Briefcase Computer Mock-Up

[Pimptimus_Prime]

Welcome to the mock-up worklog of my briefcase computer. Unfortunately, I don't have the money, parts, and time currently to start the real project. I figure I should get as much practice in as possible while I can though.

First, a little introduction.

This is me, James B., Pimptimus Prime, Leader of the Ghettobots.

http://clubs.1up.com/media?id=2302272&type=lg

This is my old buddy, James W., Whitey, Fellow member of the Ghettobots.

http://clubs.1up.com/media?id=2302310&type=lg

Please pardon the safety glasses and dust masks, but neither of us were feeling very well groomed at the time.

This is the tool briefcase I'm using for the mock-up. It is the same make and model as the one the final project will use.

http://clubs.1up.com/media?id=2302307&type=lg

http://clubs.1up.com/media?id=2302274&type=lg

I was originally going to use this case as a mobile docking port for my laptop based off of the G.E.C.K. from the fallout series, but alas, my laptop is no more. It was originally all aluminum, so I painted all the faceplates black. I was going to distress the yellow stripe paint job on the bottom. To get the flattened out paint bleed on the stripes I peeled up the tape where I wanted the look before spraying, then pressed the tape down tight after spraying. I thought it would have looked really good when I was done. The white posterboard on the lid was going to be a stencil for the G.E.C.K. emblem. I have other plans for this case in the future though. Anyway, I thought I would remove the stencil.

http://clubs.1up.com/media?id=2302279&type=lg

Now for the sequential montage of stripping the interior.
(Imagine them scrolling to "I Need A Hero".)

http://clubs.1up.com/media?id=2302289&type=lg

http://clubs.1up.com/media?id=2302285&type=lg

http://clubs.1up.com/media?id=2302303&type=lg

http://clubs.1up.com/media?id=2302275&type=lg

http://clubs.1up.com/media?id=2302305&type=lg

http://clubs.1up.com/media?id=2302277&type=lg

http://clubs.1up.com/media?id=2302284&type=lg

http://clubs.1up.com/media?id=2302308&type=lg

http://clubs.1up.com/media?id=2302283&type=lg

Then a little sanding (when the builder portraits were taken), and my day was done

[Pimptimus_Prime]

Also, I hope I kept the pictures small enough.

[DeMaxx]

haha ... very funny pics. I think you have a good idea and you are already having fun with it. keep the pictures and 'thumbs up' coming.

[Mallus]

nice work i wanted to do the g.e.c.k. theme some day. but you where faster i think. keep it up like to see this one comming to life.

[Pimptimus_Prime]

It's funny, but the G.E.C.K. computer may actually be started and completed before my currently planned briefcase computer. I'm going to be getting several Pentium 2 systems later today and thats all I need to play FallOut. It would also give me good practice for my briefcase computer, which I can't even think about starting on until at least the end of next month. I'm still working on how I'm going to make the screen look like this:

http://navody.gamesweb.cz/images/fallout22.jpg