device, as i dont think the pic shows up.

 

That really is something special.

Well done....do you have any future plans for Alien themed rigs?

 

I rarely join the caravan of "WONDERFUL JOB" guys, but this time I must admit you've done a perfect work: each detail fits perfectly the main theme.... And your painting skills are great!

TREMENDOUSLY WONDERFUL JOB!

 

noooooooooiceage

 

nice work! love the white lighting!

 

very nice indeed! the white lighting really works on this mod.
what you going to be doing next?

 

whats next

Actually I have to make 5 cases in the same basic theme. Paint, windows and lights only - its a paying job. I plan on posting a log for the builds and I also plan to go into a lot of detail on how I painted the case. All the cases will fit in with the Aliens world (or my interpertation of it) but each one will be unique as to a company or ship that is owned by the Weyland-Yutani company. That will start in a week or so. For now, time to stress test Perforated at a LAN......