I Built a REAL Shuttle PC [Star Trek Picard Build]

[@kayleenamanda]

What an awesome, nostalgic build. You can really tell you put a lot of yourself in this project, and you should be so proud of the outcome. Well done, punny guy!

[@PNPRetro]

This is definitely the most "me" build I've ever done. Thank you for always encouraging my silliness.

[@Mitch3D]

I love all the custom props you made just to tell the story. This project turned out great!

[@PNPRetro]

Thanks Mitch!

[@3dmedicvince449]

Wow, this project is just amazing. There are lots of custom PC cases out there but this one is top notch.

[@PNPRetro]

Too kind Vince! Thank you!

[@LucaBlightOfHighland]

This is the "useless cool" I love, you did a hell of a job! 👍 This channel definitely deserves to grow faster.

[@PNPRetro]

Glad you liked it! I do enjoy having a PC that looks good on the desk ;)

[@Xylox1111]

Yes! For sure!!

[@MrDicafr]

Buddy, you went above and beyond on this one. Truly a work of love. This case looks amazing and looking forward to see how you are going to cram a computer into an Enterprise replica 😀 oooooh or imagine a deep space 9 station/computer!

[@PNPRetro]

Would you say this build is... out of this world?

[@Barnacules]

This PC is blowing my mind 🤩 I can’t believe how amazing this turned out 👏

[@PNPRetro]

Would you say it gave you a... nerdgasm?

[@E6ajc]

It appears to be fully functional and I love everything about it! Bravo 👏

[@JJiG]

dude, this is awesome. Came from Reddit and I appreciate the TNG Nerd fandom you are, as I am also one. I had those shuttles back in the day too when I used to build a PC like that to game at work on the 3rd shift. they were great at the time, and honestly would still be popular today with the ITX fanatics. it was simple purpose built machines.

[@PNPRetro]

Yeah I know Shuttle PCs were talked about tons for a while, now there's quite a few alternatives. But their machine were always simple, elegant, and clean

[@jimcarr1488]

You have outgeeked me sir. I am not worthy. Spouse considering a " shady acres " type rest home for me after my reaction to this. Totally worth it. Well done

[@AndrewSink]

This came out so good!!! I'm totally blown away!

[@Breakfast_and_Bullets]

7:43 - I saw what you did there

[@moo-rob]

I know one of my favorite episodes

[@chrinamint]

First of all, every bit of this is genius. I love it and I love you! Second of all... There are four lights... I see what you did there! I was pretty proud of my aquarium PC I made that time. I just put my motherboard and all the parts inside a clear plastic bin and cut all kind of fish and see creature decals and some scuba divers and bubbles to put on the side and put some LEDs in there. But that was nothing compared to this project! Wow...that was a lot of work! And I love your use of the transporter during your description of the process! All around great job! Kudos!

[@PNPRetro]

Well your aquarium case sounds like a lot of fun! I love PCs that don't look like PCs. Good work!

[@geraldreichelt2441]

THERE ARE FOUR LIGHTS!!!

[@PNPRetro]

You are mistaken. There are five lights.

[@player1537]

Amazing build! I really love how you above and beyond to add fun features like the USB ports and the remotely controllable lighting. I'm excited for the future of your channel; you're gonna go far!

[@PNPRetro]

Thank you for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@chrinamint]

And surely you have the Star Trek sounds for your different alerts. Like the red alert sound, that one of Worf I forget what he's saying, Captain on the bridge or something.. intruder alert. I know there are a lot more out there now than there were. Lots of good choices for beeps and alerts.

[@lIlIlIIlIlIlIlIlIlI]

Amazing as always, you poured a lot of soul into this and it show, well done.

[@buccavich]

Beautiful case. Personally, I would have found a way to route the cooling fans through the warp nacelles. Maybe on the 2nd version?

[@PNPRetro]

I do have some pretty cool cooling plans for V2! It's gonna take a while, but I think it's going to be worth it :D

[@CalebCornelius]

Absolutely stellar build! One of the coolest I've seen.

[@joshuabergin3087]

Sir you have done the lord's work. This turned out exceptionally well!

