50th Anniversary Stacker

[coolmiester]

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/stacker_logo.jpg


Well its been a long time coming but just before i jump in with both feet, a little background....

Its well known that apart from computers and cars i'm also into bikes which i follow each year and after seeing Valentino Rossi on the 50th anniversary Yamaha in the yellow, white and black livery it was inevitable really that i'd try to replicate it onto a case.

I know a few of my cases have used various grills and scoops and they have been seen before but looking around they are becoming quite a noticeable feature in my cases and on this one essential........plus i'm proud of em tbh so no apologies for using them again:D

I'm starting to have second thoughts about giving this one away but i did say the next one made would be first prize in the next CC competition and rest assured once finished this one will be up for grabs:eek:

Anyway, a hell of a long way to go but may as well make a start with a prod log - starting off with a slightly second hand Stacker with standard circular grill window..........and again using Metro bonnet grills as used on the Sound+Vision (http://coolercasesuk.co.uk/showthread.php?t=737) but this time i cut a bit more away from the grill and mounted them the other way round which is much more in keeping with the actual Yamaha bike grills (http://www.coolercases.co.uk/rossi_replica/rossi-roberts_r1.jpg).

This time i kept the standard vent mounting bolts and used them to fastened the vents to the side panel before mixing up some body filler and filling in the gaps

Looks like there isn't much done but its all a bit time consuming waiting for filler and paint to dry and rubbing down with all the various grit wet n'dry so hopefully should be a bit further on and have some better pictures next time.

Primer went on nice so can't wait to start masking this thing up and getting some colour on.

Apologies for the rant..........some pictures....

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[coolmiester]

OK, i spoke to a couple of painters for advice on how to lay the three colours on and both came up with different options so i got to admit i was a bit confused to say the least which colour to start with and given the yellow was £47 per Ltr i really really didn't want to get this wrong but knew i had to make a start somewhere so just went with what i thought best at the end of the day so i hope i don't get grief off the proper painters out there:S

I just had to see what the yellow looked like so decided to lay that on first and 4 coats later it looked nice.

I also decided to try something a bit different with the window this time and hopefully try to carry the white blocks through the window which should and i say should because i've no clue if this will work or not but hopefully the white blocks should carry through the window once the balck film is applied...............but hey who knows!

Waiting for paint to dry and masking up is taking a lot longer than anticipated so i got to apologise that its not taking shape as quick as i'd of liked plus i'm waiting on graphics and a other bits and bobs turning up but i'm trying my best.

Anyway on with some pictures which although doesn't look much its taken best part of 3 days as i'm basically learning as i go here but having great fun!


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[coolmiester]

Got the window fitted :smile:

Reversed the white blocks onto the back of the window and masked them out and gave it a quick flash of white paint.

Applied the black out film to the reverse side and did a test fit to see how things line up.

Still got more graphics to go on but so far so good :D

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[coolmiester]

Small update..............this masking and painting malarkey takes bloomin ages:rolleyes:

Anyway got a Yamaha petrol tank filler cap off eBay this morning and no prizes at guessing where that's going to be fitted:D

I just got to work out how to mount a fill port into it then mount the whole lot to the top of the case which isn't as easy as it sounds as i'm finding the hard way

Today's pictures........

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[coolmiester]

A fiddly job if ever i done one.........basically had to chop most of the actual filler cap insides away and then had to make some sort of mount for it to fit on top of the case as the diameter of the overall cap wasn't big enough to cover the standard 80mm cut out of the case plus i had to fit a Danger Den Fill Port to the whole thing :sad:

After a lot of cutting, bashing, grinding, gluing, masking and painting......

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[coolmiester]

Unfortunately not really got a lot to offer tonight other than all the boring stuff like stripping and washing the case down ready for primer and getting the filler cap to actually fit before the top gets a couple of coats of primer.

Oh yeah managed to get some chrome wheels ordered.

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[Terryb47]

OMG! I totally love the fill port. can't wait to see the completed mod :woot:

[erwinz]

very nice mod.. :D will wait for your post.. :D

*subscribe :D

[lowfat]

OMG. Can't wait to see the rest....

[phelan1777]

This is a Sick Stacker mod, anxious to see the final product as well as the steps.

Thank you,

As a Stacker Owner I have to throw out my .002 :toast: :woot:

[Chewbenator]

:eek:

uh buh, buh, buh... That is some sweet looking paint there.

