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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #30 on Apr 4, 2009, 10:55am »

As for the new police box prop for Matt Smith.... Nnnnnnyeeeah... I highly doubt it. I would LOVE it, but I don't think we'll see it. I'd love nothing more than for the NST to become a "classic" design and for a more trad box to appear, but something just tells me it won't happen. And while I'm on it, I think when we see Matt's costume, we will say, "Oh, is that it? Meh."

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #31 on Apr 4, 2009, 12:28pm »

I think he should try on the old technicolour dreamcoat for the first episode... That would scare the crap out of everyone for a bit

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #32 on Apr 5, 2009, 6:52pm »

Maybe a robin hood type garb! and the new exterior a big old oak tree!

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #33 on Apr 25, 2009, 6:30pm »

Let's just hope they won't try to please the ever growing emo kid demographic

These days everytime I hear the term "redesign" I get a little sick :-X

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I'd love to see something more classic if they redesign the interior and exterior.

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #34 on Apr 28, 2009, 5:49am »

I like the NS console. It's all bits and pieces of stuff he's picked up in his travels and had to jerry-rig together, plus it looks like it's LIVING on the inside. Using a glittery bouncy ball and bicycle pump to steer through time and space is weird and not like your average sci-fi spaceship, but the Doctor's not the average sci-fi captain either. Plus it makes watching him running around to try to fly the thing on his own a lot more fun.

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #35 on Jul 19, 2009, 6:55pm »

Apr 3, 2009, 7:23am, Rassilons Rod wrote:

The article here saysthat its 900 years in time and space. And then said he'd used the name The Doctor for 9 centuries and had "900 years of phone-box travel".

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The truth is, no-one really knows how old the Doctor is - it's just one of those DW mysteries that will outlive us all I think....

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #36 on Jul 20, 2009, 1:11pm »

Same prop, new (old) colour scheme...

Scroll on down past the snazzy new costume for the new look TARDIS.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/art....-assistant.html

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #37 on Jul 20, 2009, 1:22pm »

And some more here.
Lovely freznel and shiny new brass-work!

(Oh, and be careful if you're a spoilerphobe, as there are a couple of photos that give away plot stuff)

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sho....Doctor-Who.html

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #38 on Jul 20, 2009, 2:19pm »

I love it, I like the changes they made, I think the blue is bolder and stands out more, I love the fresnel lens and I see that they went with a white door sign, rather then metal. I like it. Its a great nod to the original.

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #39 on Jul 20, 2009, 3:04pm »

I just noticed the St John's Ambulance logo on the door panel! How lovely!

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/07/2....378_468x609.jpg

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #40 on Jul 20, 2009, 3:18pm »

Well, here it is

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I don't know, exactly what to think, at the moment, but, let the discussion begin

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #41 on Jul 20, 2009, 3:56pm »

I think it looks more like a toy than ever. Pretty cheap and tacky really. It's exactly how I felt about the new prop back in 2005, although somehow I've got used to it over the last 4 years. This new paintjob just brings back all those feelings again. It looks like something out of an old fanvid from the early 90s or something.

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #42 on Jul 20, 2009, 4:09pm »

Well, now Matt Smith looks like a mix of TVM Sylvester McCoy and little Patrick Troughton. For the TARDIS, notice the lamp is reminiscent of the 1996 TVM Lamp. Plus they recycled the cap from the previous lamp housing. And notice the windows are now of a more proper configuration. I wonder if the windows and sign boxes are no longer being lit up, since even the sign boxes have new signs with white letter. Good news is, I don't have to make new drawings.

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #43 on Jul 20, 2009, 4:27pm »

Well its done and its out there, the publicity pictures are out and its looking very much like a 2005 / hartnel mix. It has the st johns ambulance sticker, white lattice on the windows and very obviously diferent glass in it. Its also BRIGHT blue. It also has a melange of fresnell and garden lamp light atop it.

I have to say I'm not overly enamoured with it, but i guess we'll have to wait and see.

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #44 on Jul 20, 2009, 4:30pm »

I always find it's a prop that looks best if you crop the picture so you can only see the front elevation, without the roof - and then squint a bit.
We'll get used to it.

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #45 on Jul 20, 2009, 6:08pm »

Jul 20, 2009, 3:56pm, zbignievhamson wrote:

I think it looks more like a toy than ever. Pretty cheap and tacky really. It's exactly how I felt about the new prop back in 2005, although somehow I've got used to it over the last 4 years. This new paintjob just brings back all those feelings again. It looks like something out of an old fanvid from the early 90s or something.

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The first time I saw this new version (earlier today!) I thought it looked like the TARDIS as rendered in the 60's annual comic strips. Cartoony, silly and inaccurate. A friend of mine said it best: "It looks like a really badly made backyard fanbuild."

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #46 on Jul 20, 2009, 7:08pm »

What can you say? It's the Tardis! To me, the worst possible thing that they could do would be completely dtich the Police Box design. Since they didn't do that, I'm fine with it. I also think the older look will be partly explained by the redesign of the interior that I've read about it. Looking forward to that pic too!

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #47 on Jul 20, 2009, 7:42pm »

Much as I love police boxes (obviously) I don't think it would be the biggest crime in the world to ditch it in the series at any point in the future. Having a working chameleon circuit could be quite interesting.

