OzModz

Well the build is all finished and photographed. After a huge amount of hours and details I''m exceptionally happy with how it has turned out. Here are a few of my favorite overview pictures: ' I have designed these mods all the be easily removed for maintenance and also because it will be shipped to some events around Australia. I have done manyt backlit signs in my builds but this is the first time I have made 3 D Individual backlit lettering. I really wanted the title to 'pop' out of the terrain to really stand out. All lighting is of course RGB. All of the side panels were made from perspex then I added moulding to build them out further and to let the terrain flow of the build. These panels had to incorporate fans for the radiator, fans for exhaust as well as power and IO. Here are some close up shots of the detail gone into the terrain work. Underneath the Battlefield is a very nice tidy setup. Lastly I wanted to push the boundaries of my mods again and try something a little bit different and that is adding functional smoke coming from the plane to simulate the smoke stream/ crash. I ran this off molex and have a dimmer on it as well so you can adjust the level of smoke or turn it off completely. This is definitely a show factor and wouldn't be used day to day. Ill have a video going over the build and mods in greater detail as well as a link for voting for mod wars so stay tuned and thanks for looking. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OzModz1/ Website: http://www.ozmodz.com/ http://www.ozmodz.com/ Thanks to MWAVE, Thermaltake, ASUS, Kingston and Intel for inviting me to be part of this competition. :clap: Mwave: https://www.mwave.com.au/ Thermaltake: https://www.mwave.com.au/brands/thermaltake-630 ASUS: https://www.mwave.com.au/brands/asus-63 Kingston: https://www.mwave.com.au/brands/kingston-356 Intel: https://www.mwave.com.au/brands/intel-325

Hey everyone, Over the last week and a bit I installed all of the hardware and did majority of the cables. I then came up with my water loop trying to keep it as simple as possible as to not interfere with the Battlefield. After filling and testing the system I started making all of my mounts for my clear hardware windows. I have made these so you can see through the battlefield in places and see the hardware. To go with this ill run some rgb lighting underneath so that the hardware will have a nice illumination. I have made hardware windows for the motherboard, the GPU, SSD's and RAM. I also got to work and did some paint on the tank, a few more details and its ready to go into the build. With only a few weeks to go Ill be getting stuck into the outside layers of the build and the last bit of fabrication for the signs. I really enjoy this part of the build where my creative side starts to shine! Until next time Happy Modding! Also for more updates and some of my other mods check out: Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OzModz1/ Website: http://www.ozmodz.com Thanks to MWAVE, Thermaltake, ASUS, Kingston and Intel for inviting me to be part of this competition. :clap: Mwave: https://www.mwave.com.au/ Thermaltake: https://www.mwave.com.au/brands/thermaltake-630 ASUS: https://www.mwave.com.au/brands/asus-63 Kingston: https://www.mwave.com.au/brands/kingston-356 Intel: https://www.mwave.com.au/brands/intel-325

This week I focused on modding the Thermaltake P3 structure and also building the Aluminium support which will accommodate the P3 as well as the Battlefield itself. I Wanted the Battlefield to have a slight incline, this is to help accommodate the hardware as well as to display the battlefield and hardware. You can see part of the design process in this picture. Once I had my main structural concept I built the structure and worked on making some mounts and support to accommodate the PSU and Radiator. After this step was done I gave the structure a quick paint. Alot of this structure wont be visible by the end. I then mounted the PSU and Radiator in there new mounts. This has give me a very strong foundation to be able to be able to build my Battlefield off. This week Ill be focusing on mounting the rest of the hardware and designing the water loop as well as finalising the Tank and Plane positions and terrain.

