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Modding Project [Y ddraig Goch] (The red dragon)

Discussion in 'Modding' started by Allmighty Loki, 22 Jun 2010.

  1. Allmighty Loki

    Allmighty Loki GP modder

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    Greetings :)
    I'm making this mod as a tribute to those welshmen who came to Argentina in 1865, being pioneers in the colonization of the south of the country.

    "Y ddraig goch" means "The red dragon" and it's the symbol that appears on the welsh flag and on the Madryn Pt. City here in Argentina.

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    The mod itself is based on a Codegen 604 Case (I never liked that LCD...) and it's front and superior parts were removed to give place to the new ones

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    The Case structure with two layers of Sandable Primer:

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    The same with two layers of gloss white:

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    I still have to give it a general sanding, and another white layer befor proceeding with the custom acrylic front :)


    Greetings!
     
  2. Allmighty Loki

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    Here is a little update, Some friends came home and helped me cutting out the dragon for the side panel of the case!

    This is the dragon as it came out from the dremel :p

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    And this is after one layer of primer and some filing:

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    Greetings!
     
  3. Allmighty Loki

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    Here is the dragon with some red putty on it, (Cutting details fixing)

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    After the mandatory sanding:

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    And one more layer of primer:

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    greetings!
     
  5. Taffy

    Taffy Folding for Margaret 17/3/2011 RIP

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    Very nice, Diolch bach, I am waiting to see it finished.Cymru Am Byth :thumb:
     
  6. Allmighty Loki

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    Cymru Am Byth!

    Update! After my vacations and on the count down for the modding tournament in a LanParty here in Argentina

    The front, chanfer and top of the case have been made out of 3mm crystal acrilyc.
    I've made holes according to those on the case, inox screws :D

    I'm sorry for the picture quality, there's no good light in my home at night XD

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    Greetings!
     
  7. Allmighty Loki

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    Here I have some better pics on the case, and a little aditional: The PSU painting (Only primer so far):

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  8. Timlander

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    It's looking pretty good there and I like that dragon design you hand cut.
     
  9. Allmighty Loki

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    Thank you Tim :D

    here I bring you guys some better pics of the acrilyc

    and an additional, the Psu paint (And old 400w psu XD)

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    03:00... sleepy painting...

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    Painted PSU (out of focus. sorry)

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    Engraving the dragon:

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    LOTS of tape LOL

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    Some night pics:

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    greetings!
     
  10. Byron C

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    Am liking this very much. Especially as this mod comes from Argentina; nice to see support for the Welsh over there :thumb:
     
  11. Allmighty Loki

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    Thanks, the welsh inmigrants in 1865 have done a lot fot this country, and I descend from them, so this is my little appreciation :thumb:
     
  12. Allmighty Loki

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    I'll leave you here some pics of the mod in a lan party last saturday, I still have to prepare a custom engraving for the front.. and make it stop looking like ET's chest LOL


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    Greetings!
     
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    Nice and clean; the internal lighting works a treat! :thumb:
     
  14. Timlander

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    Man the PSU color really case out great. Also the way the dragon is lit up really makes the case stand out. Its looks great! Nice work.
     
  15. vmast3r

    vmast3r What's a Dremel?

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    This, and the way you made that flag looks sweet.
     
  16. Allmighty Loki

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    Thanks! I am really happy with my cable management ant the lighting

    thank you! Glad you like it


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  17. Fiyero

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    The effect comes off really well! Loving the way you've done the flag there, and you've got a really good glow behind it too.
    A fitting tribute I'd say.
     
  18. Allmighty Loki

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    Thank you very much!!

    This mod has made it into the finals of the modding contest of NewModCity :D

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    You can vote for my mod if you have an NMC account with more than 35 posts, and if you wish to :p

    Here is the link to the poll :thumb:

    http://www.forum.newmodcity.com/viewtopic.php?f=115&t=987

    Thank you!! :rock:
     

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