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The First PC Casing Made of Lahar – Filipino Made

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3:28 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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Cooler Master PC International PC Modding Competition 2011

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Worlds first PC Casing made of Resin and Lahar – Made by a Filipino

 

Check it out here: http://casemod2011.coolermaste…..7&c=2

3:32 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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Post edited 3:36 am – July 6, 2011 by bigdaddy


sorry guys, been very busy with work for the past weeks. Anyways, heres the worklog.

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This is where it all started. Wires that are being twisted, to hold the clay of our subject

putting some clay on it.

http://i54.tinypic.com/hur52t.jpg

 

Fat terran marine, without any details ( side view) …heheh

http://i52.tinypic.com/33a82u8.jpg

 

again…. the fat Terran Marine version ( front view)

http://i56.tinypic.com/2cfs774.jpg

 

Removing the arms (front)

http://i53.tinypic.com/14iifpj.jpg

 

Removing the arms (right side)

http://i51.tinypic.com/jkelqw.jpg

 

Removing the arms ( left side )

http://i53.tinypic.com/25z5hs8.jpg

 

Left Back view

http://i53.tinypic.com/rlc17t.jpg

 

putting again the whole arms

http://i51.tinypic.com/i3z03r.jpg

 

right side view

http://i51.tinypic.com/34srv3o.jpg

 

right back view

http://i54.tinypic.com/65pr94.jpg

 

reference picture of the inspired SC2 annihilation

http://i54.tinypic.com/s6u16p.jpg

 

11 inches clay model…a little over the 2-3 inches as expected

http://i54.tinypic.com/2sadv09.jpg

 

Details of the clay and some hydrolics to follow soon……

3:37 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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Heres another worklog

removing the hands for flexible support
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finished constructing the alien zerg
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Back view of the alien zerg being stepped on
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another view of the alien zerg
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Back view with alien zerg
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as you can see, details of the terran marine is now being shown. hydrolics in the legs showing up
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another detailed view at the back of terran marine. 
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Hopefully all the PC parts will arrive by next week :(

3:38 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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Sorry for im now using a Phone Cam, so pictures are not that clear….

again Heres again a more detailed view of Starcraft 2: Annihilation with more carvings. 
it took 

Well…. This is where it all Started…hahahha
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From a simple drinking bottle with box on top…. to much detailed hand drawings and now….
the Clay starcraft form with box on top where i will put all the cpu components.
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A more detailed look of the upcoming Starcraft 2: Annihilation
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Carved a more detailed look of the terran marine stepping on the Zerg Alien
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Putting more emphasis on the details of terran marine on the upper part
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Heres another view with Torso, see the detailed carvings on the face of terran marine…hehe
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another detailed carvings on the legs, crotch and knee of the terran marine
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the whole terran marine PC Gamers Setup Casing
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heres a closer look of a confused terran marine face…hehehe
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a closer look at the terran marine hand carved
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A picture inspiration from starcraft 2 terran marine
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A closer look of the handcrafted knee of terran marine
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a closer look of terran marine carved crotch, chest and head without the arms
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another view of the zerg being stepped on
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the actual workplace for creating the Terran clay. 
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Hope you like it guys. 

Next Will be the Crate where I will put all the PC Materials inside including the Cooler master Product/s. 
HOpefully somebody will sponsor me some pc products… ( I Wish…LoL )

Also After this clay molding, rubber molding will follow and resin materials. 

This Weekend I will personally get some Volcanic Materials coming from Mount Pinatubo to make the entry more exciting. 

Till my Next Post/s. Hopefully i can beat the deadline.

3:38 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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Im not satisfied with the details yet and now applying more emphasis to the smallest part of 
my project.

applying a more details on the back of Terran marine
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heating it up to get the actual shape, and carve it again…..
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I think i got the right curve that i wanted. also putting more details on the hose
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Giving elaborated details at the back…..to make it more appealing
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I think thats enough…. heres another detailed view of terran marine from the side
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Putting more emphasis and details on the Airvents suit
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a clear view shot from the top back view of the airvents
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The poor Alien Zerg being stepped on
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And now, carving some lines and holes on the arm
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Finally, the finished terran marine clay product
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Next is the two(2) Crates I will work on this week and wait for the two CoolerMaster Products that will arrive this Tuesday for this project. 

