BTW, here's that metal grate I was talking about puttin inside my case. Once again, I would like to hear from you guys, especially now that the project is on hiatus.
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BTW, here's that metal grate I was talking about puttin inside my case. Once again, I would like to hear from you guys, especially now that the project is on hiatus.
Purdy let me help you!!!
Hey Scotty, yeah sure you can help me some time. BTW, very clever user name ;)
lol man i know... when i get the cash... or a job, maybe.... i am think of starting my own project on my piece of crap computer(by then i should have a knew)
this project will consist of lots of fiberglass(if its affordable) and screws) lol.
oh and Purdy may i suggest not glueing the metal grate, if i were you i'd use screws, because they are much stronger hope that helped c ya later.
PS: i am talking to you on MSN
um... Yes that and rugby... and shooting thingsQuote:
Originally Posted by notscotthayden
damn i love my country
Hey everyone, sorry for not updating. Well I went to the hosptial for some more x-rays and it turns out I have to wear the cast for another 2 weeks. Also, I'm told that my pinky finger will never be the same again, as it will lose some strength and mobility; the only way to fix those problems would be surgery. Hey, as long as I can still play Source, then who cares! I also bought a copy of my x-rays, so I hope to be able to scan them so you guys can see. Anyways, I'm off to go mod my cast, so more upates soon. Until then, I'm out.
That'd be cool to put the xrays on a case window :D
Hey everyone; so sorry for not updating in a while. I realised that there was no point modding with my cast so I took a break (my cast comes off tuesday so I'm excited about being able to wash my hand!). I was ready to go again and something "unexpected" happened. My friend came over to my house in tears (a 6'5'' giant who I've never seen cry, EVER), telling my mom and I the story of what happened to him. Long story short, his dad choked him until he passed out; he woke up a little later lying in his street without proper clothing, without shoes and without his very much needed glasses. He was locked out of his house and hurt. He stayed the night at my place, then the next morning after his parents had gone to work, we went over to his place and got some clothes, glasses and shoes. So for the week he was staying over at my place then on the weekend (this was last weekend btw) he stayed at another friends house. Last saturday, I was at the arena watching arena-cross when his former bodybuilder 6'2'', 260 pound dad came over to my house and beat my dad to a pulp. My dad spent the night in the hospital. He went home with a broken nose, a swollen temple (thanks to a sucker-punch), a black eye, some bruised ribs (witha nice foot imprint on the chest), and a little shaken. Overall he was hit seven times. We've been continually getting phone calls and threats from his parents, so we've been staying at different houses the past couple of nights. Finally, yesterday, the man was arrested which gave us some peace of mind, although we still take a baseball bat with us sometimes. Like I had said before, my cast comes off on tuesday, so I'll be right back with my mod, but until then, I'm out.
Best regards,
purdy (a.k.a. lone_wulf)
Yeah, maybe down the road I might do an E.R. type mod!Quote:
That'd be cool to put the xrays on a case window :D
Oh btw, when I get my digital camera back (my brother and his fiance took it to San Fransisco with them), I'll post some pics of my dad and the bloody driveway and cars!
wow...thats crazy...good to get your friend outta his reach
purdy, thats awesome you helped that guy out. i hope everything is well, too bad you didnt end up modding your cast, wouldnt been a first for sure :P
Thanks. My family and I thought we did the right thing and if my friend was the one that got beaten up instead of my dad, his dad would have literally killed him, so I guess it was a blessing my dad was there lol. Oh BTW, nzcubey you have a sweet signature! ;)
Hey everyone. I finally got my cast off and all I can say is ew. My hand is extremely sore and looks rotted. I have broken blood vessels in my finger so my finger's as dark and bloody as my dad's black eye! I no longer have a knuckle and later down the road I might want to consider surgery, but for the time being it seems fine. I really wish I could've modded it but i don't want to start another project; I've already bitten off more than I can chew with Project: PC In Disguise! Speaking of, tomorrow I really hope to get as much work done on the case as possible, even witht the sore hand. I hope to almost finish the Bondo work on the bottom half of the helmet. Anways, big day ahead tomorrow so I'm out.
