Exterior Builds

When you decide to actually start building your TARDIS, create yourself a thread here and show us what you're doing! Pictures are welcome. When you finish, go over to the Exterior Gallery, and make a thread over there with some nice photos of your work.

TARDIS Builders :: TARDIS Exterior :: TARDIS Builds :: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Page 5 of 9 » Jump to page   Go     Author Topic: Dematerialiser's Tardis (Read 12,059 times) mantawrays Castellan Has a TARDIS, all lovely like... member is offline Joined: May 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 176 Location: Bristol Karma: 1,053 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #120 on Nov 6, 2006, 12:05pm » Aha... the sketchup/ real life montage. Looking good Chris! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged The Mantawrays - Bristol surf and drag www.myspace.com/mantawrays Dematerialiser Chancellor member is offline TO DO: Final weathering paint job, fit lights and sounds. Joined: May 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 628 Location: UK Karma: 1,160 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #121 on Nov 6, 2006, 9:04pm » cheers Matt! I have to say that, after 18 months, it's great to be so close to having a finished Tardis - there are a few tweaks from the standard season 18 in there, and now I can see it for real I'm pleased with the chunkier look of the base, posts and the panels (and the hybrid season 15/18 signboxes...when they've been built. ) « Last Edit: Nov 6, 2006, 9:05pm by Dematerialiser » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Gosh, that takes me back. Or forward. That's the trouble with time travel; you can never remember." Timegirl Administrator member is offline Joined: May 2005 Gender: Female Posts: 989 Location: not in a galaxy far far away Karma: 106 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #122 on Nov 7, 2006, 3:48pm » Demat, your TARDIS looks fantastic!!!! Do you have it all at your place now? So what's left to do - windows, signs, bit o'blue paint - and you're done? It really looks solid and craftsman built (rather than TG bodge) I think I'd have to screw my eyes up really tightly, to make mine look that good. You must be happy Time travel by Christmas? TG Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Latest animation: 2001: A Who Odyssey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXnV1UNbTuM DOCTOR IZ Chancellor Senior Member member is offline Getting into the TARDIS - next stop England... Joined: Apr 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 764 Location: Near a large body of water Karma: 1,914 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #123 on Nov 9, 2006, 4:05am » Chris, WOW!!! To you too! It seems everyone is have leaps and bounds of progress. I am sure you a feeling the good old TARDIS'ey feeling now that you see your build take shape! Keep the pics coming.... I completely agree with KB! Cheers mate, Jon Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Dematerialiser Chancellor member is offline TO DO: Final weathering paint job, fit lights and sounds. Joined: May 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 628 Location: UK Karma: 1,160 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #124 on Nov 9, 2006, 5:53pm » Quote: Demat, your TARDIS looks fantastic!!!! Do you have it all at your place now? So what's left to do - windows, signs, bit o'blue paint - and you're done? It really looks solid and craftsman built (rather than TG bodge) I think I'd have to screw my eyes up really tightly, to make mine look that good. You must be happy Time travel by Christmas? TG Thanks for the encouraging comments TG There's still a fair bit left to do, the main things are: panelled walls, doors fitted, signboxes & 3-steps, phone panel door and the removable cupboard behind it, sills at bottom of all walls/doors to keep out the rain, postcaps, lamp housing and windows. And of course my favourite bit at the end: signage and painting We're aiming at time travel sometime before christmas - I'm hoping to have signboxes and panels to show in 2-3 weeks time.. I was VERY happy to see the shell like this for the first time - couldn't stop smiling for about 2 days Looking forward to seeing your Tardis windows go in! cheers Chris Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Gosh, that takes me back. Or forward. That's the trouble with time travel; you can never remember." Dematerialiser Chancellor member is offline TO DO: Final weathering paint job, fit lights and sounds. Joined: May 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 628 Location: UK Karma: 1,160 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #125 on Nov 9, 2006, 6:07pm » Quote: Chris, WOW!!! To you too! It seems everyone is have leaps and bounds of progress. I am sure you a feeling the good old TARDIS'ey feeling now that you see your build take shape! Keep the pics coming.... I completely agree with KB! Cheers mate, Jon Hi Jon, cheers Yes, there was something unreal about seeing it all together like that - when you're looking at just separate pieces all the time I found kept worrying about the dimensions, but after walking around the shell for the first time, and being able to take it in from more than 2 feet away (the workshop it used to be in was tiny) I'm really happy with it. As for photos, I have boring ones of stuff like the blocks holding the roof up etc, if you want those in the thread let me know (not that it's any great feat of engineering..! Looking forward to seeing your signboxes in place Jon! cheers Chris Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Gosh, that takes me back. Or forward. That's the trouble with time travel; you can never remember." Timegirl Administrator member is offline Joined: May 2005 Gender: Female Posts: 989 Location: not in a galaxy far far away Karma: 106 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #126 on Dec 7, 2006, 11:53pm » WOW Really WOW It looks fab Demat Definitely built for time travel, in fact it looks like it will last for ever! Those sign box dimensions are very very nice. You must be happy, I certainly would be TG Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Latest animation: 2001: A Who Odyssey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXnV1UNbTuM Mark Lord President Wants a real Police Box... member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 905 Karma: 382 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #127 on Dec 8, 2006, 12:29am » Nice box Demat. Looks like you've got a very well constructed build there. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Rassilons Rod Administrator member is offline I'm now half way to 70 :D Joined: Sept 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 1,366 Location: Endor :) Finland Karma: 171 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #128 on Dec 8, 2006, 2:51am » Lovely! Just lovely! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Find us here: Facebook - YouTube - Mikseri - [url=http://www.myspace.com/aeonantenna]My DOCTOR IZ Chancellor Senior Member member is offline Getting into the TARDIS - next stop England... Joined: Apr 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 764 Location: Near a large body of water Karma: 1,914 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #129 on Dec 8, 2006, 6:53am » Chris - solid construction.. Now I am getting really motivated to get my build completed. I agree with you about the signage and then you'll have that special "blue" paint movement, oh what a feeling.. aye!! I am happy for you mate.. Talk to you soon. Cheers, Jon Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged purpleblancmange Guest Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #130 on Dec 8, 2006, 8:52am » Hey Chris, your build is really coming on in leaps and bounds and is looking most impressive. Bet you can't wait to start throwing blue paint around either - I envy anyone who has access to their build. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged mantawrays Castellan Has a TARDIS, all lovely like... member is offline Joined: May 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 176 Location: Bristol Karma: 1,053 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #131 on Dec 8, 2006, 10:15am » Looks great Chris - what's the story behind the holes in the signboxes? Matt Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged The Mantawrays - Bristol surf and drag www.myspace.com/mantawrays Scarfwearer Administrator member is offline Joined: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 175 Location: Somewhere beginning with 'S' Karma: 12 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #132 on Dec 8, 2006, 12:43pm » Looking good - and with nice sharp lines. That blue paint moment can't be far away. Crispin Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Dematerialiser Chancellor member is offline TO DO: Final weathering paint job, fit lights and sounds. Joined: May 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 628 Location: UK Karma: 1,160 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #133 on Dec 8, 2006, 2:20pm » Thanks Crispin - I really can't wait to get those last bits done now! cheers Chris Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Gosh, that takes me back. Or forward. That's the trouble with time travel; you can never remember." Mark Lord President Wants a real Police Box... member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 905 Karma: 382 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #134 on Dec 10, 2006, 2:10am » I do like your little Sketch-up/real world interface moments Demat! They are really quite inspiring. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Dematerialiser Chancellor member is offline TO DO: Final weathering paint job, fit lights and sounds. Joined: May 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 628 Location: UK Karma: 1,160 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #135 on Dec 11, 2006, 1:19pm » cheers Mark Good to see you back btw cheers Chris Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Gosh, that takes me back. Or forward. That's the trouble with time travel; you can never remember." karsthotep Time Lord member is offline Joined: Mar 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 60 Location: Vermont Karma: 6 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #136 on Dec 12, 2006, 1:29am » Looking good, great build. Karst Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Dematerialiser Chancellor member is offline TO DO: Final weathering paint job, fit lights and sounds. Joined: May 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 628 Location: UK Karma: 1,160 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #137 on Dec 12, 2006, 11:49am » Thanks Karst I should really try to get more photos in the daylight - the floodlights in the workshop at night are a bit harsh for the photo's really; hopefully when the next stages are done I'll get the camera out in the daytime.. « Last Edit: Dec 12, 2006, 11:49am by Dematerialiser » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Gosh, that takes me back. Or forward. That's the trouble with time travel; you can never remember." Primrodo Castellan Senior Member TR July 07 member is offline Joined: Jun 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 285 Location: Trenton, Ontario Karma: 1,162 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #138 on Dec 19, 2006, 1:09am » That looks GREAT Chris! Its really coming together well! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Timegirl Administrator member is offline Joined: May 2005 Gender: Female Posts: 989 Location: not in a galaxy far far away Karma: 106 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #139 on Dec 19, 2006, 6:11pm » Wow it’s looking brilliant Demat – and as good on the inside as the outside. Nice to see the construction shots, it is a very neat build It does look like it’s very nearly materialised but when you list all the things still to do it will keep you busy for a while yet TG Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Latest animation: 2001: A Who Odyssey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXnV1UNbTuM mantawrays Castellan Has a TARDIS, all lovely like... member is offline Joined: May 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 176 Location: Bristol Karma: 1,053 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #140 on Dec 19, 2006, 6:11pm » Hi Chris, Looks great. Really sturdy looking! I am glad you're not going to have the sill around the bottom, the look is definitely better without, if possible. I like the way you're going to have panels on the inside a la 'Father's day' (and Scarfwearer now I come to think of it.) You should see the state of the inside of my Tardis it's disgraceful. Good luck with the rest of it. It's the little fiddly bits that take all the time, well it was with me anyway. But you seem to be building up some momentum now. Bet you leave the corner caps until last! Matt « Last Edit: Dec 19, 2006, 6:16pm by mantawrays » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged The Mantawrays - Bristol surf and drag www.myspace.com/mantawrays Dematerialiser Chancellor member is offline TO DO: Final weathering paint job, fit lights