[pr33tz]

Wow...Thats niiiice!!

[SaFrOuT]

WOW

very nice

[CaNNibaL]

:eek: Very Nice MOD !

Want one like that for me :(

More photos pls :D

[tiro_uspsss]

now THAT is attention to detail. bloody good creativity as well... *subscribed*

[NickS]

Wow. I'm literally speechless.

[Pinmod]

OMG that is awsome

[Colossous]

Clean and beautifull !! :clap:

[whoodiestyle]

wow friggin sweet

[coolmiester]

Been a long long day as we have a work experience guy here which is meant to lighten the load but.........well i'll not go there :eek:

I did manage to get the custom plate stuck down followed by car filler then wet sanded ready for primer along with getting other bits primed and painted.

I had a heat lamp fitted to the shed which speeds the drying time up considerably but is still a lengthy process as i was wet sanding between each coat with 2000 grit just to keep everything smooth.

Next job is to chop and mod the second vent then get it mounted to the other side panel and then start trying to mask and match the blocks which is going to take time but everything seems to be looking good so far.

I'm taken back with all the positive comments and feedback so a BIG thanks, its greatly appreciated.

Progress today........

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[xexish]

That is awsome ¡¡¡

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[Mekrel]

I hate when I find a mod thread too early. Make me impatient to as when it finishes!

Always like it when I find them complete so I can read the entire thread start to finish.

Looking great so far, keep up the good work as usual. Brilliant quality on the paint.

[Remij]

yeah, I gotta say man...your projects aren't simply computers in cases...they are works of art.

Stunning!

[Eagleclaw]

While browsing through your thread at work my co-worked said hey what are you doing looking at Valentino Rossi's bike (first post) as she flags races across the USA so of course she knows who everyone is ;)

Very impressive work so far and great detail, she got a big kick out the gas cap, that's a nice touch.

Please keep the pics coming as you advance through the project it's quite a site to see a work of art in progress:clap:

[lasse.j5]

That fillport is so awesome!

And amazing paint job too! Great job

[coolmiester]

Got a bit more done but again it doesn't really look like much as the masking is really time consuming on top of having to wait for paint to dry but i'm a lot further on than what i was at the start of the day:)

Carried the black blocks and white stripes through onto the front down things which looks a lot better and i actually managed to match them up pretty good

Also made a start on the other side panel with a couple of coats of primer then the first coat of yellow............so all in all a pretty productive day and now time for a few beers.

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[nibble]

Paul, you're quite the modder, I still can't get over that shiny wavemaster of yours:shocked:. Keep up the good work.

[ColonelCain]

This is quite amazing! Keep it up!

I love the paint job.....

[bartsimsonii]

What type of paint do you use?

[.Logic]

Love the paint work, finish looks absolute quality, can you take a close up on it for me to see :D

Keep up the awesome work :)

[alpha0ne]

Quality work, I'm hooked :shocked: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[buffbiff21]

WOW.

How do all of your builds consistently reek of awesomeness? :clap:

Looks so sexy.

[bball4ever39]

Wow looks awesome. Such a nice paint job.

[elninio]

that is the nicest mod ive ever seen on this forum.

[jabski]

nice work paul. Waiting for more pics :)

[pH(x)]

Great looking project friend :D

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

looks great but it seems like you need another coat on that right panel or something, the color doesn't quite match

on that subject, what are you using for paint? Im thinking of working on painting sometime next year for a project and yours looks top notch.

[.Logic]

looks great but it seems like you need another coat on that right panel or something, the color doesn't quite match

on that subject, what are you using for paint? Im thinking of working on painting sometime next year for a project and yours looks top notch.

I thought there was something wrong with the right panel aswell, however after re-reading his post I found this

"Also made a start on the other side panel with a couple of coats of primer then the first coat of yellow"

:)

[noel82]

Great projects as always :woot:

Waiting for updates ;)

[coolmiester]

Yeah just to clear that up i'm using a filler primer which is really thick and hides a lot more imperfections than ordinary primer so after a couple of coats of that i let it dry completely then wet sand with 2000 grit which gives a perfect base to start the colour - 4 coats of yellow then wet sanded again which gets rid of any orange peel.