Best regards,
purdy
Oh one last thing. I've never smelt something so rank and so horrid in my life. If breaking my hand and going to the hospital didn't teach me a lesson, the smell of this damn thing definitely will!
haha...nothin better than the stink of where the cast used to be... gotta love sweating..etc inside the cast for a while and not able to wash it
Hey everyone! Long time no see, eh? Sorry about not updating for quite some time. Unfortunately with the amount of schoolwork and my new job, I haven't had the time to really do anything to my case. The most I've done is used pantyhose to make some filters on the side of my case. I will soon start up modding again and hopefully push to complete at least the helmet part by January. Until more updates, I'm out.
Best regards,
purdy
Wow.That's all I can say. I haven't posted since 11-10-2006. To say the least, it is good seein' the old forum again. It's been a good half a year since I even thought about PPCID (Project PC In Disguise).
I've been through a lot while attempting to tackle this far too complicated project. I've sawed through my thumb, I've spent in the hundreds of dollars, I've broken my hand, I've smelt my hand after the cast came off, I got a job at Canada's largest electronics chain, quit said job after 6 months, gone through the experience of my dad getting the sh*t beaten out of him by the father of a kid my family tried to help, I've continued to follow the courtroom news of the assault case. All of this and much much more, while still trying to pass high school, keep a 2 year relationship going, struggling with a long going battle with depression, and most importantly attempting to just be a 17 year old kid from the middle of Canada. Ah, the memories....
(So, with all of this stuff happening, PPCID has taken a backseat to life for the past like forever)
Anyways, seeing as though quite possibly the greatest summer action flick has just launched (I don't even need to tell you what it is, but here's a hint... "CHEE CHOO CHEE"), there is no better time then now to announce my return to the world of modding and the best forum on the face of the earth. The purdster is back, and better then ever, with a new plan to this project that will have it in the finished galleries in no time... well not no time knowing me, but let's just say it'll be done before year's end, how 'bout that? More updates, including the revised or should I say TRANSFORMED "Project PC In Disguise" within the next couple of days. Until then, I'm out.
Damn it's good to be back!
Best regards,
purdy
(P.S. I saw the advance screening of TF on monday and I'm still experiencing robogasms from the movie. Until I update the thread with new plans, I'd like to hear from you guys that have seen the movie what your take on it was.)
woo whooo! great to see you back man...i was startin to wonder where you went
lol. ROBOGASMS, i had a couple of those watching that movie :D i lost my breath when the boy popped the hood of his camaro. Ohhhhhhhhhhhh!
elbarto did you lose your breath when the boy popped the hood of his camaro, or when the girl looked inside lol. Anyways, just wanted to update quickly. I will have pics tomorrow because I finally attached Prime's head to the case. However, his head is not that piece of crap that weighed 5 tonnes that I made myself, no it's not that at all; but I don't want to give it all away right now, I still have to upload some pics.
I was looking through the forum, and I happened to see a PC mod that is quite similar to mine by Lukeisthecoolest (sorry if I spelt that wrong Luke, you're still the coolest). It's quite the mod going on. It kind of got me jealous because although my ideas have been up here for months, little work has been accomplished and now he has jumped at the opportunity of making a great Prime mod. It kind of got me flustered at the fact that all my ideas that had been flying through my head for the past year about a Transformers case are finally coming to reality... by someone else. I've come to the terms with the fact that my electrical skills and budget are quite inferior to most (especially his), but you can't win 'em all right? He's making a case around the helmet (by having the acrylic made for him) whereas I am working with what I have, because that's how the Autobots would've done it, but more importantly because I don't have the skills or the cash. My plan originally had a SFF case with an Optimus Prime face on the front, with the inclusion of an lcd screen and some kickass lighting. So does his. However, he is doing a much more custom job whereas I am using what I have, an XQPACK case (hey, the Transformers didn't custom make their own cars for disguises, they used what Earth already had!), a voice changer helmet and an obsession with Transformers that has lived with me since I was a kid. I guess it's just the immaturity of still being a teenager that's gotten the best of me and the bottom line is I feel a bit disappointed at the scary resemblance of the rough ideas of my project and his. If you're into Transformers I do suggest that you check out both projects. His is a more professional project (if it's going into a competition, it damn well better be!) and mine is more the everyday man's. I just hope that the forum readers don't forget that I had started this project long ago, and that my project is not a work of competition but a work of aspiring craftsmanship and is to show my passion for Transformers. Please check out his awesome project, but don't forget this one just because it has the smaller budget, the less professional work and the less skillfulness/craftsmanship because this project is truly more than meets the eye.
