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Featured: Project : V for Vendetta
Well, here goes nothing. :)
I've been lurking around this site for a while as a silent observer, and I must say that all of the Mods here are absolutely fantastic. Some of them are actually quite stupifying in their complexity and astounding in their absolute perfection.
They are ALL inspirational, and I hope that my first mod will somehow manage to measure up to these giants.
So without further adeu I'll introduce you to the concept of Project : V for Vendetta.
For years I been using a Thermaltake XaserII case, and even with my best efforts at cable management (and Tube management when I've run water cooling) it has always seemed cramped and cuttered inside my case. To the point that in my lastest build I gave up completely on looming and tying all the wires up.
To solve this problem I've decided that a scratch-built custom case is my best/only option, combined with custom wire mangement and hard piping of my watercooling elements where possible.
This is a basic idea of what V will look like, it's done in Inventor 8 so I've converted them to Jpegs to post here.
I still haven't put in the other windows, or included hardware other than the CD/DVD drives for visual size reference.
As you can see, it's gonna be a monster with a footprint of approximately 23" x 11" and 24" tall. It'll be constructed of mainly aluminum angle and sheet to try and reduce it's weight a bit, and the painting will be outsourced to professionals so that it doesn't peel or flake.
The sides of the case (normally front and rear in a standard tower) will be featureless except for grills towards the top for 120mm fan cooled radiators.
The rear of the case (opposite the "V" logo) will be cut/formed to accomodate access to the expansion slots and I/O connections.
For a symetrical look there will be 2 cylindrical water rez's attatched to the front, one on either side.
I'll post more pics of the model as I complete it, and of course as many pics of the build in progress as I can muster. Right now I'm still in the materials gathering phase, but my goal is to complete the build before the end of October. (Wish me Luck :) )
Any comments or critiques are more than welcome, and suggestions are most definately appreciated.
'Till then Cya.
FyreKnight
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Re: Project : V for Vendetta
wow...i like the design very much. its extremely unique (did i spell that right)
anyway, keep it coming :D
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Here's another one of the model .. I've done a little more work on it. :)
Sometimes I think it'd be faster to make it for real than to create the model, lol.
Later
FyreKnight
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Are those 2 watercooling reservoirs? Cos i don't think i like them...it looked more interesting without them, but at the same time, it was too plain without them.
They just look too 'stuck on'.
Why not add in something on the theme of a fingerman badge, or a throwing knife? Maybe even the mask that he wears?
Or take the subtle approach with some fireworks... ;)
-Dave
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A great movie and a great subject for a mod. Keep up the good work!
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how about making the "V" symbol into like say a fan hole? like cut out around the v and inside the circle and paint the v and circle around the cut....then you would have a nice fanhole right up front....if that works to your airflow
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DaveW
Are those 2 watercooling reservoirs? Cos i don't think i like them...it looked more interesting without them, but at the same time, it was too plain without them.
They just look too 'stuck on'.
Why not add in something on the theme of a fingerman badge, or a throwing knife? Maybe even the mask that he wears?
Or take the subtle approach with some fireworks... ;)
-Dave
Hello Dave ... I have to agree with you about the Rez's looking too 'stuck on' , it felt weird when I was placing them on the model but as of yet I've been stumped for what to do with such a large expanse of a case. The fingerman badge or the dagger(s) are an excellent idea, the mask I had already thought of but the only one I can get before December is a full sized mask and to me it would overwhelm the case too much, and to sculpt one from scratch would take too long considering my hectic work schedual. I'm already pushing the limits with trying to get this this completed before the Nov. 31st deadline in the Coolermaster Case-Mod contest. :P
Hey b4i7 ... one step ahead of you :) Behind the "V" symbol will be a 120mm fan with a removable filter, it'll blow directly onto the MB and most probably be the only intake fan present (depending on how I can design the HD array).
Thanks for takin' a look guys, and for the comments. Now I just hope I'm not setting myself up for a big embarrasment with the final outcome. :P
Later
FyreKnight
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OMFG! Dude, you rock! I am absolutely OBSESSED with that movie; I even had an extravagant idea for a V project but I told myself not to get carried away and to stick with one project at a time (which is going slower than I had thought). Anyways, I'll be following this project everyday. Good luck!
Best regards,
purdy (a.k.a. lone_wulf)
P.S. Who knows, later down the road, I might just start that project! ;)
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Interesting desgin I like it. Good luck turning the design into the real thing.
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nov 31st? sounds to me much like a deadline i might have to step it up a notch and give you some good competition. for the res you could make them rectangular and configure them behind the fingermen badges/ logo.
are you going for clean lines and shiny black paint; or would a few sliced up badges work?
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maybe you could try to make the res "blend into the case"....just a thought :D
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:) Thanks for all of the comments again all ... did some more work on the model. Not exactly sure where I'm gonna put the rez(s) now, perhaps I'll cut back to a single rad, and put the rez in the spot the second rad was supposed to go. Of course there really will be LOTS of room inside the case so I'm not sure yet ... needs more thought. The daggers will be made from acrylic, cut and shaped and like the "V" symbol will be illuminated with EL wire. The two side windows will be dremel-etched with "People Should Not Be Afraid Of Their Governments..." and " ... Governments Should Be Afraid Of Their People." and will also be lit with either EL wire or LED's depending on which give a better effect.
Maz : Not sure exactly what you mean by " ...sliced up badges", but yes I am going for mostly clean lines, and black paint (shiny or flat depends on what my powder-coater is running when I take it to him, costs a lot less if he can just squeeze it into a current production run :P )
So far I've bought the Plexy for the windows, daggers, and the "V" and since I was spending money anyhow I bought a new rivet gun with a swivel head (I know I'll be thanking myself later for that), also sourcing the aluminum I need, trying to get it through my company's suppliers as they can get better pricing. Time is my only critical factor, and if I don't get the build completed in time for the contest it's not like the world will come crashing down or anything. :)
Later all.
FyreKnight
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Seems to be coming along nicely. Rivet gun with a swivel head nice never heard of one with a swivel head.
Hope you can get it together in time for the comp.
Good to see someone finally using EL wire its such a great product I'm just trying to work out where some will fit into my case.
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Now that looks a lot better!
If i was you, i'd throw some more ideas around, and try and mix and merge your ideas together. You're almost there.
-Dave
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i was saying that you can make your res like a badge then take a really thin peice of steel and put it over the top of a form that matches the size of the rad.
paint and everything, then take a utility knife and pliers to it making big long slashes/slash marks.
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you really should incorperate the guy fawkes mask somewhere, maybecoming out of the top with some bondo action to keep your lines smooth
great idea (wish I had it first) good design
for your water cooling youcould make it look like medical gear from st.mary's
DANG-IT
I wish I had that idea
there's a lot that you can dowith that theme, good luck!
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Actually, there's a collecters edition of the DVD you can get with a Guy Fox mask that would be perfect for a mod.
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All of your comments and idea's are awesome ... but they've made me rethink my design so much that I just can't keep the model up to date as fast as I think ...so I'm gonna lay off the model for now and just work with pen and paper for now. :P
But I'd thought I'd spill the beans on what I intend to live inside this case .. which is to me just as exciting as the case will be itself. I just finished ordering the last of it, so now I'm gonna pace around like an expectant father for the next week or so waiting for it all to arrive. :eek:
The list is as follows :
Abit:AW9D-MAX , Core2Duo: E6700, 2GB OCZ:DDR2-6400-XTC Rev2, BFG: 7900GTX-OC, Silverstone Strider 750W. Also I will be transfering my existing HD's and Floppy for the time being, though my existing opticals will be left by the wayside in lieu of my new sexy Pioneer DVR K16 Multi DVD burner. :twisted:
Cooling system will include: A DangerDen TDX (775) waterblock,and a DangerDen Koosah (7900GTX) waterblock, fed by two MCP655 waterpumps and a double 5 1/4 bay Rez, kept cool by a BlackIce Xtreme III radiator and 3x ULTRA 120mm BB fans. Additionally there will be 2 more 120mm fans and a 140mm fan in the case to keep everything that isn't under water nice and cool.
Well that's it so far, with hopefully enough headroom in there to keep me happy for at least a couple of years.
This week I should be getting the materials and beginning the build itself, hopefully with lots of pics for your feasting eyes.
Oh and I've already ruled out entering in the contest, as after extensive searching I've come to the conclusion that Coolermaster just doesn't measure up for this build. Don't get me wrong, if I wasn't doing a scratch built rig I'd most probably be using a CM:Stacker as I think that case is SEXY, but without the case to count as 2 CM items I don't think there are 5 CM things that'd measure up.
Anywho ... later all. 'till the next update (hopefully mid-week) :)
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Ok, at last another update. Materials for the case arrived this week, but work has been so hectic lately that I haven't had a whole lot of time to do the building. Managed to squeeze a couple of hours in today, and I'm hoping to get at least 6 hours on it tomorrow. I appologize for not getting more pics of "in-progress" work but it's difficult to stop and take pictures while the creative mind is at work.
Oh and BTW thanks Vertigo for the heads-up, I've purchased the limited edition DVD box-set with the mask :) . Just waiting for it to arrive this coming week and hoping to try and fit it into the design.
Here's some of the material shots, sorry there isn't one of the 4'x8' sheet of Aluminum I'll try and remeber to take one tomorrow before I start cutting it.
First 3/4" x 3/4"x1/16" angles,
and 1"x1"x1/16" Aluminum square tube.
After much figurin' and measuring and some carefull cutting and sanding.
And the shape of the case begins to form ...
Tomorrow I hope to have alot more to show you, like perhaps a good portion of the frame assembled so you can get a better idea of the shape.
I'll try and get some hardware shots too, but I'm still waiting on a lot of it to arrive :( .
'Till tomorrow then, cya :)
FyreKnight
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Hey all, managed to get some more work done on the case today ...
..and I even managed to take some more pics even though the damned batteries in my camera died and I had to go out to get some more, unfortunately I didn't go out to get them until AFTER I had completed the work for the day so again no "in-progess" pics. :(
First here's some of the aluminum sheet I've cut...
...and an overview of what's done so far...
... you can almost get an idea of the basic shape of the case from these pics, not too far from my original concept but not the same either...
... and a couple of close-ups on the cornerwork...
... and finally, just for kicks I thought I'd throw in a couple of shots of my workplace where I'm actually putting the case together.
Well .. that's it for now. Parts for the internals should be arriving tomorrow, though I've had word that one of my orders has been delayed by 2-3 weeks due to my motherboard being back-ordered. :(
Hopefully I'll get more done this week ... I'll post it right away if I do.
'Till then, cya :)
FyreKnight
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Wow. I had forgotten about this log's potential. Checking back in, I can see that it is being fullfilled! You are doing a great job with this mod, and you have a very unique idea for your case.
May I ask where you are fabricating this? Is it your place of work?
Also, how much was the aluminum? My only source of metal in my town is the home depot, a horrible source for metal. I just needed about 3 feet of U channel, but they only had 8 feet for 20 dollars. Rip-off!
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tybrenis
Wow. I had forgotten about this log's potential. Checking back in, I can see that it is being fullfilled! You are doing a great job with this mod, and you have a very unique idea for your case.
May I ask where you are fabricating this? Is it your place of work?
Also, how much was the aluminum? My only source of metal in my town is the home depot, a horrible source for metal. I just needed about 3 feet of U channel, but they only had 8 feet for 20 dollars. Rip-off!
TY :) Yes it is my place of work ... I work in a metal fab. / bending shop. No white collar here :P
As far as the aluminum goes ... umm 8 20' lengths of 3/4"x1/16" angle, 1 24' length 1"x1/16" square tube, and 1 4'x8' sheet of 1/16" aluminum sheet ... Cost? Around $300.00CDN, but my boss is paying for it ... he likes to make me happy sometimes :) Should be plenty left over when I'm done "V" so I'll probably start another box soon after :P
Later all.
FyreKnight
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i am really liking this project i also like the movie, I cant wait until it is finished. keep up the great work.
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FyreKnight
but my boss is paying for it ... he likes to keep me happy :)
heh...youre boss want to make me happy too :D
jk...looks like its gonna be a fun project GL with it
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Very cool!
Glad to see you went though with this idea! Should be an instant hit yes?
Good Luck!
-SF
BTW I saw your first sketchup. I like this one alot better. Well done in the remodel! Bravo
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Wow, ive been messing around with this forum for about a year now and finally got off my ass and registered due to the fact i wonna say how cool of an idea you have going, alot of people dont understand the message behind the movie and what it hints at, but either way its a great movie and a great mod that you have going. Great Work ;)
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Thanks all of you for the comments, I'll try and live up to your (and mine) expectations. :)
Work has been busy as usual this week so no work done on the case :(. I'm hoping to squeeze in a few hours this weekend, so with any luck I'll have some pics of it come sunday night. But....
