Fallout 3 Case Mod by Dewayne Carel

I really wanted to try and make my own PIP-Boy from scratch but time being a factor I tracked down a place
http://forgeprops.bigcartel.com/product/pip-boy-3000  that sold a molded copy. This means that I did not have to make the thing, but I have to do everything else to it like painting it, lights, screen and etc.

As you can see the inside is really rough, the edges need cleaning up and I have to cut out the place where the screen will go. The screen will not be a video screen but some green UV plexi, printed screen
that looks like it is from the game and a back light to give it the correct screen look.

I had to cut out the area where the plexi will go so that it will sit nice and flat.
I got the screen to fit really nice and I used some auto body spotting putty to fill in the holes and imperfections that would be seen.Looks good so far.

Here are all the parts that will go in to the PIP-Boy.

The plexi with the printed screen behind it. Even with out a light behind it the screen look like it was lit up.

I test some positions where the light would fit flush and give of the right lighting.

With everything in for a test fit and look I will have to say that it looks pretty damn good.

Time to get the thing looking real. I did the same thing with the hair spray here as I did with the case but without the rust painting. First a dark primer went down then I laid down a base coat of green. After that I use a camo green paint and lightly dusted the PIP-Boy to dull down the look.

Ah, the magic starts. A smooth 3M pad does a great job making thing look dull and scratched. A wooden dowel to make the scratches deeper and rough. Then here is where you really get the look by Dry Brushing paint. Dry Brushing is where to take black, grey, brown or any color you want and use a fairly bristle brush, dab it lightly into the paint, dab it onto something else to get the excess paint off and then you hit the edges and cracks.

The top and the bottom all done. Yep those are screws sticking out the bottom. Those will be used to mount the PIP-Boy to the top of the case and man am I glad I did this. I can’t tell you how many times I saw people walk up to the case and try to pick up the Pip-Boy 3000.

What it would look like it I put it on.