AlienSkull X51 Black Edition

[gkroa2007]

Hi everyone. I starting looking for a new computer. Couldn't find what I wanted so I decided to build my own. Then I started putting together a list of components to buy and couldn't find a case I liked, so I decided to mod my own. So I did some research, found a case to mod(coolermaster cosmos 1000)
bought a dremel and some modding materials and took the plunge.

[gkroa2007]

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/5022/compic1.jpg
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/6222/compic2.jpg
After taking the computer apart I started with the left side panel, using the dremel to cut out a window.

[gkroa2007]

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/3707/compic8.jpg
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/9815/compic5.jpg
Next came an exhaust hole

[gkroa2007]

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/3032/compic12.jpg
next came some alien glyphs

[gkroa2007]

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/4066/compic13.jpg
after primer and paint

[gkroa2007]

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8074/compic16.jpg
after rubbing compound(I'll get some better quality pics soon)

[gkroa2007]

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/2064/compic17.jpg
Left side panel with my AlienSkull logo and exhaust hole after priming

[x88x]

Looks like a great start. I love the Cosmos case, very well built...I can just never justify spending that much on a pre-mod case..

[diluzio91]

MMM... some day i want that case... just cant justify it...

[StormRider]

wow, very impressive for a first mod(beats mine by a longshot)

[gkroa2007]

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/7382/compic20.jpg
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/5282/logobi.jpg
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7034/logowlx.jpg
right side panel after first color coat, also my alienskull logo in black and white.

[x88x]

That design looks vaguely familiar. Is it styled after something or original?

[gkroa2007]

I actually made the design in gimp based off of my nine year olds sidewalk drawing

[gkroa2007]

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/4146/compics30.jpg
http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/9224/compics31.jpg
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/1714/compics32.jpg
completed left side panel. Tried to show the gloss with the second and third picts.

[x88x]

Nice finish.

[gkroa2007]

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/7571/28282151656147967814037.jpg
http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/3530/35825151408437775214037.jpg
finished left and right side panels