Project: Hitman Tribute PC- Concept 2/3/08

[The boy 4rm oz]

Very nice work so far.

[Matrix-D]

Modding finally resumed this Thursday night. I mounted the handles and blowhole on the top panel. I have to say, MNPCTECH makes some awesome bling.

Eventually, the panel will be powder coated chrome black and the handles and blowhole will be red.

As you can see, there are a few errant holes left by the previous owner of this case. I'll fill those in with some high temp JB weld (supposedly compatible with powder coating) after I go to the hardware store in the morning.

My goal for tomorrow is the completion of the front bezel.

[Tech-Daddy]

Very nice work!
This thing will be a beaut!

[Ichbin]

If you want a screenshot on the side of the case, I could set it up and print it on vinyl.

[The boy 4rm oz]

Looking good buddy.

[Matrix-D]

Sorry for the long time between updates. Most of the work I've been doing has been important, just not glamorous enough to post. I've been filling in a lot of holes, sanding, cleaning, etc.

Here's a pic of the aluminum trim I made for the front bezel. Still got about an hour of filling and sanding to go before it's perfect.

The trim will eventually be powder coated red.

I'm agonizing over whether or not I want to powder coat my panel. I really want the great finish, but I'm worried about outgassing from the JB Weld I used to fill in several holes. It might be safer to just paint the panels or use vinyl film.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

[jdbnsn]

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[Matrix-D]

I had some setbacks today (most notably my dremel dying in a fiery ball of ciruit-breaking electricity) but I still managed to make some progress on the front panel. I extended the drive bay holes all the way to the bottom and drilled some holes to screw on the aluminum trim. Here's some pics of the progress. I apologize for the glare, the flash on my $40 camera does not do well with shiny metal.

The empty areas outside the blowhole will be filled with round hole modders mesh and the area inside will be red acrylic.

[The boy 4rm oz]

That looks fantastic mate, great work.

[BigJohnson]

Glad to see some more progress on this. Try externally lighting your project and shutting the flash off. It may help with the glare.