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This is one of the few clear case prototypes known to exist. There were usually 10 or less clear case prototypes of each model made during the design process. They were used by engineers to check for fit of internal components.
Nearly all plastic case components are clear plastic, including the handle & internal mounts for components. There is no serial number on the case & also none on the motherboard. The colored Apple logo insets are not present, although the space for them is. The case has some very minor differences than the production model (a few extra plastic bits here & there).
English Electric shunter D226 'Vulcan' seen at Haworth shed on Sat 29th March 1991.
D226 was one of two prototype shunters built at Vulcan Foundry in 1956. Fitted with a 500hp EE engine, D226 had diesel-electric transmission and D227 had diesel-hydraulic transmission. The locos were soon renumbered D0226 and D0227 to avoid confusion with the numbers carried by the 'new' EE Type 4s. Both engines were based at Stratford during testing with D0227 being retired in September 1959 and D0227 in October 1960. Only D226 survives today.
On Friday, 9 October 2015, the first stone-laying ceremony for the Large-Sized Telescope (LST) prototype, LST-1, took place at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (ORM) on the island of La Palma. To commemorate the event, Fernando Clavijo, President of the Autonomous Regional Government of the Canary Islands, unveiled a plaque with the design and main features of the telescope. Other attendees included Rafael Rebolo, director of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC); Takaaki Kajita, director of the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR Tokyo); Martín Taño, the Mayor of Garafía; Anselmo Pestana, President of the Cabildo of La Palma; Carmen Vela, Secretary of State for Research, Development and Innovation; and Kazuhiko Koshikawa, ambassador of Japan.
The LST project leader, Masahiro Teshima (ICRR Tokyo and director of the Max Planck Institute for Physics in Munich) and Manel Martínez (Institut de Física d’Altes Energies and chair of the LST steering committee) explained the telescope's main characteristics and its importance in the research of cosmic gamma rays.
Takaaki Kajita, who was recently awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics, shared some thoughts about CTA, saying it will be "the key scientific project in the field of high-energy astrophysics and cosmic rays."
The construction of the LST prototype, LST-1, was completed in October 2018.
Photo Credit: Antonio González/IAC
Shots of our latest prototype build, complete with a carbon alloy fork and a great set of components.
This is a never-produced 4GB version of the iPad Mini with a model number that was never produced. It's running a standard iOS 6.1.3
The screen is cracked, which is typical of iPad prototypes destroyed after testing.
Some cool fast prototyping images:
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I wanted to make something with a grey and gold color scheme, as I hadn't really tried doing that before. I gave it a silver arm simply because I don't have 2 golden Lewa masks and also because Jetstream Sam is cool.
A headache rack that DiamondBack will probably release soon sits at the leading edge of a black DiamondBack SE on a Toyota Tundra.
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Thank god I have friends that are willing to let me put glitter all over their face. lol
The meaning of the title is, when I look at this I think of almost a robot like person, freshly made and is about to be woken up and sent into the world. weird i know.
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An anonymous paper prototype/idea. Each workshopper responded to one of the best ideas from their team brainstorm, using any of the various materials I provided.
many of the ideas considered geolocation, personalising the Gormley figures, engaging young children, various "Where's Wally" ideas and many more brilliant ideas.
Just purchased - this is the seller's pic. I have to wait for it to arrive from Belgium before I can add my own pics.
I'm curious to open it up and see what's going on inside. Apparently it's a prototype (or perhaps THE prototype) for the doorbell/dog bark brick from 5771 - Hillside House.
Any electronics experts know what's going on here?
Front view — stylus.
A prototype of the larger, tablet-style Newton.
This item is part of a collection obtained from Russ Uzes, October 2004.
This is one of the rare iPads to have been prototyped with portrait and landscape docking ports. Though Apple patented this design, they decided to remove the landscape port for the final production model.
The logic board, which is a different color than the production version, is date-stamped ©2009, which is the year prior to the release of the first iPad.
A sticker on the backside of the screen indicates that this is a PVT (Production Validation Test).
The battery also indicates the prototype status with two blank boxes that would normally contain compliance logos such as "CE."
