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Fantastic! I can't wait to see the 100% final product pictures.

Thanks, mashie! That means a lot to me coming from one of the best :)

After 4 years and countless hours of work, I'm happy to say this mod is finished. I realize all of the image links are now broken. It would take a long time to fix them and I'm not sure I will do it. HOWEVER, I uploaded most of the important pics to an album you can see here...

Casting knobS: I have been busy painting the bezel. No pics of it right now, but I have also been working on custom knobs for my Rheosmart 6. Here is a stock photo: The stock knobs are a little small and boring. They just don't look right on this case, so I took a bit of epoxy putty and...

I'm not really sure. Fiberglass work takes a lot of time. Making some of the tools, such as the hot wire foam cutters, required time as well. I never track time or money invested in case mods. I prefer not to be depressed :p

ProgresS: I have been hard at work on the case, as time allows. If the pictures look a little different, it's because my trusty old Canon bit the dust. The replacement Panasonic doesn't take great shots. Here is the full version of the teaser pic I posted a couple of weeks ago. I finished...

BACK The case lives! It has been a long time since my last update. The case went dormant for over a year, sitting in pieces in a closet. The good news it everything has survived and I'm making progress again. The bad news is SWTOR turned out to be a huge flop of a game. I played it for about...

I like Corsair because they consistently make great products and stand behind them with outstanding service. With Corsair, there is no doubt!

The case will be on hold for about a week, due to the holidays. I will have some updates soon! Thanks :) I have some ideas for the vacuum former, but it might not be for this case. I'm glad you like it! Yes, there are some similarities to the 500r and a bunch of other cases as well. Honestly...

UPDATE: It's been a while! I normally update every week and it has been over two weeks since the last post. Sorry about that, but I HAVE been working on the case. So, there are a lot of pictures and quite a bit has been done. The first thing I did was clean up the chassis and paint it. The...

Same here. This turned out to be a nice mod, especially considering the tight timeline.

Awesome work :) I really like the end product. The only thing I might criticize is how the fiberglass piece meets and mounts to the base. It's not as elegant as the rest of the case. Overall, that is a very minor thing. Bravo!

I think this belongs in the FS/FT forum, even though it's just a "feeler". GL with finding a buyer :)

Simple and elegant. I like it!

Awesome! That mold looks very nice, especially since it was your first one. I am really looking forward to seeing some carbon :)

Great work...or at least I hope! When will the mold be released?

You're absolutely correct. It's nothing to spend $100-200 per model, just on wood. It's crazy. Have you located a foundry yet? How long will the mold/cast process take?

Reminds me of my days making models in architecture studio. It's was very similar to this. Making intricate models from basswood using Xacto blades and Elmer's/Titebond. It takes FOREVER, but the time invested shows in the results.

Custom case mods like this will never be mass produced and probably shouldn't be. Part of the appeal is the uniqueness. People who don't actually case mod have no idea how much it costs. I don't keep track because I'd rather avoid depression. Lol. Your cast aluminum case was ridiculous and I'm...

Ridiculous. Keep up the good work!

The problem is there aren't many people who would pay what this case is worth. For it to sell well, the case would end up being a watered-down version devoid of most of the awesomeness. I agree about the etching. Mistakes are very difficult to cover up. The most difficult thing....is a simple...

I didn't realize you are using mineral oil. Have you seen the Mineral Oil Pc thread? http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1391450 It's a mess and I can't imagine working through all of the issues it causes. Good luck!

I'm guessing the pegs are where the cover will attach, correct? You're going to have a mold made and cast it in aluminum? That would be ridiculously awesome :)

I really like the channel that the res attaches too. It's very well done. The cover for the back of the motherboard plate is a nice touch as well. Overall, excellent work! The only thing I'm not crazy about it the nameplate on the side panel. It doesn't seem integrated into the design and the...

I really like the end result. It came together nicely :) Good work!

It's not balsa. More than likely, it's something like basswood. If constructed properly, it will have no problem handling the weight.

I think I could go up to .080 or even .125 without too much trouble. I may need a stronger vacuum source though. The main issue for me is being able to produce many perfectly-straight lines without sanding or any kind of correction over curved surfaces. It probably could be done, but it would...

UPDATE: Good news and bad news. I finally got around to vacuum-forming. For the first piece, I decided to try the top panel. I pre-heated the heat box using a lid made from scrap wood. After about 10 minutes, I put the frame on the box with a piece of styrene loaded. Once the entire piece...

Excellent work, as usual :)

Yeah! Lol. It took about 3-4 hours. Honestly, that is way more holes than I needed. Once I started drilling I realized this, but didn't want to start over. My grid was 38x38. A 20x20 grid would have been plenty. Oh well, it doesn't hurt anything.

UPDATE: This sucks - the making of a vacuum former As I said in the last update, I am going to try vacuum-forming. It's something I have been interested in for a long time. There are hundreds of web pages out there with instructions on how to make a vacuum-form machine and most of them are...

Awesome work. I REALLY like the textured paint. Everything looks perfect. Outstanding level of craftmanship :)

Nice work. I really like the flame coloring. Another thumb-up for bicycles in various states of repair :)

I like the project, but there is something....not right. I think it's the smooth paint that is supposed to be rusty/weathered. Also, if the paint is weathered, then how is it that the plexi/glass is 100% perfect? I think it would have looked better without the weathering effect if that is where...

Hottness! This is turning out to be an awesome build :) Keep up the good work.

That looks very nice, especially the dark shots with the case illuminated. Kudos to you!

If that's what floats your boat, I suggest that you do so. Anyway, this is entertainment, not your life's work. For me, games replace activities like watching TV and movies. Everyone is different. SWTOR draws upon every standard MMO that came before it. That is certain and, well, what's wrong...

Good work so far. Looking forward to the end result :)

Well, I think of it this way. In 3000 years, of course the technology is a lot different than it is depicted in KOTOR and SWTOR. It is a little different and probably about as different as they could make it while still preserving that Star Wars look and feel. If it were dramaticly different, it...

That a over 64,000 foot difference from the highest to lowest point on the moon. Wow! Earth is just over that at about 66,000 feet (including the ocean).