PSU = Cooler master extreme power plus 
HSF = Cooler Master Hyper 212 plus

still waiting for blessings to arrive :)

3:39 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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after making the dimensions, heres the crate box of the terran marine. Still need to do some cutting and replacing the sides with Wire Mesh and Mini Fans
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Il try to have a cooler master laser logo placed here in the center with matching led lights. 
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A more detailed 3D look of the crate terran marine box ( unfinished )
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This weekend Il be getting some Volcanic Materials and make a base for the whole Project. The Base will be similar to one of my Mcfarlane action figure. The difference is that I will use a real Volcanic Debris / Deposits as my base. 
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3:40 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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Already got 2 cooler master products just now courtesy of Sir andrew and Ms. anne. 
Thanks for being so generous mam and sir. 

The Cooler master GX 500W PSU and Cpu Cooler Vortex plus. 
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This is a little bit heavy, so a little modding will do, starting with the replacement
of housing to acrylic. 
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il try to replace this fan to a led fan instead.
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the CPU cooler Vortex plus…. Not that expensive but serves its purpose ^_^
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Will replace this too with Led Lights fan
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3:41 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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While still waiting for some products I ordered to work on the CM products, My partner and 
I decided to head to Pampanga where all volcanic materials can be found. 

Some of the pinatubo volcanic debris can be seen at the bottom of this bridge in Pampanga. 
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no more houses in this area. all you can see are lahar and some remants of small village
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this is what it looks like from the bottom side of my vehicle
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The actual Volcanic ash / sand that we will be using for this project
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Getting large amount of Lahar
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3:41 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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While playing around. I decided to put side by side the actual StarCraft 2 Orginal Game. 
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Actual picture of Terran Marine from the Game itself…. but, hmmm…. NO Terran Marine GUN?
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Well…. MIght as well build one big Terran Marine Gun. Hows This?
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Hoping to get the details of the Terran marine gun. Another eye candy ^_^
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Terran marine with his gun and gun shell together with the stepped on Zerg
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hmmmm.. where will i put this?
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Terran marine is getting lonely, thats why he needs a companion…. Manny Pacquio figurine! ^_^
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3:42 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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well start by pouring the RTV rubber molding on top of the Zerg Clay
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after pouring the RTV rubber molding
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putting up a casted chalk around the RTV molding
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after a couple of hours, by taking out the clay,this is what it looks like
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a closer look from the inside
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removing all excess rubber molding
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needs to clean it thouroughly 
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Preparing the Secret ingredients. 
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mixing it up with talc
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Mixing up with the Most important ingredient of all….. Volcanic Ash / Sand
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mixed it with black coloring 
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getting ready to mix it with fibers
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preparing for action
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putting a hardener compound
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pouring inside the rubber mold
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mixing it up with fibers
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filling it up
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this looks more like a dead rat than zerg :(
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After waiting for a few Minutes…..

removing the final resin cast from the rubber mold
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Presenting….the Resin output of zerg
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Before and after. The Resin and the Clay
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Zerg now ready for Airbrush Painting…..
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3:42 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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Using the same procedure as the zerg. Heres the rubber molding of the Terran Marine
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Manny Pacquiao watching every details in pure amazement ^_^
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terran marine upper part rubber molding
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back part
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preparing the moldings as well as the volcanic ash/sand 
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already mixed all the materials include the volcanic ash / sand
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adding an extra pint of resin and volcanic ash /sand
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putting resin inside the rubber mold
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Joining together the front and back side of the Terran marine mold
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Sealing it up
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PUtting additional Volcanic ash / sand
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fill er up!
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after a few hours……

getting ready to see the final Terran Marine resin output 
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hmmmm….as good so far….feet first ^_^
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nice crotch details…
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hmmm.. im satisfied with the details…..
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im also satisfied with the looks at the back
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Terran Resin meets the terran clay ^_^. 
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looking at the back portion.
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removing excess resin and some flaws. 
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Getting Ready to paint it …….