One of the many prototype Newton devices Walter Smith brought to the Worldwide Newton Conference. This is a pre-production version of the original MessagePad (OMP) and includes a hastily carved-out flash card hatch on the top of the device. This hatch allows access to a flash ROM slot, used for dumping an updated operating system into a demonstration device. Note the the name of this device is a Notepad, not a MessagePad, as it was named when it finally shipped.
Front cover of a brochure for the new Leyland Atlantean. At a guess I'd say it would date from 1957 or 1958. I say this because the cover pic is clearly a drawing derived from the 1956 prototype 281ATC, whereas if it was from 1958 or or later I'd expect the final MCW-bodied 'box' to be used. I think if this was printed in 1957 and the first ones were delivered to customers in 1958, that sounds about right.
The design phase for the second prototype is nearly complete! The 3D design phase is close to finished, but I still need to lay out 2D parts and adjust dimensions for the usual laser idiosyncrasies.
A short list of changes:
-Beefier construction overall: interlocking parts and double-thick side walls lend rigidity to the camera
-Slotted and keyed parts for easier construction: better absolute positioning for subframe elements
-Streamlined drive elements: drive rails are now recessed into the body to reduce thickness and improve aesthetics
-Upper support members to maintain front standard perpendicularity: also streamlined by being tucked under the strap points
-Stainless steel knobs: improved durability and styling
-Non-rigid viewfinder w/ support wire (more like the one shown in the video): the old solid viewfinder was an atrocity. Pop-up hoods take up more space and require more parts - so a cloth viewfinder is the best way to go
-Light seal engravings: neat, simple way to add light seals
-More space around the lens for easier Av and Tv adjustment: in the past, the aperture ring was hard to access.
-Mamiya 105mm f/3.5 "D" instead of "Chrome": kind of a gamble here, hopefully the D lenses have enough coverage to fill the frame. They are physically larger, so hopefully the slight design changes will accommodate this. If the D lens works, so will the DS, instantly adding to the lens selection.
A short video on the modifications needed for the lenses:
The first prototypes of the teeth-construction is impossible to attach more teeth to. The mouth-rings just look awful and at this stage I don’t have a clue about how the teeth and mouth are going to be attached to each other. The tentacle looks very clumsy and the back of Kraken looks very hollow. At this stage I hadn’t decided yet what colour theme to use.
Once I've sold all of my Zombie Hunters, I'm thinking about doing a production run of Drow Elves.
What do you guys think about these; would anyone want to buy one?
A unique item in that Apple never released a Japanese Apple Newton OMP.
Typical prototype “FCC not approved” tagging on the back. Inside the battery compartment, there is Japanese writing.
The system boots to an odd (Alpha?) release version of the Newton OS in Japanese (1A1.00-J). The contents appear to be fairly standard, with possible exception of a “berry” game. Came with a Newton OMP stylus with handwritten # “10” written on it in marker (probably a prototype as well, since this was the first model of stylus Apple made).
Save your pennies! This one is coming to GIBrick and BrickArsenal on 11/4.
Yes, the forward optics are grippable, as is the forend, and butt stock. Would you expect any less?
EUROFIGHTER DA-2/ZH588
One of seven EF 2000 Development Aircraft (DAs) built by the
Eurofighter Partner Companies (EPCs), six of which later formed part
of an intensive Flight Test Programme (FTP), as one had been lost in a
crash. Built as a single-seat airframe. Although DA2 was completed
and ready for flight first, it was the German built DA1 which made the
first flight, at Manching, Germany, on 27 March 1994.
14 Aug 93 Rolled out at BAE Warton in two-tone grey colour scheme.
30 Aug 93 First engine runs.
6 Apr 94 First flight, at British Aerospace (now BAE Systems) Warton, Lancs,
flown by BAe AirOPs director Chris Yeo, for a 50 minute flight,
during which it attained a gentle 287mph at 10,000ft. Photos –
Eurofighter Typhoon (Harkins) p.89; Royal Air Force Yearbook 1995
p28.
Fitted with interim RB.199 Mk 104E turbofans as the EJ200 engine
was not yet ready for flight testing. This was the first of the British
development aircraft, and was later used for flight envelope expansion
and carefree handling trials. 575 sorties were scheduled as the
aircraft’s test life.
