OzModz

Those detail.. It should be in museum

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:






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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 put a lot of time finalising the side panels of the construction. 
These side panels were pretty straight forward but had to made quite strong and accurately as they housed the IO and 2 of 3 exhaust fans.
 

 

 
I also made the front extension and angled brackets which Ill be putting a plate on to mount the LED's which will back light the Battlefield text.
 

 
Once the side panels were finished and mounted I got straight into the first few layers of the Battlefield and Terrain. This step was quite hard as it has to be structurally sound and at the end look like real life terrain.
 

 
I used a product called shaper sheet which helped me to model out the terrain before applying plaster.
 


 
The aim for this top Piece is to appear completely seamless with the rest of the build whilst still being completely removable.
I also made perspex brackets for this piece so that it would 'hug' the build nice and tight.
 

 
After a quick coat of Neutral paint I got to work on my 3D backlit lettering. I wanted these letter to appear as if they are coming right out of the terrain. 
This step took a long time and each letter has 3 individual layers Starting with 3mm clear, 10mm clear and 3mm Opal acrylic. Making each letters true depth 16mm. About 8 mm is visible above the surface of the terrain.
 
Even though this step took hours and hours I'm very very happy with how it turned out. I also added all of my textures and some terrain details.
 

 
Next I etched into the clear blocks that cover the hardware this will catch the light and give the areas under the Battlefield a nice glow. It will also help highlight that this is still an actual functional gaming rig.
 
At this point i drained and flushed the system, gave it a clean and filled it with its final light green coolant.
 
Here is a nice view of the 1070 TT back plate which has my additional acrylic plate on it. 
 

 
I love how this turned out and the lighting is of course RGB.
 
Lastly Ill leave you with a close up of the terrain. This will show you how detailed it is and also hopefully leave you with a small bit of anticipation of whats in the background.
 

The build is 99% done as it sits with only 8 days left of competition time so stay tuned!
Also for more updates and some of my other mods check out:
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 put a lot of time finalising the side panels of the construction. 
These side panels were pretty straight forward but had to made quite strong and accurately as they housed the IO and 2 of 3 exhaust fans.
 

 

 
I also made the front extension and angled brackets which Ill be putting a plate on to mount the LED's which will back light the Battlefield text.
 

 
Once the side panels were finished and mounted I got straight into the first few layers of the Battlefield and Terrain. This step was quite hard as it has to be structurally sound and at the end look like real life terrain.
 

 
I used a product called shaper sheet which helped me to model out the terrain before applying plaster.
 


 
The aim for this top Piece is to appear completely seamless with the rest of the build whilst still being completely removable.
I also made perspex brackets for this piece so that it would 'hug' the build nice and tight.
 

 
After a quick coat of Neutral paint I got to work on my 3D backlit lettering. I wanted these letter to appear as if they are coming right out of the terrain. 
This step took a long time and each letter has 3 individual layers Starting with 3mm clear, 10mm clear and 3mm Opal acrylic. Making each letters true depth 16mm. About 8 mm is visible above the surface of the terrain.
 
Even though this step took hours and hours I'm very very happy with how it turned out. I also added all of my textures and some terrain details.
 

 
Next I etched into the clear blocks that cover the hardware this will catch the light and give the areas under the Battlefield a nice glow. It will also help highlight that this is still an actual functional gaming rig.
 
At this point i drained and flushed the system, gave it a clean and filled it with its final light green coolant.
 
Here is a nice view of the 1070 TT back plate which has my additional acrylic plate on it. 
 

 
I love how this turned out and the lighting is of course RGB.
 
Lastly Ill leave you with a close up of the terrain. This will show you how detailed it is and also hopefully leave you with a small bit of anticipation of whats in the background.
 

The build is 99% done as it sits with only 8 days left of competition time so stay tuned!
Also for more updates and some of my other mods check out:
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

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

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

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

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

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

I really wanted to show the processes I went through with the bending, I'm not using any fancy tools other then a heat gun and clamps and the trusty 2 x 4!    
Next ill be painting the whole case Satin Black and also making the radiator tray.

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/
 

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. 

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!

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







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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/
 

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/
 

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 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!

The quality of this build is simply astonishing.  Subbed.

That moment when a build finally defeats you...
...Project MiniValidus has been a work in progress for over a year now. Some poor hardware choices on my part, 2 house moves, including a move to the other side of the country and no permanent work area has made this a grind from the very beginning but, I regret none of it.
I'll relate this build to that girl you dated that was crazy hot, but completely bat-shit crazy. The NCASE M1 is amazing and the designers have done an excellent job. What I was trying to do is achievable on a technical level but not to a stage that was pleasing to look at for my own taste, and on that, most of the hard work covered up! Its become obvious that it would never evolve to a hardware capacity I was hoping for, while maintaining a look I was happy with.
The NCASE will remain with me, most likely in an air cooled format with a Pascal refresh still on the cards.
The sponsors that have contributed to this build were amazing to work with. Rod at RamCity Memory Upgrades is an Australian retailer thats doing great work with the community and modders. Ed at Alphacool International GmbH went above and beyond with what he supplied for this build and I cant think him enough.
Mundi at Icemodz.com for his amazing scratch built cables, there's a reason all the top builders use Mundi and I encourage anyone that's after custom cables to have a chat with him. Barrow International andBitspower International Co., Ltd. also assisted with discounts due to interest in this build.
As for what happens now well, life has happened... Work is busier than ever and so is family life. They will always come before my hobbies and at this stage I cant deliver what I would like to to people interested in my work, and what I want to put 'my stamp' on. MiniValidus may get rebuilt into a Case Labs Nova or I may pursue a semi-scratch build mATX form factor I've been planning, but not before I have a dedicated work space.
I don't regret this project at all, I learnt a lot from it and anything you can take a lesson away from isn't a waste. I thank everyone for their support and interest. aRcade-D2 still needs to be finished so keep an eye out for for some updates in that space and i'll be sure to let you know when the new project commences.
In the meantime be sure to check out the following Asutralian builders.
GGF Lan Party who has had a MASSIVE 2015 and is only going from strength to strength into 2016. Churning out heaps of builds and product reviews.
Simple Modz from VaultBoy to where Alex is now shows how much he has evolved in such a sort time. Once he's settled into his new role at Asus(!) he will be sure to be back producing amazing systems i'm sure!
Oz Modz Hole-y-shit watch Stephen burst onto the scene. Like a bull out the gates he's quickly producing high quality stuff. Be sure to keep an eye out for his upcoming Far Cry Primal build and for goodness sake check out his YouTube channel as it's amazing to watch him create.
Finally here is what is most likely the final (potato)photo of MiniValidus and some benchmark pictures validating at least that technically at least, the project was a success with better than expected temperatures in a very cluttered build.


 

 

 

 

 
Peace,
Dayle.

That's awesome! Hand bending a case never saw that before, thank you for sharing
It's very sexy nicely done!

This does look cool I have to admit. Even though I am not a fan of red and black.

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!!!

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!!!