Thansk man, I dont think it will ever be completely finished though!Quote:
Originally Posted by BS Mods
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Thansk man, I dont think it will ever be completely finished though!Quote:
Originally Posted by BS Mods
Knowing us modders/tweakers!
Ok, Here is the final kitlist of the USS Eurisko :
But first a few words of thanks to my sponsors :
HIGHFLOW ! - For everything liquidcooling related and the best hardware - There's Freddy !
Gigabyte ! - Joost and Bernice a big fat thanks for the support !
Bitspower ! - Vincent, you the man !
Brink Of Modding ! - Peter couldnt have done it without you !
Update !
Yess ... More Goodies !!!
Special Depron paint, backplate for my GFX, Lian-Li Media bay external connections, new sticker, red leds for the Bussard Collectors in the nacelles, warm air/solder tool, ledstrip for the canope lighting, and a lot of molex stuff ...
Gonna be busy this weekend!
iTS depron time !
Man that take up a lot of time. Spend roughly 8 hours designing and building the bottom saucer. Could have made my life easy by doing just simple surfaces with little to no design work to make sure I'll be ready for the voting of the CM Compo but that's not how a want to play this game!
With this closing piece I have spend at least 30 minutes alone, getting it just right by sanding to a fraction of a millimeter.
Found a temporary solution (well solution, the problem is a lot less visable) for the CCFL issue with the LCARS panel.
Why were the CCFL's so visable? Because the rest of the inside of the case does not reflect light! If it would do that the strong light from the CCFL's directly would become less. So I used the same ALU tape I used in the canope to make it more reflective.
Ahh success, only now the light is reflected so good that the ratio between panel and fancontroller is completely lost. I need to devise a way to be able to dim the CCFL's. Think I will use the fancontroller, just need to check if the wattage is ok for that!. So solved one problem , only to find the next.
Also build the mediabay into the footing of the case. This will be integrated into the standard at a later date. Gonna finish it off with depron tomorrow!
Laterz
ASPHIAX
Here is a short update!
Extremely expensive this plexi glas plate and now it looks like swiss chees (there's even more holes now)
First 2 are for the rad's, second is to replace the PSU (if needed) and the last is for the tubing towards the Pylons/Warp Nacelles
Also started work on the lasers. This is the 30mW green for the main deflector.
Pulled the coverplastic of the back of the plexi to get a better idea of the effect.
Did a boatload of other small and not very interesting but very much needed little jobs but I will not bore you with that.
Today a mandatory no-modding day as it is mothersday!
Laterz
ASPHIAX
YES IT DOES !!!!
OK, what happened????!?
Just to much left to do in to little time. Big thing were the servo's for THE nacelles. Had to order bigger ones because of THE force they needed to deliver but Now they make à sound like someone turning their feet in gravel when THE nacelles are up. Could have made THE case look pretty and leave major features out but that's not THE way i want to play this game. And closing it up Now only to have to break it because of THE remaining work is definately not what i want to do. Making THE perfect ship for me is also winning!
Better luck NeXT time!
Thansk man!
So your not going to be in CM11?
I am in CM 2011 but I will not be able to deliver a finished product!
Its 95% complete but there are several major features not functioning like the servo's, the remote controlled lasers and ledsstrips and there is no paint job. The PC does work, did a dry run the other night, but the depron detailling of the exterior will take too much time because I spent to much time on debugging al the other stuff.
Yesterday I found myself almost putting a layer of foam desolving paint on the model because i had a wrong delivery and did not check it properly due to time stress, that was the cue for me to take a step back! Believe me I want to win and I will work to the max to get it as far as possible but I have to maintain a certain level of quality.
Well good luck. Its due Sunday the 15th right?
Yeah, its due at sunday
thansk man !
Just stay focussed Asphiax, I for one think it's going to be pretty tough to beat this even if it does get to the contest unfinished! You're right though, after all the hard work you've put in already it woud be criminal to compromise the quality now at such a late stage.
Could you leave finishing off the nacelles for after the contest and start putting down some colour now or aren't you finished depron'n and such yet? Would look good to see it lit and with some colouring, even if it's just the dish that's finished-ish and the back is clearly a WIP...
Good luck, don't rush!
Thanks man !
I actually had an issue with the paint, they sent me the wrong one and i almost ruined the whole depron work with it (it had dissolvents in the paint) so I want to do it the other way around. The bottom saucer and will have some coulour and I am going to finish off one nacelles to give a better idea of how it will turn out. The connection to the main body will not be done as I need to rethink the servo array.
Building something this large (its over 5 feet) with no reference to materials or techniques does bring a large number of challenges.
funny though how stuff I never did before went ok and stuff that was easy went bad. Lets blame those Gremlins .. ehh Borg ... ehh Gremlins ....
I am going to do my best to get it as far as possible , but it will not have all the intended features.
sunday morning I will do a proper fotoshoot to show how far it has come.
Here is a small update of the work of yesterday evening.
(last night I did not work, I watched Tron, 2001 space odyssey en Moon after each other with a case of beer next to the sofa to comfort me after realising I wont make it completely)
Round LED PCB for the main deflector was intended to be a running light but ...
Warp 9!
The Bussard Collectors (red leds) I had to do 3 times to get it right, very time consuming
The main deflector looks awesome.
I applaud you for that, "The devil is in the detail".Quote:
Originally Posted by ASPHIAX
I don't need to tell you that what you are doing is technical, detailed often complicated work with some processes like the fibre glass having a steep learning curve, don't beat yourself up if things don't go right the first time or if you don't make CM 2011.
You will not be happy if you enter and have to keep telling people this bit is not quite finished yet, that's not quite working yet either, I've done it with motorcycle builds for custom shows and really wish I had not entered as you just have to keep explaining yourself and it's really not the reward you should get for all the work you have done, it's a real anti-climax and I was sick of friends telling me that "If only you did this, etc you would have won" Yeeeeaaahhhh, I KNOW!...for me it was a day I want to forget, If you can finish it to a standard you are really happy with then go for it but otherwise wait and really get it perfect so next time it will blow the opposition away, the WOW factor for this build is huge and it's going to be there even more so when it's perfect at another competition. :devcool:
Thanks man! It will be controlled by IR remote somewhere in the future so I can dimm it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuganater
Thats exactly the point. It almost negates all the work you´ve done so far!Quote:
Originally Posted by Beta-brain
If I want to loose myself in doing the detail work and spend hours on a single feature I will do that because I like to do it. Its not a real contest mentality but then again I did not start this build because of the contest (Although reaching the final 3 would seriously rock my boat!!!)
I do want to finish the big build somewhere soon, got another project that I am just itching to start. (also promissed my wife some major quality time with no computers - or spaceships, lol - around!
Thanks man!
Hi,
This is my final post for the 2011 casemod contest. I have worked my @ss off trying to get it finished before the deadline but I have not succeded.
The EURISKO is at 90% complete and I estimate it will take another 4 to 6 weeks before I can finish it in total. (Have to rewrite all the programming for the lasers and servo array as I have switched platform to ARDUINO based) Also work on the exterior with the intricate detailling in depron plastic done by hand takes more time then anticipated but I do not want to compromise the quality after spending at least 300 hours already on it.
Well here are the latest pictures and the final movie, hope you enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed building it !
Thansk for watching and please let me know if you like the result (even though its not finished yet!!!)
Best Regards and Happy Modding !
ASPHIAX
Yes , finally got youtube to work here also !
here is a short vid on the warp nacelles. Moved only by hand for now!
The good people at Coolermaster have allowed me to participate in the casemod contest even though its not completely finished! (gotta love them!)
Ok people
The voting round for the 2011 Coolermaster Casemod Contest has begun !!!
So; if the USS EURISKO floats your spaceship ... Vote here :
The USS EURISKO ROCKS !!!
Many, Many thanks in advance !
Best Regards,
ASPHIAX
Congrats getting an entry man, looking at some of the other barely started projects that have also made it in I think you have a really good chance! I have 3 favourites but I'm not ready to vote just yet... Thankfully all 3 are from here so either way I'll be supporting one of our own lol
Best of luck but don't forget we still want to see it finished some time ;)
Thanks my friend!
I want to see it finished too! althought I dont think it will ever be truly finished.
the idea's are still coming , like black and frosted dilithium crystals encasing the rads , with some nice micriocontroller leds making them pulsate or something)
Here is another idea I had ...
If you have voted for the USS EURISKO (thanks BTW) please let me know (through PM if you want)
I am thinking about this .... A CREW LIST !!!
*EDIT : DONT GET ME WRONG !!! THIS IS NOT AN ATTEMPT AT BRIBARY OR MANIPULATION !!!
I think it would just be a extremely cool thing to engrave all the names of the people who helped or supported the USS EURISKO into a nice piece of plexi as the crew that I can take with me at LAN parties and exhibitions !!!
So let me know and you'll be part of the EURISKO crew !
Dude... not to jinx your or anything... but your in the lead... by alot!
Wow he's right man, the top 3 scorers are something like 37, 64 and 89! I don't understand why the middle one has so many votes, the idea is a take-off of the old Hulk mod and while that looks great I don't really think this one does... Probably got more to do with the game it's based on than the quality of build :D Very surprising to see some of our other entries with no votes though, especially when a mod like that SC2 one has so many...
it won't even let me vote so idk what to say.
I know , Its mindbaffling! Looks like the whole dutch community is gearing up and voting its just amazing !Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuganater
Yeah he says also that it is inspired by the Hulk pcQuote:
Originally Posted by Munty
Maybe the confirmation email is falling in your spam box! I have had reports this happening on Gmail, Hotmail, Live and also corporate exchanges.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowman
nope I am getting verification code failures even though I have them right I have fired off an email with several screen caps.Quote:
Originally Posted by ASPHIAX
are you using chrome?
i heard that if you load the page in another window it works
Firefox FTW
Locks up tighter than a nun in church.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuganater
Another work around : click on the verification code to generate a new one
that usually does the trick!
thansk for your support !
