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TARDIS Builders :: TARDIS Exterior :: TARDIS Builds :: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Page 9 of 9 Jump to page   Go     Author Topic: Dematerialiser's Tardis (Read 12,062 times) 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 #240 on May 8, 2009, 2:43am » Chris - I'd like to place an order for #4 post caps for my build. I forgot to make these. How did you end up making them? What sort of dimensions are they? Bloody nice work, if I don't say so myself. cheers, 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 #241 on May 8, 2009, 8:21am » LOL! Thanks Jon - perhaps there's a market for a post-cap shop! I basically got squares of wood cut to the right overall size, clamped it to the workbench and marked out the indentations for the beading in pencil, then jigsawed out the bits I didn't need. Glued/nailed some beading in, bit of wood filler to finish it and a quick sand, that's it really cheers Chris PS: they're larger than they seem, as I have wide corner posts - 125mm wide (EDIT: the caps, not the post..!), but the best way to sort them out for your build is to do what I did and make a paper template and test fit it to the tops of your posts first. « Last Edit: May 8, 2009, 9:25am 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." 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 #242 on Jul 12, 2009, 11:39pm » Hi all, Today's been a bit of a milestone - I got my family over to make tea and help me carry stuff (thanks everyone!) and finally moved my build outside. The main thing with having the build in the garage is that I couldn't continue with the paintwork (not to mention not being able to fit the roof I'd built to see if it did actually fit... ) First things first - we moved all the parts outside: Then the walls went up. Thankfully the bolt system and corner-post brackets made this easier: Then the dreaded roof-fitting. I could have sworn that by placing the wood I'd cut for the lower-stage onto the actual build and testing that it fitted (with 2mm at each end to play with) that it would simply slot into place with some leeway to spare - but no. Whether it was the added thickness of the glue, primer and paint I don't know - but it was a hammer and chisel job on one corner to get the roof to fit.. And then the windows. They've been silconed in place with dark-blue silicone frame sealant, and I used brass plates to pin them in place from the inside: And here's a slightly different angle (the camera's flash went off on this one, as it was getting late) Looks a bit glossy 'cos of the flash - it's satin weathershield, but I might still go with matt emulsion topcoat Oh, and the post caps went on when it was too dark for photos - I knew I'd almost forget to fit them Things took a while longer than I thought because I had to route a reinforced power cable into the trapdoor in the Tardis base by taking up a deckboard and cutting joists. I also fitted 10mm glides to the base to give it some breathing room underneath - with the added benefit of being able to push the Tardis (2 people..) several feet without making a mark. I also used brackets inside to mount the signboxes, pin the thing to the deck and to hold the roof in place - all these little bits took more time than I expected. Anyway - now that it's in-situ I can put on more sealant, paint again, and put on a weathering effect. Then it's signs, lock, a few bolts here and there, lighting and sound effects. Oh, and I had my first beer in seven months as a reward - can't possibly let a 4 year project get to this stage without a beer! 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." DoctorWho8 Lord President member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 918 Location: Bloomington, IL, USA Karma: 1,039 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #243 on Jul 13, 2009, 4:57pm » Sometimes beer makes the best looking TARDIS. You have a beautiful box. Bill Rudloff 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 #244 on Jul 13, 2009, 7:14pm » Thanks Bill Maybe I should use it as a microbrewery now 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." avadh Castellan Senior Member member is offline Joined: May 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 370 Karma: 157 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #245 on Jul 13, 2009, 9:27pm » An excellent tardis and the work of a genius. 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 #246 on Jul 17, 2009, 5:23pm » Wow Chris it looks truly amazing, you must be so happy! and it's got a sky dish Well done!!!! TG Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Latest animation: 2001: A Who Odyssey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXnV1UNbTuM 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 #247 on Jul 17, 2009, 6:11pm » LOL, thanks TG! Yes, the sat dish was an unexpected addition (or is it a giant K9 ear? ) 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 #248 on Jul 31, 2009, 9:19pm » Hi all Another update - this time it's signs. I got my pull-to-open artwork cut from adhesive vinyl and applied it to an aluminium sheet which I'd spray-painted. You can't see in the picture (it's a borrowed camera after my own broke last week) but it's a combination of antique-white, white and a hint of brushed nickel around the edges: I'll weather it more later, but it's in place now with magnetic tape: And after much hassle with spacing and alignments in the signboxes, I got my top signs blue-siliconed and screwed in place: Sorry about the quality of these pics. The build is actually straight and square, but the camera I borrowed tends to distort things and doesn't do low-ish light too well. In fact all the photo's look kind of 'flat' to me - but hey ho. I'll sort out a better one when the build's totally finished. So, to do: a bit more sealant on the whole thing, a final re-paint in blue, followed by weathering effects, handles and lock. Then it's on to the lighting and sound. cheers Chris « Last Edit: Jul 31, 2009, 11:15pm 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." DoctorWho8 Lord President member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 918 Location: Bloomington, IL, USA Karma: 1,039 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #249 on Jul 31, 2009, 9:38pm » Hooray! A lovely looking beast. Bill Rudloff Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged atomicgraph Chancellor TR2 Logo Designer 2008 member is offline my other ride is a police box Joined: May 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 542 Location: a few days from now Karma: 6,158 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #250 on Aug 1, 2009, 12:21am » a tardis masterpiece great looking build!!! A+ just those final touches now. 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 #251 on Aug 1, 2009, 2:06pm » cheers Bill and atomic! Not too far to go - and I'll get a better camera for when it's all done... ;-) 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." MRBarry Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: May 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 35 Karma: 0 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #252 on Aug 1, 2009, 6:09pm » Beautiful. Wish it was parked in my garage Barry 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 #253 on Aug 1, 2009, 10:12pm » thanks a lot Barry! I wish I could have kept it in my garage instead of outside in all weathers.. 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 #254 on Aug 19, 2009, 9:16am » [sorry to anyone who's already read all this on the other Tardis board, I know it's duplicating stuff, but I'm just keeping my thread here up to date with the main stages of my build ] I've finally got hold of some lights for my signboxes that: a) Don't nuke your irises when you look at them, whilst b) being bright enough to actually see from dusk onwards. I ended up with the 900mm long version of this: Eterna T5 fluorescent fitting They come with link leads so that all four lights run off one plug. I'm still working on an x10 based solution for remote control of lights and sound (when it's all in place I'll post some pics) but for now here's a look at my signbox lights in place. 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." dustyfro Castellan member is offline Build inspired by madness Joined: Apr 2009 Gender: Female Posts: 153 Location: Oregon, USA Karma: 10 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #255 on Aug 19, 2009, 9:59pm » IT'S ALIVE! I love that second lit-up picture. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Hannah 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 #256 on Aug 20, 2009, 3:47am » Simply marvelous!!! Cheers, Jon 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 #257 on Aug 20, 2009, 8:07am » Wow Absolutely gorgeous! and so so lovely lit up Well done!!! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Latest animation: 2001: A Who Odyssey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXnV1UNbTuM celation Castellan member is offline Joined: Nov 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 232 Location: UK Karma: 17 Re: Dematerialiser's Tardis « Reply #258 on Aug 20, 2009, 9:53am » Wow! That is beautiful! C. 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 #259 on Aug 20, 2009, 2:48pm » thanks everyone Just the lock, arty paint job and lights/sounds left to do now Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Gosh, that takes me back. Or forward. 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