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Wolfenstein side panel, with clearcoat finished

 

The factory mirror finish on the NZXT 1200 reminded Nate and I of Ultra's PSUs. After peeling off the spec label, fyi: the stick residue can be removed with Goo Gone

After scuffing surface with red scotch brite pad

I am in talks with a couple guys at AMD on getting a sponsorship for this project, will update soon.

/crosses fingers...

Awesome dude! I'll be using our machined aluminum "Targeted" Fan grills on the PSU and rear exhaust fan. I used these grills on my Red Baron case



I painted Antec 120mm red Led fan, Matte Black, for the NZXT PSU.

Heres the "Targeted" 120mm military fan grills. These are machined from 3/16" thick aircraft aluminum.I will be painting these to match the chassis

 

 

My Galaxy GLOCK Pellet gun arrived. Now I have my inspiration for brainstorming a custom carry handle

I'm loving this mod!

Great pics, professional work, and steady updates -- I can't do much for Newegg sponsorship unfortunately, but I'm going to add this as a Forum Pick on the front page and forward it to some folks I know.

Keep up the great work, looking forward to seeing the finished PC!

- Paul

Thank you Paul!

We will keep the updates coming stready, it will be worth everyone's time to tune in!

Heres the concept for the carry handle Brad and I worked on. This is not the final design.

The Panzerbox carry handle will be milled from aircraft aluminum. It will measure  1" tall x 1-1/4" wide x 8" long. It will have finger grooves similar to our billet case handles. The rear portion of the handle will be channeled for carrying the Glock Pellet Gun.

I want the gun to be removable and functional.

The final version of the handle will have milled features that echo the Glock's barrel. It may also have a main PWR switch in the top.



The handle will attach to the top of the case with 2, 3/4" thick curved brackets, front & rear. These will be cnc milled from aircraft aluminum. Cross drilled and insert thru 2, square openings in the handle. Painted or Powder coated Matte Black, then airbrushed to look weathered, like it's seen some action! 

Thank you Paul.  We appreciate your support!

We are pleased to announce that Creative Labs is joining us in sponsoring this project.


http://us.creative.com/

They are providing us with a top-notch sound card.  No gaming system is complete with out one.
Creative Labs - PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Championship Series


Creative Labs is also providing me with one of their Vado video recorders.  I will be using that to record my video worklogs of the hardware installation.


http://us.creative.com/products/feature.asp?category=833

NZXT 1200 PSU's bottom is literally in your face when you open the case. From my perspective, it's a blank canvas waiting for you to add something. After painting the PSU matte black, I gave it to Brad to have the original Wolfenstein logo painted on the bottom. I like the distressed look of this version.  



Instead of making a paint stencil by hand, Brads using a Roland GX-24 Vinyl Cutter to make a paint template.

The logo file is FREE! Wolfenstein logo on brandsoftheworld.com



Brad separates the logo in Roland's "Cut Studio" program. White background will be painted first, then Red foreground


Vinyl Film Templates, logo background (white) and foreground (red)


The Wolfenstein logo will be painted on the bottom of the NZXT 1200 PSU


The rest of the PSU is masked off to avoid overspray


The White background vinyl template is applied over the PSU.

Applying White (House of Kolor brand) polyurethane paint for background, this is a automotive paint applied with HVLP professional spray gun.

This looks amazing, keep up the great work!

Thanks for your feedback!

"Sinister Red" (House of Kolor brand) polyurethane paint for foreground, also applied with HVLP professional spray gun.


After the paint sets for 20 mins, the vinyl template is peeled off


Now the  Distressing, this rig has seen some action in the field!

Wetsand with 600 grit wet/dry sandpaper.





Puurfect!


More custom paint to come later. Lets get our custom painted fan and grill, installed on the PSU first!

mnpctech:

Thank you Paul!

We will keep the updates coming stready, it will be worth everyone's time to tune in!

Heres the concept for the carry handle Brad and I worked on. This is not the final design.

The Panzerbox carry handle will be milled from aircraft aluminum. It will measure  1" tall x 1-1/4" wide x 8" long. It will have finger grooves similar to our billet case handles. The rear portion of the handle will be channeled for carrying the Glock Pellet Gun.

I want the gun to be removable and functional.

The final version of the handle will have milled features that echo the Glock's barrel. It may also have a main PWR switch in the top.



The handle will attach to the top of the case with 2, 3/4" thick curved brackets, front & rear. These will be cnc milled from aircraft aluminum. Cross drilled and insert thru 2, square openings in the handle. Painted or Powder coated Matte Black, then airbrushed to look weathered, like it's seen some action! 

 

Keep us updated on this.  This project of yours is intense and I'd love to see how this handle works out.

Thank you for watching this project!

I hate to be a killjoy but you say in your original post "a tribute to Wolfenstein 3D" but your logo and art is based on Return to Castle Wolfenstein, the modern sequel to Wolf3D that uses the Quake III engine.

 

Even if you consider RTCW a classic (ick) it's still not Wolf 3D, a unique classic that us older gamers hold quite dear. Likewise, it also bears no resemblance to the games which preceded Wolf3D (Castle Wolfenstein and Beyond Castle Wolfenstein).

 

Looks like a decent mod so far, but it's not Wolfenstein 3D. That's all.

Well, it is more of a tribute to the series, as we both loved the original Wolf 3D back in the early 90's as well as RTCW.  Hence "Tribute to Wolfenstein"  and not "Wolfenstein 3D" or "RTCW".   We are going to have elements from from the original game, RTCW (PSU artwork) and the new Wolfenstein coming out this summer.

But, we do appreciate your input, it is important to us to get the artwork right.  

 

EDIT:  I see were you got the 3D part.  That was some of my original tag line for this project... we decided to expand the theme to the series, but I never updated that part.

Keep up the good work, guys. This mod looks fantastic. One of the best I've seen

More updates on the way. We're painting the machined aluminum bullet thumbscrews to look more authentic. The surface is first prepped, using red scotch brite pad to scuff the bare aluminum Is that a "cribbage board" for thumbscrews?, drilling holes in a piece of wood, works great for holding thumbscrews for paint. The threads were taped off. For maximum paint adhesion, we use SEM brand self etching primer for the base coat A couple coats of grey self etching primer

Can't wait to see how this Mod will turn out! :D

 

(And this coming from a guy who never really liked Wolfinstine stuff.) :P

Thank you!

Brad prefers to tape the bullet thumbscrews to paint stick





Paint entire bullet first copper color first, mask off the tip after cured, then paint the shell brass color.

After the paint has cured, I dry brushed the shells with "Antiquing Gel" by Home Decor. "Dry brushing" means you are painting with a brush that is almost 100% dry. It's an easy way to create a weathered effect or highlights. These are machined aluminum bullet thumbscrews After 2 hours, the "Antiquing Gel" had cured. The final coat is a "Flat" Clear coat aerosol paint by KRYLON

Hoping to work on the handle in couple of weeks

I talked to Johnny Hou at NZXT yesterday. The Panzerbox release has been pushed back to the end of May. He says you should see the Panzerbox LAN case in online retail stores mid June