[@PNPRetro]

I heard the calling and I had to... make it so

[@Theageywä]

Outstanding design and craftsmanship, I would buy such a case in a heartbeat :')

[@PNPRetro]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Reewen]

Wow, that's an amazing build. That's one of the coolest custom PC cases I have seen. Would be really cool seeing it with modern hardware. Maybe you could fit a small radiator at the bottom of the case so you can cool the CPU and GPU without needing to worry too much about airflow in the rest of the case

[@PNPRetro]

I definitely have some big cooling plans for the V2 if it comes about :)

[@JonLake]

How can such an awesome channel have only 1ksub. You definitely gained a subscriber today. Sick build, the patience and work on that ship is incredible!

[@PNPRetro]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I will admit that this is related to my previous content in the channel, but also a bit of a departure. I'm really glad you enjoyed it!

[@Xylox1111]

I was thinking the same thing. My son sent me this link. Watched je video, and now I subscribed. Deserves another 100k+ subscribers...minimum!

[@emmayu4343]

This project really amazed me a lot!!! Nice content!

[@PNPRetro]

Thanks Emma!

[@BurningEarthProductions]

Innovative, fun, hilarious, and full of easter eggs I caught on to immediately. Great build, too!

[@PNPRetro]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! And thank you for your kind words!

[@mattnart]

Dude, this is amazing. Hats off to you! I love this. Incredible work.

[@PNPRetro]

Thanks Matt!

[@UsualMotives]

Great build and I love all the extras you have to go with it. take my sub and like you earned it

[@PNPRetro]

Welcome aboard 😀 glad you enjoyed it!

[@masonjennings3275]

I am blown away by this build! Would 100% pay a stupid amount of money to have one

[@PNPRetro]

If only I could! But I will release the files so people can print and build their own!

[@madmike8406]

Awesome Job James!

[@PNPRetro]

Thanks Mike!

[@Punkred13]

That is awesome!! I would LOVE to do a Delta flyer!

[@frankfuller975]

be nice if an LCARS overlay could be coded for a full PC touch screen. I have a touchscreen monitor, but it's not 4k so it's a secondary.

[@PNPRetro]

The primary controls are web hosted on the ESP8266 for the LED controller, so you could definitely load them up on the touch screen! I've actually been thinking about adding a touch screen as a second monitor... would you recommend yours?

[@frankfuller975]

@@PNPRetro mines an Acer, I don't even see a model number on it, but it's several years old, probably not made anymore. Or a newer one is around that I haven't seen.

[@TheExtremeElementz]

Dang this was fun to watch. Great work!

[@PNPRetro]

Glad you enjoyed it! And thank you!

[@weasdown]

"For each inch of the strip, there are four lights... 😏" Well done sir, well done indeed

[@PNPRetro]

I have my moments! Thanks for watching

[@philius6759]

Really enjoyed this build. Would like more info on the tablet and definitely would like to see a version 2 that has more modern chips and a more modern redesign of the case.

[@necron00772]

I suggest a version that looks like a runabout and the delta flier with the tech range to there differences.

[@PNPRetro]

I like the way you think!

[@necron00772]

😊

[@necron00772]

Another idea is power up sounds, I'd love to see how you would liquid cool them too

[@PNPRetro]

@@necron00772 liquid cooling is definitely on the list.

[@CodeProfessor]

Oooooo I like it! ❤

[@reprinted3D]

So here's THE question I'm sure everyone is asking: Are you planning to release the STLs and a build guide for this? I think it'd be a heckuva lot of fun to make!

[@PNPRetro]

I think I'll definitely share the STLs in some fashion. A little 3D modeling will be needed for it to work with other motherboards. A build video will depend on the success of this video. Glad you like i t:)

[@reprinted3D]

I will definitely look forward to that. Thanks!

[@lesliejames9404]

Omg that build is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! Definitely one of the all time best I have ever seen.

[@system47]

wow, just WOW.... I want one too! Super impressive👍 (OS/2 Warp... 🤣gosh, haven't heard that system name from ages ago

[@PNPRetro]

Haha! I love your Screensaver!

[@sickbrain]

That looks awesome, gj man.

[@PNPRetro]

Thank you!

[@richtaylor6039]

Awesome work

[@PNPRetro]

Thank you!

[@Xylox1111]

Very cool! I would buy one!

[@PNPRetro]

I wish I could sell them!

[@shadowr2d2]

Thank you for posting this video 🎉. You have a new subscriber. Keep up the great work 🎉. Live long, & prosper 🖖.

[@KazuyaDarklight]

Awesome job!

[@PNPRetro]

Thank you! I'm glad you like it!