You can see it better on a previous Stacker how wet sanding works....... Black after sanding (http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/Stacker/82.jpg) then After machine polished (http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/Stacker/83.jpg)

I'm using ordinary rattle cans with flat spray nozzles which are much better for getting an even layer of paint rather than the normal cone type .

I got the paint from a Yamaha dealer (£47.00 per Ltr) and had a friend at our local car accessory shop to decant it into rattle cans with the flat nozzles.

Due to all the overlaid graphics etc. once the whole lot is painted its going into a car body shop to have a final clear coat then into the oven and baked followed by a machine polish.

[Varsos]

:eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

[Eagleclaw]

Wow, must be nice to have that amount of skill and patience.

It is really showing in your work, great job!


Yeah just to clear that up i'm using a filler primer which is really thick and hides a lot more imperfections than ordinary primer so after a couple of coats of that i let it dry completely then wet sand with 2000 grit which gives a perfect base to start the colour - 4 coats of yellow then wet sanded again which gets rid of any orange peel.

You can see it better on a previous Stacker how wet sanding works....... Black after sanding (http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/Stacker/82.jpg) then After machine polished (http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/Stacker/83.jpg)

I'm using ordinary rattle cans with flat spray nozzles which are much better for getting an even layer of paint rather than the normal cone type .

I got the paint from a Yamaha dealer (£47.00 per Ltr) and had a friend at our local car accessory shop to decant it into rattle cans with the flat nozzles.

Due to all the overlaid graphics etc. once the whole lot is painted its going into a car body shop to have a final clear coat then into the oven and baked followed by a machine polish.

[FLMJIGGY]

looking very nice. Keep it going!!!

[coolmiester]

Some great comments thanks...........makes it all worth while thank :up:

Drilled out all the rivets on the rest of the case and got all the parts primed and painted and as previously suggested, rather than paint it all one colour decided to paint it a mixture of all three so it should look a bit more interesting with the side off.

Also got a set of Lain Li wheels which i've temporarily stuck on with double sided tape until i see how the radiator is going to fit but already look a bit better than the stock ones

A great bit of advice i was given ages ago - measure twice, cut once has definitely come in good on this one.........took me ages to mask up but i managed to get it almost totally symmetrical on both sides and the blocks and stripes are practically exact so i'm quite pleased with that.

Before i start riveting it all back together i'm going to have a word with the body shop and see if its worth getting the whole lot clear coated as i presume it would be easier to do while all the parts aren't in one bit but i'll see what they say.

Still got a few other bits to be getting on with but this is the progress to date............

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[berk]

Love the work dude,anyone that orders any mods off of you get the real deal,exceptional detail.

[phelan1777]

If shipping was so not MAD expensive, I would have packed up my Stacker and shipped it to you :-P.

That is one of the sexiest Stackers I have laid eyes one.





Question,

I have a White Stacker, if you have not seen the pics, I am not sure however what to do with the side panels, be it they are Alum,.

I want to go with a white, silver/polished metal on the outside,and accents of black inside, tubing, hardware, cabling (that shows).

there is a link to my pics in my sig, if you got a minute to look @ them :-P.

[teflonman2]

Fantastic paint job !

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

perfection man, this is an absolutely gorgeous mod and i really have to say that i have never seen better. i will certainly be following this avidly.

[coolmiester]

If shipping was so not MAD expensive, I would have packed up my Stacker and shipped it to you :-P.

That is one of the sexiest Stackers I have laid eyes one.

Question,

I have a White Stacker, if you have not seen the pics, I am not sure however what to do with the side panels, be it they are Alum,.

I want to go with a white, silver/polished metal on the outside,and accents of black inside, tubing, hardware, cabling (that shows).

there is a link to my pics in my sig, if you got a minute to look @ them :-P.


Cheers phelan

As per your question - it depends on how far you want to go with the shiny theme tbh but personally i'd say it needs something to break up all the white which could easily be done with a window and some window tint which will still allow you to see inside with some lighting in there plus a colour to pick out all the accents - not really sure on that one but white, chrome and red always looks gud.

Last year i polished a Stacker and used mirror tint on the window which might be an option though the polishing might be a bit more work than you had planed but a mirror or even black window against the white might be worth considering.

http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/Stacker/33.jpg

[Chewbenator]

Uh, hurrr... nice mirror you got there. Lot more work went into the paint job than I imagined, guess that's why it looks so good.

