Battlefield vs. Call of Duty Showdown – Building the Ultimate Rig, Part 5

Note: As expected (or surprisingly, depending on which side of the fence you stand) Battlefield 3 won the overall competition. So that means our PC mod is going to be Battlefield themed. In this entry our mad scientist Boddaker continues to refine the case and shows us a glimpse of what the final product will look like.

Click here to see the list of winners of the Battlefield vs. Call of Duty promo. Go ahead; you might have won something! - Raptr blogger dino-in-chief.

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Hi, it’s Boddaker again.

I made a lot of progress the past couple of weekends. The fact that Battlefield 3 won the overall poll is a relief in terms of my project timeline, because Battlefield 3′s theme is pre-dominantly black, whereas Modern Warfare 3′s theme is more white and green. The Cooler Master case I’m using is black, so I don’t have to repaint the whole case green. Whew!

Anyhow, this is some of what I worked on:

I got the custom fan grill I ordered in the mail last week, so I cut out the mesh on the front panel to mount it.

This is the front view of the custom fan grill fitted and mounted.

I also finished the external roll cage. I started by heat bending some 1/2″ acrylic rod.  I carved a groove into the edge of a piece of wood to bend the acrylic around, so that it wouldn’t flatten out around the curves.

Result: the perfect bend! :)

Here are all the pieces done and being glued up.

With that, all of the major elements are finished. This is the frontal beauty shot of this beast, with the fan running and the blue internal lighting for extra impact.

Here’s a three-quarter view of the case – you can see the first-aid kit on the side.

Now I’ll get to work on modifying the control panel on the front to make it more military themed, as well as polishing up the whole case mod with Battlefield-inspired artwork and an extra paint job. I think you’ll be very pleased with the result. Can’t wait to show you the finished product!

- Boddaker