MWAVE MODWARS 2016 Powered By Thermaltake, ASUS, Kingston & Intel Hey everyone, One of the great things about this competition is that its spread over 8 weeks and considering i'm in the process of moving house, My build will be nice and spread out across this time. This also explains why my photos are so different and in different locations. This week I had the last few parts arrive including the Thermaltake Toughpower GOLD 750W RGB Power Supply and also the very beautiful ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition 8GB Video Card. First I decided to install all the CPU and the Thermaltake Pacific W3 Block which has such a nice clean look to it. I also went ahead and installed the waterblock on the 1070 Again its a very nice clean looking block and it's going to be very hard to bring myself to mod some of these parts. Seeing as this is a Battlefield 1 themed build I have decided to make a Battlefield with a 1/35th scale. I want to try and keep this all as game accurate and historically accurate as I can. I have decided to focus on a German V British Battle incorporating a British MK 4 Tank and a German Dr. Fokker Plane (same one used by the red baron). In order to keep so much detail I have started making some models which is something I haven't done before. The detail in these kits are incredible and also very tiny! You can see some of the progress of the tank and plane here. Both still need a huge amount of work and paint/texturing which I will do once the battlefield design is finalised. This coming week I'm finalising my battlefield design and going to mod the case to be able to incorporate the battlefield itself. Until next time Happy Modding! Also for more updates and some of my other mods check out: Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OzModz1/ Website: www.ozmodz.com Thanks to MWAVE, Thermaltake, ASUS, Kingston and Intel for inviting me to be part of this competition. :clap: Mwave: https://www.mwave.com.au/ Thermaltake: https://www.mwave.com.au/brands/thermaltake-630 ASUS: https://www.mwave.com.au/brands/asus-63 Kingston: https://www.mwave.com.au/brands/kingston-356 Intel: https://www.mwave.com.au/brands/intel-325

MWAVE MODWARS 2016 Powered By Thermaltake, ASUS, Kingston & Intel For those of you who dont know I have been selected as one of five Aussie Modders to participate in the MWAVE MODWARS 2016 Powered By Thermaltake, ASUS, Kingston & Intel I have decided to do a Battlefield 1 build! Here is some of the hardware being used for this build: CASE: Thermaltake P3 PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower GOLD 750W RGB Power Supply COOLING: Thermaltake Watercooling Parts MB: ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero Alpha Z170 LGA 1151 Motherboard GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition 8GB Video Card CPU: Intel i7 6700K CPU RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB (4x4GB) 2400MHz DDR4 Black SSD: 2 x Kingston HyperX Savage 120GB 2.5" SATA SSD SHSS37A/120G I'm currently waiting to receive the GPU in the meantime here is some pictures of the hardware. Receiving this much great gear at one time was like Christmas. Also for more updates and some of my other mods check out: Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OzModz1/ Website: www.ozmodz.com Thanks to MWAVE, Thermaltake, ASUS, Kingston and Intel for inviting me to be part of this competition. Mwave: https://www.mwave.com.au/ Thermaltake: https://www.mwave.com.au/brands/thermaltake-630 ASUS: https://www.mwave.com.au/brands/asus-63 Kingston: https://www.mwave.com.au/brands/kingston-356 Intel: https://www.mwave.com.au/brands/intel-325

Thanks mate Plenty of builds to come!

If you Look on the left hand side of the S decal you will see a SSD. There is also room on the back and within the bends to mount heaps more.

This project has been on pause for a little bit while I finished a themed build. But now I'm very happy to announce that the Mini S Frame is finished! I'm very happy with how it has turned out It features a Asus Z170I Pro Gaming ITX Motherboard. My Inspiration for this scratch build comes from my love for the In WIn S Frame and i tried to match my personal rig as closely as possible! To see how I made the frame check out my build summary video: https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=4Z_e8Y7_YHc ' Make sure you head over to my Facebook page to see what other builds I'm working on: https://www.facebook.com/Oz-Modz-784354365026358/?r

Sorry for the lack of posts, being on such a tight deadline with so much work to do I had to get stuck right into it. In other news the build is now finished!!! I had a huge amount of fun on this project and really tried to get as much detail as possible into the build. It was always going to be a challenge to mix technology with 'Primal' but I'm very happy with the result! Are you keen to play Far Cry Primal? Thanks to Ubisoft I'll be giving away a few copies of Far Cry Primal and also some epic Far Cry Primal T-Shirts so head over to my Facebook page say Hi and stay tuned for the giveaway! https://www.facebook.com/Oz-Modz-784354365026358/

Today I reinstalled the modified armor on to the Asus Z170 Sabertooth Mother Board. I also installed the CPU, CPU Block and RAM. Tonight Ill be installing the Motherboard and ill start some of my cable management and also if I get time ill work on the custom loop.