[.Logic]

Your work is so good I feel obligated to comment again :p

Seriously the painting job you have done on the side panels and the fuel cap/fill port is top notch you should be really proud of yourself, looks perfect from were I'm sitting. I can't wait to see what else you have to do with the rest of this mod. With the yamaha text did you use a stencil or mask it all off by hand? it is very neat.

Thanks for taking the time to post the worklog on here, I really love watching your work progress.

[coolmiester]

Quick update ;)

Decided the top bit needed a white pinstripe to define it a bit better so masked that off which takes good eyesight and a steady hand i can tell you and that's in being painted now.

In the mean time i couldn't help doing a quick mock up of all the bits so assembled it without rivets so its a bit wobbly but its the first time i've seen it all together............well nearly.

More to follow shortly:)

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[PowerSlide]

oh snap

ur mod is awesome buddy..the paintjob is one of the best ive see :up:

[NaeKuh]

OMGWTFBBQ...

*looks at my stacker* why cant you be that pretty!


AWESOME work dude. Seriously must be one of your pride jobs.

[ineedaname]

amazing job man keep up the good work.

Gives us other guys something 2 dream about :P

[coolmiester]

Again cheers for the feedback :)

Sorry to keep boring people with this one but i just can't seem to decide whether to add a few more graphics as it sometimes looks a bit plain but don't want to go over board as i like the clean lines but i need to make a decision before it goes for clear coat.

I'm still not 100% where i'm mounting the rad yet and going to have a bit pre fit with a Black Ice GTX in the front to see if i can make a feature out of it but i just can't make my mind up at present so i'm going to leave as is for the time being and go back with a fresh set of eyes.

BTW i didn't like the white pinstripe on the top thing so repainted it yellow but i'm still undecided to try a black stripe:rolleyes:


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[phelan1777]

Black Stripe, it would break up the yellow.

[GAR]

very nice job, congrats

[MikeMK]

Coolmeister, seen you mods before over at coolercases and on Bit-Tech... all of them have been top notch, but this one is just fantastic. Really great work there m8! Good job!

[Kaze06]

Excuse me while I go change my pants.

[Dar]

And coolmiester has done it again! Definitely one of the best mods seen here. That is just so damn sweet :P.

[xenoasd]

shes a beauty.. great job m8

[coolmiester]

Decided to do a bit with the fans while waiting on a few bits coming.

Took a couple of Yate Loons which seem to be the fan of choice these days plus they are cheap as chips as i wasn't real certain how this would turn out.

Used Pete's "how to guide" to dismantle the fans and gave them a coat of Plastic Primer which is clear but gives the paint a good key and then sprayed the fan bits all white while the frames got the yellow treatment.

When the white was dry, masked off the edges of each blade with thin line masking tape and hit the exposed bits with black.

I got a couple of genuine Yamaha tuning fork logos to go in the centres followed by a coat of clear coat and that's another job jobbed :D

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[SaFrOuT]

NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

where is that pete guide u r talking about ?

[coolmiester]

NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

where is that pete guide u r talking about ?

Modding a YATE LOON - D12SL-12 (http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1013) ;)

[.Logic]

Wow, how long did those fans take you!

So good... :drool:

[MonsterSFX]

thats soo awesome, great job you done here

[7499richard]

absolutly AMAZING!!!

[teyber]

i saw this at bit-tech, congrats truly amazing!

[SaFrOuT]

thanks for the link :)

[teyber]

www.bit-tech.net that one?

[Maxfly]

beautifully done Coolmeister!
im in the process of readying a stc-t01 for paint and wondered what you did to prep the metal?did you sand it before you applied the paint?

[lamboman]

Yep thats the right bit-tech.
stunning mod!

[coolmiester]

Got the little Yamaha tuning fork logos for the fans which look a little better now.

Anyway, tremendous news............spoke to Willie at HWLabs the other day about a custom radiator for this project as i wanted something real special and the outcome is they are now busy fabricating a one off GTX for me which is well above and beyond the norm so i'm extremely grateful to those guys and can't wait to get my hands on it.........how cool is that:cool:

Just hope i can do it justice:S

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@ Maxfly - yeah if you look at the very first post i wet sanded both side panels and the top to get them real smooth before laying down the primer

[CaNNibaL]

That's beautiful... OMG the prettiest case, I've ever seen ! :D
Want one like that one for me :$

[ColonelCain]

Still going good I see. Can't wait to see the finished product!

