Commando
12-30-2006, 03:24 AM
This is my next project.
The concept is take my wife's old Compaq Presario and turn it into a hotrod looking rig. My plans for the computer itself is still up in the air. I think I'll probably put the guts back in it and use it as my desktop linux rig.
I'm thinking for the paint job:
Carbon Fiber
Either a Racing Stripe or Flames
For the Case. Basic grills on the sides where the Compaq logo was.
Well here we go:
The case before w/ the guts out.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire.jpg
The case primed with sandable primer.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire2.jpg
White paint
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire3.jpg
Then I cut out the imprinted logos on the sides
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire4.jpg
Then I Bondo'd the floppy drive. Sanded it and then primed the face.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire5.jpg
Then painted the silver base coat. The stuff I'm gonna use for the mask in a roll next to the case. It's the stuff you can get at Wal Mart to line shelves and stuff. It makes a great checkerboard pattern for the Carbon Fiber look.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire6.jpg
Then I lay the mask down and spray with black.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire7.jpg
This is what it looks like after all the sides were done.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire8.jpg
Here is the front.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire9.jpg
Then I went back and used my airbrush to apply black to darken the whole case.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire10.jpg
Heres the front again, after I went back over it with black.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire12.jpg
One more of the case itself.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire13.jpg
Next I'm going to start the flames on the sides. Color? I dunno yet I'll see how I feel once I get back to it. I'm thinking bright green or blue. I just got some killer sparkle green. I think it will look cool with either one though.
More pics soon, once I get some more time to get back to it.
The concept is take my wife's old Compaq Presario and turn it into a hotrod looking rig. My plans for the computer itself is still up in the air. I think I'll probably put the guts back in it and use it as my desktop linux rig.
I'm thinking for the paint job:
Carbon Fiber
Either a Racing Stripe or Flames
For the Case. Basic grills on the sides where the Compaq logo was.
Well here we go:
The case before w/ the guts out.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire.jpg
The case primed with sandable primer.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire2.jpg
White paint
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire3.jpg
Then I cut out the imprinted logos on the sides
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire4.jpg
Then I Bondo'd the floppy drive. Sanded it and then primed the face.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire5.jpg
Then painted the silver base coat. The stuff I'm gonna use for the mask in a roll next to the case. It's the stuff you can get at Wal Mart to line shelves and stuff. It makes a great checkerboard pattern for the Carbon Fiber look.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire6.jpg
Then I lay the mask down and spray with black.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire7.jpg
This is what it looks like after all the sides were done.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire8.jpg
Here is the front.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire9.jpg
Then I went back and used my airbrush to apply black to darken the whole case.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire10.jpg
Heres the front again, after I went back over it with black.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire12.jpg
One more of the case itself.
http://www.airbrushtricks.com/worklogimages/Carbon_Fire13.jpg
Next I'm going to start the flames on the sides. Color? I dunno yet I'll see how I feel once I get back to it. I'm thinking bright green or blue. I just got some killer sparkle green. I think it will look cool with either one though.
More pics soon, once I get some more time to get back to it.