Project: Angel

w3bbo · 5 Apr 2009 at 22:37

11 actually but there's only 10 in the pic lol.

w3bbo · 5 Apr 2009 at 22:45

Sorry no, I only have yate loons to compare to. These seem to push more air and are even quieter. The great thing with these are you can clip the blades out for cleaning and they just snap back in.

w3bbo · 5 Apr 2009 at 23:09

I was tempted with the Sharkoon Eagle Golfball fans but these are just sooooo much nicer. Best looking fans I've seen, hope they can keep 3 x PA 120.3's cool.

w3bbo · 6 Apr 2009 at 18:59

Monkey Puzzle said:
Good looking fans. Are the LEDs white - they seem to be a light blue/purple in the photos - is that just the camera?

Yeah they are white but they do have a tint of blue to them although not as blue as in the photo.

Mr Kingston said:
wow, those fans look awesome, i hope your happy with them, but i have a question, how are you going to controll 11 of them ?

2 x fan controllers

LukeTW said:
Awsome looking fans!

May i have one please? Aha

Yeah no problem, I'm sure some stores will accept your cash happily

w3bbo · 11 Apr 2009 at 09:56

I'm still waiting for the case to arrive from the US then I can start planning what exactly I need to do. I can't start braiding until I've measured the lengths I need. As the case is white, so will be the braiding, including the PSU which will be the first job I crack on with.

w3bbo · 11 Apr 2009 at 12:53

The plan is when I (finally) get the case for the whole PC to be based around a White theme, with a hint of blue.

w3bbo · 20 Apr 2009 at 17:27

The case arrived today.

To give you an idea of the size, the case arrives flat packed in a V2000 size box. It's gonna be a rather large build me thinks

Pics to follow once I get these reviews out of the way :cool:

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w3bbo · 22 Apr 2009 at 20:06

gief time lol!

IT's killing me not being able to even take a peek at the case yet. I need to take pics while unwrapping for the purposes of reviewing it you see, and before I review that I got other reviews to complete. Expect pics at the weekend.

I'm also waiting on a waterblock to be imported so there's only prep work I can do until that arrives

w3bbo · 27 Apr 2009 at 22:19

Ok, so I've taken delivery of the Ascension Duality (Extended) which will be photo'd soon and reviewed but it gave me the kick up the backside needed to make a start on my project.

As the sunshine was out I decided to get on with some colour coding.

First I got some of the kit from a previous build together which needed tarting up a little:

With them prepped, I gave them a couple of coats of primer (white):

After a light sand, I then gave them the first coat of gloss white spray, slowly building up the layers:

More to follow...

w3bbo · 27 Apr 2009 at 22:25

So with a good few coats, resprays due to catching them inadvertantly and a 24hr drying period they look none the worse for wear:

Matrix Orbital GX Typhoon:

Pump Bracket:

2x Zalman fan controllers

Pioneer DVD RW:

I've still got loads more spraying to do but that will have to wait.

w3bbo · 27 Apr 2009 at 22:28

Oh and I couldn't resist a sneak preview of the window engraving:

w3bbo · 27 Apr 2009 at 23:38

MountainMods

w3bbo · 27 Apr 2009 at 23:45

Cheers m8.

So much work to do and so little time

. I'm really excited about this build but freeing up some time to actually get it done is proving difficult.

The case looks great, really impressed with it but it actually has 16 x 120mm fans instead of the 11 I planned.

w3bbo · 27 Apr 2009 at 23:58

Nope.

w3bbo · 28 Apr 2009 at 12:13

Ducky Spud said:
Looks nice I may have to paint a few extras for my case, looks soo much better when everything matches!

And that etching is amazing, bet your well chuffed!

Yeah the etching is sweet, it's not in your face like some I have seen and still allows the internals to be viewed. In short it looks like it's supposed to be like that if you catch my drift.

shadowscotland said:
Tell me about it - if it's any help your continued progress has kick started mine also - but it taken me 3h just to modify one heatsink for the sound card.

Nice work w3bbo, keep inspiring us - want to do some case painting myself now, and some etching

Hehe, cheers m8. Time is a major factor in any build tbh, the time you put in doesn't always show when the build is complete but it's still worth it imo. I'm not a perfectionist but I like everything to look just right

Waynerrr said:
I would have loved to have done my case white but it required some serious sanding to get rid of the orange peel effect if already had from the factory (shows up badly in white if you don't get it right). This looks awesome and they spray finish is looking good.

Well the case is powdercoated which does have a very mild orange peel effect. The trick was getting a white paint that matched the white powdercoat. I went through four cans before I found a close match. Then I had to battle with dust and flys as spraying anything white outdoors in warm weather always attracts the little blighters.

Here's a tip. When you've finished spraying, to keep the insects away cut an orange in half (they hate citrus) and lay it next to your wet parts.

I'm away for a couple of days but hope to get some more done at the weekend.

w3bbo · 28 Apr 2009 at 13:20

domthecondom said:
W3bbo, nice one man cant wait for the finnished product.

How come you get sponserd for your builds? and what happens to the builds after there finnished?

Coz I'm good at what I do or maybe I'm just lucky? :shrugs:

They liked my last build so much it got featured on MountainMods front page. It builds revenue for them so it's good business sense and cheap advertising. Why does anyone sponsor anyone? Sponsorship is one of the best and cheapest forms of advertising. Look at Fatal1ty and how that brand has took off!

Trust however is a major factor. Big companies are not going to send freebies to anyone, they need to know you will use their product to generate sales for them, spread the word so to speak and show their product in the best possible light.

When the build is finished, I show it then I keep it - afterall I don't do it for nothing and I don't charge for the considerable time and effort it takes to make a good build. The satisfaction after the build is finished is payment enough for me.

w3bbo · 7 May 2009 at 21:52

Ok, I've reviewed the case :

>>>Mountain Mods Ascension Review<<<

Here's some shots for the lazy:

Time to finally crack on with the fun part now!

w3bbo · 7 May 2009 at 22:05

Cheers m8. Taking full frontal shots of acrylic engraving in crap light without getting a reflection of my ugly mug wasn't easy lol.

w3bbo · 7 May 2009 at 22:15

satriani1412 said:
mmmmmmmmm love window engraving, lucky man
really want too see this one done, looks to be an epic build

im not familiar with your other builds, are there any threads on here with them in you could link me to?

Here ya go:

U2-UFO

Tiger Style

LukeTW said:
Haha

The engraving looks awsome!

Looking forward to some more pics

More pics to come very soon (weekend I guess).

w3bbo · 7 May 2009 at 22:45

satriani1412 said:
:O I really like the Tiger Style one,
wish i had opportunities like this

The previous builds were not sponsored. It's just takes a little time and imagination m8 (as well as money I guess).

setter said:
Very nice, really like the white finish on the case.

Cheers. I was actually surprised how nice the case looks in the flesh as white can be really hit or miss. Black easily disguises blemishes whereas white makes them stick out like a sore thumb. The finish though is nigh on perfect, which is gonna make keeping the build tidy looking all the more difficult!