Battlefield 2 L.A.N. PC.

[danthegeek]

I may go with some rust once I get and air brush.

Small update.

I cut out the panel for the power/reset switches and such. I used the switch box panel as a template so they match (the one I cut out is the smaller one).

I then cut out the holes for the buttons and leds

Then some paint on them both. I also cut out a panel for the usb that will be on the side of the case.

Ill start final details tomorrow and then some paint.

thanx for lookin

-danthegeek

[alphastryk]

looking great man!

[danthegeek]

Originally Posted by MintyMadness

What tool are you using to make your cuts?

I use a dremel for anything small and a jig saw for the bigger stuff such as the front bezel and cover for the lid. I want to straiten up my cuts in the front but I was out of discs until 10mins ago. Ill finish the straining and tomorrow. Today was a to busy a day.

Thanks for the compliments.

-danthegeek

[danthegeek]

I got a little bit more work done today on the pc.

I started by making a support for the lid so it wont snap the other doors of when you open it. It was putting a lot of pressure on the doors so I got some small cable and put some ends on it.

Then I mounted it to the lid and back panel using some rivets. It may not look great but this was the best and simplest way I could find to do this. Remember, it has to function too.

Then I mounted the rear hinge.

I also mounted the hard drive cage using some drill screws. Its easy to detach it as long as you have the front overhanging a table or something.

The bottom shot

Some black paint. I know you may think theres a lot of overspray but I will mask off the areas I want to stay black and the green will cover up the rest.

Tomorrow some more paint and some finishing touches. I should have it finished in a day or two, as long as I am happy with the paint. The real time killer is waiting 4 hours for paint to dry before i can touch it.

OH, some hardware.

Old AMD 3700 (free from my shelf) and motherboard. Also a new sata DVD writer from newegg ($30) and a free 160 gig seagate HD. Tomorrow the 8600gt, 1 gig ram, and 400 watt Ps whould be here from newegg.

Thanks everyone for looking.

-danthegeek

[The boy 4rm oz]

This is some seriously good work, great job.

[b4i7]

glad this case is still goin...i like it a lot

[danthegeek]

Ok ANOTHER UPDATE.

something you may be interested in, paint. Yes that was my goal for today and I accomplished it, but dont let me get ahead of myself

I started by taping off the areas I wanted to stay black and threw on some primer after sanding.

Then I put on 5 layers of green so I would get a good even coat.

Well that doesent look right, too new. SO I threw on some black for the darkening and aging effect.

Then once the paint wasnt to tacky, I took off the paper and tape.

I think the black handles and black front work well with the color.

Anyways, i will let this dry a few more hours and then start assembly if I can. I dont want to mess-up the paint with finger prints and huge scratches. I dont plan on sanding any of it down to make it look more worn because I want to protect the metal.

[AMD_TaT3rs]

this looks awesome. i cant wait to see it finished. its going to look amazing. keep up the good work.

[calumc]

I just realised something: I LOVE THIS CASE!!! +rep 4 u!

[danthegeek]

More pics in better lighting. I also finished the front bezel. I dont know if I will paint the screws or not. The crome look gives it some contrast.

thanks for looking

-danthegeek