After seeing the first HP case getting the DÈF¥âÑt¸.·´¯`¤ treatment, i decided to not throw out the old Vectra case I had in the "junk graveyard" (as my sweet girlfriend so lovingly has named it). I've even been experimenting with raised scallops in the same way as those flames are made! (the flames are beautiful by the way), but now after seeing masterpiece after masterpiece I'm seriously considering throwing it out again, there's just no way anyone can match this Absolutely wonderful, and I personally think that this is the best one so far, by a margin even..
With the cover done the psu can now be fitted into the case and the other panels also added. and the motherboard cover and flames can be checked out! Fun shots!
Not wanting to do just throw another Custom RES with Green plex inside i decided to come up with a res that might actually be practical and look cool! The rest of the mod Revolves around "hot rod" "fast looks" so i thought what woould be more appropriate than a NOS bottle RES! Pretty much just made from scraps the NOS res starts. Ruff bases are cut and glued glued togther to douvle thyr thickness To help hide the bards a lil the ends are are counyersunk and threaded I thought to add to the nitros oxcide look this cool tap like bleeder filler would work well. the ends are glued to the clear 50mm tube The res is taped right from the beginning this will be shown why later. And a very very ruff grind is started Time to hit the "BELT SANDER"!!!!!!
after a bit of muscle work! the NOS tank takes shape! In for some freeand wet rubbing The wet rubbing is needed to hold the spray putty As you can see in the above piccy some extra filling is needed While the putty dries a quick colour paint test on some scrap! Next is to sand! Some more spray putty and after another sand some blue metalic is applied another final wetrub and four coats of clear is applied. that tape can now be removed to reveal the water level window Theres a bit of clean up work to be done , this will be completed when the paint is harder.
A quik looksee in the case! To cover the paint edges of the RES's Water level window some good old black pinstriping is layed and cut, i also decidied to have a go @ my own NOS sticker! theres still plans to add some indicator lines on the water level window and a some smaller fine print around the top and sides and base Then to add some NOS
This mod is starting to look verry cool. Wow what a cool reservoir did you make. Verry cool ideas fore this mod. Also verry wel done!! Good luck with the rest of the mod will look suburb!
I am speechless........the simplest designs.......yet the coolest... By the way, we all know how to spray paint...BUT you.....you seriously need to do a spray paint guide...a must....your spray painting is awsome!
O M G.... that res is brilliant, (not that the rest isnt) it looks so...so...so pro and real very well done...wasnt convinced by the pin strips untill i saw the final result!
Hands down my favorite project log on the forum right now, you've made me turn away from so many logs. amazing mod from an amazing modder. I can't wait to see the end result. BTW that res is top notch! keep it up!
HOLY S**T! you are the modding god, ur making a dull grey box into a work of art. im loving the NOS bottle, man i wish i was that creative and had your skills. keep up the good work
A change of colour! Today was a day of paint! and a lot of it and a change of colour, i decided to go one shade darker on the silver , basically from a light to a medium range platinum silver. I liked the orig colour vey much! it's just under some lights the case simply looked white! and white is the colour i want for HP-3! Theres 8 panels in all that make a HP case, and ive thrown in a second front panel for the heck of it, all the panels were highfilled 800 wet a dry rubbed prepsoled, tackrag'd dust coated and given @ least 4 coats of acrylic platinum silver. Unfortunatly i ran out of clear! so the top and far side and spare front penels are yet to be cleared. Ive given the front and base are given 4 very very wet coats of acylic clear over the new colour and have a pretty good shine even before buffing! the RAD is painted and cleared as well to colour match and blend in better. The fingys show the best part of 40+ coats of paint All thats left to decide is weather to leave the side vents black! or paint them platinum silver to match ?
Cheers guys ty all very much for your great replys the mod as of today is on the home stretch , Ive changed the colour slightly which means the front and base now have to be re-painted to match ... but you can never have enuf paint when it comes to can acrylics tommorrow is "chop and shine" day! so hopefully i'll be able to give yas some almost completed shots Again guys! ty all so very much
Off to the shop early this morn to PU some more Clear to finsih the last 3 panels. The Can paint i'm using for this mod! is just a generic type can acrylic, being acrylic it will not dry shiny and will have to be chopped and buffed. I still manage to get some shine becuase i put the paint on very thick and wet. Not somthing i'd recomend doing with heat lamps and a clean spray area. With the last of the painting out of the way for now , time to move onto some wire management! Like all the HP's i want this one to also to look clean! for wire cover matching silver tech flex is used, i cant buy this unfortunatly so i wil plastic prime and then paint my own. What you see is pretty much the basic wiring you will see in the case! bugger all All that will be added will be IDE and Power later.
At this stage the paper can now be removed to show the matching silver floor. Next was to install the motherboard cover, as you can see ive cheeted and added a few new extra's to it with out posting i thought adding active cooling would look "cooler" then the mesh grill and added a lil flame grill with a accent around the CPU tube hole. After a few new mounting holes are drilled to the floor and pump mounts i can actually move onto the plumbing (always my fav part) I love a plumbing challange! and wanted to try and come up with a new design for the water tubes! The rad is a tight fit! and i usually fit them externally! but wanted the challenge of making everthing fit inside this mod The Good old NOS res is mounted and installed. All hoses are tie clamped! The pump was a tight fit! and i may swap it over for a MPC-350. I like this LOOP! the coil effect works in well and stil has a clean flowing look to it.
The res lifts up easily for filling. And she's full! and blue! i think my green water days are long gone! Better add the first of the lighting effect for this mod. and of course some mandatory night shots I'll wet rub buff and fit the outer panels on tomorrow
