Electric Orange [Completed with Final Photo's]

[Hanoverfist]

Hello to the Build Logs,

 

About a year ago I had an Idea for an Orange and Black Build.  I started thinking about different shades of Orange, what parts to have color and what would remain black.

I had an old Antec DF-85 that was Empty and collecting dust, and so it began.  I few ideas and many hours later "Electric Orange" was Born.

 

 

 

Lets start at the Beginning.  There is Definitely some potential here with this case. At this stage I really don't know how much yet. :unsure:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't do Sketch work or Create Renders for Mods.  Everything with this Project is off the Hip and very spontaneous..

 

Windows Paint is about as High tech as it gets for me.

 

 

 

 

 

Well, That looks good, lets rip it apart..

 

 

 

 

 

Now that its in Pieces,  I needed a Color.  Searches for Electric Orange Paint really didn't lead to the right shade for me.  So, I decided on a shade of Orange called Omaha.

This Shot of a 69 Mopar in Omaha Orange Inspired me.

 

 

 

A Quick trip to my friends at Napa and Presto..  Omaha Custom Mixed to Aerosol..

 

 

 

 

So I Started spraying panels and fans and You name it.  But in the End, I just wasn't happy with the Final Product.  Lots of Orange Peel.. :blink:

 

 

 

 

 

 

There has to Be a Better Way to paint this.. At this point in the Project is it too late to start over?  Nope.

 

Quick Trip to the Acid Tanks at my Powdercoater and Wah-La.. All Better..  Oh,, Why not Build a Paint Booth in my Basement and get a Full Blown HVLP set up and teach myself how to paint Professionally while I'm at it..

So I Did.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now that I set myself up with Pro Hardware.  Lets Paint. :lol:

 

 

Much Smoother and controlled Surface Now.  Rattle cans are a thing of the Past for me.

Here is an Example of the Surface top Coat I can Produce now with my HVLP Gun.  Color is "Burma Black Pearl" and "Omaha Orange"  Front Panel Shot here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enough about the Painting..  Lets talk some Hardware.

 

Instead of listing all this Out.. Lets take a Picture Tour ..   More Fun than Reading..

 

 

Gtx 360's and Gt's.. Bought Rads Third hand for great price  .  Stripped and painted 

 

 

 

Intel 3770k

 

 

Msi Z77 MPower and Seasonic 1000w

 

 

 

Engraved Block from DT

 

 

 

Koolance PMP-500

 

 

Evga Gtx 670 FTW's and Bits Power VG-NGTX680's

 

 

 

Bits Power 250ml Clear Res

 

 

Samsung 840 Pro's

 

 

G.Skill Ares 2133

 

 

 

Case Feet.  Custom.

 

 

Front Panel. Custom.

 

 

Primochill Acrylic and Revolvers

 

 

Lamptron CW611's

 

 

MDPC Sleeve

 

 

 

 

Evga Sli Bridge

 

 

 

 

This is where the Build stands today.  Still Working on it,  Would have been nice to have it done today , being Halloween 

 

 

Still Bending the Acrylic.. which has proven to be more challenging than Expected..

 

Still running Electrical, but have wrapped up the PSU for the most part.

 

Working on an Idea for a cover for that top area to conceal the backside of top panel.  Forgive some of my Wrinkle Backdrop shots,

Still working on my photo Studio :blush:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Be Continued... 

 

 

Complete....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bluejay0]

Finish it.... now.....

[Drown]

This is bloody awesome .. the amount of time and effort you put into this is really worth it. The look is amazing, can't wait to see it with the WC loop installed and everything finished.

Out of curiosity, how much did it cost to get all that painting equipment?

[Sarcasm]

I have to say that SLI bridge is the best looking part of that build. Where'd you get it?

[Langdon]

Wow that looks amazing. I'm assuming you're using orange coolant to top it off?

[Pingypoker]

Looks amazing.

[TheSLSAMG]

Is it a bad thing that I am attracted to a computer?

Also, seeing an MPOWER without the black/yellow shrouds is like seeing my car without the wheels.

[whatthe_fuzz]

Maybe it's just me but I was hoping for a more candied orange

 

Looks amazing though

[Morpheus]

going to be featured on the WAN show for sure

[Godlygamer23]

I have to say that SLI bridge is the best looking part of that build. Where'd you get it?

You can get them from EVGA.

[M-ursu]

So awesome looking!

[fuse]

To Be Continued!? What more can you offer!? Also is that a Xigmatech Elysium in the background of the first pic?

[Imabigmac]

WOW, that is ridiculously awesome! Looks fantastic!

[Father Fuzzy]

Wow Fantastic photos here and super paint work

I enjoyed your painting vids with Dazmode will help my upcoming build

Can't wait to see the OJ flowin and that front panel lit up

[Monty007]

Beautiful work. Love the details. Looks like some real high end audio at your place too! Looking forward to the finished build!!

[Hanoverfist]

Thanks all for the kind words.

I do own an Elysium..

Paint Equipment cost?? A grand maybe..

[Akula]

Excellent paint job mate

Very striking color choice, i like it.

 

Excellent engraving on that DT block, would have been my second choice after EK Supremacy.

BOTW incoming

[AmateurPCGuy]

Holy Mother of Linus, this build is great!

[sperkowsky]

nice saw a pic of it on instagram

[Giancarlo124]

damn, this looks awesome!

[TheYoungEnthusiast]

This is gotta be one of the best builds I've seen in a while! Good work!!!!

[NGW-UK-]

one of the coolest looking builds I've seen!

[ivhyn]

I freaking love it! That color is just great.

 

Keep up the fantastic work you've done there.

[Lord Pantaloons]

holy s**t

[Hanoverfist]

Wow.. Thanks So much everyone for the Kind Words.

 

To Answer the Question about the Coolant I will Use.  Mayhems..I dressed the plate a little to match his Pastel  

 

 

 

 

Just Received Some Black and White Muslin .. Took a Quick Pick with the Black.  Still has a Thousand Wrinkles in it.  Thinking I might like the White Better.  Setting it up Now.

 

Just for Kicks, I Put a little Orange on the PSU..