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TARDIS Builders :: TARDIS Exterior :: TARDIS Builds :: Willytron's Box « Page 4 of 6 » Jump to page   Go     Author Topic: Willytron's Box (Read 5,474 times) 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: Willytron's Box « Reply #90 on Apr 16, 2008, 1:20am » well i took the tardis out for a spin... let mother nature take her course and when i got back my lock had aged!!! « Last Edit: Apr 16, 2008, 11:52pm by atomicgraph » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Willytron Castellan Willy *is* Boss Hogg... member is offline Joined: Jan 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 437 Location: Starkville, MS U.S.A. Karma: 51 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #91 on Apr 16, 2008, 3:39am » Wow, that looks really authentic! What methods did you use? Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin Willytron Castellan Willy *is* Boss Hogg... member is offline Joined: Jan 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 437 Location: Starkville, MS U.S.A. Karma: 51 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #92 on Apr 16, 2008, 4:32am » Cut the frame for the front sign box, and painted unitl it was too dark. Gotta remove the lock and door handle before I finish paining this one. « Last Edit: Apr 16, 2008, 4:34am by Willytron » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin 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: Willytron's Box « Reply #93 on Apr 16, 2008, 12:03pm » Apr 16, 2008, 3:39am, Willytron wrote: Wow, that looks really authentic! What methods did you use? i used a dremel tool with a stone bit in the end that put the nicks in the metal, but it still looked shiny. i put a piece of duct tape on the lock and heated it up with a hair dryer. when i pulled off the tape it left the sticky resadue on the lock. then i used a charcoal pencil to dirty it up. after that i used a wire brush attachment for the dremal and smoothed everything over. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged doctor007 Time Lord member is offline Joined: Mar 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 58 Location: Hot Springs, AR Karma: 13 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #94 on Apr 16, 2008, 2:16pm » Wow automicgraph! That looks almost as good as Willy's.. However, in all fairness, his had about 12 years worth of real abuse. I was amazed at how real your scoring did look though. I invested in my Yale model 80 with an 1109E cylinder. I had to order it through a special company that handles older style Yale locks (luckily the store was 65 miles NE of where I live (Hot Springs, AR and the store is in Little Rock, AR)) . Got the lock overnight without the overnight expense because I live so close. It just worked out that way. The lock was pricey(about $59 shipping and all). They key was oddly shaped yet very futuristic (a keeper). Now I just need to save some loot to start my Tardis build!!! Scott P.S. Willy, I can't wait to see the lock actually on a door! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Willytron Castellan Willy *is* Boss Hogg... member is offline Joined: Jan 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 437 Location: Starkville, MS U.S.A. Karma: 51 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #95 on Apr 16, 2008, 2:39pm » Apr 16, 2008, 12:03pm, atomicgraph wrote: Apr 16, 2008, 3:39am, Willytron wrote: Wow, that looks really authentic! What methods did you use? i used a dremel tool with a stone bit in the end that put the nicks in the metal, but it still looked shiny. i put a piece of duct tape on the lock and heated it up with a hair dryer. when i pulled off the tape it left the sticky resadue on the lock. then i used a charcoal pencil to dirty it up. after that i used a wire brush attachment for the dremal and smoothed everything over. Brilliant, simply brilliant. Again, it looks fantastic! So about how long did all this take? Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin 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: Willytron's Box « Reply #96 on Apr 16, 2008, 2:49pm » not long maybe an hour, most of the time was used trying to figure out how to dirty it up with out using paint. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Willytron Castellan Willy *is* Boss Hogg... member is offline Joined: Jan 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 437 Location: Starkville, MS U.S.A. Karma: 51 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #97 on Apr 16, 2008, 2:53pm » Apr 16, 2008, 2:16pm, doctor007 wrote: Wow automicgraph! That looks almost as good as Willy's.. However, in all fairness, his had about 12 years worth of real abuse. I was amazed at how real your scoring did look though. I invested in my Yale model 80 with an 1109E cylinder. I had to order it through a special company that handles older style Yale locks (luckily the store was 65 miles NE of where I live (Hot Springs, AR and the store is in Little Rock, AR)) . Got the lock overnight without the overnight expense because I live so close. It just worked out that way. The lock was pricey(about $59 shipping and all). They key was oddly shaped yet very futuristic (a keeper). Now I just need to save some loot to start my Tardis build!!! Scott P.S. Willy, I can't wait to see the lock actually on a door! any chance we could see photos of the Yale lock? Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin doctor007 Time Lord member is offline Joined: Mar 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 58 Location: Hot Springs, AR Karma: 13 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #98 on Apr 16, 2008, 3:15pm » Automograph, it has been my experience that old locks aren't dirty... however, they are scratched and scored from multiple key mis-strikes against the case. I would avoid using grease or graphite (unless recommended for functionality by the lock maker) or any substance that when dry will hinder the working of the lock. I'd say your scored well as is. Scott Willy, I will try to get some pics up this afternoon sometime. « Last Edit: Apr 16, 2008, 3:21pm by doctor007 » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged doctor007 Time Lord member is offline Joined: Mar 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 58 Location: Hot Springs, AR Karma: 13 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #99 on Apr 16, 2008, 8:27pm » Here are some rough pics of the new lock. I believe i will age in the natural way... hit and miss .... Giggle Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Willytron Castellan Willy *is* Boss Hogg... member is offline Joined: Jan 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 437 Location: Starkville, MS U.S.A. Karma: 51 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #100 on Apr 16, 2008, 8:42pm » Nice lock. Quality stuff, obviously worth the money. I f I had a real Yale, I don't think I'd scratch it either. Odd that it don't have the usual round head key, but I rather like the keys that you did get. « Last Edit: Apr 16, 2008, 8:44pm by Willytron » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin exilea Castellan TARDIS Toolkit Guardian: Call this man if your TARDIS breaks down... member is offline The toolkit is DONE Joined: Mar 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 480 Location: Ham Erica Karma: 3,033 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #101 on Apr 16, 2008, 11:25pm » So did "ytron" get sucked into the void? Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Willytron Castellan Willy *is* Boss Hogg... member is offline Joined: Jan 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 437 Location: Starkville, MS U.S.A. Karma: 51 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #102 on Apr 16, 2008, 11:51pm » I regenerated. Instead of my face changing, my name changed. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin Willytron Castellan Willy *is* Boss Hogg... member is offline Joined: Jan 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 437 Location: Starkville, MS U.S.A. Karma: 51 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #103 on Apr 17, 2008, 6:59am » Funny story, totaly unrelated to this thread. My wife has been sick, and the doctor prescribed cough medicine with codeine. The other night, she was talking in her sleep. She said, "K-9... now you can fold him up. you put him in your shirt. William will be so happy. K-9... now we will have five dogs." « Last Edit: Apr 17, 2008, 7:00am by Willytron » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin 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: Willytron's Box « Reply #104 on Apr 28, 2008, 1:44am » hey willytron you've been pretty quiet lately do i smell a big update in the near future Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Willytron Castellan Willy *is* Boss Hogg... member is offline Joined: Jan 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 437 Location: Starkville, MS U.S.A. Karma: 51 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #105 on Apr 28, 2008, 4:33am » Apr 28, 2008, 1:44am, atomicgraph wrote: hey willytron you've been pretty quiet lately do i smell a big update in the near future I wish I had a difinitive answer, but I have nothing new to report. Buisness has picked up at work, and I've been having to put in some overtime, which takes away from my TARDIS building time. I had big plans for this weekend, but woke up saturday to the sound of rain on the roof (damnit!) I should be finished by now, but real life keeps getting in the way. I probably could have finished the last two walls this weekend if the weather hadn't blown it for me, but perhaps next weekend will be sunny. The weekend after that my wife and I are heading for the beach. I am growing terribly impatient, only two walls and the roof to go and it's like I just can't get it done. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin Willytron Castellan Willy *is* Boss Hogg... member is offline Joined: Jan 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 437 Location: Starkville, MS U.S.A. Karma: 51 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #106 on Apr 29, 2008, 3:20am » I NEEDED to work some overtime today, but I WANTED to work on my TARDIS. so I decided to take advantage of the weather. I left work at 5:00 p.m. and started work on the third wall. I didn't take my camera, cause pics would just be repetitive at this point. Here is a pic from the back wall as an example of what I accomplished today: i cut a sheet of 3/4" plywood down to size and cut out the 8 inset panels. The way I'm doing the walls, this is the hardest part. Next time I'll cut out the windows from a sheet of 1/2" ply and glue and screw the two sheets together. I finished around 8:00 p.m. Now it is 9:00 p.m. and I'm back at work, ready to put in some overtime. There just aren't enough hours in the day... Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin Willytron Castellan Willy *is* Boss Hogg... member is offline Joined: Jan 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 437 Location: Starkville, MS U.S.A. Karma: 51 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #107 on May 3, 2008, 2:34am » My plan is to paint the inside of the TARDIS with black light responsive paint and hang a black light inside. I think that this would create a nice glowing effect in the windows and when the door is opened. I went to Lowe's yesterday and asked the guy at the paint counter if they had any such paint, but he didn't seem to know what black light responsive paint was. It has been my experience that the people who work at Lowe's aren't very much help. This idea may crash and burn, but I suppose I could go back and pick up a few sample cards of various bright white colors and take them home to see if any glow under black light... « Last Edit: May 3, 2008, 2:35am by Willytron » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin exilea Castellan TARDIS Toolkit Guardian: Call this man if your TARDIS breaks down... member is offline The toolkit is DONE Joined: Mar 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 480 Location: Ham Erica Karma: 3,033 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #108 on May 3, 2008, 12:36pm » May 3, 2008, 2:34am, Willytron wrote: My plan is to paint the inside of the TARDIS with black light responsive paint and hang a black light inside. I think that this would create a nice glowing effect in the windows and when the door is opened. I went to Lowe's yesterday and asked the guy at the paint counter if they had any such paint, but he didn't seem to know what black light responsive paint was. It has been my experience that the people who work at Lowe's aren't very much help. This idea may crash and burn, but I suppose I could go back and pick up a few sample cards of various bright white colors and take them home to see if any glow under black light... I think its called fluorescent paint. I don't know anything about Lowes, but if they don't have that you could probably order it online from someone else. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged DoctorWho8 Lord President member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 918 Location: Bloomington, IL, USA Karma: 1,039 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #109 on May 3, 2008, 3:55pm » Willy, I found this old thread on a Home Theatre board that may be of help. It discusses mixing paints to create the black light glow. http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/memb....lack-light.html Bill Rudloff « Last Edit: May 3, 2008, 3:55pm by DoctorWho8 » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Willytron Castellan Willy *is* Boss Hogg... member is offline Joined: Jan 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 437 Location: Starkville, MS U.S.A. Karma: 51 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #110 on May 4, 2008, 7:00am » thanks for the blacklight tips, guys. I really hope I can pull this off. My first step will be to go back to lowes and search for florescent paints. Even if I have to use a color other than white, this still seems like a fun idea. Since I don't really have a clear understanding of temporal physics, my TARDIS won't be transcendentally dimensional - so I figured i'd have to come up with another gimmick. « Last Edit: May 4, 2008, 8:37am by Willytron » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin Willytron Castellan Willy *is* Boss Hogg... member is offline Joined: Jan 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 437 Location: Starkville, MS U.S.A. Karma: 51 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #111 on May 4, 2008, 11:20pm » Today I made some lenses for my lantern out of a light diffuser. I also finished the third wall panel. I'm about to start cutting out parts of the frame of the third wall. I've been working in my brothers shop, as he lives next door to the cabin where my wood and stuff is being stored. Today he informed me that he has found a buyer for his house, and will be moving in two weeks. I'm not sure what I'll do after that, but it definitely throws a wrench in the works... Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin exilea Castellan TARDIS Toolkit Guardian: Call this man if your TARDIS breaks down... member is offline The toolkit is DONE Joined: Mar 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 480 Location: Ham Erica Karma: 3,033 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #112 on May 5, 2008, 3:54am » May 4, 2008, 11:20pm, Willytron wrote: Today I made some lenses for my lantern out of a light diffuser. I also finished the third wall panel. I'm about to start cutting out parts of the frame of the third wall. I've been working in my brothers shop, as he lives next door to the cabin where my wood and stuff is being stored. Today he informed me that he has found a buyer for his house, and will be moving in two weeks. I'm not sure what I'll do after that, but it definitely throws a wrench in the works... Sounds like we need to stop time over in the Key To Time thread and let you finish your box! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Willytron Castellan Willy *is* Boss Hogg... member is offline Joined: Jan 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 437 Location: Starkville, MS U.S.A. Karma: 51 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #113 on May 5, 2008, 6:37am » The main problem with my brother moving is that I don't have electricity at my cabin. So I talked to him and he said that I could borrow his power generator and whatever saws and drills and such that I needed, along with some spot lights until I'm done building. He's gotta be out by the 20th, so I'll get that stuff from him between now and then and lock it up in the cabin with my TARDIS. Problem solved. I'm nearly done with the third wall, which only leaves the fourth wall and the roof. yeah, so close now... Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin Willytron Castellan Willy *is* Boss Hogg... member is offline Joined: Jan 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 437 Location: Starkville, MS U.S.A. Karma: 51 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #114 on May 5, 2008, 6:53am » Oh yeah, other stuff I did today: I noticed that the door was not on straight, so I took the bottom two hinges off and repositioned the door - works better now. I removed the lock and door handle so that the door can be painted, but ran out of daylight before I could do any painting. I cut two 2x4s down to 8'-4" for the "corner post" parts that go on the third wall. Still gotta finish the frame work for that wall and the trim, then it's on to the fourth wall... Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin Willytron Castellan Willy *is* Boss Hogg... member is offline Joined: Jan 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 437 Location: Starkville, MS U.S.A. Karma: 51 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #115 on May 23, 2008, 3:07am » I went and finished painting the front wall and doors today, with the help of my wife. It is great to have a supportive wife when working on a project such as this. Without her I'd probably have never even started my build. I also got my sonic screwdriver in the mail today - awesome! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin exilea Castellan TARDIS Toolkit Guardian: Call this man if your TARDIS breaks down... member is offline The toolkit is DONE Joined: Mar 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 480 Location: Ham Erica Karma: 3,033 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #116 on May 23, 2008, 6:05am » May 23, 2008, 3:07am, Willytron wrote: I went and finished painting the front wall and doors today, with the help of my wife. It is great to have a supportive wife when working on a project such as this. Without her I'd probably have never even started my build. I also got my sonic screwdriver in the mail today - awesome! OT: Did someone say Sonic Screwdriver? New series or classic? Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Willytron Castellan Willy *is* Boss Hogg... member is offline Joined: Jan 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 437 Location: Starkville, MS U.S.A. Karma: 51 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #117 on May 23, 2008, 8:14am » New series. The one with the lights and sound and the psychic paper. I got two of them in fact, just in case one breaks. One is still in the box Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin Willytron Castellan Willy *is* Boss Hogg... member is offline Joined: Jan 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 437 Location: Starkville, MS U.S.A. Karma: 51 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #118 on Jun 8, 2008, 3:33am » I've not posted any pics in a while because I couldn't find the cable that connects my camera to my pc. In fact, I haven't worked on the tardis in a while because it's been very hot here. These are the last pics that I took, they were taken several weeks ago when i painted the door and cut lenses for my lantern. since these photos were taken, i've fliped the front wall over and finished painting it. « Last Edit: Jun 8, 2008, 3:40am by Willytron » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin rizla Castellan TARDIS Rebuilder June 08 member is offline He's Back ... And It's About Time! Joined: Oct 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 151 Location: Newmarket, Suffolk UK Karma: 10,004 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #119 on Jun 8, 2008, 5:27am » Hi Willytron, certainly coming on very nicely. It's going to look fab! I have also watched your videos on You tube at least I think they're yours. I liked your TARDIS painting party too! 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