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This is my entry for OCN's Case Mod Comp. 08

First I want to start off with the tools I am going to be using for this mod:




List of Tools Include:
Kawasaki 1 amp 250 Piece Rotary Tool kit
Hot Glue gun with glue
Paint: Rustoleum Safety Red & Hammered Black, Clear Coat
Spray Grip
Sandpaper
Scoring tool for Plexiglass
6V Driver
Clear electrical tape
Drill
Masking Tape
Zip Ties

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My Case Mods:
Project Mufasa
Project RedDragon
Project Manticore (In Progress)

e6600 @ 3.2GHZ

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Next up is the case I am going to be modding, it is the chieftec dragon
Here are the Before Pictures:

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My Case Mods:
Project Mufasa
Project RedDragon
Project Manticore (In Progress)

e6600 @ 3.2GHZ

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First thing on the list is to get the small things painted, so I started off by giving the Fan holders a color makeover:










Ready for ClearCoat

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My Case Mods:
Project Mufasa
Project RedDragon
Project Manticore (In Progress)

e6600 @ 3.2GHZ

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Time for the Red paint:


Sanded and ready:




done:









I wired a switch to the 5 volt line so I could control the window LEDs:



I attempted to draw dragon feet:

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My Case Mods:
Project Mufasa
Project RedDragon
Project Manticore (In Progress)

e6600 @ 3.2GHZ

XAslanX

Here are my mods for the interior of the case:

I changed out the default LEDs for the power and HDD activity:

From:


To:


Then I gave the ram an HS a make over:

before:





Paint:



Fangrill mod:







LOL



And here's the after math:

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My Case Mods:
Project Mufasa
Project RedDragon
Project Manticore (In Progress)

e6600 @ 3.2GHZ

XAslanX

Follow up on parts to install

4 80mm Red LED fans




In brackets:




Raw processor ready for thermal paste and HSF



Thermal Paste applied:



HSF installed:


This is my video card I was going to use for this, but I noticed some artifacting before I modded it, I ignored it, then I booted up after the card was finished and it is dead.







Here is the final product:




Completed DVD Drive:

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My Case Mods:
Project Mufasa
Project RedDragon
Project Manticore (In Progress)

e6600 @ 3.2GHZ

XAslanX

Here is my mod for the front door of the case:




Sanded down with test image for test fitting:


Marked holes for LEDs:



Holes Drilled and LEDs test fitted:


Internal circuitry for the LED's


LEDs wired:




I used this image for the front:

Final image ready for application:



Final Product:

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My Case Mods:
Project Mufasa
Project RedDragon
Project Manticore (In Progress)

e6600 @ 3.2GHZ

XAslanX

Time for the main Case work:

Here I dremeled out some wire management holes which I had marked in the first part of this log:




Added stripping around the holes:





Sanded down the black paint to prep for the red, top:


Bottom:



Cut out fan holes in the Back:

Front:


After new coat of paint:

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My Case Mods:
Project Mufasa
Project RedDragon
Project Manticore (In Progress)

e6600 @ 3.2GHZ

XAslanX

Here is the exterior paint done:







I started my Dragon scales and forgot to take a pic before



I used this applique for my back panel:

Here it is painted:


I would like to thank Bill Owen from mnpctech for allowing me to use this image for my case mod:


which he used to create these fan grills:

And here it is applied to the case:

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My Case Mods:
Project Mufasa
Project RedDragon
Project Manticore (In Progress)

e6600 @ 3.2GHZ

XAslanX

Next I modded my main side panel, here I measured the plexiglass to fit the frame:




I used this image for my side window


sizing image for the window:



And here it is applied and complete:


I added a couple of LEDs to each side of the image to brighten it up, with a white background so it would show up:

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My Case Mods:
Project Mufasa
Project RedDragon
Project Manticore (In Progress)

e6600 @ 3.2GHZ