Part One
Here's the nice new Razer parts that I received to work with all nicely packed.
Now I need some inspiration... Some Divine Guidance if you will, What do you know I found it in nature
(with a bit of help from Google)
Two points to anyone that can tell me what these pictures have in common other then poison and google!
Now to get everything unpacked, by the way this stuf came packed beautifully!
Now we know that this nice stuff isn't going to stay together long
Time to start Voiding Warranties!
Wow that's allot of parts... where did I put all the screws :shock: no worries, there in an envelope some where around here!
I'm planning on using some of the elements of the snake in this case, like the head and the coils. So they need to be made out of some light and strong materials.
My first try was using a cellos clay....
That turned out bad, it shrank allot when it dried and it weighs way too much!
I'm going with a Tried and true method (should have started wit this one!)
I'm using florist foam! It's a tight grained Styrofoam that cuts easy, and can be shaped with sand paper. It also comes in diffrent shapes and sizes I went with some 3"x3"x6"blocks.
The blocks were glued together to the size needed for each part.
Once the glue dried the parts were shaped. Here's the Head roughed in.
This process took several hours for each piece, and yes it makes a mess and the foam dust gets everywhere. It has the feel of sand (and the habit of turning up in the same places!).
The foam all by it's self is not strong enough to bolt it straight to the case so each piece had a wooden base plate laid into it.
The dremel with the spiral cut bits used like a router, cut trough this foam like a hot power knife through warm butter! (with the aforementioned mess being made).
The foam by it's self isn't very good for painting, and will not take much abuse...maybe one trip to a LAN... So to protect it and give me a nice smooth base to lay paint down on, I'm going to fiberglass all the foam parts.
The first step is to cut out 2 layers of glass cloth for each piece. I numbered each piece of cloth and put some registration marks on them just so everything lined up correctly. I'm going to be using epoxy resin so I've only got about 30-45mins of time to work before the resin setup...sounds like lots of time, but not when your trying to lay two layers down before it turns. That's why everything is cut labeled and laid out before the resin is mixed.
Sorry I couldn't figure out a way to take pics while I was playing with the resin. Here's everything after the resin was applied (the coil sides are still wet).
Once everything dried, sanded and the extra was trimmed. It was time for Bondo to smooth out all the pieces.
The darker red spots are glazing putty, it's like bondo only it's about the consistency of toothpaste and is a one part product. It's used to fill little pits and air bubbles that are hard to fill well with Bondo.
This is the end of Part One... (you may head for the toilet now)
Part two will be hot on part one's heels!
Thanks,
CrazyBillyBob
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Topic: Razer Case Mod Contest -BillyBob's Entry (Read 14889 times)