COMPLETED Cosmos VX | 2009 mod contest entry

[masbuskado]

Well another Cosmos...!!!
But a unique concept... Great work!!!

[pc21]

that's a monsterpiece

Go Brother

[tantric]

thanks for all your support! sorry for the lack of updates been busy this past week with other projects

[tantric]

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[tantric]

also made a custom acrylic radmount for the swiftech triple 120mm radiator.

-started by measuring the acrylic.




i'll be bending the edges using my trusty strip heater.




test fitting

[nicky_82uk]

tantric its coming along nice when are we going to see some more


Nicky

[vin621]

sorry for the lack of update with this project, were having problem how to restore files that being corrupted on my hard disk

all the pics I've taken while modding the case is all in there that is why I can't update about this project

but I'm trying so hard to recover all files, sorry guys

about the update,the project is almost finish right now, I've been just waiting for some parts to arrive that I've order with the help of a good friend

will try to post pictures asap!

[vin621]

thank God I have retrieved some photo's not all but it's ok

here it goes..

let's start with the top panel customization:

the top panel sketch


materials I've use are



the Durawax, this will be applied to the molding for the fiberglass will be remove easily and will not stick with the molding



a bundle of fiberglass

the chemicals



hardener



Cobalt accelerator

Toner color black, this will be the color of the finish fiberglass product

and it begins

the mixture of the chemicals first





The Molding we have created

[vin621]

Start by opening the Durawax can











applied it to the molding




start spreading the fiberglass in the molding








pouring the chemicals into a small bucket





mixing it together with a brush





applying the first layer




first layer done



the second layer of fiberglass




adding some chemicals for quick drying


mixing it together



applying in the third layer





the mixture we have made react fast with the quick dry polymer we added and it look like this within less than a minute

[vin621]

after 5 minutes of wait, we have this



carefully removing it to the molding

[vin621]

the side panel sketch



using some scrap fiber glass









cutting it's excess fiberglass



what a messy side panel OMG!



the other sidepanel:

using the original side panel









we make this as the molding covering the mesh with a masking tape for the chemicals no go into the holes

loving the output



I will also apply the design of the right side panel to the left side panel

[vin621]

having ready to apply the primer









applied to the side panel











the output looks fine

[vin621]

I copy the front design to put at the backside of the case





already did hehe

[vin621]

The Memory were about to use is the Team extreme dark 2 x 2 GB ddr2 1066Mhz

disassembling the RAM's







using AKASA's thermal adhesive







I used after market RAM cooler the Artic Cooling Ram sink

removing the original paint





original color is removed

using spray paint can







applying it to the RAM's





loving it

[vin621]

the top has many scratches but my fellow Rig Noobies Chezowicked does the job












changed the red lining to white