USMC case

[jdbnsn]

Either way, I'm sure it'll rock!

[SgtM]

I sent a link off to the USMC public affairs office tonight. Hopefully, they'll stop by and have a look at the worklog.

[jdbnsn]

Trying to fill the joint with leathernecks eh? More the better in my opinion, seem to be decent folk so far!

[SgtM]

Trying to fill the joint with leathernecks eh? More the better in my opinion, seem to be decent folk so far!

That would be cool too, but exposure to TBCS is more of what I'm aiming at. I kinda like it here.

Anyone have any ideas on what I can do to this keyboard?

http://www.microsoft.com/japan/hardw...ternet_1-2.jpg

[agnat]

Match the case with the keyboard - black with red lines (just a suggestion) Looking great so far!!!

[DaveW]

Well...this is pretty nuts, but you seem to be able to get some really intricate shapes going there.

You could replace each letter with the radio equivalent, so that T then becomes Tango, b becomes Bravo, etc.

How you'd do this, i don't know. But it's an idea all the same.

-Dave

[SgtM]

Well...this is pretty nuts, but you seem to be able to get some really intricate shapes going there.

You could replace each letter with the radio equivalent, so that T then becomes Tango, b becomes Bravo, etc.

How you'd do this, i don't know. But it's an idea all the same.

-Dave

Good idea Dave. Unfortunately, I won't be able to implement it though. This is the family PC, so I have to keep the letters plain for the kiddos. +rep for the suggestion though.

[jdbnsn]

While coloring the individual keys on the keyboard is not a simple task (I have seen it discussed here somewhere and I think fabric dyes turned out to work good, Crimson Sky also knows lots of ways to do this), I really think it would look best dyed black. The biggest issue to my knowledge is the wear than develops over time and repetative use, so after a while the tops of the keys may "rub beize". With your black case and the red mouse (sure you don't like that black?) I think this would look good with an all black coat and red LED's interspersed inside the keyboard for back-glow. Then I would cut a piece of red plexi in the shape of the Seargent's badge and bevel the edges, and cover the top surface with brushed aluminum vinyl so that the bevelled edges create an outline, and of course lit-beneath by LED will make an great accent.
If you made the srg's badge big (3-4 inches wide) I think it would look best unfortunately right where those shortcut keys are, but if you made it tiny it would fit nicely where the microsoft logo is. And I would mod the cable also (hell yes, why not?). Not sure quite what would be the most USMC'ish, maybe to use black cable sleeving to make it look like a fueling hose, or tie knots every couple of inches to look like those ropes you gung-ho folks climb.

I added a pic of a scope, think this would make a cool webcam?

Also, have you considered adding a woking minigun? I know I sure have, I had drawn up some plans long ago to build a minigun that actually spins when activated and each barrel has it's own orange LED inside to fire individually. Let me know if interested and they are yours. BTW-this is not my drawing, I grabbed it off the net.

And lastly, you know you HAVE to work a saber in there somewhere right?

[SgtM]

Weekend progress.

I spent a couple hours in the shop on Saturday. I was helping my dad with a dresser he's making, and I did some prep work on the case. I got everything sanded. I marked my window, and drilled pilot holes in the corners. Sorry for the crappy pics. I forgot to take my good camera with me. I had to take these on my cell phone.

Jon, you've got as many ideas for this case as I do. I'm trying to keep things rather small/simplistic for my first time out. One has to know their limits. I don't have a web cam right now, but if I ever get one, I'll keep that sight idea in mind. I do have 2 NCO swords. Could never cut them up though. I'm pretty sure there is somewhere that sells miniature models of them though. I have a few of these lying around. Maybe they can find their way on the keyboard. I just think It's going to be hard to do something with that since it's starting out white... I'm sure I'll come up with something. The biggest thing is keeping the letters. Maybe water decals, then a flat clear coat over them? Hmm....

All the panels look like this

The side panel. Couldn't resist the TBCS tag

The nekkid guts

[Aero]

The nekkid guts

dude, we have youngins heres...






looking good sgtm, I'm lovin it so far, the mouse looks killer.