4 May 94 Flown in front of UK Government Ministers and government and
industry officials at Warton.
24 May 94 Ninth flight (Pilot John Turner), by the end of which DA2 had
accumulated 7 hours 14 minutes flight time, at up to 327-kts
(605km/h/376mph) at 7,924m/26,000ft and manoeuvres up to 3.5g.
Aircraft then grounded for structural inspection and retrofitted with
first software upgrade for flight control and cockpit displays,
instrumentation, and associated systems replacing the initial Tornadostyle analogue cockpit instruments.
17 May 95 Second phase of development flying commenced with first flight – its
tenth - since installation of new software – a 1hr 25 minute evening
flight taking off at 18.54, returning at 20.16 following three practice
approaches; pilot Chris Yeo, escorted by a Tornado GR.1 chase plane.
Completed eight flights 17 May – 8 June.
Diverted to RAF Leeming, Yorkshire on the 13
th
flight on 24 May due
to adverse weather conditions at Warton. Pilot John Turner, EF2000
Project Pilot at Warton.
Jun 95 On static display at Paris airshow at Le Bourget, flying in on 9 June
(Flight 18, pilot John Turner) and leaving on the evening of 13 June
(Flight 19). Photo departing – Air Forces Monthly August 1995 p.17.
15 Jun 95 Flight 20; First supersonic flight by DA2; reached Mach 1.05. Pilot
Chris Yeo.
Flights 20, 22 and 23 concerned rapid role manoeuvres and loops.
24 Jun 95 At RAF Leeming for two days with reported fuel leak. Photo at
Leeming – Air Forces Monthly August 1995 p.3.
Flights 22 and 23 were on 28 June, entering the loops at 5,000ft,
beginning at 300 knots, but slowing to 190 knots.
22/23 Jul 95 Appeared at RIAT Fairford, Gloucestershire for its first public flying
demonstration, flying its 31
st
, 33
rd
and 34
th
flights which included
further tests – radio communications trials off the south coast of
England at 25-30,000ft and engine handling trials on the way back to
Warton.
9 Nov 95 Flight 57 – RAF EF 2000 pilot Squadron Leader Simon Dyde flew the
aircraft for the first time on a 70 minute sortie from Warton.
31 Dec 95 By this date DA-2 had logged 67 sorties. Most of the development
flying was by BAe Eurofighter project pilot John Turner.
25 Jan 96 Photographed at Warton. Air Forces Monthly March 1996 p.2.
28 Aug 96 By this date, DA-2 had made 128 flights; 132 by 30 August.
2- 7 Sep 96 Displayed in flight at Farnborough by Eurofighter Project Pilot John
Turner. Photos – Aircraft Illustrated April 1999 p.31; Air Forces
Monthly October 1996 pp.32-33, November 1996 p.40.
Nov 96 Following its appearance at Farnborough, the aircraft was taken out of
service for routine inspection and maintenance and upgrades, including
preparations and software for phase three of the flight expansion trials
(carefree handling to evaluate the Flight Control System, refuelling,
etc). The updates included the fitting of a spin recovery parachute and
gantry as a safety measure to facilitate the Carefree Handling Trials.
Trials flown by Craig Penrice, Eurofighter Typhoon Project Pilot.
Nov 97 Involved in ground refuelling trials with an RAF Lockheed Tristar
tanker during a detachment to RAF Brize Norton between 10 and 14
November. Photo – Air Forces Monthly January 1998 p.3.
23 Dec 97 Reached design goal speed of mach 2 over the Irish Sea.
12 Jan 98 Involved in first air to air refuelling trials with an RAF VC10 K3
tanker (ZA149). Photos – Harkins p.101; Air Forces Monthly April
1998 p.6.
1998 Grounded and retrofitted with definitive EJ200 powerplant; also given
cockpit system upgrades and had a Martin Baker Mk 16A zero – zero
ejection seat fitted.
Aug 98 Returned to flight following modification.
1998 Flown in all black scheme at RAF Leuchars.
Sep 98 Flown in formation with the RAF Red Arrows formation team during
the opening ceremony for the Farnborough International Air show.
