Dream of the Blue Turtles

keyoshi

The Tsunami looks nice too. I wanna get the asus sli delux board for my build..I hope newegg doesn't sell out so I can get it for christmas :D

Grez

Oh, thanks...when I was doing my MM PC, I didn't want to chop/sand/paint and all of that...it needed to be a two-day build. So I got the Tsunami and have been really happy with it. I just did light mods, made the side fan match, put in a Thermaltake Hardcano 13, stuff like that. I'll take some pics some time and post them. A lot of people would gripe about the WM in that case, but I'm highlighting the UV reactive stuff, so I want a little bit of "guts" floating around in there for the cool glowy look.

Not like the mods for this project, though, eh? LOL! I crammed every wire I could behind every available surface in that case. Not coincidentally, I guess it's kind of like a turtle pulling back into its shell...

Dr_Doom

Nice use of theme hehe. Well I bought some lexan today, will hopefully bust out some mean etching like you. Also got paint. Hope mine comes out half as nice haha.

PakCafe Networks

Man i am going to be waiting tommorow when they come in stock!

If i dont get one i will go the Asus factory and steal it

Grez

Ok, ok...let's not jack my thread too far here!

We were talking about the worklog for my mod, remember? LOL

PakCafe Networks

LMAO its hard these days !

Especially when your homepage is

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131568

So do you have a ETA for this project?

Grez

Uh, it's done, man. I guess you didn't read the previous three pages of posts or look at my pretty pictures! LMAO

Go check 'em out and see what you think. No wonder you were busy talking about the new Asus mobos (which I admit, are going to rock).

PakCafe Networks

Nice job lmao yes my brain is getting damaged everyday that item is out of stock.

I love HP's for some reason!

You did a fantastic job

Uncle Scam

...awesome

mechem

amazing grez.... just amazing!

gotta love the asus cooler, looks pretty cool (no pun int).

poo on the stealth, but it looked good anyway.

and um, rock on, this is hawt

tencent

wow thats a damned nice rig for sure. I love the little grez stickers on the fans +10 for that. As for the WM I am gonna say you can do it better only because I want to be able to say, "Yes, I was beat to death by a man who ripped my arms off then beat me with them trying to imitate a Wookie"

::applaudes some awesome work::

Grez

Heh heh...try to hang in there, man. They'll get it back in stock eventually. Oh, and thanks...glad you like it.

Thanks, man!

Yeah, glad I decided to try that one out. It works as well as it looks too. Yeah, bummed there was no stealth mod (especially after I already did all of the work), but the drives look just about as good with just the faces painted. I finally got good at making auto paint come out nicely on plastic.

Grez

Heh...yeah the custom fan centers are my one vanity/tag I allow myself on rigs I build for other people. And in this case it works really well, since it was for my brother...same last name, of course, so we both got that nickname for a while growing up...it just stuck with me.

As for WM...can you hear my car pulling into your driveway now? (Start Wookie voice here) AAAAAAAAHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAHHHHH! (End Wookie voice) I guess you didn't need those arms.

Seriously, thanks! (Shuffles foot on ground in an "awwww, shucks!" sort of motion.)

keyoshi

^ haha wookie pwnt!

R.Carter

Don't forget to post the finished shots in the case gallery!

keyoshi

So the whole xoxide world can see :D

PakCafe Networks

Nah i need them before december 3rd to avoid Newegg Tax's

AgitatedPancake

Beautiful case man! Just an idea, but if you ever still have access to this comp and get bored, paint those USB cables with your blue, or sleeve them =D. Everything you did is amazing man. Very good case, and detailed worklog. GJ.

keyoshi

painting sounds good..but sleeving..wouldnt look good, cause you would have to get like o wait, I am an idiot, nevermind...yea you would sleeve em.

AgitatedPancake

Another quick idea...im not sure how it is in real life, but from the pics the etchings dont look REALLY distinct...so once again if you ever get access to this comp again, maybe you could paint a thin black line around the etches for your bro. I think it would really bring them out for ya!
Heres how it turned out on mine (but this image i created was with UV paint instead of etching. Also the black lines were all done with the masking tape and an exacto blade....it took a long time but i think well worth it.) The scratches were later buffed out also.



(Also, i don't mean to thread jack, if you dont like this pic in your thread just tell me and ill make it a link or something.)