Project: Doom 3

[gclg2000]

Ok. I've recently finished the new water loop for my computer. It's a full tower case by antec i believe. I've had it a while. It used to house my old Dually p3 server, but sold all the parts a while back and now imma gonna use for the mod. Mainly because of its size (to fit my radiator). Many of you may have seen my home made watercooling loop i made over last month or so...but below is the pictures for the "end" of that and the "beginning" of the case mod.

But let the modding BEGIN!!

http://www.namike.com/albums/Will-s-Pictures/HPIM0240.thumb.jpg
http://www.namike.com/albums/Will-s-Pictures/HPIM0241.thumb.jpg
http://www.namike.com/albums/Will-s-Pictures/HPIM0245.sized.jpg

Ok the above is pretty much how its going to be. Im going to resize the hose coming off the pump just a little and maybe make another smaller res to help move around the pump, but ya'll should get the idea.

[gclg2000]

Ok onto the first step. Througout the process please post idea's and tell me what looks bad or sucks.

Below is the first step i've started.
This is supposed to simulate: "a demon that's trapped inside the case, and trying to pound its way out to escape."
It will be rivoted down to the case and edge's sealed with bondo and sanded down smooth as to appear as if the demon just punched to inside of the case trying to get out. This will also make it appear as one piece of metal.
http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/Materials_Used_Metal_Poundage.sized.jpg
http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/Final_Product.sized.jpg
http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/Final_Product2.sized.jpg

[gclg2000]

I already have many idea's to set this mod off. Blood flowing threw the tubes for the coolant and maybe an IV bag for the reservoir.

[CrimandEvil]

Sounds cool. :)

[jayjaya29]

Yeah its definitely original as far as I know.

Keep us updated.

[mastrcronX]

yea, keepin it original, cool idea, waitin to see the outcome

[SilverSliver]

Just an idea for part of the "demon busting out look"

Make some claw rake marks on the sides, tastefully. Maybe a tiny hole where it's begun to break through.

You might also simulate some stress marks by the "rivets", and have the edges somewhat exposed to shine light from the inside through. Just an idea, props on your mod.

[gclg2000]

yeah sounds cool. I think i may either do one of two things.

1. Take a smaller hammer, and add some "fingers" trying to come threw then take a larger nail and almost poke it through to simulate "claws".

2. Get some smaller gauge sheet metal and carve out some custom rounded edged "chizzles" if you will to make a whole plam/fingers/claws start to come out.
You kow lay it over a sandbag or something and just go slow with a mallet and hammer.

[Sobek]

Glad you started your log gclg2000. As far as the fingers poking through idea, how about taking a large guage nail(s) and poke them through. Leave them protruding as if it is trying to tear it's way out. You could use some bondo and paint around the nail to make it shaped like a finger and file/shape the exposed portions of the nails for the claws. I'm sure after Tuesday you will have a ton more ideas and could get some ideas for the monster claws.

If you could find a way to make some fireball scorch mark damage, that would look cool too.

It would be cool to incorporate a chainsaw into the case as well since the chainsaw is to Doom as the crowbar is to Half Life. Maybe get an old blade and put it slicing through the case or something.

I like the idea of the IV bag res. You could modify your current res to look like a weapon (chainsaw, BFG, gattling gun ) as well.

[s3rial]

Awesome! Doom 3 is going to pwn you all! I need more pics and updates! i'm going to be watching this like a hawk...or a demonic fat zombie!

[gclg2000]

Got some of my electrical conduit and primed the "skeleton" of the case today. Its going to be black with blood smears on it (along with motherboard tray). Will have pics up soon
!!!

[gclg2000]

ok here are some pics of the priming/base flat black surface for the inside of the case. I've also done the motherboard tray too. Going to let them dry and maybe do one more coat and sand a couple of places. Once that is done. I'll do the blood smears/splatters/streaks to the inside of the case.
http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/HPIM0311.sized.jpg
http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/HPIM0315.sized.jpg
http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/HPIM0314.sized.jpg

[gclg2000]

Ok, i've got all my internal shells primed and painted. Now im fixing to do some custom air brush work to it and use some pinstrip masking tape for some custom effects. But meanwhile i've finished the custom reservoir and pictures are posted below. The effect i'm looking for was a "blood chamber" to go with the biomechanical look. The "blood" (if you will) drains down the sides of the reservoir and then into the loop. I haven't attached the metal rivoted brackets yet permanently, but what do yall think of it? Leave them or leave them off?

http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/HPIM0444.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/HPIM0445.sized.jpg

[CoRPS]

That's pretty slick.

Did you make the res. or did you get someone to make it for you? if it was you, how much does plexi cost by the sq ft.?

[jayjaya29]

I think you should put it on, it gives it a better look.

[Sobek]

Keep them on but paint them. Looks sweet regardless.

[CrimandEvil]

Very cool. :cool:

[flat4]

im lovin the res. it looks really good. and keep em on

[Elledan]

I'd leave them off. Those metal brackets reduce the 'blood chamber'-effect too much.

Smaller brackets might work, though.

[cgrant26]

Smaller brackets might work, though.

:nod:

[Hinokagutsuchi]

I'd leave them off. Those metal brackets reduce the 'blood chamber'-effect too much.

Smaller brackets might work, though.


I er... third? the smaller brackets idea.

[sandman78]

Stick with the brackets. But get smaller ones like the above posters said.

BTW, nice project. Can't wait to see more pics.

[CrimandEvil]

I like the brackets the way they are, but maybe smaller (thinner ones) would look better.

[gclg2000]

A 24" x 24" square piece of 1/4" plexi glass was like $20 at my local hardware store, but a friend of mine had a crap load leftover from various other projects. He had a table saw and thats how we cut out the pieces and made the groves for it all to fit together, then just added some acrylic adhesive to melt it all together. Thanks for the idea's guys, imma make some smaller ones, paint them a little and get back to ya'll....

[sp00]

A 24" x 24" square piece of 1/4" plexi glass was like $20 at my local hardware store, but a friend of mine had a crap load leftover from various other projects. He had a table saw and thats how we cut out the pieces and made the groves for it all to fit together, then just added some acrylic adhesive to melt it all together.
Make sure to seal the joints on the inside with silicone or something like that I've had lots of leaks with my homemade res because the table saw puts really small cracks all over that the
acrylic adhesive doesn't totally melt together.
Other than that, it's lookin real smooth.

[dudewth]

That red is sick. Lovin' it so far.

[TANKORR]

very cool - looking froward to more updates.. GL HF!

[Sobek]

gclg2000, did you consider any of the ideas I mentioned earlier, specifically the nails as claws through the case? Regardless, I think you and I will have the coolest custom reserviors ever made for a theme project. Oh, and how did Bonnie and Charlie treat you? They kept me from working much on my project all last week.

[R@Mo]

Can't wait to see this case come together....looking awesome so far!

[Daemia]

Looks good! :D

[gclg2000]

I live in Pensacola so Bonnie missed us by like 50 miles or so to the east. Charlie wasn't even close to us. And yes, im going to still try to make the claws idea... but with a new approach, i'm going to make a mold and use some kind of filler to "make the claws" then attach it to the case. I should have that completed any day now, cuz i'm off 3 days in a row and school starts back next monday, so stay tuned to this thread...i'll be posting more pics very soon.

And for the leaking question....the table saw i used worked great, PLUS the plexiglass i used was more "flexible" if you will...its not as brittle as many other types of acrylic out there so it worked great, and i just sanded down the grooves of the notches to be extra sure it was flat. Then just added the sealent, it makes a perfectly clear seam, thats how you know it is sealed. I leak tested it for 2 days straight and no problems.

Thanks guys.

[Neural Interface]

that looks sick, cant wait to see this done :cool:

[AnG31-0f-d347h]

Im loving the res

[gclg2000]

thanks guyz, got a new idea i'm fixing to do to the case...ya'll will love it.

[Sobek]

I really think you should try to incorpororate a chainsaw into the project somehow. I think that would be the coolest touch you could add to the project. It doesn't necessarily have to be a real chainsaw. You could carve one out of styrofoam or have blade marks tearing through one side of the case or something.

BTW, you still working on the DIY WC guide or did you give up on it for now?

[gclg2000]

No i'm still working on it, things been crazy lately with moving and getting school stuff ready. Plus my mobo went to shit so i had to RMA it. But i think im going to try to incorporate the chainsaw blade into it. I think my dad has an old rusted to shit one that i could use. I think i would put it on the reverse side of the case in a tall thin window backed by some wire mesh...with a glow from a cathode...hows that sound??

[CrimandEvil]

All this talk of chainsaws sort of makes me want to do an Evil Dead case mod. :D lol
gclg2000, take your time. I'd personally like to see a work of art instead of something like a rush job. :)

[CoRPS]

Keep those updates coming!

[emorphien]

All this talk of chainsaws sort of makes me want to do an Evil Dead case mod. :D lol

OMGWTFBBQ!??? an excellent idea!

[gclg2000]

I will, i've already got a chainsaw blade to do the mod with...it will look good, not like shit.

[gclg2000]

Ok guys, need some more opinion on this one. I was thinking of doing mulitple windows on the side panel with rounded edges and rivots rather than just one big window...OR something like this below...i think it looks cool, but i'm leaning maybe more toward 2 or 3 smaller windows arranged in a nice arrangement using real glass....regardless, what do ya'll think....something like the pictures below??? (i used some old panels i had laying around to test with)

http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/HPIM0449.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/HPIM0450.sized.jpg

[BIGG_RAY]

i vote smaller windows.....and dont cut yourself! that looks dangerous! :eek:

[TekieB]

Ok guys, need some more opinion on this one. I was thinking of doing mulitple windows on the side panel with rounded edges and rivots rather than just one big window...OR something like this below...i think it looks cool, but i'm leaning maybe more toward 2 or 3 smaller windows arranged in a nice arrangement using real glass....regardless, what do ya'll think....something like the pictures below??? (i used some old panels i had laying around to test with)

[img]http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/HPIM0449.sized.jpg[/img

[img]http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/HPIM0450.sized.jpg[/img

That is one cool window, until you have to move it.

[mjz_5]

i vote smaller windows.....and dont cut yourself! that looks dangerous! :eek:

yeah i know, hopefully you don't have a cat or something similar :p.

looks cool though

[JEEVES/whohasmyname?]

Mabey do a smaller window like that, but more toned down. mabey just 3 claw marks that are tearing through aposed to one square one. Looks to prosise, rember monster doesnt think of how much you will be able to see inside, he just wants out. but i would definatly go with the ripped look, but dont have them sticking out like that. I am realy pictureing 3 claw marks comming down at an angle (not sure if you understand what i mean) but that is just what i see.

JEEVES

[gclg2000]

kinda like Wolverine??? I understand and i think that would look very good.

[Shadowspawn]

I agree with the toned down window...like claws ripped through. That window, while interesting, is down right dangerous.

[emorphien]

kinda like Wolverine??? I understand and i think that would look very good.
Yeah, that's exactly what I've been thinking. Three scratch marks running diagonally across the panel. maybe have them break through somewhat along the way and then pull out a chunk 4" across at the end of the "slash" so that you can have a small window in addition to a few holes along the scratch the the rippled effect the scratch would cause.

[gclg2000]

Yeah guys please keep the idea's coming...i want opinions and criticism to help make the case turn out real good.
I have finished most of the painting to the motherboard tray. The look im going for is almost straight out of the game. Everyone that has played the game please tell me if the below reminds you of "doom3" textures. I wanted it to look "bloody" and aged somewhat, as if the blood has soaked in real well and has been there for a week or so. Also i was going for the slight "rusty" look, how do yall like the below pics?

http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/4_G.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/2_G.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/3_G.sized.jpg

[emorphien]

I can't complain about what I see there with your textured effect.

[JEEVES/whohasmyname?]

blood looks too rusted, needs to be more red than brown. other than that looking good.

JEEVES

[dudewth]

I think the case coloring looks good. You just need it to shine more so it looks like it's from the game. :p (slight overuse of that feature in every new game)

[OptPrime]

specular lighting

[bored-sarcasm]

i agree, the texture looks good, the blood looks too rusty.

[CrimandEvil]

i agree, the texture looks good, the blood looks too rusty.
What he said.

[gclg2000]

Ok guys, i'll try to get a better red paint to match the game more and add some more "bloody" smears, drops, blots and etc....

[CrimsonSky]

This is def gonna be a fun mod--I like the torn side panel!...for the blood, try mixing a blood color (not sure if you want it dry or fresh) and making it very thin--then with a brush drip the paint on the panel starting at the top while leaning the panel slightly. Let the "blood' drip naturaly and pool up near the bottom--this should be a real messy job (for the worktable) if done this way but it should work out. You can also make very realistic blood spatter by soaking a household sponge in blood paint (I mean soaked) and then placing it near your part---with something heavy, SMASH the sponge and the blood will spatter and even drip. This is how those creepy forensic guys on TV recreate scenes. :eek:

[jhtevans]

Try to incorporate that kick-ass fruit bowl you have there....

[Sobek]

Try to incorporate that kick-ass fruit bowl you have there....

That made me ROFL so hard. Probably because I thought something similar when I saw it on the table next to the case. It just looks so out of place next to something you think is supposed to look evil.

gclg2000, sorry I didn't repond after the chainsaw mentioning. My cable modem died seconds after hitting the submit button and Time Warner just replaced it. I'm thrilled that you are going to use an actual blade in the case. That should look freaken sweet. Just add some monster blood to the blades for added effect. I agree with CrimsonSky's idea of using a sponge to splatter the blood (it is too rust colored). I was going to mention the same thing. Don't forget that the motherboard panel will mostly be covered up by your motherboard so it doesn't have to have as many details as the rest of the case.

[gclg2000]

Ok guys, here are some more paint job updates....added some darker red to the frame and motherboard tray (MB tray update not shown) and started the keyboard. Tell me what ya'll think...

http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/CF.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/CF_2.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/CF_3.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/CF_4.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/KB.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/KB_1.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/KB_2.sized.jpg

[p3n]

MmmmmmmmMMM blood >8]

[CrimandEvil]

Looks kind of orange to me (maybe the camera) but the fourth shot down looks great (as does the keyboard)!

[V0ltage]

damn, the keyboard looks awesome, as does the rest.
cant wait to see the finished product.

[gclg2000]

thx guys...Trying to find the right LCD screen around town or on the interent for the front of my case now. Plus i've still got a super cool idea that everyone will love...More pics to come soon!

And also, i was just looking around 2cooltek (since they are closing :( ) and lauged when i saw this...(from a 12gauge shotgun)
http://www.2cooltek.com/case001/gun6.jpg

I was thinking about doing that...what do ya'll think? AND imma lay some metal grating in the floor of the PC like you see in the game.

[SJetski71]

Me likes 12 guage shotgun blasts a whole lot :D

Either three or four of them, or maybe a line of bullets holes ala automatic assault rifle style.

Great work and cant wait to see the finished product.

[retardedchicken]

i <3 that keyboard

nice job so far!

[Morphes]

a suggestion for the rez (very fucking sweet, awsome building job there) i would try and see how copper bars would look but insted of going up and down have them going around it, like where the sheet of plexi is hovering over mid air and lower and the waterline. Also if you went with this you could have a copper bottom and top which could look really sick in my opinion, just my 2 cents

[dargon]

MmmmmmmmMMM blood >8]

MMMMMMMMMMMmmm BRAINS!!!!!

:)

[·PitBuLL·]

That keyboard is sick dude! I also love the foot print on the bottom of the case, keep it up!

[FiZ]

That keyboard is sick dude! I also love the foot print on the bottom of the case, keep it up!
I don't know what the feet look like where you come from, but out here that is a hand print :D .

[DRxAndy]

looks great :) , nice work so far and good luck!

[Morphes]

Oh i just had a sick idea for the keyboard, maybe if you got some clear keys (maybe homemade or from that microsoft one) you could use some el wire to make a pentagram that lights up every once in a while like in the game! just an idea

[gclg2000]

heh, thx guys...i'll get some more stuff up soon. Good luck to all of those starting another semester (including me :mad: ).

[gclg2000]

here be the early stages for the motherboard tray cover. Made out of plexiglass, and jointed together with acrylic cement. It's an old piece of 1/4" plexiglass i found around, so it already had the "dirty" appearance i was looking for...but i think im going to wash it all off good and try to get it to look like dirty water just ran down it. Still going to add "steel" trim to the edges of the tray to give it a harder industrial appearance.

http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/HPIM0050.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/HPIM0051.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/HPIM0054.sized.jpg

[CrimandEvil]

Nice and grity. :)

[Sobek]

Looks good g! Where did you get the acrylic cement? I picked up two small sheets of Lexan at HD today for my case to make a PCI slot cover but couln't find the glue anywhere.

[gclg2000]

got it from a hobbie shop...i'm not sure if i like it or not...it may be to tall and imma wash it some, then see how it looks

[CrimandEvil]

I've got alot of acrylic cement, try hobby stores and Walmart. They have a small section for models and that stuff (I like to build Gundam and military models in my free time, drives the chicks wild.;) lol).

[TANKORR]

Looks good g! Where did you get the acrylic cement? I picked up two small sheets of Lexan at HD today for my case to make a PCI slot cover but couln't find the glue anywhere.

Try TAP Plastics if you have one in your area.

[siege]

I dig the paint on the case and keybd...that bloody handprint looks badass. The dirty acrylic is sweet, but may be a little too dirty. I'm sure it would look sick with some blood drips running down on the inside.

The resevoir looks freakin awesome. The brackets are cool, but I'd find some thinner ones and get them all rusty and shit. that "blood" in the res. looks almost flourescent...maybe some red leds and some UV leds underneath the res. to kind of light it up a bit? (not too much though).

I like the shotgun blast - needs to be bigger though...maybe a few shots right next to each other? only problem is it goes in, not out.... can't wait for more updates.

[gclg2000]

guys, need soem more help with the mod....i want "blood" to run threw the water (as everyone has mentioned since the beginning) but i want it to glow also...but NOT glow bright neon red.....what can i do? Red UV reactive die with like some maroon food coloring?

[siege]

guys, need soem more help with the mod....i want "blood" to run threw the water (as everyone has mentioned since the beginning) but i want it to glow also...but NOT glow bright neon red.....what can i do? Red UV reactive die with like some maroon food coloring?

that seems like it would work. just use very very little of the UV dye I think.....doesn't hurt to experiment :)

[Sobek]

guys, need soem more help with the mod....i want "blood" to run threw the water (as everyone has mentioned since the beginning) but i want it to glow also...but NOT glow bright neon red.....what can i do? Red UV reactive die with like some maroon food coloring?

I really don't know if that is possible. One alternative might be to use really wide tubing, like 1.5" or something in the middle tube sections (not coming out of the barbs) you could put some smaller (like fish tank airline tubing) tubing inside that is sealed with either the UV reacive red dye or the blood colored water. This way you can have both at the same time. This will deffinetely raise your temps some since it will restrict some of the flow and knowing how you like your extra ghz of processor speed since you OC'd, you aren't likely to do this. Worth mentioning though.


shitty attempt to descibe above:

..............................---------------------------------------------------------
-------\ /-------------------/...wider tubing......................................\-----------------------------------------
barb..>..reg tubing...> ..........|| smalller tubing sealed inside ||....> back to regulaer tubing
-------/ \-------------------\ ...wider tubing...................................../-----------------------------------------
..............................----------------------------------------------------------

[gclg2000]

yeah i see what your saying, but yoru right... no way, lol. I dunno, i don't think it would throw off the case bad at all (if it were neon red). I mean, i've gotta have some rice (neon glowing) in my case right?

[Sobek]

What about using some El wire? You could wrap it around certain parts and then cover them with something. You could take an old t-shirt and make it look like bloody flesh and wrap it around the EL wire that is around the tubes. Then when you turn on the El wire it will glow through the fabric and look eerie. Even if you don't do the El wire thing, I think the idea of having bloody flesh parts made out of fabric or something would looks sweet in the case. Put them sporatically around the case, on the floor, ceiling, make it look like it is caught on a sharp edge, etc.

[gclg2000]

I work some in the ER at a local hospital and grabbed soem "cloth" surgical tape (the kind that stains really well with blood) and i plan on using that in the case.. I thought about wrapping small sections of the tubing with it and giving it that "dry, crusty and biomechanical" feel to it.

[Sobek]

I work some in the ER at a local hospital and grabbed soem "cloth" surgical tape (the kind that stains really well with blood) and i plan on using that in the case.. I thought about wrapping small sections of the tubing with it and giving it that "dry, crusty and biomechanical" feel to it.

Sweet! You already had that idea taken care of then. I look forward to seeing it.

[gclg2000]

You know it ;)

[XeRo_Dark]

BLOOD!!!!!!! MOOORRREEE BLOOOOOODDDD... a bit of blood splatter always makes the world go round :D
lookin good :D

actauly lookin damn good, i vote SHOOT THE CASE WITH A 12 GAGE! :D

[gclg2000]

Can someone point me in the right direction of a good 5.6 lcd screen for ~ $100...i've already read the LCD forum and can't really fine one from there...any help for a decent little LCD screen.

[CrimandEvil]

At that size I'd try to find a PS1 LCD and mod it.

[clone#13]

lol there will be nothing left of the case if you shoot it with a 12 GAGE!!!! :D

[gclg2000]

I'm looking for some "modders mesh" that one web site has it for 6.95 per sq ft, which i think is kinda expensive. Anyone know where else i can find it? It's really called perforated metal. So a little help please.

[CrimsonSky]

For the modder's mesh, go no further than http://www.mnpctech.com/moddersmesh.html

I don't think you'll find better quality for less than $5.99

I have several sheets and they are top quality. I used them for my Boblbee Backpack Mod (http://www.gruntville.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8747&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=60)

[KiSA]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3835761371&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

5.6" lcd


for "flowing blood" in your system, I would use a seperate tubing/really small pump and put some water and colored vegetable oil in it. that would give it some body and punch up your look while not contaminating your cooling system.

[gclg2000]

what is a CMOS connection? Can it be converted to NTSC plug.

[jimowens]

Hey G,

Im in pensacola too. Id love to see that thing when you ahve it done.

have you looked at mashies mod? he is capturing the bloody wall look pretty well with his painting technique.

[gclg2000]

sure man. Yeah i saw it, its very nice. I've been working on the same similar thing (with molding clay). Alot of our idea's are all similar, but i'm glad to see each of us taking a different approach the the game's features.

[cgrant26]

Just brainstorming here:

If you could find something that would cloud the water, I would think it would make the glow look more like blood. Also, I remember something me and some friends did when we were juvinile delinquents. Maroon RIT dye in a pool makes it look like Jaws just ate someone. ;)

[jimowens]

Oh Man RIT Dye in the pool. Whew that would get your nuts cut off at my house. lol

[cgrant26]

Luckly enough it wasn't my house. :)

[gclg2000]

heh. This milliput shit is "da shit." Its SO easy to use. I've got some similar guts and stuff crafted onto the motherboard tray window now and it looks great. Pics up soon.

[CrimandEvil]

Did the Hurricane get you?

[TMOA]

man i dont know how i missed this mod but its looking great so far!
I really hope that hurricane didnt hit him or his area that would be teh suck :(

MORE PICS MUST SEE PROGRESS!!!

[gclg2000]

Sorry guys for not posting in a while. Been really busy with immunology class (college sucks). But i do have some more done to the case and i promise to have some new pics up in the next couple days. But for me like mentioned above earlier, i have to watch out for hurricane Ivan, which is coming right this way so keep us poor Floridians in mind down here.

http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/strm9_strike_720x486.jpg

[Main Target]

well shit, i wish it came toard central, im tired of school

[CrimandEvil]

Hope you make it out okay! :)

[theshadow27]

for the blood in water... i would try to get some red oil (that wouldent mix with the water, and then use a seprate water based dye to color the water. this way it would look like the blood flowing thru the water, it be a cool effect. or even clear oil and blood water. if the pump was alwase on, then it shouldent settle out, and it should alwase mantain the effect.

btw i LOVE the resovwar idea, it looks awsome. the aluminum corners would go great if you painted them rusted, then used brand new rivits (stanless rivets on reg steel look)

also ive been playing around with EL wire for a while, and you can compleatly submerge it in water (at least the type i got, from glowire.com) for ever and as long as you seal the ends it runs fine. if you drilled little holes in your tubes (at least the ones you could see real well) at either end and then ran the EL wire thu it it could make luminecent blood.

also, deff gloss up the case, but it looks awsome. great job, i havent seen that type of hand painting in forever.

as for the window... i ask you to remeber the bad guy in the game with the whip that would totaly reck you unless you had a shotty. if you made a window that looked like it had been "whiped" thru, like a line of that metal riped out from inside, it would be awsome.and if you had 9mm or shotty shells going INWARDS, it would complement it i think. or maybe over crowd it.

just my thoughts... it looks awsoeme...keep up the great work

[gclg2000]

Well guys its FINALLY good to be back. Still don't have interent so i'm posting from work. Ivan literaly destroyed Pensacola and everythiong sucked really bad the few days after Ivan and Still sucks. Im still out of college and that really sucks. Missed 3 weeks of Class so far and counting. Anyways, I did get some work done on the case and should have some new pics up soon. Just checking in.

[ozziegn]

glad to see you're back and okay especially after Ivan.

we here in central FL (Lake county) got slammed pretty good this go around with Jeanne but that was about it.

neither Charley, Frances nor Ivan hardly did any damage to our area but Jeanne sure did.

lots and lots of downed trees meaning lots and lots of people w/o electricity.

thank God that our neighborhood hasnt lost electricity not one time yet through all four hurricanes.

*Ozzie knocks on wood.*

[CrimandEvil]

Great to hear from you, I was beginning to worry. :)

[iddqd]

How original.

[Outcompute_123]

How original.

Noob, original, as in... "all of the attempts at mod work you've been nice enough to share with us too?"

If you're not providing anything substantial yourself, you've no reason to give your negative opinion.
Welcome to [H].

[3N1GM4]

How original.

as in original, he actually posted his project over 2 weeks BEFORE CrimsonSky or Mashie... so dont say "how original" untill you know your shit fuckin n00b

07-31-2004, 05:59 PM............HIS
08-17-2004, 04:54 AM............Mashie
08-18-2004, 02:23 PM............CrimsonSky

[JEEVES/whohasmyname?]

as in original, he actually posted his project over 2 weeks BEFORE CrimsonSky or Mashie... so dont say "how original" untill you know your shit fuckin n00b

07-31-2004, 05:59 PM............HIS
08-17-2004, 04:54 AM............Mashie
08-18-2004, 02:23 PM............CrimsonSky


lmfao.....guess you told him.

JEEVES

[3N1GM4]

i try

[CrimsonSky]

i try

Ya didnt try hard enough..maybe next time?:

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 9:44 am Post subject: Doom III: Project Mars City (gruntville.com) and construction was started about 8 days before that ;) This stuff isnt about "subject originality" anyway--this project has it's unique qualities just like the others out there :D

[3N1GM4]

o i know that, and im not trying to "insult" crimson sky or mashie, both of you do excellent work and are very original. but i was just showing this n00b that gclg2000 started this before he could have seen your two logs... and no, it isnt a race to see who started first.

o btw
Ya didnt try hard enough..maybe next time?

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 9:44 am Post subject: Doom III: Project Mars City (gruntville.com) and construction was started about 8 days before that

that still leaves 2 days before you started work...

but again i could really care less who started what first, and who had the idea first, cause im following all 3 logs closely...

keep it up guys

[mashie]

Well let's see who is the first to complete the first Doom 3 case :D

[gclg2000]

whoah, i go away for a couple of days....lol

Well the good news is. College class is back in session and i have internet again now. Pics up today soon.

[gclg2000]

Below are some updated pics. The place i normally upload them is messed up. So yahoo for you!!

dead

[rogue_jedi]

linky no worky?

i really wanted to see these pics too.

i like the case so far, good luck with the rest of it!

[Vulcanus]

that blood looks like you got a finger caught in a vantec tornado :eek:

[gclg2000]

ok fixed the pics....that's the good news....the bad news.....the pump has a small leak which i can easily fix and my eVGA 6800GT was DOA, so i sent it back....hopefully i'll get it within a reasonable time from newegg.com...anyone have an idea how long their RMA process is?

I've got pics of the panel's
Power supply detail's
2 new Vantec fans....(super duper quite, you should get some)
More painting done
NB fan
etc...

http://www.namike.com/albums/album02/P1010061.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album02/P1010062.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album02/P1010061.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album02/P1010091.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album02/P1010066.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album02/P1010069.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album02/P1010085.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album02/P1010089.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album02/P1010088.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album02/P1010077.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album02/P1010075.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album02/P1010074.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album02/P1010073.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album02/P1010079.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album02/P1010081.sized.jpg

http://www.namike.com/albums/album02/P1010100.sized.jpg

[gclg2000]

I've done some milliputty work (in tribute to the_mashie), but not as much. I didn't want to go overboard with it (not that mashie did); but in my project i think it can make it look to much. I dont think im going to make my "growth" shinny but im still yet to decide. Minor work remains on the inside and now just mainly the panels...i still have to rivot some more of the outside panels and etc...

