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Hitman Tribute Case Mod Worklog




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Greetings all. A few weeks ago I started modifying an old Lian-Li PC-86 case which will eventually hold a Hitman Tribute PC. I've been posting my worklog on a few other sites, but I noticed that the people over at Tom's Hardware hardly get to see any case mods, so I figured I'd post here as well. I'll start with a long post to get bring you guys up to speed.



Some pics of the stock case.

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Sketchup images of what I'm aiming for with this case.

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To be continued in next post.

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Some of the bling that's going on the case.

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Right side panel cut.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/DAVIDMCDIARMID/IMG_0007-1.jpg



Left panel progression.

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Handles and blowhole mounted on the top panel.



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Front panel cut with aluminum trim added. Sorry for the glare.

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Cutting the bottom fan holes.

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Painting begins. Handles, blowholes, switches, fan controller, top, and right panel painted. All parts still need to be wetsanded and clearcoated.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/DAVIDMCDIARMID/IMG_00014-2.jpg
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The project continues. Stay tuned for more.
Comments and suggestions are always apprieciated.

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02-25-2008 at 10:24:48 AM

looking pretty good so far. am gonna keep and eye on this, looking rather promising :D

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Thanks for the feedback perham3d, that's what makes a mod worthwhile.

Unfortunately, this weekend has been very busy and I havn't had much time to work. I finally got a couple free minutes tonight but I didn't get very much done. The painting is going slowly, but that's okay, it leaves me more time to save up for the goodies inside the case :D .

During the week I managed to get the nubs of the handle painted black. They still need to be wetsanded and cleared, but I think they already look really cool. Here's a brief recap of their progression.

The "stock handles," already so nice and shiny.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/DAVIDMCDIARMID/IMG_0009-2.jpg

Painted entirely red (sorry, massively cropped picture)

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Painted red with black nubs (current state)

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Looks great already man. Can't wait to see when it's finished.
Always been a big Hitman fan since the beginning.

Keep up the good work. :)

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Awesome... Keep up the good work, cant wait to see it finished.


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:hello:

you will pass go and collect $200 :pt1cable:

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This is awesome. What do you use for cutting holes in your case? I want to add some extra fans to mine... but wasn't sure where to start.

Keep up good work on this mod, & keep posting those nice pics of your progress, it's cool to see it all coming together.

What hardware will be going into this rig?


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Thanks for the comments everybody.

In response to Pous, I used a dremel and scrollsaw to do most of the cutting. For fan holes, the best tool is a 4.5" holesaw for your power drill (~$20). Just take your time and let the drill do its work and you should end up with some pretty perfect holes.

This is the hardware I'm planning on including in the rig:

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
4GB Corsair PC-6400 Ram
MSI 8800GT OC
Western Digital Caviar SE 250GB
Lite-On SATA DVD Burner
OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU
CoolIT Pure CPU Cooler
Thermaltake TMG ND1 VGA Cooler
Still undecided on the mobo. If anyone has any good suggestions for under $150 I would love to hear them. Remember, looks are important too.

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