HP-4 Flame'D

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With the motherboard in place it was time to work on the new style motherboard cover.

To keep in theme with the mod ive decided to add some contrast flames! the choice was to you cut plex flames, a soft yet classy aqua blue plex was opted for.

The edges are given a light sand

And then flame polished for a gloss shine.

@ Hex head bolts will be used to attach the flames, the original thought was to glue these one! but i plan on making a second set in smoked and have 2 sets for interchangable or overlayed flames!

Some mesh is glued onto the back for the north bridge

To hold the motherboard in place the old brass post is used.

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At this point i need to move onto the PSU cover!

Again the original thought was to powdercoat chrome or paint the psu! i didnt want to goto the extreme of making a plex psu as i had done with hp3 so i thought a matching cover would be the way to go!


As i will show later, i needed a specific psu for this mod,

the pic of psu's wasnt the best of the bunch but it was the configuration for this mod.

The cover is basic in idea and design, so ive decided to add some fins!


i'd decided that the gold grill wouldnt work with all the silver in this mod, so some scrap hex mesh was added.

Next is to glue the cover togther.

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The next step as with the other panels is to paint the inside of the psu cover.

The cover is plain! So to add some shape ive had 5mm strips cut in smoked plex.

These will be cut evenely placed and glued.

Some extra glue is added for strength.

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Next is to repeat the same process across the Fan hole.

To add to the effect the edges are flamed to get them nice ans shiny

a test fit.

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With the cover done the psu can now be fitted into the case and the other panels also added.

and the motherboard cover and flames can be checked out!

Fun shots!

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Thanx heeeeps again guys

bcampbell91 hehehehe cheers mate she's got 2 sisters aswell your welcome to take ")

Not wanting to do just throw another Custom RES with Green plex inside

i decided to come up with a res that might actually be practical and look cool!

The rest of the mod Revolves around "hot rod" "fast looks" so i thought what woould be more appropriate than a NOS bottle RES!

Pretty much just made from scraps the NOS res starts.

Ruff bases are cut and glued glued togther to douvle thyr thickness

To help hide the bards a lil the ends are are counyersunk and threaded

I thought to add to the nitros oxcide look this cool tap like bleeder filler would work well.

the ends are glued to the clear 50mm tube

The res is taped right from the beginning this will be shown why later.

And a very very ruff grind is started

Time to hit the "BELT SANDER"!!!!!!

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after a bit of muscle work! the NOS tank takes shape!

In for some freeand wet rubbing

The wet rubbing is needed to hold the spray putty

As you can see in the above piccy some extra filling is needed

While the putty dries a quick colour paint test on some scrap!

Next is to sand!

Some more spray putty

and after another sand some blue metalic is applied

another final wetrub and four coats of clear is applied.

that tape can now be removed to reveal the water level window

Theres a bit of clean up work to be done , this will be completed when the paint is harder.

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A quik looksee in the case!

To cover the paint edges of the RES's Water level window some good old black pinstriping is layed and cut,


i also decidied to have a go @ my own NOS sticker! theres still plans to add some indicator lines on the water level window and a some smaller fine print around the top and sides and base

Then to add some NOS

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A change of colour!



Today was a day of paint! and a lot of it and a change of colour, i decided to go one shade darker on the silver , basically from a light to a medium range platinum silver.

I liked the orig colour vey much! it's just under some lights the case simply looked white! and white is the colour i want for HP-3!


Theres 8 panels in all that make a HP case, and ive thrown in a second front panel for the heck of it, all the panels were highfilled 800 wet a dry rubbed prepsoled, tackrag'd dust coated and given @ least 4 coats of acrylic platinum silver.

Unfortunatly i ran out of clear! so the top and far side and spare front penels are yet to be cleared.

Ive given the front and base are given 4 very very wet coats of acylic clear over the new colour and have a pretty good shine even before buffing!

the RAD is painted and cleared as well to colour match and blend in better.

The fingys show the best part of 40+ coats of paint

All thats left to decide is weather to leave the side vents black! or paint them platinum silver to match ?

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Off to the shop early this morn to PU some more Clear to finsih the last 3 panels.

The Can paint i'm using for this mod! is just a generic type can acrylic, being acrylic it will not dry shiny and will have to be chopped and buffed.

I still manage to get some shine becuase i put the paint on very thick and wet. Not somthing i'd recomend doing with heat lamps and a clean spray area.

With the last of the painting out of the way for now , time to move onto some wire management!

Like all the HP's i want this one to also to look clean!

for wire cover matching silver tech flex is used, i cant buy this unfortunatly so i wil plastic prime and then paint my own.

What you see is pretty much the basic wiring you will see in the case! bugger all

All that will be added will be IDE and Power later.