looking forward to this build

Wow that is gonna look awesome when it's done. Really look forward to more updates :)

can you take a break from building this sweet case and build a time machine instead so u can speed things up to when ur done with the case?  I cant wait to see it!  looking great so far man.

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can't wait for the final build :D
 
that's so awesome man.

Thanks guys!
 

I_Know_God
=O i wonder how you are going to paint this sucker. this mod is going to top the charts its so awesome

 
Most of the bike will be cut from gloss black acrylic, so no need to paint them.  These fairings will have to be painted to match, and once I get them smoothed out, it will just be a matter of priming and painting them with automotive 2-stage acrylic enamel.
 
 

Very cool! Now all you need is the Tron keyboard and mouse combo from Razer.

In, can't wait to see this complete!

evganerdVery cool! Now all you need is the Tron keyboard and mouse combo from Razer.

 
I have seen those.  They look pretty cool and would definitely be a sweet addition to this project.  I'll have to see if I can afford them when the time comes.

Afterburner
Hey man... I thought you had been building a small version. Not this!!!

 
Parker Brothers rock!  I watched all their vids on the making of their TRON bike, and actually did glean some cool ideas from them.
 
Thanks kdbrown and Alucard!
 

Wow coming along really nicely!

This is just to freaking cool. I want MORE!!! Give me MORE!!!

Thanks guys.
 
Got more work done on the fairings over the weekend.  Looking at the various reference pics I found online, I was able to determine the basic shape of the front fairings.


And since I had the bike parts mocked up, I could place the fairings onto the bike and see how they fit.  I had purposely made them wider than they needed to be, so I could cut them down to the exact size.


Cutting the fairings.  The foam plug was once again utilized to hold the pieces in place.


Pulling the excess away


Transferring to the other side, mirroring the shape.


Both cut and back on the bike.




After a few adjustments to the cuts so they matched up perfectly, I began the smoothing process.  I started by knocking the rough, bumpy surface down with the belt sander.


Once I got it down flat, it was time to add body filler.  For a glob of bondo this size, I needed about 3" of hardener.


Gave each piece a good coat of filler, and went a little thicker in the areas where the fairings were a little thin to even it up.


Skipping ahead past the sanding, application of a second skin coat of filler and more sanding, I still needed to fill some minor pin holes and low spots with glazing putty.


After letting that dry and sanding it smooth, the fairings were brought in once more for a fit on the bike.




A close up of the surface.  I still need to round the corners a bit more on the left side, to match the right.  Other than that, it's pretty much ready for some primer.


I think I'll get the mounting pieces on the bottom of the fairings first before I start priming though.  I might be able to tackle that tonight.

This thing is looking sweet can't wait for the next update

I really can't wait to see this finally built/complete.  Good luck!

Looks sharp so far. I am looking at making a custom case of my own, and have been looking around here for ideas and building techniques. I found his Trident build, but I couldn't find his SGU build. Anyone got a link for it?

Yeah, that was the one that I had been referencing. The build logs are fascinating, I learned a lot going through them. I particularly liked the mystique case. 
 
 
How much do these cases cost roughly, just trying to get a rough picture for how much this would cost when I do my custom case