rajjinator
08-23-2005, 08:34 PM
i know what your thinking, breaded seabass? am i right? damn im good. anyways ... i was swiming in the sewers the other day and i came across this cheiftec dragon case just floating around. Normally i'd just ignore it and carry on swimming but next to it was a very nice (but slightly worn) dog. It was this very dog that inspired me to mod this case for my own personal use.
Here we have the case its self, cleaned up of course.
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1700.JPG
Here is a picture of all the components. This is also my work area, very messy i know, but not bad for someone who swims in the sewers i must say.
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1698.JPG
I wanted the case to appear scary and alien like. So... i was feeling some black was needed on the inside.
off come the feet...
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1706.JPG
Obviously being in the sewers a long time this case had aquired several piles of double sided tape. To achieve the best finish with the paint i had to get it all off...
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1707.JPG
next step was to rub down with scotch-brite and wet and dry...
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1709.JPG
next step was to clean the entire case and mask off the exterior paint...
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1712.JPG
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1713.JPG
Now its ready for a coat of primer...
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1714.JPG
The first primer coat being sprayed....
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1716.JPG
Primers Dry...
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1718.JPG
Its quite important to make sure you rub down the primer lightly with wet and dry paper or you'll get a dodgey finish. This is expecially true if you have a dog in your earlobe.
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1728.JPG
Time to spray the 1st coat of black. Its best to do several coats than spray it on too thick, or it'll more than likely run which will make it look like u have just literally dragged it from the sewers... possibly with a dog attached to it, or even an ill-tempered, mutated seabass.
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1732.JPG
After the 1st coat of black...
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1734.JPG
Now... i need something to occupy my mind so i dont go and touch it for at least an hour or it'll look like a man with vasceline on his fingers recovered my case from the sewers. I know, i'll fit a water block to my graphics card :D
More to come soon ppl.... maybe sooner than you think :eek:
Here we have the case its self, cleaned up of course.
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1700.JPG
Here is a picture of all the components. This is also my work area, very messy i know, but not bad for someone who swims in the sewers i must say.
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1698.JPG
I wanted the case to appear scary and alien like. So... i was feeling some black was needed on the inside.
off come the feet...
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1706.JPG
Obviously being in the sewers a long time this case had aquired several piles of double sided tape. To achieve the best finish with the paint i had to get it all off...
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1707.JPG
next step was to rub down with scotch-brite and wet and dry...
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1709.JPG
next step was to clean the entire case and mask off the exterior paint...
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1712.JPG
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1713.JPG
Now its ready for a coat of primer...
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1714.JPG
The first primer coat being sprayed....
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1716.JPG
Primers Dry...
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1718.JPG
Its quite important to make sure you rub down the primer lightly with wet and dry paper or you'll get a dodgey finish. This is expecially true if you have a dog in your earlobe.
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1728.JPG
Time to spray the 1st coat of black. Its best to do several coats than spray it on too thick, or it'll more than likely run which will make it look like u have just literally dragged it from the sewers... possibly with a dog attached to it, or even an ill-tempered, mutated seabass.
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1732.JPG
After the 1st coat of black...
http://www.brucebaker.f9.co.uk/forumpics/DragonForce/DSCF1734.JPG
Now... i need something to occupy my mind so i dont go and touch it for at least an hour or it'll look like a man with vasceline on his fingers recovered my case from the sewers. I know, i'll fit a water block to my graphics card :D
More to come soon ppl.... maybe sooner than you think :eek: