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Agreed! ...and Top panel and bezel, finished for the Phanteks Luxe. Nest step is wet sanding the clearcoat on the side panels this Thursday.
 

Thank you! I'm betting some of you were already Star Wars fans too ?! I recruited Cheaps to design a limited handful of our Overkill machined aluminum fan grills in anticipation of "The Force Awakens"
 
http://mnpctech.com/pc-computer-cooling-fans-grills-custom/overkill-pc-grills/
 

 

Agreed! ...and Top panel and bezel, finished for the Phanteks Luxe. Nest step is wet sanding the clearcoat on the side panels this Thursday.
 

Thank you! I'm betting some of you were already Star Wars fans too ?! I recruited Cheaps to design a limited handful of our Overkill machined aluminum fan grills in anticipation of "The Force Awakens"
 
http://mnpctech.com/pc-computer-cooling-fans-grills-custom/overkill-pc-grills/
 

 

Thank you! I'm betting some of you were already Star Wars fans too ?! I recruited Cheaps to design a limited handful of our Overkill machined aluminum fan grills in anticipation of "The Force Awakens"
 
http://mnpctech.com/pc-computer-cooling-fans-grills-custom/overkill-pc-grills/
 

 

Brad airbrushed Spock onto top grill of the Phanteks Luxe yesterday...and cursed at me the whole time about "50% of my canvas is missing"... 
 

 

 

 
8 or 16 BIT SPOCK?
 

 
a couple of Social Rejects with their fanboy shirts
 

Brad airbrushed Spock onto top grill of the Phanteks Luxe yesterday...and cursed at me the whole time about "50% of my canvas is missing"... 
 

 

 

 
8 or 16 BIT SPOCK?
 

 
a couple of Social Rejects with their fanboy shirts
 

I'm excited to announce that 25 of my Tristellar Cases were listed on Newegg this week!




Applied clear coat to the right side panel and PSU shroud last night. Starting on the top grill artwork today!

I'm excited to announce that 25 of my Tristellar Cases were listed on Newegg this week!




Applied clear coat to the right side panel and PSU shroud last night. Starting on the top grill artwork today!

Thank you guys!
 
Here is the PSU shroud with Next Gen Enterprise artwork, and left side panel artwork finished.  
 

 

 

Thank you guys!
 
Here is the PSU shroud with Next Gen Enterprise artwork, and left side panel artwork finished.  
 

 

 

Thank you guys!
 
Here is the PSU shroud with Next Gen Enterprise artwork, and left side panel artwork finished.  
 

 

 

Thank you guys!
 
Here is the PSU shroud with Next Gen Enterprise artwork, and left side panel artwork finished.  
 

 

 

Thank you guys!
 
Here is the PSU shroud with Next Gen Enterprise artwork, and left side panel artwork finished.  
 

 

 

I debated in the workshop before cutting the sheet and decided the White ship matched the overall theme best. My friend, Brad Galvin has been a huge mentor in teaching me custom paint techniques. I spent Thursday in his paint shop masking off the templates for right side panel and PSU shroud. The Enterprise NC-1701 font was found online and we used Brad's Roland Vinyl plotter to cut everything. We colored matched the two tone Blue LCARS style color bars to my concept drawing. 
 

 

 

 
The light Blue for the top LCARS color bar
 

 
NCC-1701 vinyl will be weeded after Navy Blue paint coat
 

 

 

 
Next stage is applying the Enterprise decal, then clear coating the panels. The Enterprise decal saved a lot of time versus making a stencil to airbrush by hand. It was printed with UV ink, and requires an enamel clear coat to seal it first with 24 hr cure time, before you apply Automotive Urethane clear.

I debated in the workshop before cutting the sheet and decided the White ship matched the overall theme best. My friend, Brad Galvin has been a huge mentor in teaching me custom paint techniques. I spent Thursday in his paint shop masking off the templates for right side panel and PSU shroud. The Enterprise NC-1701 font was found online and we used Brad's Roland Vinyl plotter to cut everything. We colored matched the two tone Blue LCARS style color bars to my concept drawing. 
 

 

 

 
The light Blue for the top LCARS color bar
 

 
NCC-1701 vinyl will be weeded after Navy Blue paint coat
 

 

 

 
Next stage is applying the Enterprise decal, then clear coating the panels. The Enterprise decal saved a lot of time versus making a stencil to airbrush by hand. It was printed with UV ink, and requires an enamel clear coat to seal it first with 24 hr cure time, before you apply Automotive Urethane clear.

I debated in the workshop before cutting the sheet and decided the White ship matched the overall theme best. My friend, Brad Galvin has been a huge mentor in teaching me custom paint techniques. I spent Thursday in his paint shop masking off the templates for right side panel and PSU shroud. The Enterprise NC-1701 font was found online and we used Brad's Roland Vinyl plotter to cut everything. We colored matched the two tone Blue LCARS style color bars to my concept drawing. 
 

 

 

 
The light Blue for the top LCARS color bar
 

 
NCC-1701 vinyl will be weeded after Navy Blue paint coat
 

 

 

 
Next stage is applying the Enterprise decal, then clear coating the panels. The Enterprise decal saved a lot of time versus making a stencil to airbrush by hand. It was printed with UV ink, and requires an enamel clear coat to seal it first with 24 hr cure time, before you apply Automotive Urethane clear.

I debated in the workshop before cutting the sheet and decided the White ship matched the overall theme best. My friend, Brad Galvin has been a huge mentor in teaching me custom paint techniques. I spent Thursday in his paint shop masking off the templates for right side panel and PSU shroud. The Enterprise NC-1701 font was found online and we used Brad's Roland Vinyl plotter to cut everything. We colored matched the two tone Blue LCARS style color bars to my concept drawing. 
 

 

 

 
The light Blue for the top LCARS color bar
 

 
NCC-1701 vinyl will be weeded after Navy Blue paint coat
 

 

 

 
Next stage is applying the Enterprise decal, then clear coating the panels. The Enterprise decal saved a lot of time versus making a stencil to airbrush by hand. It was printed with UV ink, and requires an enamel clear coat to seal it first with 24 hr cure time, before you apply Automotive Urethane clear.

I debated in the workshop before cutting the sheet and decided the White ship matched the overall theme best. My friend, Brad Galvin has been a huge mentor in teaching me custom paint techniques. I spent Thursday in his paint shop masking off the templates for right side panel and PSU shroud. The Enterprise NC-1701 font was found online and we used Brad's Roland Vinyl plotter to cut everything. We colored matched the two tone Blue LCARS style color bars to my concept drawing. 
 

 

 

 
The light Blue for the top LCARS color bar
 

 
NCC-1701 vinyl will be weeded after Navy Blue paint coat
 

 

 

 
Next stage is applying the Enterprise decal, then clear coating the panels. The Enterprise decal saved a lot of time versus making a stencil to airbrush by hand. It was printed with UV ink, and requires an enamel clear coat to seal it first with 24 hr cure time, before you apply Automotive Urethane clear.

Washed out.

 

I've decided to keep the other side simple and just go with the LCARS style blue stripes. I'm going to relocate the Nimoy image to the Black top grill, so I can have planet Vulcan airbrushed in the background. I shared a peek of this case in my latest VLOG. I also share my 2nd version of the clear replacement side panel for Phanteks Enthoo Primo.

Thank you! btw, How about a full clear acrylic replacement side panel for the Phanteks Luxe, Pro and Primo, similar to my CMII Clear panel, Does something like this interest you N1TRO?
 

Thanks everybody for tuning in and watching!   .....annnnd good to see you too, alpenwasser! 
 
I received test sample sheet of printed vinyl wrap on Friday. The USS Enterprise will be cut out from the sheet, then applied over the Two tone painted Blue stripes, before the panel will be clear coated with Urethane clear. I did a test piece with a scrap Fractal Design side panel, to confirm the Black ink wouldn't react the urethane. The crease in the sheet was easily removed by re-applying the backing paper. The artwork has really tiny details, so this approach saves lots of time versus weeding out a stencil and being hand airbrushed.
 

 
Had inverted version made, just to see if I liked it instead of White over Black... still debating
 

 
TEST piece passed... (made sure Urethane clear wouldn't react to the Black ink)
 

Thanks everybody for tuning in and watching!   .....annnnd good to see you too, alpenwasser! 
 
I received test sample sheet of printed vinyl wrap on Friday. The USS Enterprise will be cut out from the sheet, then applied over the Two tone painted Blue stripes, before the panel will be clear coated with Urethane clear. I did a test piece with a scrap Fractal Design side panel, to confirm the Black ink wouldn't react the urethane. The crease in the sheet was easily removed by re-applying the backing paper. The artwork has really tiny details, so this approach saves lots of time versus weeding out a stencil and being hand airbrushed.
 

 
Had inverted version made, just to see if I liked it instead of White over Black... still debating
 

 
TEST piece passed... (made sure Urethane clear wouldn't react to the Black ink)
 

I was asked to share my Deepcool TRISTELLAR Gaming PC Case Mod here. I created this mod  by their request to release as “Bill Owen” signature edition later this year. Here are all of the photos. Feel free to post any questions.
 
"This unique case disrupts the traditional concept of a PC case, splits components into three cabins; three high hardness “V” shape metal frames and full metal shells ensure Tristellar has a reliable and solid structure, the system is not only for an artistic appearance, but also a great cooling performance by separating the most heat-generating parts of a PC. The case supports the latest gaming configuration, it is an excellent choice for gamer or PC builder who want a case with both high performance and aesthetics."
                                 
Deepcool DA700 ATX Power Supply
                               
Deepcool Maelstrom CPU Cooler
 
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 04G-P4-2982-KR Superclocked G-SYNC Support Video Card
 
3x Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)  
 
ASUS Z97I-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard
 
Intel Core i7-4790 Haswell Quad-Core 3.6GHz LGA 1150 84W BX80646I74790 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4600
 
AVEXIR Blitz 1.1 Series Original (White LED) 8GB Kit (2 x 4GB) Dual Channel 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Module Model AVD3U24001004G-2BZ1
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
I'm using drill bits and attachments from this Craftsman pack


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was asked to share my Deepcool TRISTELLAR Gaming PC Case Mod here. I created this mod  by their request to release as “Bill Owen” signature edition later this year. Here are all of the photos. Feel free to post any questions.
 
"This unique case disrupts the traditional concept of a PC case, splits components into three cabins; three high hardness “V” shape metal frames and full metal shells ensure Tristellar has a reliable and solid structure, the system is not only for an artistic appearance, but also a great cooling performance by separating the most heat-generating parts of a PC. The case supports the latest gaming configuration, it is an excellent choice for gamer or PC builder who want a case with both high performance and aesthetics."
                                 
Deepcool DA700 ATX Power Supply
                               
Deepcool Maelstrom CPU Cooler
 
EVGA GeForce GTX 980 04G-P4-2982-KR Superclocked G-SYNC Support Video Card
 
3x Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)  
 
ASUS Z97I-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard
 
Intel Core i7-4790 Haswell Quad-Core 3.6GHz LGA 1150 84W BX80646I74790 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4600
 
AVEXIR Blitz 1.1 Series Original (White LED) 8GB Kit (2 x 4GB) Dual Channel 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Module Model AVD3U24001004G-2BZ1
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
I'm using drill bits and attachments from this Craftsman pack