Batman : Arkham City CES 2012 finshed pictures

[jj_Sky5000]

Happy Holidays,
My oringinal Idea for the case mod, was to re mod this NZXT Vulcan micro-atz case all i was going to do was Batman etching on the window for my 7 year old son, Just a little weekend project. The ultimate Goal was to make a nice little Lan case But then i started getting a few more ideas and as i started looking at it.
I very thankful for Biostar, Intel and NZXT . With out there support these are just visions on paper. I showed my friend at Boistar the progress of teh case and he ask to showcase it in Vegas for CES.

I started working on the side panel first to replace it with plexi.

making the window opening bigger with a dremal tool

all is left is to is a few places to File.

Next up to see how it look on the case

removing the rivots and the disassemblyhas begun

6 differnt grades of sand paper for the finish

 

[jj_Sky5000]

Ok brought out the heavy duty paint stripper!!!! Yea thats a airplane on the can, alwasy use proper Ventilation and a mask or you will feel like your flying !!!

You know its done its job when it starts to peal off

60 Grit !!!

And when the sanding is done

repainted the top fan cover to a metallic silver

 

[jj_Sky5000]

Decided to change the front panel a bit and add a little Batman touch to it.

Fan Cut out

I will be re-using the orginal mesh from the side panel for the front

I had some left over anodized aluminium from my other super secret project

With a scroll Saw and a file you can do amaizing things

all thats is left is have the Rez cut out and add power button and a little polishing

Alot more too do

Thank you again for checking the project out.

 

[Subyman]

That looks like some thick metal for a scroll saw haha. Looking good.

 

[jj_Sky5000]

Its all starting to come together down the Final stretch before CES. Primer and paint

More Primer

Decided to cut the top out for a place to fill the watercooling

More Sanding to get the annodized marks removed

Side panel was next , 50 grit,100, 150, 400, 1000, 1500 and 2000 for a finish

Interior of teh Side Panal Black with metal flakes

Small teaser

Thanks for looking

 

[jj_Sky5000]

Happy New year !!!! Back to Modding
Finishing painting the frame

Started assembly Case feet on first

Adding the rad

Thanks Db for the idea of adding some lights behind the bat should also cast a shadow

My intial thought was glue or double sided tape to attched to teh front panel. but it for my son, I better screw it in.

another teaser

Thanks for looking

 

[General Kenobi]

Nice one. I like the separate bat pieces, they really set the case apart from stock units.

 

[jj_Sky5000]

Small update before the final photos and off to CES
A big thank to NZXT for Sending me the HALE90 850W Power supply to Showcase in the MOD.
The black and white theme ps went perfectly with the mod

Also another Big Thank you to Biostar supporting the mod as well, By sending the Extreme Edition TH67XE Micro ATX MB

Adding The Blood Red Danger Den waterblock

Black and red going together well

Finished the water cooling loop

A little Batman

Teaser ( its time to Signal Batman)

Thanks again. come back tommorrow for the Finished Photos.

 

[jj_Sky5000]

Final Pictures are up!!!!! Thanks again for following the MOD. And a Big Thank you to Intel, Biostar and NZXT If you going to CES and stopping by The NZXT Suite you can check it out.

 

[SOSTrooper]

I don't know why nobody has commented after the final touch. Excellent mod, great job!

 

[go_gordon]

Turned out great! Good job!

 

[SZLiao214]

Tell me, did you make any additional metal cut outs to throw as batarangs?

 

[Doougin]

And all this started from an etched batman for your son lol. awesome job!

 

[T_Yamamoto]

And all this started from an etched batman for your son lol. awesome job!

looks amazing and i agree!^^^

 

[General Kenobi]

Great work, the lighting turned out well.

 

[jj_Sky5000]

Thank you all it was a fun build. a few little things to do change up teh watercooling and it will be set

 

[jj_Sky5000]

2012 CES Biostar Suite pics then its of to The NZXT Suite for the remainder of the Show

Thanks for looking !!!