Project [Y ddraig Goch] (The red dragon)

[Loki]

http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/9851/yddraiggochmod.jpg

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.

http://viajeagales.com/wp-content/uploads/bandera-gales-300x180.gif

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/183/flagwelshcolonyinpatago.jpg

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


http://www.wi-fisistemas.com.ar/images/codegen604.jpg

The Case structure with two layers of Sandable Primer:

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/2236/sany0102k.jpg

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/1820/sany0103e.jpg

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/763/sany0104j.jpg

http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/3475/sany0105v.jpg


The same with two layers of gloss white:

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3986/sany0002w.jpg

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/2298/sany0106z.jpg

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/7772/sany0107i.jpg

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/6232/sany0007.jpg

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/4494/sany0008i.jpg

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4264/sany0009pa.jpg

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


Greetings!

[SXRguyinMA]

ooo this should be nice :D +sub

[msmrx57]

Uh oh, he's at it again. :D Can't wait to see how this turns out.

[Luthien]

i love dragons. This is going to be nice.

[Loki]

Thanks guys :D I apreciate the comments a lot!

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

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/5721/img3516l.jpg

http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/9849/img3517v.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/92/img3518r.jpg

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/8607/img3519f.jpg

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/9554/img3520r.jpg

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/3848/img3521n.jpg

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/4994/img3522f.jpg

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/4064/img3523r.jpg

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/5371/img3526b.jpg

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/8575/img3527t.jpg

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/8899/img3528uv.jpg


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

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/2792/img5001640x480.jpg

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/3184/img4989640x480.jpg

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/2248/img4987640x480.jpg

http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/7492/img5003640x480.jpg

Greetings!

[Loki]

Can't hold myself, here are some pictures from today!!

First layer of green and white to the side panels:


http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9651/sany0124a.jpg

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5338/sany0131.jpg

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/9563/sany0129u.jpg

[msmrx57]

As expected, looking good. :up: Nice dremel work on the dragon.

[Loki]

As expected, looking good. :up: Nice dremel work on the dragon.

thanks, I can't take all the credit, Some friends were helping me on that, but they leaved the hard work to me :hurt:

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

http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/2963/sany0133o.jpg

After the mandatory sanding:

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/2006/sany0134.jpg

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/1759/sany0135j.jpg

And one more layer of primer:

http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/9919/sany0136.jpg

greetings!

[x88x]

Looking great. Good job on the dragon, that's some pretty nice detail for a dremel. :D

[StormRider]

I repeat previous post. nice dragon. Took me a minute to realize that the arrow was its tongue:whistler:

[Jolly-Swagman]

Luv how the Dragon has turned, out on the Panel well done bro!

[AnG3L]

Wow man you are a laser machine, amazing skills keep the updates rollin!!!!

[jiggiwiddit]

Good work loki. Im from Scotland and I (almost) wish i was Welsh so I could post a suitable comment about the dragon, you're doing them proud. + sub

[Luthien]

Nice dragon. It's also nice to see green being used.

[Loki]

Looking great. Good job on the dragon, that's some pretty nice detail for a dremel. :D
Thank you! it was really hard to cut that out

I repeat previous post. nice dragon. Took me a minute to realize that the arrow was its tongue:whistler:
Yeah, an evil thongue :twisted:

Luv how the Dragon has turned, out on the Panel well done bro!
Thanks, the dragon it's turning into the central piece of the mod!

Wow man you are a laser machine, amazing skills keep the updates rollin!!!!
LOL thank you AnG3L!

Good work loki. Im from Scotland and I (almost) wish i was Welsh so I could post a suitable comment about the dragon, you're doing them proud. + sub
I do my best... I really want this mod to be an acceptable tribute

Nice dragon. It's also nice to see green being used.
Green and white... it's a nice combination, it's a pitty that only a few go for it.

Updates are on stand by... I am fixing all the tiny details on the dragon, really small things that will bother me later if I let them pass :)
So keep tuned, the side panel will be finished soon!!

[Loki]

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

http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/317/sany0026e.jpg

http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/1465/sany0029j.jpg

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5691/sany0032n.jpg

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7439/sany0037o.jpg

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/7974/sany0034c.jpg

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/4337/sany0035h.jpg

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/5357/sany0036x.jpg

Greetings!

[Loki]

Aloo!! here I bring you some better pics of the acrilyc

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

http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/6099/sany0045.jpg

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/5838/sany0046n.jpg

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/1453/sany0047x.jpg

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/3778/sany0052q.jpg

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/5683/sany0053.jpg

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1541/sany0054s.jpg


godly buttons!


http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/4645/sany0057o.jpg

http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/9472/sany0058yx.jpg

03:00... sleepy painting...

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/7297/sany0059.jpg

Painted PSU (out of focus. sorry)

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/8149/sany0064d.jpg

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/3442/sany0065f.jpg

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/5788/sany0066b.jpg


Engraving the dragon:

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/9004/sany0060s.jpg


LOTS of tape LOL

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/6369/sany0063k.jpg


Some night pics:

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3715/sany0067c.jpg

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/2599/sany0071.jpg

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/1399/sany0073d.jpg

greetings!

[msmrx57]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!!! Love those buttons, where did you get them?

[Loki]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!!! Love those buttons, where did you get them?

Thanks! hose buttons are called Microswitches, and I bought them in a common electronics shop here in Buenos aires. The "Power" and "Reset" inscriptions are just a piece of printed paper underneath the clear plastic :whistler:

[jiggiwiddit]

Looking good Loki, respect@ the dragon. Looking forward to seeing progress on the rest of the case.

[Luthien]

Looks great

[Loki]

Looking good Loki, respect@ the dragon. Looking forward to seeing progress on the rest of the case.
Thanks, there is still a lot to do :twisted:


Looks great
Thanks Luthien!

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


http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/6093/dsc5938.jpg

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/9949/dsc5939.jpg

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/5292/dsc5940w.jpg

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/6020/dsc5941i.jpg

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7523/dsc5942.jpg

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/5440/dsc5943b.jpg

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/4879/dsc5944n.jpg

http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/914/dsc5946l.jpg

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/8606/dsc5947b.jpg

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/1825/dsc5952.jpg

Greetings!

[Luthien]

Thanks, there is still a lot to do :twisted:


Thanks Luthien!

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


It does glow about the same color. I didn't think about it until you mentioned it. It looks pretty cool, though.

[billygoat333]

awesome dremel work, sir. Liking the paint scheme too, although there seems to be something missing around the dragon. like a crest? now that would be cool. But you said you aren't done yet, so I will grab the popcorn and watch.:glasses: