Project: Purple Reign

[mnpctech]

Been working on this one over Holiday weekend. You may remember flames from "How can I paint flames" (http://www.wizdforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=163&page=2&pp=10) sticky

http://prudhoe.codeword.com/mnpctech/1PR/Nov27th/PRchassisWb.jpg

http://prudhoe.codeword.com/mnpctech/1PR/Nov27th/PRbezel2Wb.jpg

http://prudhoe.codeword.com/mnpctech/1PR/Nov27th/PRbezelWb.jpg

http://prudhoe.codeword.com/mnpctech/1PR/Nov27th/PRflamesWb.jpg

[Silverstrand]

Hmm... Very different. Quite small. I like the fan on the mobo side. What did you use for feet?

Bill, you make me sooo mad. I wish I had a shop to paint in. It's too cold otherwise.

[mnpctech]

Its a little LAN Rocket Silverstrand :cool:

MB side of HD cage has 2, 40mm holes so its enjoys direct cool air from 92mm side intake ^_^

HD cage Before
http://prudhoe.codeword.com/mnpctech/1PR/Nov27th/PRcageB4.jpg

HD cage After
http://prudhoe.codeword.com/mnpctech/1PR/Nov27th/PRcageAft.jpg

[Sinner]

looking HAWT mnpctech. your mods are always a nice thing to look at. but that case is sooooo small....did you chop up the hd racks??

[mnpctech]

Its a MicroATX HAWT ROD :D ;)

[Starbuck3733T]

What's that paint called? the color shift is quite purdy.

And btw, your new avatar scares me.

[BuffaloBoy]

Very nice! I'm a big fan of the metalflake paint. The color on the chassis is beautiful. Is it paint or powdercoat?

[mnpctech]

What's that paint called? the color shift is quite purdy.

Duplicolor Mirage w/ 5 coats of clear :D

http://prudhoe.codeword.com/mnpctech/1PR/Nov27th/PRmid1.jpg


And btw, your new avatar scares me.

He reminds me everyday not to lose sight of my next project.


The color on the chassis is beautiful. Is it paint or powdercoat?

Also covered in WizD sticky :) Powdercoat Goodness (http://www.wizdforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=32)

[Silverstrand]

For the fan controller, I've noticed two types of knobs.... Which one is the final look?

[Starbuck3733T]

For the fan controller, I've noticed two types of knobs.... Which one is the final look?

I'd imagine the bullets are final...

Speaking of that fan controller, is that still the mitron variety? If not, where can one pick one of those 3.5" bay ones up at (for not too much money). I want to mod one into my media center PC to be used with the pop-out capacitors I yanked out of a VW radio.

And the whole thing looks fantastic - the duplicolor mirage is very, very well done. My roomy did the purple/green on his case but didn't coat it with clear sufficiently or wetsand it afterwards. Whats the process for that stuff, base, shimmer coat, clear, clear, clear, clear then sand?

[mnpctech]

Yep, Purple bullet knobs will stay :D

Yea Star, its Mitron (http://www.mnpctech.com/FDrheobus.html) version I've been reselling for awhile. No ETA when Silver version will back in stock. Plenty of black ones on hand though.

Whats the process for that stuff, base, shimmer coat, clear, clear, clear, clear then sand?

You are correct sir :D

Silverstrand, the feet are chrome plated vacuum advance covers for Chev V8 distributor (http://www.speedwaymotors.com/eCCStoreFront/smi/product_images//Full/44710070.jpg)

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

I wouldnt like to bump into that fan controller in the dark. :blink:

[mnpctech]

That would be Purple Pain!

lol :lol:

[Sinner]

That would be Purple Pain!

lol :lol:
aaaaaahhhhh bad jokes are starting! this means its time to close the thread. stupidity has started to set in!

[Yellowsnow17]

Nice work again, and nice pun on the project title (no one has mentioned it yet!?) The bullet knobs are definately a "fashion statement" if you will...:)

[JBM]

Very cool !!

I gotta try flames next :cool: