Case Mod - In Progress HDD-Case(s): rusty, weathered and old! FINAL PICTURES! 26.04.

That's just gorgeous!

Haha, my ReactorMod is themed like this, but I will have there real rust It's way harder to paint something to look rusty then to actually rust it.
Good job!

 

Just spotted that TJ07 casemod, too. Really like the idea of using mini-jacks for many/most wires. But somehow I feel that the project needed some "It's finished!" pictures?

 

hehe
I have to confess I still feel a little sad when thinking of it since I really liked the design for it.
But maybe I will redo all of the case to give it a rebirth

I didn't have time to do some final shots yet since I don't own that big of a studio (or have enough room) to do some eye-candy pictures.
Here is one of the more standard shots I did for my facebook-account

 

Wow love that build! ever since I saw Orac³ all those years ago I have wanted to do something with jacks!
These end caps and reservoirs are also totally drool worthy!

 

maRiio - really impressed by those distressed looking HDD cases.

I am trying to re start a stalled mod, and this look has really inspired me to have another go .

You have got the paintwork spot on, it looks truly excellent!

Looks like I need to dremel up some aluminium case corners and get some good looking hex bolts.

At least I know the colour I'm looking for, a sand colour like desert tanks with a worn and dirty look on the top.

I just don't know how to do this without an airbrush.

Keep up the good work - your mods are top notch.

 

Hi Arboreal,

thanks a lot for your nice words I appreciate it!

Like you mentioned a Dremel or a similar tool is totally needed when trying to get a look like this one here. You could try the same with a file but I won't recommend it since it's absolutely no fun to do it that way (i tried it haha).
The money which goes into buying a Dremel is totally worth it since it's a tool you can use everywhere in your future projects. Those things are mostly unbreakable - I got mine from my father and it's now about 12 years old

Next thing on the list you absolutely need is an airbrush-gun. I bought an Evolution 2in1, which is about 150€. I already had a compressor for it so there was not additional money I had to spend.
I tried giving it the same effect with normal black color out of spray cans but it's nearly impossible to get smooth nuances and some color blendings.

looking forward to see your project come alive!

 

Awesome work maRiio!

Mnpctech featured your HDD-Case today on their fanpage, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=454517544628955&l=ebecfb83d3

 

Wow Bill, thx a lot! What honor to be featured by the master himself
My life is complete now!

 

final pictures

Guys... here are some final pictures of the case I took



















Cheers,
Mario

BTW: just got my hands on my new Synology DS213 NAS... tonight it's my hands, tomorrow the angle grinder. pictures will follow in a new thread!

 

Effin' awesomesauce, this!

 

That's beyond cool, the detail is incredible!

I'd love something like this!

 

Seriously in love with this!

Any plans to do an ammo can ITX build in this style?

 

Thx a lot guys

@Burnout21, not really. I try to stay away from military mods the best I can since there are plenty of them yet My NAS will get a weathered style aswell, but in a different shape, form and color

 

Awesome work! Can't wait for you new project.

Will you be including some work in progress pictures of that new NAS mod?

 

Thx mate! I definitely will!

 

Amazing Very well done! I don't like external HDDs, but that sure is so awesome that I could actually have it. Nice job!

 

Amazing work any chance of getting these pics as wallpapers?? 1920x1200 please

 

For sure!
Which of them? All?

 

would love them all as they all look fantastic. Many thanks!

 

Sure! I will upload them by tomorrow evening since I got no access to my photos right now