Sincerely,
purdy
Quick quick update. Before anyone jumps up and says "stop calling him a copy cat" I would just like to clear up my statement and say I don't think he is. I was just sad to see that someone had similar ideas for a case mod, but unlike myself, has the skills to do it. Once again, the immaturity of a kid taking the best of me. I think Luke really is the coolest (so it's not just a clever name) and I totally support his mod. I think it's going to be really cool comparing his and mine because most mods have totally different themes so you can't really compare. With ours sharing the same theme, it's going to be quite fun to see two different people's takes on one theme. Keep up the good work Luke!
omg *tear* thanx for the support *tear* *full out crying like a little girl*
i love you!!!!!! (me no gayz)
check your PMs
and +rep cause u rock
Ouch for your hand.
All I can say is never punch anything in anger. :)
From the look of your hand and the description you gave you had whats called a "Boxers" fracture. (would love to see the x-rays)
Just a little advice on the bondo (learned the hard way working on my first car years and years ago), do it out side or at least open the windows. Do it in thin layers letting each one set fully (I like to sand each as well) before applying the next one.
Good luck with your mod
+rep for not giving up
i lost my breath when the hood popped, i lost a good pair of pants when the girl looked inside :D lolQuote:
Originally Posted by purdy
Yeah, I did the Bondo outside but for the first little while I didn't wear a facemask when I was applying the Bondo and sanding it so I ended up poisoning myself a little bit so I was sick for a good week to two weeks. Unfortunately all of that Bondo work was for nothing because I've decided to ditch that piece o' crappo and use the Optimus Prime voice changer helmet instead. As for my hand, the knuckle broke in half (the doctor's even mentioned a "boxer's fracture", then told me about a guy who punched the back of his metal truck and we both laughed). The hand will never be the same; there's some movements I can't do (I can't point my index and middle finger like a gun without my pinky sticking out), as well as there's no muscle resistance so my pinky wiggles freely (quite gross, but good conversation piece.) To make sure that I remember the lesson I had learned, my parents framed my X-rays and put lights behind it so they almost look 3D and had a plaque put on the frame that reads "PUNCHED A WALL" because that was the official description the nurse wrote down on my medical papers. I'll take some pictures of the X-rays, although the fracture is hard to see in most pictures. Anyways, going to upload some pics of what I've recently done to the case (here's a hint.... not a whole hell of a lot).
P.S. Rest in peace, elbarto's pants.
Here's the new pics of what I've done thus far since returning to the project.
I went from this:
To this:
With my girlfriend modeling the helmet for good luck
I mounted some hinge brackets onto the back of the helmet first...
Then proceeded to mount it to the top of the case by just using simple screws.
What I have now are two small hinges that match the front of my case and are actually small enough that if you didn't know that helmet was clearly store-bought, that this might have actually been there before. As well as by using the voice changer helmet instead of that hunk of junk bondo monster, I shave money, weight and time off of the project.
I decided that my computer (and my wallet) is too small and too weak to be mounting motors to mechanically lift the helmet, therefore by using the hinges and screws, it looks more professional as well as there are no big motors protruding from the case, just a kicka** helmet.
