Case Mod - In Progress HELGHAN - a Killzone2 CM - FINISHED !!!!

Hello everybody
I am new on this forum, so first let me introduce myself
My name is Tom (aka Tomcatt) , I’m almost 17 years and I’m from Belgium. I am doing casemodding for almost a year now. My first case was a caseconstruction, made of wood, but it didn’t work out so good. In September 2007 I started a new casemod. Thanks to a Dutch casemodding website I met a seller from a casemodstore, And now he is my sponsor
I buy all my casemodding stuff @ it-service in Belgium because it’s a store where almost everything is available for a very good price

Well, now let me introduce you to my casemod.
HELGHAN is the name , and Killzone2™ is the game
Helghan is the name of the planet where the helghast live on (ingame= enemy).
The design of my case is from an art design screenshot: (the building on the right side)



The first thing I started was making sketches, after a while I began to work with google sketchup. These are some designs:





As you can see, these sketches are not very good, But you get the idea
I did a lot of research on the sites of killzone™ to get a better background view of the game, so my modding work will be easier

Material:
The case will be made of wood ( MDF). I like to work with wood but I didn’t have lessons for this at school or something, no this is my experience .
For cutting the wood I mostly use a jigsaw, and files, a scroll saw and some other equipment. I do not have a mill but hey, we can work it out like this

Making the gun
Before the case arrived I made some other stuff for designing the case.
Because Killzone™ is a shooting game I made a weapon for on top of the case. First I searched some pictures and printed them out… And I made a drawing myself on a large sheet of paper.




After that, I began to work it out.



It will be something in 3D as you can see :



This is the basic, I will use the dremel to give it a final finish.

I also made a controller of the FANs. There will be 4-5 FANs in my case and I am making a controller to create a silent/refrigeration choice
Here you can see the switches: (5V or 12V)




After a couple of days, The box arrived – Oléy !


And what was in it ? A nice case for modding. It is the MS-tech LC182 very cheap but that’s oke.
So it was time to strip the case :



Next, I made a basic ground plate (12mm MDF) where the case stands in.


There will be columns on the side panels so I made a piece of wood for the attaching.



And both sides: above and beneath:


The wood is made like that so the side panels still can be opened for later.


Then I made the columns …



In between the columns there is place for a window (3 small windows actually). But I think there needs to be something more special on the sidepanel so I think and think, and with a headache I found the solution .
Well… here you see the solution


Total picture : (you can see where the windows will come )


Well after that, I worked further on the columns:



To have a little break (with columns) I started on the intake in front

Then I cut it with the Dremel®


Then , to design the intake cooler, I made a “door” – it can’t move but is just for design

The door will get a nice texture afterwards

I also made some lightning for the backside of the motherboard, it is not good to see, but the details can make a difference


Then I already started on the top side of the case.
I ordered 2x 120mm FANs for the top … the case is small but it must work !
So I started to make 2 holes for the FANs.



For the security, there will be mesh …



A piece of wood where the mesh fits in …


The result:


The secret: Arctic cooling fans, they have standard rubber foots so they are silent


Well, as you can see … there is not a lot of place to get a power supply in the case (because of cooling);
So I thought again, and found an answer again . The PSU will be for a part outside the case, part inside.



This is an old PSU …
I ordered a new one @ it-service, again very satisfied from the store
It is a 500W , 140mm cooling FAN with nice cable sleeving.



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Then for the inside, I found something new for the design . The Helghast (enemy = ingame) need also cooling to survive on the earth. – I don’t know how you call it, but it’s a part from the machine what you use to suck dust (xD) hehe, here an explanation. It has got an UV orange finishing.



This is the place in the case where I use it


After this, I made the front:
WOODWOODWOODWOOD



Some more @ the intake… there will come a controller for the light in front.



The light controller:



In the bottom of the case there will be some spectacular lightning, a plexi sheet with the logo of de developers of the game killzone.

Well, it would look like this when it is finished:


Back to the side !!
Here you see some improvement on the lights @ the side


But it won’t be as shiny because of coming details and paint inside the “cells” , details like these :



Then I was fully concentrated on the sidepanel again.



For the lights in the case I have a special way to connect them once the side panel is attached.
A hole for connection:


And covered by my hand-made grill



Tadaaa !


Still to come: plexiglass for the windows and filling, scouring and painting the sides
That will be for September- October

Next: The backside
First I made a sheet of wood again (4mm MDF) to fit the back.



Then I made a hole for the 80mm FAN, and I jigsawed the rest of the connections.




For the Power supply I made a cover as well:


Then, I made some air holes to give the back a little bit more … more


Don’t mind the tape
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The other side (hey, that is a pub here in town “den TOS” )

There is no place for a window here, so I replace it with a logo of the Helghast.


Making a drawing (not in sketchup or autocad … just pencil and paper )



Making it possible in wood






Then I ordered another sheet of plexi, thank you again IT-Service

The intention is to make the logo glow – With LED lightning

The plexi still needs a finishing touch but here is a result of what it would look like.



And this is my final picture of the first, major intro- update.


I know These are a lot of info and pictures to watch, but I hope you enjoyed watching.
Comments and critics are very welcome !

Now I have exams, (math tomorrow ) but I hope to give you an answer if you have question.

___ KEEP ON MODD!NG ___
___ TOMCATT ___

 

An ambitious project and coming along well I really like all the lighted acrylic.
I'll be watching
John

 

An impressive start.

 

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I'm speechless!

This is one of the most impressive mods I've seen built out of wood/mdf! That design turned out really good!

I'm looking farward to see your progress on this one. keep it up!

 

Welcome to the forums dude.

I am VERY impressed. Your idea is very interesting, and will make for a brilliant mod. Your planning and sketches very very impressive. Your building work so far has been to a very high standard, and looks brilliant. Your lighting so far looks very good, and your photography is spot-on and your project log is very well written.

No end of praise for what's been done so far, and I look forward to seeing more. Consider it *subscribed*!

 

wow, looks good so far

 

so amazing!

 

You have my attention, tomcatt.

 

Very impressive and the work on the wood are realy nice

it will be an amazing mod

 

Stunning!

 

Great work dude, I like it. Please, keep going.

PD: The machine wich sucks the dust it's called "vacuum cleaner"

 

very nice, welcome on the forums tom

 

One of the better Belgian MDF mods around these days

 

wow, your workmanship is very good, welcome to bit-tech

 

That was an amazing intro. The case looks amazing already.

 

Yeah, good work for having no experience in woodworking!

Keep it up.

 

impressive! to say the least!
you have got some serious skill in wood working, for no woodworking classes!
I have a math exam tomorrow too! LOL

 

*claps*

Wow, I am really taken aback by this. Seriously impressive. Its a great inspiration for me to see that this kind of stuff is possible by just normal people (I'm dying to make a casemod myself... but gotta start small I keep sayin').

Consider this a subscription, I can't wait to see where this goes.

 

Thank you very much for the responds , I try to make the best of it offcourse

Thank you , now I know the word again

thanks again all, I really like bit-tech oewyeah