Scratch Build – In Progress Electrocutous Orchid - final mod 2-25-14

Thanks and yes I have always liked the 40-50's design era, when everything flowed together and chrome was more than just for show.

Yes I did test everything after painting and got a bios screen.
Nice to hear you like the finish too.

Thanks man. I seem to get a little carried away

 

Like how the motherboard looks, it's almost like how renders look when there's to much detail to get in the model. I like it. Brackets are super cool too

 

Interesting concept. If you can't make the render complex enough to look like the real thing, make the real thing look like a render . . .

 

Glad you like it, there is just too much white writing on the mobo's

Interesting view ChromA


Well I did a test fitting and ran into a small 2-3mm problem the HDMI connector was to big

no problem a file can't fix

the old view

and the new



old view

new



you will notice I also increased the arc to better fit behind the mobo.

a few things left to do.

 

A little teaser of what is to come.




a few more sleeps and all will be revealed.

 

I have kept you waiting long enough.

The build is finished and running.

As my wife wanted something cute and purple for FB and videos, I thought why not a flower.


So this is my vision of an Orchid - Electrified





































A video slide-show for you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqeM3upDKLQ

Not the music I wanted but will do, did not want to get banned with copyright issues

 

That is freakin epic!!!

 

Woah, total reverse of where I thought you were going with this thing! But it really looks excellent, and I'm sure your wife is pleased.

And now that I see it in natural lighting, I have to ask, how did you do that paint job?? It looks very natural the way the colors streak in to eachother. I've tried to create similar effects, but mine always end up looking like botched paint jobs :/

 

Very nice, didn't see the integrated monitor coming! Good job.

 

Thank you very much Cthippo.

Thanks ChromA and yes she loves it.

The painting, built up a thick coat in the three bands, then sanding random areas to varying depths, always up-down then re-paint with different colour layer -- repeat many times -- with the last few layers flat sanding until desired effect and the final layer was polished down to this, then clear-coated.

Thank you Boorach. was hoping for a surprise finish.

 

This turned out great dude! I love the look of it. Very nice work

 

Awesome job craig and i love the design. I bet your wife is very happy.

 

Oh my! Great work dude!
Nice touch adding the monitor to it. Although it does hide away the whole thing. I don't know if that's good or bad really. Sure it looks awesome as is, but you're hiding some of the awesomeness too lol
Need to try make it a centerpiece in a room or something to show it off fully

Great work, top notch

 

All of a sudden that weird shape snaps into perspective. Awesome work!

 

This is a really slick concept with mounting the monitor and speakers like that. It really looks great. The paint job came out fantastic, and the case seems to be well laid out. Very nice job.

 

Just before it slips off page 1.

Very nice, the mounts are awesome & that splash of colour fits the build perfect, sweet project.

 

Awesome and surely a high WAF You sure mader her happy.

 

WOW! There's one out of the box. Lovely build Craig, the wife must be chuffed.
That paint job makes the case look like glass. Terrific!

 

Thank you very much.

Yes she is and thank you Pascal.

Thanks Wonky with the monitor attached some place would be obscured.

Happy it was a surprise, thanks Nexxo.

Thank you very much.

Thanks Wayne, great to have you back.

Thank you.

Thank you, yes she is one happy girl.

So the wife was so happy that she did not let me finish, oh and the Olympic TV watching

so the last things have now been done.

Removed the writing on the monitor
top



bottom



then came an idea for the rear side to hide the LG logo






so just need to take some nice pic's and try to make a better video to finish it up.

 

I told you before Craig, it has become a work of art!
Great skill turning into a very Original and beautiful pc.