3:43 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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after a thorough check, the arms are a little bit short for it to fit the 244 x 244 ECS mobo. so, 
adjustments will be made quick. 
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heres the exact size of the ECS H57H-mus mobo. 
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preparing some clay
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heating it up for easy carving and molding
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applying the heated clay
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removing excess clay
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shaping it up to show more details 
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More pics to come…….

3:44 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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this is the result and some details of the revised extended Terran marine arm
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front view
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after applying the first primer, this is how it looks like:
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front view
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cleaning it up again and inspecting some flaws
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well done, for now…..
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the whole terran marine with 2nd primer
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applying the real color of terran marine. Blue. 
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and now the lower part 
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and now the FACE…..
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3:45 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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Rebuilding and Reconstructing again the space crate to accommodate a 244 x 244mm and 170 x 170mm motherboard. 
The space crate will also be made out of Resin / Fiberglass and Volcanic Debris. 
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3:46 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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working on the attachment to secure the arms to the body
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painting the arms and attaching it to the terran marine body
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Starting to paint the Zerg
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so far so good…..
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Giving more details on the Gun shot wound
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and now the stepped on zerg (back)
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and now the stepped on zerg (front)
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putting primer on Terran Marine gun and getting ready for the actual paint
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3:47 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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There will also be a light post at the back of the crate for support. it will be seen soon…..

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3:48 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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While waiting for the Resin / Volcanic Material Case. I would like to present 
the Products I will be using for this Project. Thank you to all who supported ^_^ 

CM GX 550Watts
CM Vortex plus
ECS H57H-MUS
Low Profile Radeon 5750
Hitachi 2TB HDD
Intel I5 -750 lynfield procie
GSkill RipJaw DDR3-1333 8gb

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Inside the ECS mobo box
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The ECS Black series
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all solid caps
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Hitachi 2tb HDD
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Gskill Ripjaw ddr3-1333
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I need to make the load lighter, so i decided to remove the casing of the psu. warranty void.
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replacing it with an acrylic psu as replacement cover
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this is how it looks like, without the paper ofcourse
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placing the procie 
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preparing the materials for CM HSF
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adjusting the hsf brackets
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applying the CM thermal paste
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installing the CM vortex HSF
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getting ready for the Gskill memory
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CPU, HSF and Memory now in place
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making sure that the mobo is properly working
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CM heat sink fan now working
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CM HSF properly installed ^_^
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opening screen
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The Low profile Powercolor Radeon 5750
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Running it in full speed ^_^
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This is where il place the PSU
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and this is where il place the HDD
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I might change this fan to a fast and thinner 80x80x15mm fan
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3:49 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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Since, I have finished installing all pc components. Lets get back again to the the terran marine ^_^

painting some of the details on the Terran Marine
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hoping the get the right colors……
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3:50 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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The Final Version of SC2: Annihilation
putting more details and painting the first made SC2 terran marine annihilation
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putting more details on the zerg
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putting more details at the back
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more details again at the back
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and the middle part of terran
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and this hand will serve as the support for the space crate
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planning to put the board
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emulating the zerg scratches by using a real chicken feet
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applying it on the front cover of the space crate
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this is how it looks like 
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putting inside the motherboard
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laying everything inside
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resting the mobo inside the space cm set
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making an acrylic bracket for the psu
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something like this:
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need to check if the pc system really works
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yup its all working….
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putting all the parts inside
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making sure that its properly connected 
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securing the hard disk
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securing the bracket for the psu
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putting the nzxt led lights
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finishing the led lights
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and testing it with CM psu
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working space age cooler master sc2 inspired pc
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putting up the top cover of the space crate
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Uploading more…….

the front space crate with cooler master logo and led temperature monitor
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another view of the front crate cm space crate with zerg scratches
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right side of the crate
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looking inside the crate with ecs logo
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power color logo on the side
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roccat logo and roccat headset
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and roccat keyboard and mouse to complement the whole gaming experience
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back portion
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terran marine holding the finished space crate pc
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lower part of terran marine with roccat gaming peripherals
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Presenting the CM stacraft 2: Annihilation space age crate
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Final Picture ( 1 hr remaining, beating the Deadline )
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3:53 am
July 6, 2011


bigdaddy

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Heres the final Casing being won 2nd Place in the 2011 MSI PC modding Competition SM North Edsa, Philippines. 

 

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