From the sideshots, the helmet looks kind of out of place, as it's quite large in comparison with the case, as well as it's just hanging there (quite securely I might add)
However, from the front, it looks completely awesome!
And because of where I've mounted the hinges, it completely supports the weight of the helmet and allows it to lift up, therefore eliminating the need to be changing the position of the power button, cd drives, etc.... If you notice in the pictures, the hinges are attached to the black part of the case, which I thought would be a problem when it comes to opening up the case (the entire black portion of the case lifts off), but it turns out I won't have to unscrew the helmet at all.
That's all I have for now. More updates in the next days including pics of the x-rays ( :hurt: :lick: ) as well as further plans including lighting, cooling and paint scheme. Until then, I'm out.
-purdy
Hey again guys,
I just spoke with a local airbrush artist (who paints stuff for a living), and he said for what I want, he could do it for under 400 Canadian. Oh, by the way, this is what I want....
I would like to get the flamejob that Optimus has in the new movie on the black part of the case.
Notice how he actually isn't all red and blue. There is some yellow that fades into red at the very beginning.
And just because I had nothing to do for the past day or so, I decided to once again demonstrate my incredibly awful MS Paint skills.
When I was doing that "sketch", I completely forgot about the proportions of the flames and color, so try to imagine that by the middle of the case, the color has already turned to red and flames, and it's you know...good.
VROOM!!!
Anyways I'm out, so ta ta for now!
-purdy
Hey there once again. I feel like such a loser for being the only one saying anything on this thread so while I take some time off to plan my next steps for the project, now would be a good time to hear from you, the viewers (sorry, always wanted to say that, well not always but you know). Am I a pansy for not painting it myself (I still don't have to get the airbrush guy to do it), should I paint it myself, is the paintscheme ok, crap, or indifferent or would you like to see something else; as well as what other things would you like to see me put into this mod? I am young and easily peer-pressured/influenced, as well as this mod is in it's early stages so now is the best time for your opinions and ideas. I expect at least someone will reply, so until then, I'm alone...err..I mean..I mean I'm out.
-purdy
We're here buddy. We're here. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by purdy
Here's some modders you can take home.
:banana: :bunny: :bunny: :santa::bunny: :alien: :bunny:
I say you paint it yourself.
I mean, what do you have to loose?
Nothing.
What do you have to gain?
Everything! :D
Either that, or go to some artistic/old man/cool young dude/interested mid-aged guy in a automotive bodyshop, and ask him how much would he charge to do the Transformers' paint job on the case.
My suggestion: Take pictures of the paint scheme, and disassemble your computer, and take the case with you.
So he can *see* and *touch* what you want him to work with.
Keep it up buddy!!! :up: :up:
I say Paint it yourself if it looks like crap well you can sand it down and have some one else paint it. Goto the auto motive shop get some pinstriping the cheap stuff. Layout the flames with that then tape it up with some blue tape and paint.
or this
look here
check this out
dude there are soooo many resources and references just tell yourself you can then do it if you screw it up do it again. Keep going till you can actually say you can't do it. I bet you never get there.
Hey once again guys, thanks for the support and the "paint it yourself" suggestions. I am going to talk with my art teacher at school in hopes of being able to use her airbrush for the case and even later on seriously looking at prices of airbrush machines and compressors. A little bit of a dilemma here (which will all in all be a good thing as you shall soon find out and be a part of). I ended up pre-ordering Halo 3 Legendary Edition because that helmet is just too damn cool and would look too damn good in my TV cabinet. Only one problem. I don't own an Xbox 360. Yet! So now I have to spend my next two paychecks to buy a 360 Elite and then my third goes towards the game. No one will be the wiser that I pre-ordered a game for a system I don't have yet. What does this mean to the mod project? It means aside from pricing and planning things out, I can't do dick-all with it. Which is the good thing. Now I have some time to really think about what I want to do with this project. How deep do I want to delve into this thing? What kind of investments (both time and money) am I going to be putting down? And most importantly, what do I have to do to this to make the modding community, the Transformers community, and myself pleased with the end result? I am going to need a lot of thoughts, ideas and opinions from the kind people of this forum. But you already knew that!
Anyways, this is what I have thought of recently. I've been reading other people's mods and they keep talking about modder's mesh. Now, I bought some metal grating last year for the project but it seems to have disappeared unto nothingness. This modder's mesh stuff is pretty nice and is going to be lighter and easier to cut and secure onto the case. I'm thinking about going with AC Ryan MeshX or even their Hexx line of mesh. As you can see in previous photos, there are three windows on this case: one on the top and two on the sides. To make my case look better, as well as increase airflow, I want to replace both side windows with the MeshX. Now this is what concerns me; dust. My house can get pretty dusty and I am not one for doing chores such as dusting so with almost the entire sides of my case being mesh, is there going to be a lot of dust collecting or will the superior airflow compensate? If anyone has used this mesh, now would be a good time to comment with past experience in mind.
As for lighting, that is another area that puzzles me. I plan on doing a red and blue theme inside, with the lights being blue and everything else being UV red. Now here is the keyword: UV. When things say UV reactive do they actually need a full blown UV light/blacklight in there or will a standard blue cathode make the sleeving and other things glow just as well? Also, has anyone tried UV reactive paint (specifically on the inside of their case)? I'm curious to see if it is any good.
Holy crap, enough talking already. Even with all of that typing, I feel that my words cannot describe what I envision this mod to be. The helmet; the paintjob; the contrast between red and blue lighting on the interior as well as exterior; the chrome smokestacks (WHAT!?!?!?!? hint hint); this is all shaping up to be an amazing treat for the eyes. As my favorite Transformer Jazz would say, "Do it with style or don't bother doing it." And with that being said, I bid you all adieu. Until the next time, I'm out.
-purdy
I need some thoughts and comments on certain things. I know most of you are too busy to read that entire post ^ (sorry, I get carried away sometimes), so I'll just list a few questions here.
Has anyone used modder's mesh on their case? If so, is dust ever a problem?
When something is UV reactive, does it need a full blown blacklight or will your standard blue cathode do the trick?
And just curious, has anyone tried UV paint?
ive used UV paint before....works pretty well...also
http://thebestcasescenario.com/forum...ead.php?t=1192
she would be the one to talk to bout UV paint :D
I have used modders mesh before and as far as dust it's no more a problem then all those little parts attached to your motherboard.
Great, thanks guys! Yeah with the mesh it just kind of bothered me a bit that basically the sides of my computer would be exposed.
Hey guys, I've been pondering quite a bit as to what I can do with my case. I've made a "shopping list" of things I intend to buy from performance-pc's that I will post sometime later. In the mean time, I was surfin' the net, looking for anything Transformers and I saw these.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ayphotohosting
Now, they're only like a dollar (well like 10 when you add the shipping). Any ideas as to whether I should buy them or not and if so, what should I use them for? I did some measuring, and I might be able to use the Autobot logo to replace my power button. Any thoughts or opinions?
Ya, replacing the power button with one of those would be awesome! You could use the other for the reset button or something as well :p
That would be awesome. The symbolism of using the Decepticon logo for a reset button is just awesome! And for 10 bucks, you can't go wrong with these.
Hey guys, long time no see!
Some good news for all five of you following this thread (haha I only kid, I hope).
With recent news/rumors, I have canceled my Halo 3 pre-order as well as I have put off my purchase of a 360 Elite. With rumors that a smaller chip and 3rd heatsink are arriving this holiday season, it would be smarter for me to wait for the console. This way I can continue long and hard on this mod without Bioshock or Halo distracting me. That and the fact that I realised how pointless that helmet was! So now that I don't have to spend my next couple of paychecks on those things, I've decided to spend them on this project. I've done some more planning and I've come up with a "shopping list" of things I intend to buy at the end of this week. Of course, there are some things that I am still undecided on so I am going to need your expert opinions. My list and more updates should be on their way soon. Until then, I'm out.
