The Legend of Zelda: A Mod to the Past (16-Bit Link)

[thorkon]

http://i.imgur.com/1Te0t.gif (http://imgur.com/1Te0t)
Time-lapse video link: 9WS5ul7p6_c

Hi, it's my fourth modding year and coincidentally it's my 4th computer mod! I put this in the work-in-progress forum but it's done. I like to focus on the case until it's done then post the work log :D. This time I delve into the Zelda Universe and also experiment with 16-bit character models instead of the normal 8-bit. I got this together in about 5-6 weeks and due to more colors b/c of the 16-bit model it took longer to paint. I wasn't as good at taking pictures as I did last year with the 8-Bit White Mage but I still got a time lapse of the whole creation of the case.The link to the video is at the beginning/end of this post. This is the smallest case I have made in relation to room of the parts going in. Let's dive right in shall we:

Computer Specs:
AMD Phenom II X4 960T Zosma 3.0GHz
ASUS M4A88T-I Deluxe AM3 AMD 880G USB 3.0 HDMI Mini ITX
ATI 6950
120 Gig SSD (1 Tb sata storage drive)
G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333

The motherboard uses laptop memory which was surprising when I read it but has to do with the motherboards small size.

Starting out with the basic frame of Link's body.
http://i.imgur.com/LFtyd.jpg (http://imgur.com/LFtyd)

http://i.imgur.com/9Ni6Q.jpg (http://imgur.com/9Ni6Q)

http://i.imgur.com/hye1K.jpg (http://imgur.com/hye1K)

After I began working on his head began to realize the space limitations in my apt and the tools that I needed to use. Also began to contemplate how I was gonna fit a mid to High end Pc inside this small case...
http://i.imgur.com/S6Pxg.jpg (http://imgur.com/S6Pxg)

Head and Shoulders (TradeMark)
http://i.imgur.com/riCkh.jpg (http://imgur.com/riCkh)

http://i.imgur.com/wwLVW.jpg (http://imgur.com/wwLVW)

http://i.imgur.com/8OifO.jpg (http://imgur.com/8OifO)

First view of the shield being in place
http://i.imgur.com/ivbyF.jpg (http://imgur.com/ivbyF)

Link likes to rock. (O.O) \m/
http://i.imgur.com/kix9e.jpg (http://imgur.com/kix9e)

Test sword in place after realizing how prominent it is to drill that deep in acryllic w/o a press to keep it straight.
http://i.imgur.com/DQLWd.jpg (http://imgur.com/DQLWd)

LIGHT!!!!! Ok, not that exciting but it gives a nice glow :)
http://i.imgur.com/EwlG5.jpg (http://imgur.com/EwlG5)

http://i.imgur.com/5Ld9h.jpg (http://imgur.com/5Ld9h)

http://i.imgur.com/1Mboz.jpg (http://imgur.com/1Mboz)


Got some paint on him but still needed to tighten up the lines
http://i.imgur.com/7LvJi.jpg (http://imgur.com/7LvJi)

http://i.imgur.com/cecxv.jpg (http://imgur.com/cecxv)

The test sword with a point
http://i.imgur.com/QS8pS.jpg (http://imgur.com/QS8pS)

Aaaaaaaaannnnnddddddd the finished Mod!
http://i.imgur.com/j4McO.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/h7Jbr.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/77kIh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/OXl7e.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/im8Ee.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/3bBbq.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/hxt6P.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/kQ41u.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/PDOUk.jpg


My facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/8bitbuilder
The youtube video link is right here:



9WS5ul7p6_c

[SXRguyinMA]

Nice work! Love the light-up sword!

[jdbnsn]

Hahaha! I LOVE IT!

[thorkon]

Thanks, and I appreciate your ninja edit embedding skills :D.

[Waynio]

Thank goodness for the finished logs thread :D

The 8-bit cube master :D

Another classic mate. :banana:

Love the worklog videos too :)

[thorkon]

I look forward to the video the most when I do these. All the hours wrapped into 6 minutes.

[d_stilgar]

Very cool mod. I love Zelda for sure. It's the first game I even played start to finish.

[Waynio]

It actually pushes you to really get a move on also knowing a camera is capturing the process. :D

Can appreciate doing things like this must take a load of planning & preparation.


http://i.imgur.com/3bBbq.jpg

Awesome :banana:

[thorkon]

That is true.

That picture shall be named "Aurora BoreaLi(nk)s" :D

[jdbnsn]

That is true.

That picture shall be named "Aurora BoreaLi(nk)s" :D

:bowdown:

Got your mod placed in the gallery (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/tbcshof), looks nice!

[Stonerboy779]

Love the pac-man pants, great build :D

[Waynio]

Awesome name for the picture :D & congrats getting in the gallery. :up:

It says 16-bit in the gallery though. :facepalm:

[thorkon]

Thanks for getting putting it in the gallery! It is 16-Bit as its SNES Link :D

[Waynio]

LOL I must have just been thrown off with the 8-bit builders bit in 1 of the pictures. :D

[jdbnsn]

LOL I must have just been thrown off with the 8-bit builders bit in 1 of the pictures. :D

Yes!!! lol, I changed it back and fourth a couple of time, finally went with the thread title.

[thorkon]

Lol, it's understandable. I just went with 8-Bit Builder as it sounds a little better and most of my cases are 8-bit. I guess starting that name doesn't work well with a 16-Bit case just coming out ;D

[AwesomeDreams]

awesome. O.O