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coolmiester Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 WOW, the paint hadn't even dried on the last lot of pictures and they sent me more. Apparently there's not much more to do before the blue flames are added and the masks start to come off so we should start to come together so i'm pretty excited about that as its hard to tell at present. Once thats done its clear coat time so things should start to really "pop" Great job DP CustomPaints.........thanks for the pictures and keep em coming :thumb: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolmiester Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 I must admit, i'm one of those that can't really see the big picture until it all starts coming together and DP CustomPaint have been great keeping me up to date on each stage. The dragons back and i think Pete now shoots the blue flames and highlights the hexagons.........i think anyway. It just keeps getting better and better IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolmiester Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 Updates coming thick and fast now and at this rate it looks like i should be getting the case back this week so i'm going to have to get my skates on and secure some hardware to fill it up I was hoping to go tri-sli 285's but with the new single pcb 295's on the horizon i'm hoping we can maybe get those in time and i also have the new SR-1 (Silent Revision) rads on route from HardwareLabs which should be here early this week so looking forward to getting a system installed. Anyway.....we have a blue flame throwing dragon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolmiester Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 Just about done now and ready to go to clear coat and polish when apparently it really comes to life so looking forward to that but i'm pretty happy with it so far and looking forward to getting a system in there with the Nitro in the front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolmiester Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 TNT landed this morning with 4 prototype rads from Hardware Labs. I managed to speak and thank HWLabs just after who told me i was the first modder to get my hands on these so i consider myself hugely privileged so a massive thanks to the HWLabs team and for getting me them so soon and here's hoping i can do them justice. Included is 2x Black Ice SR-1 240 prototypes and 2x Black Ice SR-1 360 X-Flow prototypes all in what HWLabs are calling a Black Carbon finish and i got to say i'm really really impressed as these things look the absolute business and the build quality and paint is simply stunning. You can see immediately that the fin density has been greatly widened which no doubt will have a massive effect on airflow so look forward to some testing by the main men but just quickly hooking up a CM fan i can feel and hear the difference. Anyway, here's a few of the very first pictures of the new SR-1 series radiators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolmiester Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 Picked the finished Zotac mod box back up late tonight from DP CustomPaint and i was going to wait till daylight tomorrow to get some decent pictures but i couldn't wait tbh as it looks absolutely stunning so did the best i could with what i got. These guys really did a fantastic job, i got to hand it to them its just a shame i can't do the 16 coats of deep gloss clear coat justice but hopefully it gives a good idea.........and i'll try for better soon. Time to start adding some hardware i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolmiester Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 I probably should of done this before having the case painted but i love living dangerously and if Pete the painter is watching its probably best he skips this post The mini USB jack that powers the Nitro was just interfering with the front bezel so harsh measures were needed in the shape of a power file just to remove a small channel for it to rest in..........anyway, it worked a treat and no damage done to the paintwork, plus you can't see it once the front bit is on there so job well done. And got the black plexi window for the Nitro but still to mount the 3 buttons. Also got the top HWLabs 360 X-Flow rad mounted and also so a honeycomb mesh which looks just the ticket so all in all.......happy days You also see the underlying honeycomb in the paint much better when pictured outdoors. Lots of pictures as usual..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolmiester Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 Took onboard a new sponsor that i've not worked with in the past so big shout out to Primochill for getting me a stack of gear over today including a couple of their new Typhoon III res/pump combos which i got to say look great though i would of preferred a more clean look on the front end for this mod but i'm certainly not complaining and lets give them a chance and see how they look once they got coloured liquid in (orange in the top and black in the lower one) Quality seems great and the D5's mount perfectly and have no doubt they will bleed just as good as the DDC ones i made a while back so looking forward to getting these filled up. Anyway, still waiting on fittings to get any further on but here's a few pictures of Typhoon III's both in and out the case... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolmiester Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 I love the T3's but for this mod the fronts need to be flush with the case (i think) so decided to try and mod the fronts with orange and smoked black plexi to see how it looks and i got to say i'm liking how they look so for tbh. Basically just used the T3 as a template and cut out two pieces of plexi - drilled out a small hole in one end so i'm still able to remove one of the fill plugs then polished the edges and that basically it. If i decide to use them (which i think i will be) i'll need to trim the edge on the T3's so they slide into the bay slightly more and also glue them on with clear liquid adhesive. I think it fits in with the case a little better even though they are just stuck on with blutac at present ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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