When the Raspberry Pi mini-computer board was launching, a few people decided to see if they could design cool Lego cases for the board, to inspire users and encourage people to think of new ways of using the product.
This was my contribution - a Lego flying car with hinged gullwing doors and laser-cannon (!) The gullwing doors (and a door at the back) opened to allow access to the Pi's ports, the SD card was accessed via the base, and the front left laser cannon could be removed to plug in power, and then replaced to hold the power cable in place.
The "flying car" concept wasn't just to emphasise the futuristic aspect of the Pi – the design was originally just meant to be a cool roadster, but there wasn't space to fit working Lego wheels without intruding into the space needed for the circuit board.
When the Raspberry Pi mini-computer board was launching, a few people decided to see if they could design cool Lego cases for the board, to inspire users and encourage people to think of new ways of using the product.
This was my contribution - a Lego flying car with hinged gullwing doors and laser-cannon (!) The gullwing doors (and a door at the back) opened to allow access to the Pi's ports, the SD card was accessed via the base, and the front left laser cannon could be removed to plug in power, and then replaced to hold the power cable in place.
The "flying car" concept wasn't just to emphasise the futuristic aspect of the Pi – the design was originally just meant to be a cool roadster, but there wasn't space to fit working Lego wheels without intruding into the space needed for the circuit board.