Pass the word - lets go VIRAL !!!
Twitter account :
@ASPHIAXCaseMod
Laterz
ASPHIAX
JDBNSN (administrator of the www.thebestcasescenario.com forum)
Has made the USS EURISKO a banner!
TBCS was one off the forums I got my craving for scratch building from.
And with members like Crimson Sky, and Paul Capello and JDBNSN you cant wonder why
Take a look at these :
The Matrix Rebirth
Doom3 - Project Mars City
SkunkWorks - F117A
Thanks a million Jon !
ASPHIAX
Well the results are in!
The USS EURISKO has reached second place in the 2011 Coolermaster Casemod Contest!
Its a split second with the L3P D3SK and its more then I could have hoped for !
Its also a great day for the Dutch modding scene with 3 dutchmen reaching second place over the 2 categories!
Thanks to all who casted a vote and for the support !
Best
ASPHIAX
Gratz mate!!!!
Thanks man , really more then I could have hoped for seeing the voting round but looking at the points from that round they seem to have a different method of calculating the stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuganater
USS EURISKO - Crew Manifest
The design will be finalised in the next few days and sent to the laser ingraver. so only a short time to append/change !
Ok, Here is the back from before - weekend update !
Some bad news :wallbash:
The servo array for the pylons is not going to be a part of this version of the EURISKO!
f*%cKI#G cr*p !!!
Yesterday I went or the last straw. I borrowed a friends pickup, loaded up the EURISKO and drove to a friend (very well versed in RC planes) to show him my troubles. After a couple of hours drawing, measuring and brainstorming we came to the conclusion that the initial design was the best and at the same time the only solution that would result in the pylons moving simultaniously and would fit within the very limited space available.
There is a space of 19x20x24 mm in which to place the servo's and create the fixation to transfer the force. It's just not enough.
The initial solution would work but the coolant in the tubing adds that much force that the small servo's wont cut it and I need bigger for which I dont have space. ARGHHHH !!!!
I have spent more than 50 hours working on this solution and its time I threw the tricorder in the ring.
(there is one solution left and that is to place a sping so the default action would be up and use bigger servo's that are connecte by a cable running through rings to the nacelles and that can be placed somewhere else in the ship. Sort of fly-by-wire type thing. This is not a big thing to install and can be done later)
Lets continue the Depron work
I did make life hard for myself with all them pretty round curves. Next time I will sculpt the foam more wisely so I wont have to bend every little piece with my wife's hairdryer.
Slowly but surely It's coming together now nicely. Then there's the next big challenge, painting !
HEART BROKEN !!!!
The USS EURISKO has been forced down to the bonus prize category by fans of the Sors Salutis build who posted complaints on the Coolermaster facebook page.
After a week of getting congratulations from all over the world, adjusting signatures and receiving articles from the (inter)national press I am now COMPLETELY DEVISTATED !!!!
Over 350 hours I have already committed to this build and I thought I was being rewarded for my unique vision and patience of an angel with the depron work as its often described and for my relentless pursuit of quality instead of prizes (eventhough they certainly would help !!!)
I got better results by the combined votes and by the coolermaster jury themselves.
But now it seems coolermaster have gone back on their earlier officially published results ...
Take a look for yourselves at the winners page of the Compo
And here for the posts about the about the rule nr 6 !
And here for the posts about excluding me from the contest sors salutis
I am not the sort of guy that cannot take it when someone else gets a prize nor am I someone who rats out other people just to make a point but I HAD TO REPLY to this.
Asphiax Casemod :
So I finally found what was up with the results on the coolermaster website. Thanks for letting me know in person guys, real professional! Is this the way to circumvent popular votes, by spamming a much more public facebook page? To be hone...st, the EURISKO has gotten a better endresult by getting more "unique and valid" votes and has received more points from the coolermaster jury exept the builds by boddaker and L3P. And again to be honest (boddaker you are my great inspiration you know that from way before the CM compo and L3P you just rock!!!) they both had to do work to finish it completely. The TRON Lightcycle was running of a seperate PSU but won, you dont hear anything about that. I am deeply , deeply disappointed that a few people can make such a big difference. It has truly broken my spirit that fellow moders cannot allow a clear cut win (by 5x amount of votes and COOLERMASTER jury results) to become part of the modding legacy. You should be very ashamed.
Thansk you all for the support but there will be no more updates on the USS EURISKO for the time being ...
Regards
Sander van der Velden
What did the fans of the Sors Salutis build who posted complaints on the Coolermaster facebook page say to cause such a turnaround, I can't believe that AnG3L the builder of Sors Salutis would have had anything to do with it!
For Coolermaster to do such a thing is truly abysmal and goes against the spirit of the whole competition which is decided on votes, the competition is pointless if coolmaster ignore the votes and override the voting :mad:
Can someone please copy and paste what was said on facebook by the Sors Salutis fans as I am not on it and cannot access the link.
