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    Default Re: Yet Another G5PC MOD :) Yes I know...

    I would build with wood and finish with bondo. The less you do with bondo the better in my experience. It's not difficult to deal with, but not an ideal sculpting material. It's great for filling small gaps and smoothing surfaces, but not great for building up a large volume just to sand back down again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by d_stilgar View Post
    I would build with wood and finish with bondo. The less you do with bondo the better in my experience. It's not difficult to deal with, but not an ideal sculpting material. It's great for filling small gaps and smoothing surfaces, but not great for building up a large volume just to sand back down again.
    Thanks for the advice! Do you think I can use DAS clay instead and use a wire frame for backing?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neodymium View Post
    Thanks for the advice! Do you think I can use DAS clay instead and use a wire frame for backing?
    That . . . I don't know.

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    So this morning, I set out to see if I can find some of the parts that I still need. Am I lucky or what...presenting to you....some of the donors for the project The victims don't know what's coming their way!

    Old case! Also, just found out that it had a wireless card in it...


    I really got lucky with this one!


    Ma, look what I found!!!!!! (Of everything else I wanted to find, didn't expect this one...LOL!)


    I will try and do something today, if not I'm out until Friday (traveling on business). I will get back on it when I return.
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    Note on building the sculpture for the front like in the sketch...

    I took d_stilgar's advise and called up these folks http://www.exotic-woods.com/product.aspx?s=basswood. Seems they have wood that really yields itself to sculpture, called basswood. I will see if they have the sizes I am looking for when I get back.

    I also had another idea with air drying modeling clay, like this one https://www.currys.com/catalogpc.htm?Category=A191B004609, which is easy to manage. I was thinking about building a wireframe base, then model the shield, SMGs and the Skull in that order. Then make holes once everything is ready for mounting and for the LEDs (RED ones connected to HDD activity LED...that's what I am thinking for now).

    Let me know what you think!
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    Here are some of the other participants in the project

    Biostar board with Phenom II X4 830 mounted in it


    HD6870 and Corsair XMS3's


    Corsair cooler:


    SSD:

    Also, here are my initial thoughts on the layout. See the ducting, I am thinking I will deflect the air through them around the shield that will go on the front and hopefully, I will be able to maintain the airflow.
    Last edited by Neodymium; 01-15-2012 at 04:31 PM. Reason: Added HDD pic :)
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    Someone ship me an AM3 ATX board, so I can stuff my current board into my PowMac G3!
    (or help me out with dreaded sponsorship....)

    You make me want to revive the project!
    Two years. They were great. Let's make the next ones even better!

    Tri.fecta

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    Quote Originally Posted by AmEv View Post
    Someone ship me an AM3 ATX board, so I can stuff my current board into my PowMac G3!
    (or help me out with dreaded sponsorship....)

    You make me want to revive the project!
    Thanks AmEv...I'm going to end up with 4 motherboards in a span of 2 days Too much of procurement! I already have the AMD board, a P55 board, an Intel Q67 board from the dell and the new 1155 P67 board I will be getting soon...

    If I dont end up using it, maybe you can?
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    We'll see soon enough.



    Have fun with that T-Bird and a crappy HS clip.
    Two years. They were great. Let's make the next ones even better!

    Tri.fecta

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    Default Re: Yet Another G5PC MOD :) Yes I know...

    The hapless victim fell to the driver and it's ilk, the drill - gave up the goodies I needed Here's the damage:




    And then -

    We have the tray and the IO shield!

    That's it for me until Friday...on the road for a couple of days.
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