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Alien Case Mod

Posted by michael on from the face-hugger dept.

apatheticloser writes "The Ultimate Computer Case Mod Website has a casemod inspired by the movie Alien. The website gives specifics about the computer but doesn't give instructions on how to build it. I think its a great way to show appreciation for a classic film."

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  1. The high-res images, no flash required by fredrikj · · Score: 5, Informative

    Skull
    Window side
    Egg closeup
    Alien side
    Runner
    Runner closeup
    Egg detail
    Insect closeup

  2. This isn't just about Aliens by f00Dave · · Score: 4, Informative

    This isn't an Aliens theme so much as it's an H.R. Giger tribute. The alien theme was only one of his works...

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  3. looks like a latex model by 192939495969798999 · · Score: 4, Informative

    like the kind used for movie special effects... i doubt it is injection-molded plastic. As an artist, I've seen stuff like that before, but never on a computer. If you want to make one, look at this suppler for more info.

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  4. My Alien Case Mod by TheBestCaseScenario · · Score: 4, Informative

    Thanks to all for taking the time out to discuss my Alien Case Mod. I'm enjoying both the criticism and the praise. IMHO you can't take art too seriously. Some may argue whether this case even falls under the category of "art" or just someone kitbashing a few model pieces onto a pc case. The case for me was a spiritual cleansing, a way to keep my mind and my hands busy doing something I love (model building/computer building) in the days following September 11. After I cleansed my Brooklyn apartment of WTC dust and debris, I found out I would have no telephone or DSL service for several weeks. To keep busy I casted, carved and painted this case. I made this case mod for myself, and no one else, as all artists should. As I was building, my mind was free to wander and think of my childhood, and the good memories of magic and movies, imagination and inspiration. The model store I bought the parts from on Mott Street in Chinatown was hard-hit physically and economicaly by the devastation at the WTC. I had been going to that store for 15 years, just a hole in the wall place with a friendly owner and rare model kits. He has closed his store after 25 years, unable to recover. Take from this what you will, If you want to search for meaning in true art, you must to look inside the heart and from the eyes of the artist. My art will not change the world, but it will change the way I see my world. Peace Out.