So Version 1 of my boulder was a failure but I went and got some different materials yesterday which I'm confident will work! I Have installed the PSU and also made an extra bracket for the Motherboard as I wasn't happy with its structural integrity. In the mean time I have got a few Hyper X Savage SSD's which I vinyl wrapped and and then painted with some minor vinyl finishing. 5 days left on this build so stay tuned!

So today was a very productive day! I Removed the armor from the Asus Sabertooth Motherboard and gave it a touch of Primal Inside the case it will be darker so I have used lighter colors to compensate for this. I also finished the artwork on the back and front panels. I have attempted to make a plaster boulder with a internal sign and light but ill have to wait and see how it sets over night.

I have now installed the Asus Z170i Pro Gaming Motherboard and the Asus Strix GTX 970 as well as the bitspower fittings and pump. I'm really happy with the progress and next ill be bending the tubing and installing the IO.

It's been a while since my last post and I have some exciting news! I'm now sponsored by Asus and they have kindly sent me out a Asus Z170i - Pro Gaming Motherboard build for this build. Here are a few pics of the Z170i Pro Gaming Motherboard Over the next few days ill be installing the board and GPU and positioning fixtures for the tubing.

Its a case that did cross my mind but there just isn't enough space to achieve what I want for this build.

Over the last few days I have worked on some of the case art. I'm not much of a painter but wanted to try by hand using a variety of paints and weathering powder to get some great detail and effects. The side Panel The Top Panel: The time lapse video: Next up ill be doing the last bit of artwork on the front Panel and starting some of the features on the inside 12 days to go!!!

haha thanks On a Far Cry Primal build I really couldn't go past a Saber tooth! Not only does the name match but the colors are nice and neutral and its a great board!

Because I'm on a tight deadline with this build I will only be taking the most important pictures Since my last post I stripped the case down to its very bare skeleton. I then took off the back panel so I could create my new one to accommodate a new motherboard position and in turn PSU and GPU positions. Back panel is now back on. I also had to make a now mount for the Motherboard in its new position. ( this will be installed later on. I have also been working on a Sabertooth Skull to match the Far Cry Skull as close as possible. I have been using a air dry clay and texture powders to achieve this. The Knife is also made by hand from clay. I still plan on adding more textures and paint to some areas. Over the next few days ill be working on the case external mods. To see my other builds come like me on Facebook Also check out my previous builds www.ozmodz.com Happy Modding!

Hey Everyone! I have really enjoyed the Far Cry series and with Primal being released mid Feb I thought id put together a special build for it. In this build ill be utilizing quite few different materials that I haven't worked with before to achieve certain textures and results. I'm on a very tight deadline for this build and want it to be all done by the 9th of Feb. Here is a look at some of the gear ill be using for the build: To see my other builds come like me on Facebook Also check out my previous builds www.ozmodz.com Happy Modding!

Man there are some nice lines and curves on that mazda you could almost make a scratch build based on those lines alone. This is something ill keep in mind for future projects for sure!

Its really hard to say, i have made some psu covers before with perspex but this is my first bit of complex bending, if i were to try it again i dont know if it'd come out as well. So to give you a direct yes or no its very hard. I think if you had someone helping then yeah its achieveable.

Ill be running a Asus z170i, Asus Strix GTX 970, Intel Core i5 6600K, Corsair AX 760 Platinum Power Supply, G.Skill Trident Z DDR4 2 x 8GB

The perspex is 3mm it is actually a lot sturdier then it looks my initial plan was going to contain support brackets along the back to limit movement and flexing but i haven't had to.

Yeah the GPU mount which has the In Win logo is rounder then I wanted it to be but due to the fact that i had to reduce the size meant that the corners couldn't be square as it still had to come out as far as the GPU which inst scaled done etc. If i were to fold again I would get an extra hand to help along with an extra heat gun. If you watch the time lapse you will see that i had to do 2 bends simultaneously. In saying that for a solo effort within my scale constrictions and only using basic tools i'm happy with how it has turned out.