... GOODIES!!!! The stuff I ordered has begun to arrive, and knowing how everyone likes to look at brand new SHINY's (and how I like to show off brand new shiny's to people who appreciate them) I snapped a few shots for your approval.
Oooo boxes, I wonder what's inside...
First Box ...
Ooooo Subject of the theme, with...
... the perfect sized mask for my case. :) (Thanks again Vertigo for the info!)
Next box...
... 5 120mm fans and a 140mm fan, cool :) (pun intended)
And finally, the third box...
Koosah block for my 7900GTX, Triple120mm Radiator, 2 Swiftech MCP655 waterpumps, and the Strider 750W power supply. :) :P
I love it when a plan starts to come together. I also recieved notice that another package is waiting for me to pick up at the post office ... I really need to get more time in to work on the case, as it stands I'm gonna have $2000 sitting in boxes waiting for me to finish it. :(
I'll post more pics tomorrow of the goodies I get, and hopefully LOTS of pics of the case work I do over the weekend.
'Till then, peace all.
FyreKnight
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Ohh the third box is the best.
I swear when ever I get a parcel in the mail it is like how you feel at christmas when you where little.
Who knew you could by fans in 5 packs
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i must say i love the mask, i love the movie even more
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I'm Loving the mask idea you have going, im curious as to what your going to do with it... *sits on edge of seat* :)
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Well as I promised, here are a couple of shots of today's arrivals ... Simon is right, it's like Christmas morning opening these packages, 'cept I KNOW I'm getting what I asked for :) :banana:
Awesome .. Abit AW9D-MAX motherboard, E6700 Core2 processor, 2Gigs Dual-Channel OCZ PC2 6400, and some red and black filters for my fans. :) (No dust bunnies gonna invade this rig)
Almost everything I ordered has arrived, I appologize fopr not getting a shot of the BFG 7900GTX when it arrived (it came first) but I was so excited I slammed it right away into my existing rig, as it's the only part I can actually use right away. lol
Now the hardest part about having everything here will be waiting 'till the case is finished to get it running, and resisting the temptation to throw the thing together in my current case just to see her fly. I promise to try my best, besides it provides more motivation to actually get as much work done on the case each week as I can.
Tomorrow and Sunday are already slotted in as modding days so barring any extreme situations I should get some serious work accomplished. I'll try and get alot of pics, and maybe a few mock up shots to show some of my plans.
'Till then take care all.
Fyreknight
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Good luck with the project: it is coming along very well, I especially like the mask idea.
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Ok .. it's Sunday night and as I promised ... Update time!
Managed to get in some work yesterday and today and actually made some progress :) Finally finished the case shell itself, took a few tries and several hours to get the door section right ... but I finally manged to get it to match the case body. The next part will be the "Modding" of the shell to suit the custom layout, cutting holes for the fans, power supply, windows, and drives. Designing a way to display the mask effectively in the case, etc. (I still haven't decided whether I'm going to make a motherboard tray, or canibalize another case for one.) I also have to figure out how I'm gonna work the door, like whether to just have it removable, or figure out a way to have it swing up and over the case (kinda like a garage door) the way I would like it too.
Anyhow ... here the pics of what I've got so far (sorry again no in-process pics, too busy with the doing to stop and take shots)
That's it for now ... as always comments or suggestions are always welcome.
Later all.
FyreKnight
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The project is looking great.I love the aluminum work you've done. :up:
That workshop is...damn
have to change my underwear.
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looks very pro! keep up the nice work and keep making pictures:D
top job
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doncha' just love what you can do if you just have the right equipment...
looks very good, cany wait to see it all together.
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very pro dude, the bends are spot on.
keep it up
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Damn, you put that together fast. As was said above...nice shop man.
Watching this ;)
-Dave
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Love the case youve made out of the sheet metal, one question tho, are you planning on painting it black like your 3D model, or are you keeping it how it is?
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Crimson Sky
The project is looking great.I love the aluminum work you've done. :up:
That workshop is...damn
have to change my underwear.
great....look what you did fyreknight.....
you made paul ruin a pair of modding pants
i like your aluminum work a lot....very clean lookin..cant wait to see the final product