[tiro_uspsss]

:shocked: :shock: ... i cant get over how nice those fans look!! i simply cant...

[SaFrOuT]

waiting for more info about that special Rad

[bball4ever39]

I hate threads like this... Its so painful to have to wait from update to update :(

[whattheschmidt]

heh yea it is...if I were to do such a big project I would make sure I post it all up start to finish in a week :(

[higgins]

This is just a crazy sweet mod man! Keep it up. :)

[Maxfly]

thx Coolmeister.i just hope my case turns out anywhere near yours!

[manu]

very nice!!

[Patriote]

WOow! Theres extreme modding and theres Xtreme Modding!

Crap thats some awesome work there Mr. Coolmiester!

Keep it up! I hope you do realize that everybody is drooling when going through your pics! LOL!

[Brother Esau]

Great skills brother, you've got my vote!:up:

[carholmes]

Wow, you did an amazing job. I can't wait to see what the finished project looks like.

[Greg_1]

I just love those fans, gr8 job, keep it comin' :D

[xsbb]

awesome work

[coolmiester]

Nearly forgot to post an update:rolleyes:

Got all the tins back from the body shop after being clear coated which is absolutely outstanding as it is but the guy that did it is even coming to my house tomorrow night to give the top and sides a final machine polish which i'll see if i can get some pictures of if he doesn't mind.

In the mean time i started riveting most of the chassis back together and tried to take some pictures of the new shininess:D

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_99.jpg

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_98.jpg

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_100.jpg

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_101.jpg

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_103.jpg

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_102.jpg

[coolmiester]

LOL phelan1777 - get it in the post mate and i'll spray some magic on it :D

On a serious note i was in touch with CM last week to see if i can get my hands on a dozen or so cases as i might have the possibility of workspace next to our warehouse that would make the perfect workshop/spray booth as i wouldn't mind doing a few one off tbh.

[MrSlacker]

wow very nice paint job. i been wanted to do something with yellow and black for a long time. love what you did with fillport

[gosmeyer]

Dude, That off the hook. Flat out amazing! Takes me back to the old school days of the orig. RD 350s as well as Kenny Roberts

[TEDY]

coolmeister you're from UK ?

[awhir]

coolmeister you're from UK ?

dont think so if phelan1777 is gona send him a case since he is from usa.

[bball4ever39]

Such a nice paint job, on top of that its such a clean build. :up:

[coolmiester]

coolmeister you're from UK ?

I'm from the UK:up:

[awhir]

I'm from the UK:up:

omg wana make me case lol.

[coolmiester]

UPS turned up yesterday morning bright and early with my custom GTX but turns out the barbs are on the wrong sides which i'm totally gutted about then the guy turns up to my house to machine polish all the paint and after a red hot day we just had the thunderstorm from hell just as he got all his gear laid out, needless to say that didn't happen either.

I hate Mondays:mad:

You can see what the problem is.........barbs are in the wrong corners so outlet is obstructed by the motherboard bracket which is a real bummer considering HWLabs went above and beyond to make a one off GTX for this mod.

There is a workaround but it would mean moving the whole radiator and hose wouldn't look as good as i'd planed.

Anyway i'm trying to forget about yesterday:rolleyes:

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_104.jpg

[MikeMK]

Thats such a shame m8... still, the whole thing is really shaping up nicely. I hope the workaround works out ok.

[littleowl]

I would call them up and make them send you one that is right. I wouldn't move it.

[Senater_Cache]

whats one-off about the rad?

[coolmiester]

whats one-off about the rad?

HWLabs don't actually produce an X-Flow GTX only a GTS and i didn't want to use a normal GTX with barbs at the same end so they kindy manufactured one just for this mod:)

[Senater_Cache]

btw coolmiester, you could tap new flanges in the tanks and plug the old ones up.

HWlabs may send you some bare flanges instead of a whole new rad.

Paintjob may take one for the team then though. lol.

[RIG RIDER]

It looks to me like there is an easy solution.
Remove the motherboard bracket after marking the point where the tubing will pass thru. Then using a hole saw, say 1" to 2", drill a pass-thru hole and add a rubber gromet and your good to go. I hope this helps.