[@walterboeswald]

Jay! Great vid! The binding issue on the spool rails is an odd issue. Is it prevalent with most types of 3D printers? Mild chamfer on the spool hole cutouts that run on the track may alleviate the problem.

[@PNPRetro]

Hey Walter! Thanks for watching! This is the first time I've run into this particular filament issue. Essentially it was a pretty full roll of filament, and, when the print head moved full left to full right, it created enough slack that the filament was able to unwind a coil off the side of the spool, which then tightened up around the spool holder. I should have better restrained the filament path, but I was tired. Live and learn :)

[@Tounushi]

The Encyclopedia! I used to have that!

[@PNPRetro]

It's pretty neat!

[@JamesEzell]

Are your stl/project files available on your Patreon and at what level? Armada is my fav Star Trek game as well

[@PNPRetro]

Hey James! Thanks for asking! I have a bit of cleanup work to do first, then I'll release them to all my Patreon supporters. I will eventually release them for everyone, as well

[@JayReding]

What a fantastic project - that's a very clever design and it looks like a better version of one of the old Playmates toys from the 90s. How did the thermals hold up? It looks like your thermal design is pretty clever and should give a decent amount of airflow to the board.

[@PNPRetro]

They ended up well within the safety margins of the components, but it is a little toastier than I would like (65 to 70 degrees under load). I've got ideas for V2 though ;)

[@kwokieproductions8971]

What color paint did you use? Is the stl available for download?

[@PNPRetro]

The color is rustoleum satin smokey beige. And the STLs aren't available yet, but will be in the near future.

[@kaisersoymilk6912]

Fantastic project. BTW, the 3D printed hull looks thick and sturdy, I had never seen 3D printed stuff like that. What kind of material is it?

[@PNPRetro]

Glad you liked it! I printed it out of standard PETG. Its got better thermal resistance compared to PLA. Should hold up pretty well, but only time will tell for sure!

[@LTV_RLSmith]

How did you convert the tablet into an LCARS PADD? I've been searching for something like that for a long time.

[@PNPRetro]

The trick is that the interface is actually hosted on the PC and accesses through the browser on the tablet.

[@LTV_RLSmith]

@@PNPRetro is there a program that you used? I would like to have an operation LCARS tablet 8f you don't mind sharing.

[@PNPRetro]

I actually used the web interface built into VLC player, and re-skinned it to look like the LCARS interface. Not sure if it'll do what you're after, but I'm happy to help if I can :)

[@cobrawannab1]

Looks great!

[@Sean-wv2xt]

Wait. I love star trek armada as well, but how in the world did you get it to work that well on windows 10? I have tried all kinds of ways to get it to work and can't. I've done all the compatibility modes and permissions and just can't seem to get it to work. Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated.!

[@PNPRetro]

I ended up purchasing the gog version of it. It still has the occasional crash, but so did the original on compatible hardware. www.gog.com/en/game/star_trek_armada if you are looking for it!

[@JPBeneke]

Outstanding!

[@tropickslol]

so nice

[@PNPRetro]

Thank you :)

[@chimantra]

I love that pc

[@kayleenamanda]

Do you think we're finally getting a Quark's?

[@PNPRetro]

I hope they... make it so

[@nicholasdunkley2189]

Nice

[@PNPRetro]

Thanks!

[@MultiSevenofnine]

You could take this even further bruz. What if you were to build a Delta flyer by far one of the coolest looking transports in my opinion. But why stop there how bout a Defiant or a Enterprize E. Obviously youd have to jin around a bit with these ideas.

[@kainenable]

There is nothing I don’t love about this build. Next step, millennium falcon, serenity, or the enterprise.

[@PNPRetro]

I do like the way you think

[@ironmanguitarhero]

This guy sounds like what I imagine a real life cartman would sound like

[@PNPRetro]

Screw you guys, I'm going home.

[@cedfam9826]

Can I just have the shuttle minus the computer please? It looks like it would be in great scale with my action figures.

[@bobkarnes823]

There are FOUR lights!

[@PNPRetro]

You're wrong, there are five lights.

[@novariousx]

:0 yO i want…I NEED

[@chrinamint]

Also I had to subscribe!

[@PNPRetro]

Welcome aboard :)

[@MrStitty26]

Now could you build me a starship voyager that I can put my ps5 into.

[@PNPRetro]

She's got a decently beefy hull, I probably could.

[@dxchasee]

Bro leave some 🐱for the rest of us.

[@PNPRetro]

I hug on the first date.