Well, after finishing up the Stingray/Impact Prodigy build, I took it home and set it up.  While doing that, my youngest daughter was watching me.  She asked me what I was going to do with the other computer that I was using.  I told her, I don't know and what should I do with it?  She said I don't know as well and walked away.  I didn't want to tell her because this is going to be a surprise to her.  Since my oldest daughter has a nice computer that I built last year, I thought it is time for my youngest to have a computer themed on what she likes.  So I decided to take my Falcon Northwest and theme it around Rainbow Dash from My Little Pony.  The Rainbow Dash part that you will see will actually be a vinyl printout because later on I am sure she will out grow My Little Pony and I would hate to have a nice Falcon Northwest case like this stuck with My Little Pony on it.  This is a case I plan on keeping for a long time.  Moving on, My plan is to strip the components out of it and start by getting the case powder coated.  The color I am looking at (Still undecided) is a white pearlescent.  The pearl will be along a rainbow color so when the light hits it, it will give a rainbow look to it.  More of a blue reflecting though.  The granite base will be the original color though because it looks really nice as it is. Here is the color I have found so far.  It is a Blue Micro Pearl Top Coat that would go over a white base.
 
 

 
After the powder coating is done, I will then have a graphic with Rainbow Dash in it that will go over it but not completely cover the powder coating.  Still in the design phase and looking to maybe doing a translucent look to the graphic to add more depth to the look.  On the interior, I think I will be replacing the power supply with a modular and go with sleeving to match the theme.  When you remove the side panel, the back of the graphics card is showing, so I will probably get a custom backplate for the card maybe with a Rainbow dash look to it or something.  There is also a light bar in the front were the Falcon logo lights up, will be modifying that slightly to make it match the color theme.  I will be also adding RGB light to the interior at the top beside the graphics card so that the top of the case will be illuminated at the top out of the grill for a cool effect.  
 
First thing is first.  Time to do a Tiki Teardown!
 
 

 

 

 

 

 
Sad thing is, the ACX cooler will have to go because one of the fans just barely rubs a piece in the case that I cannot remove.  So I will have to go with a blower style cooler.  I do have a GTX 660 with a blower and that could be the one I use.  Don't know yet but do know that I cannot use the ACX in this build.  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
I should have the guys at Falcon a little worried by now.  Hehe!! 
 

 
Here is the case completely stripped of the components.  Decided to put the granite back on until it gets sent off to powder coating.
 

 

 

 
Well that is it for now, just wanted to get a build log started.  Will update during my great adventure into the wonderful world of My Little Pony.  I am not a fan of my little pony but I am my daughters greatest fan so this build is very important to me.  
 
 
 
 

 
Looking good so far. No matter what other people say.     

I got started with the graphic for the side of the case a couple days ago and found something on the Internet that I can use as a base.  I am currently tracing over some of it and then I am adding my touches to it to go along with my theme.  I only have a few layers of the graphic done because I am trying to squeeze this in between other things that need to be done.  Take a look at the graphic and see if you can find the interesting touch that I added to it.  Hint:  It's not to hard but EVGA uses this logo a lot!!
 

Id like to see a Gold/Yellow/Amber LED behind the Falcon of the front of the case?
 
 
 
BTW, where did ya hide the Flux Capacitor in that tiny little case?
 
Edit, what PSU ya going  with?
 
Edit2, If your in the mood for some sarcasm Drex?  "You must have a very Happy Wife, being this comfortable with you girly side, hence the My Little Rainbow Pony!"  But no different from my "Hulk Smash!"  Its funny how ya get closer to the Big 4-0(50+ for some), ya start getting abit more smarter and too comfortable with ur self.............................................................
 
 

Ya, the wife and I started watching Power Puff Girls and Dexter's Lab when we were first married, and still catch em on Boomerang.  Id love to get all the Hero cartoons I grew up with, so sad, ya cant get what ya want on paid download or DVD. New cartoons just suck cupcakes.......
 
DeeDee(Dexter's Lab) and Khan are  still my fav bad guys, and girl......
 
 
What grade is ur girl in, and dose she do anything creative or maybe science? (If I may ask?)
 
Edit, Maybe someone can do a Top Gear(BBC) and or a Myth  Buster case/system!!
 
 

Im thinking, ya need to add a dark line somewhere?

100% better. Maybe a bevel on the gray_blue bars/strips? Are  you keeping the case Black or Dark?
 
Ive played with Photoshop, Illustrator some, and just dont have the patience.  Blender & Some Gimp is about my limits. Im Good with 3D, 2D is just beyond me. But had a few  years of art in high school thats really helped my own art directions.

What about layering the vinyl?
 
 

 I don't think it would matter what design you made

 
shop talk!
 

  I bet your daughter would love it ,just because her dad made it.

 
No kidding. At least with Drex's kids, they where taught respect. So, ya, Im sure the  kids love hand made things from Dad.
 
"Drex", got any Little Drex's or Mini-Mom's yet?

I as I mentioned earlier, the idea of this build has changed.  This is now going to be a Hello Kitty themed rig.  So now I am going to name this "Hello Tiki Kitty".    I think that is a decent name for this rig.  Last night and Today during lunch time, I got the Hello Kitty vector Graphic done and ready to go for the vinyl printing.  Still need to do the vectors for the Nvidia claw and GTX Geforce but that shouldn't take to long.  Here are the rendered drawings of the graphics that I am going to be using.  I also edited a couple of Falcon Northwest pictures of the Arctic White Tiki to kind of render what this build should look like.
 

 

 

 

 

Diff liking the lines on the Kitty theme.
 

Drex,
 
Mini-Mom's?  Don't quite understand what you are asking.  I guess when you say Little Drex's, you are referring to kids, right?

 
Ya, Mini-Moms, a 12  year old daughter going on 30! Taking over for Mom with her siblings.....
 

I have a 12 year old but she knows better to act that way with people.  She knows that I do not tolerate that.

 
Thx Drex, I like to see tough love and kids being taught respect.....
 
Back on target, Id love to find a super clean, boxy, slime ITX for a pfSense build? Edit, with a SFX/micro PSU size. Id prob have to lean to braid psu cables?

Damn Drerex keep up the good work, your prototype looks really nice. You gonna show it to us?

Got my powder coat samples in the mail over the weekend and was able to pick a color.  Now that the color was picked out, today I had my powder coater order the colors to get the ball rolling.  The color I chose was Cloud White as a base coat and Sparks Gold/Green as an overcoat from Prismatic Powders.  In the picture, the flakes look silver but in person, it looks like a light green and gold flakes that give off kind of a red hue.  Pretty sweet.  


 

 
Also, I changed the color on the paracord because since the theme is no longer rainbow dash and orange was no longer needed.  I decided to go with a Charcoal Gray.  In the pictures it looks black but it really has a dark gray look to it.  I am trying the Rothco brand this time around.  It looks nice and good quality but I find that I like the Atwood brand better so far IMHO.  I didn't have one issue with the atwood snagging but I have had a couple snags in the Rothco.  Nothing that would hurt the sleeving but after trying atwood, I guess that spoiled me.  Oh, I also did go with the modular version of the Silverstone SFX power supply.  Since I already have that power supply in one of my other rigs, I though it would be good to have a backup.
 

You ought to try sleeving!  Once you get a hang of it, it gets pretty easy.  I use paracord because it doesn't require heat shrink.  Plus paracord is very inexpensive.  Here is where I got with the sleeving today before my lighter ran out of fluid.  I love the look of this charcoal paracord.