For the windows...im going to use classic plexiglass but im going to paint the windows as if they were out of the game. You know, how some of them look like they have been stained by water and "gludge" or "sewage," i think this will help mimic the game even more. You will still be able to see inside with no problem, just some dirtyness.

Still have a floppy drive to finish, and i have yet to begin work on what i think is the feature part of my water cooling loop....the reservoir....Its going to have metal rivoted brackets around the corners and will also be painted "dirty & bloody" with some slight milly putty work.
http://www.namike.com/albums/album01/HPIM0444.sized.jpg

[CrimandEvil]

Pretty cool. :eek: I really like those fan guards your using, where did you find them? I really love that res, it just looks so cool.

[gclg2000]

I actually got them locally from a store called Suncoast computers here in Pensacola. I felt they just matched my case and "theme" the best.

[Sobek]

Looks great so far. Glad you survived all the "weather." Does painting the heatercore hinder performance any? I'm not sure if I'm going to paint mine since it will be hidden in my external WC box.

Won't the rivets in the Alu 90* bend rod make it diffucult to attach to the res? I still think you and I have the coolest DIY reserviors ever made.

[gclg2000]

The rivots im going to use for the 90* bend around the reservoir will still protrude behind the metal yes....but not after i dremel them off. Once they are gone the rivot will have expanded enough that when i trim off the excess it will be flat. The radiator is fine also, deep down it probally does hender the cooling a very minute bit, but not enough to make a difference for me. I swapped my dual 120mm helicopter fans (very loud) from 12v to 5v plug off the molex and now i can't even hear my radiator fan(s). Nor the case fans (vantec stealths). The lloudest fan is the tiny NB fan now and that's pretty quiet already.

-Will

...and don't think......we DO. (you = #1, im just your humble follower)

[CrimandEvil]

I actually got them locally from a store called Suncoast computers here in Pensacola. I felt they just matched my case and "theme" the best.
I was afraid of that, I'll have to look around here for something similar then since those look just so spiffy. :D

[gclg2000]

Ok, if you can't find any. They are just down the road from my work. I'd ship you some since your so cool. (?as cool as the case though?)

[CrimandEvil]

Thanks, let me look around and try and find something workable, if not then I'll remember your offer. :)

[MONST3R]

(shaking head in disbelief) you sir are a winner.

[DirtMerchant]

Looks awesome man. I really like the resevior idea. Very cool.

[CrimandEvil]

Just looking through this again and I happened to never noticed the fans the first time. Those are awesome, looks like some one took a nose dive into them. :eek:

[lamarth]

Any idea as to when we'll get to see more pics??? I think you're overdue.... :D

[gclg2000]

Thank you for the intrest in my thread guys...recently i have been overwhelmed with so much school work it should be Federally Ammended a felony. That in combination with some local volunteering for the Presidential Race [ ;) ]...i haven't been able to work on the case. I've got to get a new pump and i'm going to finish the panels tommorow sometime for the exterior. I'll get something up ASAP folks.

[TekieB]

If you can paint the motherboard and PCI card backplanes...they stick out like a sore thumb

[gclg2000]

OK guys, not really a update on the case mod......but i did update my CPU ram.

Anyone like some Mushkin PC-3500 level II bh-5 ???? I know i do, this is my first bh5 and i "guess" i like it. 250 Mhz 1:1 @ 2-2-2-5 timings will do i suppose, with a OCZ DDr voltage booster at least.... :rolleyes:

Now, if i could just get this damn 2.4c to run at 3.75 GHz @ 1:1 ratio, instead of 3.0GHz 1:1 or 3.4 GHz 5:4 i would be real happy. Gonna start looking around for a 3.0 that can do 3.8, until then, i'll be back on this case mod.

http://www.namike.com/albums/album02/1GHz_fsb_250_Mhz_2_2_2_5.sized.jpg