Project: R2-D2 becomes R2-M5!

[TheGreatSatan]

TheBestCaseScenario Exclusive! I won't post this brief worklog anywhere else!!

Since I built my R2-D2 a few years ago, many others have been popping up. To keep the whole Astromech idea fresh, I'm changing my paint job, to RED thus becoming R2-M5!:banana:

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About half way on one side is done.

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/9436/p1010575ya7.jpg

And the eyepiece is coming around too.

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/4817/p1010577oj4.jpg

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More finished

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010578.jpg

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I may put a window here with clear red plexi

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010585.jpg

And here's the completed head.

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010599.jpg

[TheGreatSatan]

Thanks! Here's some body painting updated.

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/3372/p1010615qd7.jpg

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[TheGreatSatan]

Next are the legs which are the hardest part because the goofy shape is difficult to tape off.

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010642.jpg

For the first time the paint dripped a bit.

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010651.jpg

But it does look a lot better.

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010653.jpg

Still more coming...

[TheGreatSatan]

I worked on the front plexi window this morning. See my plexi bending tutorial in the Tips, Tricks and Tuorials section

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4135/p1010666xq4.jpg

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Looks close enough.

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Then I slid it in.

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Here's with a flashlight behind it.

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6990/p1010673xc5.jpg

I'll take a pic with the floodlight installed behind the plexi once it's dark enough. (See my Floodlight tutorial in the tips and tricks section)

http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/2947/p1010675uo4.jpg

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The paint is a bit reflective and I was concerned that the Flood light on the inside would reflect back inside the case. The matte finish on the inside will ensure that much of the light will push it's way to the outside.

To hold the plexi in place I added silicon on the inside. I need this sturdy layer here to hold my 5.25 drive cage in place.

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010676.jpg


ANNOUNCEMENT!!

R2-M5 will have Blu-Ray!!

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5936/blurayij3.jpg

Now to paint the other leg....

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010680.jpg

[TheGreatSatan]

The leg has been painted.

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010683.jpg

Now I'm taking a break while I wait for more parts to arrive. What's coming?


Compu-Nurse temperature LCD
Blu-Ray DVD ROM
Floppy/Media Card reader
Another Gig of RAM


P.S. I'm loving where this is going!

[TheGreatSatan]

Small update. I removed this small piece of mesh that was once for cooling my HD

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/3777/p1010701ey6.jpg

And replaced it with clear plexi. Now it's a window instead.

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/5241/p1010706wm9.jpg

[TheGreatSatan]

The temp monitor came today

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/1041/p1010707yt5.jpg

Here's without the flash. You can see my blue LED PSU through the window I added and half of the light coming through the Red translucent window.

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/5386/p1010708od3.jpg

Up close. I'm using it for general system temp only

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[TheGreatSatan]

The media reader arrived

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010711.jpg

[TheGreatSatan]

Now for the weird to begin.

I knew this project wouldn't run smooth.....

The extra 2GB of RAM arrived

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010743.jpg

I have an Abit IC7-G board that I know can easily handle 3GB of RAM. Here's how I have them configured.

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/ram.jpg

I put it in and my BIOS recognized it, but this is far as it would boot????

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010744.jpg


Maybe I should have the RAM inter-mixed and that would work? I don't know, but I will try later.


And somehow my Compu-Nurse stopped working

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010745.jpg

[TheGreatSatan]

I changed the configuration so that the RAM is mixed.

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/new_config.jpg

And it worked!

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/3gb_fix.jpg

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Hopefully, one of my Blu-Ray drives will be here soon.....

[TheGreatSatan]

Here's some NEW videos of my R2-M5's front lighting!

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I added the Pioneer Blu-Ray Drive and attached it with screws

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010755.jpg

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Next up, I stealth the Blu-Ray drive!

[TheGreatSatan]

I cut away the right size of sheet metal

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010762.jpg

Then painted it to match

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010764.jpg

Next up, I put foam tape on the drive door so that the stealth cover will only grasp the door

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010768.jpg

I then stuck the cover to the door

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010769.jpg

Looks like I have to lighten the cover a bit.

[TheGreatSatan]

Thus far...

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I'm still waiting for an extra long SATA cable for my Blu-Ray drive. My Mod is nearly done except for a little lighting show! Inside and out are on the way.

[TheGreatSatan]

I made it a bit lighter. It's actually pretty damn hard to get the color just right.

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010780.jpg

[TheGreatSatan]

I bought a NEW white keyboard. Let me tell you, white is a very HARD color to find that's not for an Apple. The one I found has backlit keys. I'm buying the mouse tomorrow. It's for a laptop, but it already the right color! (http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/576740/V320-Cordless-Optical-Mouse-For-Notebooks/)

I'm going to paint the arrowed sections the same exact color as R2, except I ran out....so I'll get some soon.

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/8228/p1010786by4.jpg

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[TheGreatSatan]

I got more spray paint and worked on my keyboard.

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[TheGreatSatan]

I put it all together...

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010919.jpg

Like my wallpaper of my Mods? Most of them anyway.

http://www.pcmodhouse.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/p1010918.jpg


PROJECT COMPLETE!

:banana:



Link To Original Worklog (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13973)