and sounds. Joined: May 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 628 Location: UK Karma: 1,160 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #141 on Dec 19, 2006, 6:24pm » Thanks Primrodo, TG and Matt Glad you like the way it's shaping up. I'm very happy to be turning those sills into 'optional extras' and only fit them if and when the need arises.. Yes - still plenty left to do TG; and you're right Matt - I can imagine that the fiddly stuff like windows is going to occupy me for a while yet Quote: Bet you leave the corner caps until last! lol - that's definitely the voice of experience, I'll see what happens and let you know cheers Chris Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Gosh, that takes me back. Or forward. That's the trouble with time travel; you can never remember." simon Time Lord member is offline Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 105 Karma: 6 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #142 on Dec 19, 2006, 8:07pm » That looks really nice! I like how you used real wood and not MDF. I feel a bit like I cheated on mine. The painting stage is a pain in the neck but the transformation from giant wooden lump to TARDIS is well worth it. As Crispin said "That blue paint moment". Will you need to do a primer coat? Or just straight colour? That's the problem with MDF. You need to prime/seal it before you even get to start making it blue. Painting was the single part of my construction that took me the longest. Simon Simon Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Dematerialiser Chancellor member is offline TO DO: Final weathering paint job, fit lights and sounds. Joined: May 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 628 Location: UK Karma: 1,160 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #143 on Dec 19, 2006, 8:23pm » Thanks Simon, that Blue Paint Moment is a little while off, but I can't wait. As for the priming etc, I'm planning to use knotting solution on the knots, then three coats of wood preserver (which just soaks straight in, I've already done this on the roof) and then a grey acrylic as an undercoat, followed by several coats of blue weathershield paint (and then some thinned down dark-blue/black acrylic for weathering effects) I've also been thinking about putting some extra protection on the roof and post-tops (such as isoflex liquid rubber, or perhaps an epoxy resin) but since I'm now hoping to keep the Tardis inside, or outside but under cover, I think I may just stick with several coats of regular weathershield paint... Got my work cut out for me.. ;-) cheers Chris Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Gosh, that takes me back. Or forward. That's the trouble with time travel; you can never remember." Rassilons Rod Administrator member is offline I'm now half way to 70 :D Joined: Sept 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 1,366 Location: Endor :) Finland Karma: 171 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #144 on Dec 27, 2006, 1:02pm » Thats clearly brilliant! I bet when BT started this with Tom they never thought people would do this sort of thing I wonder if anyone's got an "are you my mummy?" sample? Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Find us here: Facebook - YouTube - Mikseri - [url=http://www.myspace.com/aeonantenna]My Timegirl Administrator member is offline Joined: May 2005 Gender: Female Posts: 989 Location: not in a galaxy far far away Karma: 106 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #145 on Dec 27, 2006, 2:59pm » Demat, your TARDIS is looking very fine, in both the real and virtual pictures! The phone idea is just amazingly amazing! I'll have to go and take my phone apart now and see if it looks like your phone. Great idea with the talking label and what a brilliant message Thanks for all the detailed pictures! TG Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Latest animation: 2001: A Who Odyssey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXnV1UNbTuM Scarfwearer Administrator member is offline Joined: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 175 Location: Somewhere beginning with 'S' Karma: 12 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #146 on Dec 27, 2006, 6:05pm » Excellent! I'm seriously tempted to try that with my TARDIS phone... And very topical, I think. EDIT: Quote: The phone idea is just amazingly amazing! Aaaaaah - Douglas Adams reference here I think... Crispin « Last Edit: Dec 27, 2006, 6:08pm by Scarfwearer » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Mark Lord President Wants a real Police Box... member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 905 Karma: 382 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #147 on Dec 27, 2006, 9:01pm » Yet again a nice virtua TARDIS I remembered this- http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/sounds/child1.mp3-and thought of you, after RasilonRods comment Not tried the clip though. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Dematerialiser Chancellor member is offline TO DO: Final weathering paint job, fit lights and sounds. Joined: May 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 628 Location: UK Karma: 1,160 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #148 on Dec 28, 2006, 10:32am » cheers everyone Just in case anyone is wondering about them, here's the link to Talking Products I actually found it difficult to find plain, unbranded sound recorders, (and impossible to find a 60-second one) but TP have a few things to choose from that might help people make props, or booby-trap their Tardis door with some sound or other The only other thing I would say about modifying old phones: watch out when you take the bakelite parts off... I was unfamiliar with how they used to fit things together in the 50's/60's and as a result chipped the mouthpiece quite badly. Luckily it's on the opposite side. Chances are, whatever part it is, it probably turns the opposite way from the way you expect, or has a spring loaded catch that looks like it might be a screw from the outside, etc etc Chris Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Gosh, that takes me back. Or forward. That's the trouble with time travel; you can never remember." simon Time Lord member is offline Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 105 Karma: 6 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #149 on Dec 29, 2006, 2:27am » This place has 24 second modules for $10 Aus. http://www.oatleyelectronics.com/audio.html Have no idea how good the modules are. Seems you can get three for the price of one just now too. 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