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Title: My First Case Mod...
Post by: D2Disciple on March 12, 2010, 09:13:00 PM
So I've been talking about my experiences with my computer build project, and they've been frustrating at best (got the MSI board RMA'd only to have a new one shipped with the same exact overheating problem - manufacturing defect?). So what to do with my time? Well, grab some paint and sandpaper and start working that case down from looking like a cinderblock into looking like something cool, of course!


Okay, so it's not particularly original, but I don't think it's turned out too badly as my first case mod. I simply sanded down the original black coat about 70% of the way and did the yellow spray on top of that. I broke every spraypainting rule in the book in order to get it to look like this: the stenciling was very quickly shot on top of a yellow coat that didn't cure, but that was purely intentional, because I wanted it to look like... well, a stencil shot on top of a yellow coat that didn't cure. Makes sense, then. I just put it together for a quick picture, but it's going to be left out to cure for a couple of days and then have a clear coat shot on top to seal it. I'm not too worried about it getting scratches or anything in it (heck, I'd encourage it!), so I didn't prime it (it would have been difficult to get this look on a primed surface). Anywho, I think it's looking quite nice so far.

EDIT: The other side:


Any suggestions or tips are appreciated!  ;D
Title: Re: My First Case Mod...
Post by: TechPro on March 13, 2010, 09:33:37 AM
Looks like it stepped right out of a Doom level ...
Title: Re: My First Case Mod...
Post by: D2Disciple on March 13, 2010, 08:50:22 PM
I choose to interpret that as a compliment.  ;)
Title: Re: My First Case Mod...
Post by: Eagle131 on March 17, 2010, 06:29:03 PM
that is a really cool looking case.  if you did the paintjob yourself than I think it can be called original.
Title: Re: My First Case Mod...
Post by: Scyphi on March 18, 2010, 05:28:46 AM
Quote from: Techpro
Looks like it stepped right out of a Doom level ...

I was actually thinking Descent 1...and I mean that in a good way. :)
Title: Re: My First Case Mod...
Post by: Foil on March 18, 2010, 01:24:15 PM
Very nice!!  I'm pretty impressed, especially since my artistic skills are basically nil.  :P

Where did you get the stencils?  Or did you make them yourself?

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I certainly know that a PC mod of any kind can be fun, but for a first-time build, it can be a bit tense... "Oh, man... better not screw this up!"  :)

[For anyone interested, here's a link to a writeup (http://rbb.ripteam.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=5576) of a recent mod/build I did.]