Loki
03-17-2013, 07:59 PM
Evening people! It has been a while since i last posted a project worrklog, i never have time to take photos generally because of the hurry. This year I have started a little enterprise with a friend, and itīs a workshop-office were we make mods here in Buenos Aires, and we will be back on track with the worklogs of all our projects!
Lets get to it
This case was a request for the launching of the game called "Forsaken" here in Argentina, and for it's design i took elements from the Dwarf character inside the game, lots of leather, bronze and copper, kinda steampunkish..
http://images-cdn.perfectworld.com/www/pictures/130254412075919.jpg
We take a Thermaltake commander as the base for this project
http://www.oxperu.pe/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/700x700/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/t/h/thermaltake-commander-ms-i-id-1.jpg
I started by getting leather on various shades of Brown, to sheathe the right side panel, it has a 10mm layer of foam underneath so it's really cushy.
the leather is fixed to the side panel with copper rivets.
http://imageshack.us/a/img534/9982/img1052qi.jpg
This work is before i managed to get a leather puncher, i'm making the holes for the rivets with an exacto knife.
http://imageshack.us/a/img580/7918/img1053ug.jpg
At the same time, i started painting the coolers for the top, they are "Aerocool RS12", with bronze coloured paint.
http://imageshack.us/a/img811/6868/img1054c.jpg
Once proper tension has been applied to the side panel leather, i glued its edges so it looks neat.
http://imageshack.us/a/img5/1076/img1056u.jpg
fitting test, and calming the urge to see it finished :P
http://imageshack.us/a/img443/9655/img1057r.jpg
meanwhile, the blades of the coolers are receiving the first layer of Rust oleum plastic primer.
http://imageshack.us/a/img585/905/img1058scg.jpg
The exacto knife also helped me making this leather add ons for the coolers.
http://imageshack.us/a/img850/9762/img1059nm.jpg
At last, i got the leather puncher!
http://imageshack.us/a/img715/9043/img1061ch.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img203/6811/img1062z.jpg
Here are the fans with some screws attached to their bases, so i can put the leather add ons on them.
http://imageshack.us/a/img59/3148/img1063ya.jpg
Some bronze blind nuts will do the fixing job
http://imageshack.us/a/img16/1791/img1064rz.jpg
I tought of "sewing" the top and the side panel together by using leather strips, and this is the prepairing job:
http://imageshack.us/a/img819/7297/img1065qs.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img9/9288/img1066ff.jpg
Mounted on the side panel, it waits for the top.
http://imageshack.us/a/img819/1470/img1067vr.jpg
Assembling the fans
http://imageshack.us/a/img545/4052/img1068v.jpg
I start with the top of the case
http://imageshack.us/a/img802/396/img1069j.jpg
and i rivet it to the case.
http://imageshack.us/a/img17/8192/img1070ir.jpg
now this is the part were it will be "Sewed" to the side panel
http://imageshack.us/a/img854/8738/img1071zn.jpg
But before i need to cut the holes so the air can pass trough , because i won't be able to cut them later
http://imageshack.us/a/img703/1480/img1072hk.jpg
Holes made and with the eyelets ready
http://imageshack.us/a/img856/2646/img1073x.jpg
My partner, as colaborative as allways
http://imageshack.us/a/img833/9691/img1074fn.jpg
Here you can see the top fiked to the side panel, the fans screwed and two stripes that will hold the front part in position.
http://imageshack.us/a/img856/1584/img1078m.jpg
Testing the lenghts with the front on, ideas are flowing..
http://imageshack.us/a/img856/876/img1080ul.jpg
In the meantime, i have to prepare the other side panel, that will go on a lighter shade of brown, and it will have a window.
http://imageshack.us/a/img854/3571/img1081he.jpg
The clock is ticking so i manage to paint the mesh of the case in bronze
http://imageshack.us/a/img69/7475/img1082hz.jpg
Before i fix the leather to the side panel, i have to put everything on it, 'cause i wont be able to do it later, so this is the time to make the signature (solder plus a leather piece)
http://imageshack.us/a/img402/8320/img1083j.jpg
The leather riveted in, signature: check! and the window shape is cutted out.
http://imageshack.us/a/img708/6020/img1084zf.jpg
The idea of this window is not only to show the hardware, but to show the game also, so i decided to print the dwarf on perforated vinyl, so with the difference on the lightning i can see the inside of the case, or the picture.
http://imageshack.us/a/img51/707/img1085sh.jpg
The acrylic was fixed with bolts and blind nuts, and this time I didn't glue the leather because i liked the shape that it took.
http://imageshack.us/a/img132/8114/img1087zc.jpg
Some pics of the work at this point
http://imageshack.us/a/img191/6355/img1088m.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img32/8223/img1089y.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img819/6128/img1090gh.jpg
I still have to make the front pieces, so stick around for the rest of this worklog!!
