Project Cirque Du Soleil

[tybrenis]

This mod was actually finished and photographed a few months ago, but I never got around to adding it to the project galleries. This worklog can be found here:

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2145

Enjoy.

In my room
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Can you guess what this is? =] it's the top of the drive cage. With the cold cathodes on the bottom, that entire piece of acrylic glows. The light on the bottom is it's reflection on the case wall:
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[YoungBlood]

Dude xD got 1 reply... Why spend so much time and use such a small monitor xD Na just jokin... Nice mod!!! (really) i know how hard it is to do that sorta stuff.. I tried and failed o.O now im bak 2 noob modding

[bartvandenberg]

one question? those lights? are they all on switches? or are they one constantly? cause they are cool, but wouldnt they get really annoying while tryin to watch a movie and stuff? other than that, love the paint job. very nice looking setup. good job. thumbs up.

[tybrenis]

one question? those lights? are they all on switches? or are they one constantly? cause they are cool, but wouldnt they get really annoying while tryin to watch a movie and stuff? other than that, love the paint job. very nice looking setup. good job. thumbs up.


Thanks mate. They're all on switches, except for the PSU's red fans, obviously. Everything else can be turned off, making the computer nearly black.

[MDCS]

Very nice setup. Seems like it would be fun to work & play there. Colors are nice too. Is that Audrey Hepburn dancing on the side? :) But ... one thing it seems most forget is outside the box :) Tie wraps and sleeves work nice for all those wires hanging down as well. And one thing I do for gadgets on shelves, is run the wires (taped) to the back of the shelves so you don't see them.
I really like the setup though. Maybe I'll add some lights to my room :)

[tybrenis]

Thanks!

I am very anal about cables, so I had to sleeve and cable tie all of those wires.

I also like the set up a lot, its oddly relaxing for me, and it impresses all my friends... :D

[DaveW]

Nice case-not my style, but you've done a good professional job, especially with the monitor mod.

The keyboard paintjob is ace, probably the best paintjob i've ever seen on a keyboard.

But i don't like the silver CD drive bezel-it just looks too out of place to me.

Good work though bud. :)

-Dave

[tybrenis]

Thanks!

The drive bezel has been repainted, it looked like crap. I was hoping to match it's color to the color of the vinyl graphics. Also, I hate that blue LCD screen, so the LEDs will be replaced.

[DaveW]

You got a more recent photo?

-Dave

[tybrenis]

Sadly, I don't. My camera has explodinated, and when we went to go buy a new one, we ran into the same idiots that MDCS tried to buy from.... anyways, bad news, won't have a camera for at least a few weeks.

[Razors Edge]

I understand you do not have alot of respect for me, But 1 suggestion I could add is, or is atleast what I would have done.

I would have took'n some plastic box, Cut it appropritley at the sides. So basicley, The motherboard, wires and stuff would all be under it. So when you look inside, you would see alot of the computer ****, But yet that would ruin the..look, or style that you're trying to get at.

[tybrenis]

Do you mean just make a cover for the mobo and wires? I did do that.

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

hey dude im wondering where i might be able to get a PSU like that cuz i plan to do a complete plexy mod soon with my inverted ATX case ( i think it will look boomin)

any info /help u could give me would be awsome :D

[.Maleficus.]

Looks great man, I really like the etches.

Only thing, I don't much like visible lights, though that is tough to avoid with an all plexi case, so I can't gripe much there.

Overall, great job!

[purdy]

I really love what you've done with that mod; the orange looks fantastic! Your computer reminds me of a Tetris block which is even sweeter and I can't get over how nice the paint job on the monitor, keyboard and mouse looks! One question, why Cirque du Soleil?

[sirkillalot617]

hey are you that 14 year old sweet mod

[gntlkilr]

Hey, I got a quesstion Ty, how did you do your etching? :? Meaning, what technique did you use? I've tried the dremel way, and the sandblasting way, but with no way to have my own tools without using some hardcore paint removal sandblasters, I'm looking for a more detailed way of doing it.

[tybrenis]

Thanks guys.

Yes, I'm only 14, 15 in a month... I'm beyond my years a bit. =D

I have always loved and admired Cirque du Soleil, I actually know a few performers in it, and I actually dabble a bit in the circus arts.... I can juggle, spit/eat fire, ride a unicycle, do flying trapeze, etc. It's a hobby of mine.

Also, Cirque du Soleil just seemed so mystical and neat, and I thought it'd make a good mod theme.

Those aren't etchings on my case, they are actually custom vinyl graphics. The graphics allow for a very high level of detail.