PDP-8 front panels

[Pontus Pihlgren]

PDP-8s has been used for just about everything and have almost as many 
different front panels. This is one of the more esoteric ones I've seen:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joachimschwanter/414790437/

Is this a one off custom build? Rebuilt by a PDP-15 lover perhaps? 
Appearantly it was showcased at VCF Europe in 2008, maybe someone 
was there and can shed some light on it.

Hope this is tech enough for cctech :)

Cheers,
Pontus.