[coolmiester]

Well finally getting somewhere :clap:

Most of the case is polished and looking like glass and got a matching Antec 850 PSU (http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/image.html?image=MTE4MTY2NTcyMDczdXdIS3JoaUVfMV8zM F9sLmpwZw==) ordered courtesy of Hank at Performance PC's (http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=76&products_id=21839) (thanks for the heads up skunk and elfy) plus i think i've come across a workaround on the rad so life just got better :cooldude:

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_105.jpg

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_106.jpg

It did indeed RIG RIDER - cheers :cool:

[Maxfly]

man that is beautiful.i hope my paint comes out half as good as that.

[Andrew LB]

Simply amazing work!

Well like I said, i won't have to buy the case, just ship it to you :-P.

it's not really that easy to ship stuff back and forth to Europe. There tend to be lots of customs/broker fees/duties involved when shipping abroad since it's a brand new product you'd be shipping.

Such things 'can' be avoided though by shipping it with what they call a "proforma invoice". Basically a bogus invoice with a very low price on it. Don't get caught doing it though. :)

[Celcius]

Beautiful case! :clap:
Keep up the good work

[illidan]

xtreme :D

u could put ignition from bike for a power switch :)

[coolmiester]

Trying to do 10 things at once as usual so sorry for the lack of updates:rolleyes:

Basically sat waiting to hear my new PSU had landed but alas its still not here and after speaking to Hank at Peformance PC's (http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php) its looking like it could be stuck in customs..........wells there's a surprise :@

Anyway the PSU was a no show so basically got built up what i could.

Got the HWLabs GTX to fit just nice and all the hose looks as good as its going to get so i'm pretty happy with that and also got the fans clear coated and installed.

Used a double plexi res top and the system literally bled in minutes so that was a success:)

All i got to do now (apart from wait for the PSU) is try and get the liquid colour to resemble the case yellow which is going to be fun...........not!

On a serious note though we are leaving Friday to Donnington Park for the Moto GPs where the main man is so we'll see what comes of that li'l trip

Anyway some pictures of the trip...

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_108.jpg

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_109.jpg

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_110.jpg

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_111.jpg

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_112.jpg

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_115.jpg

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_116.jpg

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_117.jpg

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_118.jpg

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_123.jpg

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stack_119.jpg

[Maxfly]

man you are a ultra creative individual Coolmeister!that double res idea is awesome!ive got the same res(single)and it is truly a pita to bleed the loop with(pump just pushes the air thru the loop forever).was thinking about getting some pvc to create a kind of tall chamber to get rid of the air but that!that is sweet!once again outstanding work.
btw im going to copy that res idea if ya hadnt noticed :D.

[Kaze06]

That. Is. F***ing. Sick.

Insane job dude. Mad props.

[bball4ever39]

It looks awesome! :up:

[coolmiester]

Cheers all :up:

@ Maxfly - it does work really well and wouldn't be surprised if Alphacool make a larger version tbh. Check out this Dual Alphacool Top (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=145702) to see how i did it.

[Maxfly]

ah i c,excellent!thanks for the link.ill be giving that a shot as soon as i have a few minutes.

[Deux]

That looks INSANE, I really like the colors.

[coolmiester]

Hey cheers everyone :cool:

Yeah there is a few things that need sorting like the water colour and oh yeah, a PSU would be nice:rolleyes:

Anyway, couldn't resist getting a couple of pictures next to the real thing............well sort of:D

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stacker_2.jpg

http://www.coolercasesuk.co.uk/rossi_replica/Stacker_3.jpg

[SaFrOuT]

what do u think about using black tubes ? and find a way to put yellow stripes on them

[Walternowi]

coolmiester,

:clap: :clap: :clap:

:worship: :worship: :worship:

[noel82]

Amazing job..really impressive :clap:

[GAR]

that is very impressive good job, i wish i had patients to do something like that.

[Hey_Its_Cole]

Holy hell, I can't believe how awesome this case is.

[clone38]

Love the build paul :)
Black tygon would look better i think also.

[zaim]

amazing work mate... very impressed with the time and effort you've put in =)

[most_wanted]

Great job man, it's very impressive!!!
I love it...:worship: :worship: :worship:

mhh...I think that I can mod my Stacker like DUCATI colors...:D

[AndyM]

:shocked: That is one nice case! Great work!