I forgot I had this pic,I found it years and years ago online and never found a pic similar,any have any idea what this is.
It looks like a skin honestly. The only mock up I have seen up-close is here. This was a mock up. All the "Xbox 360" logos are printed on and not engraved. The PSU is actually just powering on a fake ROL that stays lit up when plugged in. The console is not functional at all. This faceplate is similar to prototype ones below but it never was released with white flaps. Another thing to focus on is the early mock ups and prototype kits all had rounded sync buttons.
Probebly a case close to retail, power connector modiefiet to fit a 5 or 12 volt round power conector for just the few leds. (if i was supposed to mod a empty case with a few leds, thats what i would do.) but nice pictures, love to see more
Theres an article from a magazine and a video as well on this. They were mock ups just for the shell and design. Dunno what they were thinking with some haha From about 2:28 is where these are, also, there are a few beta kits shown in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb17FpQmVGs
They should of kept the rubber flaps on the front. Spring loaded flap broke within months... I love the prototype designs, silver with no markings looks the best. Of course most concepts do, and same goes for cars. Retail has to be watered down
Yeah I wish the prototype faceplates could fit a regular kit. They've got a slightly different shape but I have 6 black ones and 1 white one.
upper left of image, second row down... the computer tower looking thing. ... now i feel like trashing this shitbox360, never use it anyway! (the design on that rectangular thing would be better for cooling) as above stated 'retail vs prototype = a fuckin JOKE!' all the prototype stuff rocks! my fave prototype has to be that cd32 though, i mean there's just NO competition... nthego:
Can we 3d print rubber? Im gonna ask a few people arround, maybe a mod is posible just for those usb flaps. Some prototypes are ugly and some have parts that are awesome. posible, http://www.fablabmaastricht.nl/fablog/3d-printen-met-milieuvriendelijke-nieuwe-biorubber sweet
They're more of a flexible plastic than they are rubber ( referring to actual prototype 360 faceplates ).
We maybe onto something guys, I'd love a faceplate like that. Also I noticed in the OP the chrome bezel looks like a sticker.
That's one of the mockup designs produced when Astro was working on designs for the original 360 hardware.
WOW I remember this shit XBOX360 pictures, I saw them back in late 2005 in very first XBOX360 official magazine that came with a small guide book that contains these image and also XBOX360 magazines editor always talk shit about PS3...what a joke. I still have it now.
XboxSurgon, you are on YouTube, right? Make a video about the prototype mock up (or whatever it is). Thanks.