Project:- F M J

[tinytomlogan]

always look forward to seeing what you do with stuff dude

 

[G-Dubs]

Cool.

Do those 2 * 120mm fan holes at the front have standard 15mm spacings for a 240 rad?

you know what, it just so happens they do.

 

[G-Dubs]

always look forward to seeing what you do with stuff dude

cheers Tom. I'm really enjoying this build. It's one of the few I've done where I have an absolutely clear idea idea of what i want it to look like before I start. That said things do tend to evolve as ideas develop along the way.

 

[G-Dubs]

I've spent most of the day final prepping and getting the undercoat on.

using my usual favourite Halfords Grey Primer/undercoat.

I'm also going to be using the fans that came with the case. The smaller set will be used to move air over the HDD area.

And being as the switches and activity/power light mounts will be visible within the case we can't really have them looking all beige can we.

Think I might have enough G Clamps now

And finally rain stops play. I actually managed to get the first coat of top coat on the inside of the door but unfortunately rain drips splashed onto it so it will all have to be re done when it's dried out.

 

[G-Dubs]

Well not only did rain stop play for the last few days but it also ruined a few paint jobs. Not only on this Project but on the other one I have on the go at the moment "Modzart". The roof found a new place to leak, right next to where I store the parts one they have dried. What happened was thousands of tiny little splashes all over the paint. I tried wiping off but no joy, so had no option but to re key slightly and re spray. Not such a pain on this project as it was due to have another coat or two, but a major setback for Modzart as it's a big Bu&&er to spray.

In my Wrath I didn't take any pictures, but have spent the last few days sorting it all out. So rain permitting the copper coat to the inside of this case is now done.

Internals sprayed separately of course. This is the floor mounted HDD rack. I've also had to trim off one of the fan supports as it won't fit behind the lower of the two front case fans.

I'm just in love with this copper paint at the moment (you probably noticed). I think it's going to look really good with the Olive Drab green the exterior is going to be painted.

Windowed side panel interior

Well as soon as this lot is dry its time to mask up for the exterior painting.

I've also got my window ordered. As the Acrylic is only a few quid I've ordered a mid grey tint and an amber colour. Not sure which will look best so we'll have to wait and see when it comes.

 

[yassarikhan786]

I'm really liking the color of the inside

 

[Aurus_OC]

I gotta say I absolutely love the colours

. Looking great so far.

 

[Solidarity]

I'm liking the contrast between the inside and the outside of the case

 

[G-Dubs]

many thanks for all the feedback on the build.

I'm really enjoying working on this case.

I'm happiest when i'm tinkering away in my shed on a project, and Mrs Bubs Kinda likes me out from under her feet for a while also.

So I managed to squeeze in a bit more painting before the chill of the evening arrived.

Don't mean to sound all doom and gloom but summer's over guys.

Hopefully this should give a bit of an impression as to the colour combination i'm looking to create with this project.

The colour is Humbrol Matt 86 Light Olive. I've used it and Humbrol paints before, and although they're not cheap they do go on really nice and offer a range of colours that you can't really get from B&Q or Halfords.

It's hard to know if a colour concept will work until you actually get the paint laid down and see the colours next to each other.

So does it work?

 

[sheroo]

Lookin' good dude.

 

[G-Dubs]

Lookin' good dude.

Very tedious and tiresome amount of masking to be done before top coating but finally we're getting there.

Before painting I thought I might change the filters in my dust mask.

Glad i did as I had no idea just how bad they were.

The dust mask and the Humbrol paint I'm using for the exterior.

And finally the top coat goes on.

Just the top and the doors left to go but annoyingly I don't think I have enough paint left.

 

[GrahamC]

Thanks for all the comments Guys. It's nice to know i'm going in the right direction

With regards to kit, I'm actually not planning to build into this one. I'm doing it for the love of modding a case. Modding for the sake of modding. I'll most likely stick it on the Bay after i'm done.

The main aim of the project though is for me to develop my Modding skills. There's a great belief out there that modding can only be done with massive budgets and a workshop full of laser cutters and crypton welders.

Now don't get me wrong, all the above are capable of giving some very nice results, but everyone has to start somewhere and we don't all jump straight into the high end stuff. We learn what we're doing first.

I hope with the Mods I do I can show that the average joe can produce something nice from something...well...not so nice without breaking the bank and without an expensively equiped workshop.

Modding for the masses.

I'm the guy your aiming at then, thanks.

Enjoying your updates.

 

[G-Dubs]

Small update but no progress i'm afraid. Mrs Dubs has kept me busy with Modding the house, or to be more precise wallpapering the stairs and landing. Also run out of the Light olive paint, as have the people I buy it from so can't do anything else untill both they and I get some more.

Can't wait to se what it looks like when I take the masking off.

 

[sheroo]

What don't tell me that Mrs Dubs liked the olive paint so much that she commandeered your supplies for decorating....

 

[SmoulderingCircuits]

Small update but no progress i'm afraid. Mrs Dubs has kept me busy with Modding the house, or to be more precise wallpapering the stairs and landing. Also run out of the Light olive paint, as have the people I buy it from so can't do anything else untill both they and I get some more.

Can't wait to se what it looks like when I take the masking off.

Does she get you to mod the carrot peels in the U bend too?