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #48 on Jul 20, 2009, 7:56pm »

Jul 20, 2009, 7:42pm, zbignievhamson wrote:

Much as I love police boxes (obviously) I don't think it would be the biggest crime in the world to ditch it in the series at any point in the future. Having a working chameleon circuit could be quite interesting.

It would be like Star Trek ditching the Enterprise, or Blakes 7 ditching the Liberator. Ah...

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #49 on Jul 20, 2009, 9:24pm »

When I first saw it, I thought it was a practical joke.

But now I come to examine it in more detail, and the initial shock of seeing it has worn off, I only have one thing to say.

It's too clean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The TARDIS is a battered old Police Box. That picture shows a very very clean looking, non battered police box with shiny brass and gleaming white window surrounds.

No no no no no no no no.

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #50 on Jul 20, 2009, 11:03pm »

Who is not to say this is a brand-spanking new TARDIS, and the Doctor WANTS it to look clean and tidy. We have yet to see the console room. If it is supposed to be more futuristic looking, then it may work better with a clean and tidy exterior.
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When I first saw it, I thought it was a practical joke.

But now I come to examine it in more detail, and the initial shock of seeing it has worn off, I only have one thing to say.

It's too clean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The TARDIS is a battered old Police Box. That picture shows a very very clean looking, non battered police box with shiny brass and gleaming white window surrounds.

No no no no no no no no.

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #51 on Jul 20, 2009, 11:08pm »

Blimey, A real fresnel and white windows and a St John badge!
It's what I was hoping for....well no, I wanted it to look like my TARDIS

but it is a step forward, in a NST sort of way
Yep, I have to say I prefer it to the original NST

but as you say it needs to get dirtied down

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #52 on Jul 20, 2009, 11:46pm »

I approve of it as well, I like the changes that were made and I can live without it being super dirty, It will get there naturally in time. I like it.

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« Reply #53 on Jul 21, 2009, 12:43am »

They've managed to make it look like a toy. Maybe that was their cunning plan?

Hopefully it's pristine and new looking due to the story line, otherwise...

I'm just not buying it. Bye, bye, darling.

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #54 on Jul 21, 2009, 5:11am »

Jul 20, 2009, 3:18pm, chriskingbees wrote:

Well, here it is

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Okay,
I am not a guy who likes a lot of change. This new NST MkII.I appears to be very nice. Again, I am partial to what I am used to. I suppose that comes with age. The colour is quite very nice. It looks almost like a 'blue' stain vs. an emulsion.

The white window frames will take some getting used to. I am sure our Met Police Box fans will enjoy this new change along with the St. John's emblem. In terms of the window frames, I am surprised they did not make them a bit chunkier. It's hard to tell from the photos, but it does not appear to be as wonky in construction. Some minor upgrades, but I am sure they put some more time into this rendition.

Now, the thing I particularly like is a the Fresnel... That is a nice change!

I know there was some rumors, but what a great surprise. I wonder what the console room will look like?

Just my two pence worth...

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #55 on Jul 21, 2009, 7:47am »

The lamp looks pretty odd to me. And I agree that it needs to be battered up a bit. Put a few battle scars on 'er!

Am I the only one that's stoked about Matt Smith's bowtie? "He needs to cut his hair and put on a tie" I said. And so it was!

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #56 on Jul 21, 2009, 10:06am »

Jul 20, 2009, 7:42pm, zbignievhamson wrote:

Much as I love police boxes (obviously) I don't think it would be the biggest crime in the world to ditch it in the series at any point in the future. Having a working chameleon circuit could be quite interesting.

That's fightin' talk round these parts...

You could probably get one, maybe two episodes out of that, but that's all, because...

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It would be like Star Trek ditching the Enterprise, or Blakes 7 ditching the Liberator. Ah...

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #57 on Jul 21, 2009, 12:05pm »

Apr 4, 2009, 10:55am, pod wrote:

As for the new police box prop for Matt Smith.... Nnnnnnyeeeah... I highly doubt it. I would LOVE it, but I don't think we'll see it. I'd love nothing more than for the NST to become a "classic" design and for a more trad box to appear, but something just tells me it won't happen.

It's fine to be skeptical, but unfortunately when you're so vociferous, people will quote you!

I personally wonder if the sign has been fixed and now reads "officers" plural. A small thing I know...but then if I wasn't so picky why would I even be on this board.

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #58 on Jul 21, 2009, 1:54pm »

I have heard another rumour regarding the TARDIS' new clean appearance.

Possible SPOILER (Rumour)

The Doctor due to events in the final special has to grow a new TARDIS (hopefully from a piece of the old one)
and this process re-sets the TARDIS to it's original appearance, this would certainly help explain how over the years the shape and size has changed as the old girl got older etc.. and had a midlife face lift in 2005.

I do agree with others in that it does look like a toy, interestingly the prop suffers from what our own fan built TARDISes do and that is looking different if a flash is involved, one of the images from the UK papers had this new TARDIS looking dark blue, not the almost electric blue in some of the shots.

Anyway Doctor Who is always about change and how it thrives on this...

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Re: New Exterior Prop for Matt?
« Reply #59 on Jul 21, 2009, 6:32pm »

If that's the case nesshane, it kind of suggests (as the TARDIS is living) that the Chameleon circuit isn't so much broken but the TARDIS enjoys being a blue box...

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