Mar 99 DA-2 completed its ‘baseline configuration’ flutter trials at Mach 1.2
and 750kts Equivalent Air Speed (EAS) as part of the Weapon System
Development Programme-this equated to a True air Speed of 800-kts.
It had also flown to an altitude of 50,000ft to test the aircraft’s high
altitude capability.
Apr 99 Equipped with new ASP (Aircrew services package) DA2 reached an
altitude of 50,000ft.
May 99 Conducted ground-carrying trials of various dummy stores intended for
the Typhoon. Photos – Harkins p.107.
Jul 00 Flew with 2b2 flight control software installed, as the first of the
development aircraft to receive the upgrade.
28 Jul 00 Began series of survey flights for which the aircraft’s skin was covered
in 490 pressure transducers, for which it was painted in an all-black
colour scheme which hid the sensors and pads.
Jul 00 Shown at Farnborough Airshow, and with DA1, made the first public
Typhoon formation flight. Photos – Harkins p.104.
2001 Deployed to RAF Leuchars for airflow measurement trials. Photos –
Harkins p.103/105/109. Carried markings of No 43 ‘Fighting Cocks’
Squadron during this deployment.
Other tasks that year included engine re-light trials.
Jan 02 Two Typhoons, DA2 and DA4 were refuelled at the same time in
parallel from an RAF tanker aircraft.
7 Apr 02 By this date, the aircraft had made 419 flights, with 374.7 flying
hours.
Jul 02 Flown at Farnborough Air Show, including being part of a fourTyphoon display on 23 July-the first time four aircraft had been shown
together. Photos – Eurofighter Typhoon (Harkins) p.37/108/173. 2002 Conducted captive flight trials with MBDA ASRAAM air – air missile
Jul 02 The carefree handling trials were completed around this time. They
had included fitting an extensive four-missile configuration to clear the
Typhoon for Initial operational Clearance.
Followed by Defensive Aids Sub-System trials.
2006 At Warton, DA-2 continuing successful testing of a Towed Decoy in
long-lasting flights and a new pilot’s helmet design, fully integrated
into the avionics system.
2007 Final flight at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire. Some spares recovery,
including engines, for other development batch and RAF aircraft.
Sep 07 Aircraft batteries and APU removed-other parts removed from 2
nd
July
2007.
c. Nov 07 Dismantled and taken by road from RAF Coningsby to RAF Brize
Norton, Oxon for C-17 air portability trials, to be held December 2007.
22 Jan 08 By road to RAFM Hendon for suspended display in Milestones
Gallery, moving into the building the following day. Assembly
completed 30 January.
Eurofighter prototype DA1 is also preserved, being with the Deutsches
Museum Flugwerft Schleissheim near Munich since March 2007.
TEXT; ANDREW SIMPSON
RAF MUSEUM 2008
A close up of the two chairs, the red and white one is lovely, it is too bad that Re-ment never made it a regular release.
This prototype model, created by Apple Industrial Design Group and Matrix Product Design, dates from 1989 during work on the Macintosh LC.
The model has the usual slot for a 3.5 inch floppy in the front, but has a vertically-oriented screen not used on any production models. Considering the screen orientation, this could have been a prototype for a model targeted toward the business world, rather than the artistic, publishing and educational markets that the Mac traditionally attracted.
The painted foam item is 14 x 9 x 10 inches.
I took this photos during the 2009-06-07 weekend, at the second race of the Road Racing Spanish Championship (CEV), in Jerez circuit.
London transport prototype Routemaster RM2 undergoing restoration to it's original front end and repaint into original green country area livery, seen at the LT museum depot at Acton Town.
No text on the front of case (usually has “Messagepad”).
Case has a slightly sticky/tacky feel to it.
Lots of interesting Prototype tagging on the back (see photos) including: “EVT1#3”, a Prototype Apple Engineering Support Tag, Handwritten “Ground Mod 8/26/93” notation on the typical prototype “FCC not approved” tagging, “Lindy EVT Unit – Pre-Alpha SW”, & “[Lindy]” serial number tag.
No serial number on the inside of the battery compartment.
The rubber port/power cover is missing (they pop out if you pull on them).
The system has been tested & boots with a weird non-standard ding & shows a weird “Lindy Diagnostics 0.01E” screen.