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Project: F-117 - Updated July 20th '04

Discussion in 'Project Logs' started by liquidhot, 30 Jun 2004.

  1. liquidhot

    liquidhot What's a Dremel?

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    I bought this for $55 from my workplace:

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    Backshot with removable motherboard tray in site:
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    It's got a 350 watt PSU by TSP (local-ish company that makes really reliable PSU's and extra long cables on the PSU's as you can see in the following picture):

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    This project is actually for a friend. He wants a Stealth Fighter feel to it, but he also wants a mirror finish and one of those nice turbine fans that Bill Owen makes. So, here's a little of what I got for that plus the bondo that's not pictured and the jb weld I hadn't bought at the time this picture was taken.

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    A little work with the dremel and off with the pvc cap!

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    Then, I file with the coarse, slightly-rounded file to get rid of the corners. I filed from like 7 different angles because I want to get it pretty round before I put the bondo over it.

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    Then with the finer, but still rounded end of the file:

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    And finally, some 80 and 180 grit sandpaper by hand to get rid of all the burs:

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    IT'S TIME TO WETSAND KIDS!
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    I bought this cool flexible sander thing because it was on sale...only to realize that it was to long for my sand paper....

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    I could do some adhesive deal..but I'd rather go with the good old rubber 3M sand block.

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    A Few in progress shots:
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    I've finished wet sanding them. But I have to cut holes before I paint.

    First, however, let's work on the front bezel!

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    Made a hole for the pvc fitting:

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    Then I made it a little more flush with the front bezel and cut a curve on the top and bottom.

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    Put some JB Weld to attach the hinging front bezel, the pvc fitting and the propeller prop.

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    Allowing them to dry 24 hours.

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    Ack! So much bondo!

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    While I was waiting for the bondo to dry fully I took out the default grills on the motherboard tray. I'm going to stick some of the perforated steel I got from mnpctech.com behind it, and then I got some nice red paint for the chassis and all the internals. In one of the next updates, I'll show the EL Wire and Red CCFL's I got for the case.

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    I cut the hole so the turbine duct could fit through. (It comes through about 1/8")

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    I taped the turbine to the front bezel so you could see what the idea behind it is. You can also see I did a little sanding. It needs some work, but it's closer now.

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    And here's a sneak peak of the holes I'm cutting for the window. I tried to make it somewhat reminiscent of the windows on the cockpit of the F-117

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    Hopefully by Friday I'll have a primed chassis ready to have the first layer of red paint to be applied. w00t!
     
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  2. EdHunTer

    EdHunTer What's a Dremel?

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    good job being a big fan of f-117s i'm sure to watch this one :)

    what about the colour? you said shiny does that mean the entire case is going to be chrome?
     
  3. liquidhot

    liquidhot What's a Dremel?

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    Ahh, I should have been more specific. Instead of being a flat black, it will be a mirror finish on the black. :)
     
  4. Silverstrand

    Silverstrand What's a Dremel?

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    looking forward to this project. great work so far.
     
  5. ATi Loyalist

    ATi Loyalist Who throws a shoe?!

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    Nice work, being a private pilot, i will be watching this one for sure!! :D
     
  6. liquidhot

    liquidhot What's a Dremel?

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    The front plate is coming along slowly but surely. Because I primed it and then added more bondo, it gives it a cool marbled effect...not that I'm going to leave that bubblegum pink the color of my case, but it's kinda neat to see while it's in progress.

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    As you can see above, some of my edges chip away when it becomes too smooth, but others don't. Does anyone know a good way to solve this?

    Ready to prime:

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    And now primed:

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    I finally got some extra time set aside to wetsand the chassis. So I put some 400 grit to it.

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    I also wetsanded the front plate and then attatched everything just to get an idea. (and to make it easier to carry back to storage for the night.)

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    This morning I got up and decided it would be a good day for painting. In fact, the color red struck me as a good color:

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    It looks so shiiiiny when the paint is still wet:

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    Alright, that's it for now I leave you with this odd link that was sent to me the other day. askthetechgirl.com and umm, be sure to check out the t-shirts. ;)
     
  7. bootupbuddha

    bootupbuddha grunge modder

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    I do it like the budhha everytime! :thumb: cause its me....
     
  8. my58vw

    my58vw Plexi Expert

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    if you did not paint the front I would work the bondo a little more, it seems a little rough, of course it could just be the photos but...

    good luck, nice color... :D
     
  9. D B

    D B What's a Dremel?

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    Way cool idea , very good execution , I like that window idea and the jet intake.
    Are ther going to be any subdued DANGER>.................<DANGER on ether side ? ( Dang , I like that jet intake look! )
    Edges of Bondo chipping ... you might have made the area where the bondo is too smooth before applying ( I know, that doesn't help now ) ... they also make finishing/finer grade of bondo for tiny imperfections that is used on top of the regular bondo as the final coat , they use it in the body shop at work.
    Looking forward to the next update!
    DB
     
  10. 3N1GM4

    3N1GM4 What's a Dremel?

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    look like the "hole" in the front could use some more bondon up around the top...

    and f117's are really round at all :duh:
     
  11. Nightingale_zero

    Nightingale_zero What's a Dremel?

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    Well the color looks good, but when you think stealth you usually don't think bright colors. My idea would be to use machine metal grey/ gunmetal for the inside and high gloss black on the outside. Still looks good and will be interesting to see the final outcome.
     
  12. Firehed

    Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match.

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    That a radiator back there? You didn't even mention watercooling :)

    Looks nice, I love that front bondo job. Seems to be a popular thing to do recently.
     
  13. ¿þŘΩĐĮĢΫ?

    ¿þŘΩĐĮĢΫ? What's a Dremel?

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    mmmmm water cooling
     
  14. JEEVES

    JEEVES Minimodder

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    looks more like a metal filter than a radiator :eyebrow:

    JEEVES
     
  15. ¿þŘΩĐĮĢΫ?

    ¿þŘΩĐĮĢΫ? What's a Dremel?

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    i'm pretty shure it's a RAD like 96.14764585057 % shure
     
  16. JEEVES

    JEEVES Minimodder

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    bet you 20 bucks

    JEEVES
     
  17. Morphious

    Morphious What's a Dremel?

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    Although I'm not really a big fan of red, it defenitely looks cool. I really like what you did to the front plate of it. This may bring some ideas for me. :)
     
  18. liquidhot

    liquidhot What's a Dremel?

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  19. ErrOnReq

    ErrOnReq What's a Dremel?

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    OOh OOh! Can I get in on this bet?!

    Aluminum fan filter!

    I bet whatever's in my wallet!

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    Damn.

    EDIT: Bah! Damn the time delay on posts!
     
  20. ¿þŘΩĐĮĢΫ?

    ¿þŘΩĐĮĢΫ? What's a Dremel?

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    how bout just the satifaction of kowing the other person is a dumbass??? (most likly me)
     

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