Scratch Build – Complete ⭐ WOPR Casecon by RandomDesign

Very nice PLA results! I always have a really hard time sanding that stuff and getting it to look clean.

 

Next, I made the doors. I started with some layers of gray color and clear coat.



I designed and printed an opening mechanism. After processing it was painted silver.



And then the doors were done.



Also made a test if everything fits.



Also made a test together with the LED panels. Now only some small details are missing.

 

Perfect. At that size, it looks like it should be cast in Bakelite. It has that old-timey radio feel to it.

 

The LEDs look like a lot of work. How do you address them?

 

All APA106 LEDs, controlled by an arduino MEGA.

 

Cool, thanks.

 

Finally another update on the WOPR

For the LED panels I still needed to build a small shroud.
I simply cut some acrylic into shape and painted in in the same
color as the panels itself.







They were put into place just by some double sided tape.





If you know the movie, you know that the WOPR has some lables all around. At first, I wanted to
make a stencil and spray it on, but watching the movie again, made me realize, they just
used some vinyl to make the lables. So, I went over to my vinyl cutter and made my own.



And attached them already.







To start the computer and LEDs later, I needed some buttons. They should not be visible from the outside,
So I put them behind the cover at the front.





Programming the LEDs was now the last step. Its really a bunch of code.
Here you can see a picture from the work in progress, but it already shows the effect pretty good.



Now, I will install the LED panels and work on the cable management. And then its time for some final pictures and a video.

 

And here are some final pics.

The making of will follow shortly.

 

Done! And it looks beautiful.

 

Thanks man! Now I am going to finish the X-Wing. Hopefully this year haha

 

Amazing. Finally someone has completed a WOPR! They usually make it to the LED then go awful quiet

Congrats man it looks incredible.

 

Love it

 

Thanks! Yeah the LEDs were quite a challenge.

 

The final result is flawless, remarkable work as usual, I am really impressed by the wide range of skills you're mastering, and the originality of your ideas.

 

Thanks a lot! I really appreciate it.
Always try to learn something new with each project.

 

Looks awesome.

 

And a short making-of

 

One of my all time favourite movies and this has to be one of my all time favourite builds. I totally love it, wonderful work.

 

Thanks!