Ty all and sorry for my englsh :whistler:
Lets get to it
This case was a request for the launching of the game called "Forsaken" here in Argentina, and for it's design i took elements from the Dwarf character inside the game, lots of leather, bronze and copper, kinda steampunkish..
http://images-cdn.perfectworld.com/www/pictures/130254412075919.jpg
We take a Thermaltake commander as the base for this project
http://www.oxperu.pe/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/700x700/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/t/h/thermaltake-commander-ms-i-id-1.jpg
I started by getting leather on various shades of Brown, to sheathe the right side panel, it has a 10mm layer of foam underneath so it's really cushy.
the leather is fixed to the side panel with copper rivets.
http://imageshack.us/a/img534/9982/img1052qi.jpg
This work is before i managed to get a leather puncher, i'm making the holes for the rivets with an exacto knife.
http://imageshack.us/a/img580/7918/img1053ug.jpg
At the same time, i started painting the coolers for the top, they are "Aerocool RS12", with bronze coloured paint.
http://imageshack.us/a/img811/6868/img1054c.jpg
Once proper tension has been applied to the side panel leather, i glued its edges so it looks neat.
http://imageshack.us/a/img5/1076/img1056u.jpg
fitting test, and calming the urge to see it finished :P
http://imageshack.us/a/img443/9655/img1057r.jpg
meanwhile, the blades of the coolers are receiving the first layer of Rust oleum plastic primer.
http://imageshack.us/a/img585/905/img1058scg.jpg
The exacto knife also helped me making this leather add ons for the coolers.
http://imageshack.us/a/img850/9762/img1059nm.jpg
At last, i got the leather puncher!
http://imageshack.us/a/img715/9043/img1061ch.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img203/6811/img1062z.jpg
Here are the fans with some screws attached to their bases, so i can put the leather add ons on them.
http://imageshack.us/a/img59/3148/img1063ya.jpg
Some bronze blind nuts will do the fixing job
http://imageshack.us/a/img16/1791/img1064rz.jpg
I tought of "sewing" the top and the side panel together by using leather strips, and this is the prepairing job:
http://imageshack.us/a/img819/7297/img1065qs.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img9/9288/img1066ff.jpg
Mounted on the side panel, it waits for the top.
http://imageshack.us/a/img819/1470/img1067vr.jpg
Assembling the fans
http://imageshack.us/a/img545/4052/img1068v.jpg
I start with the top of the case
http://imageshack.us/a/img802/396/img1069j.jpg
and i rivet it to the case.
http://imageshack.us/a/img17/8192/img1070ir.jpg
now this is the part were it will be "Sewed" to the side panel
http://imageshack.us/a/img854/8738/img1071zn.jpg
But before i need to cut the holes so the air can pass trough , because i won't be able to cut them later
http://imageshack.us/a/img703/1480/img1072hk.jpg
Holes made and with the eyelets ready
http://imageshack.us/a/img856/2646/img1073x.jpg
My partner, as colaborative as allways
http://imageshack.us/a/img833/9691/img1074fn.jpg
Here you can see the top fiked to the side panel, the fans screwed and two stripes that will hold the front part in position.
http://imageshack.us/a/img856/1584/img1078m.jpg
Testing the lenghts with the front on, ideas are flowing..
http://imageshack.us/a/img856/876/img1080ul.jpg
In the meantime, i have to prepare the other side panel, that will go on a lighter shade of brown, and it will have a window.
http://imageshack.us/a/img854/3571/img1081he.jpg
The clock is ticking so i manage to paint the mesh of the case in bronze
http://imageshack.us/a/img69/7475/img1082hz.jpg
Before i fix the leather to the side panel, i have to put everything on it, 'cause i wont be able to do it later, so this is the time to make the signature (solder plus a leather piece)
http://imageshack.us/a/img402/8320/img1083j.jpg
The leather riveted in, signature: check! and the window shape is cutted out.
http://imageshack.us/a/img708/6020/img1084zf.jpg
The idea of this window is not only to show the hardware, but to show the game also, so i decided to print the dwarf on perforated vinyl, so with the difference on the lightning i can see the inside of the case, or the picture.
http://imageshack.us/a/img51/707/img1085sh.jpg
The acrylic was fixed with bolts and blind nuts, and this time I didn't glue the leather because i liked the shape that it took.
http://imageshack.us/a/img132/8114/img1087zc.jpg
Some pics of the work at this point
http://imageshack.us/a/img191/6355/img1088m.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img32/8223/img1089y.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img819/6128/img1090gh.jpg
I still have to make the front pieces, so stick around for the rest of this worklog!!
Ty all and sorry for my englsh :whistler: