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TARDIS Builders :: TARDIS Exterior :: TARDIS Builds :: Willytron's Box « Page 5 of 6 » Jump to page   Go     Author Topic: Willytron's Box (Read 5,480 times) 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 #120 on Jun 8, 2008, 6:21am » Thanks for the comment, but the youtube videos aren't mine. Sounds interesting, i'll have to look them up. 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 #121 on Jun 11, 2008, 2:28am » I attached two 2"x4"s to the sides of wall number three. I admit, that isn't much - but it's more than i've done in a month! It's been so hot here lately that I may have to start working on this thing at night. I took a couple of these photos without the flash, they look blurry - but I just love the way the shadows look on it. Those two pics also give a better impression of what the color actually looks like. The flash makes it appear much brighter than it really is. « Last Edit: Jun 11, 2008, 2:30am 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 #122 on Jun 12, 2008, 2:53pm » Cool bro! Those non-flash photos do show alot more detail. Can't wait to see this thing standing! 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 #123 on Jun 12, 2008, 4:27pm » You can see dust particles in the last two photos, I wonder if that is the Vashta Nerada. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin 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 #124 on Jun 12, 2008, 5:10pm » You've got TARDIS spirits ready to inhabit your box once it is complete. Bill Rudloff Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged chriskingbees Chancellor Senior Member TR Aug 06 member is offline Owner of an old Blue Box... Joined: Mar 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 601 Location: west kent Karma: 1,728 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #125 on Jun 12, 2008, 5:14pm » Hi Willy Vashta Nerada? could be, remember to count the shadows. Actually your pictures highlight the colour question quite beautifully. The last four shots all appear to be a different blue. I think the third up from bottom is probably the nearest to the actual colour, but remember, just to confuse things more, all our screens are different (Make, settings etc). I'm with Exilea on this, can't wait to see the box erected in all it's glory. Great work, Willy KB 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 #126 on Jun 12, 2008, 5:22pm » Thanks for the comments. I just hope that when all the parts are made they fit together as planned. I'm gonna have to find someone to help me once i reach the assembly stage. It's insane how heavy these things can be. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin purpleblancmange Guest Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #127 on Jun 12, 2008, 5:28pm » That's looking really great so far, it'll be a massive turning point when you have it assembled for the first time. With regards to weight, yeah - they can be very heavy! I ended up making a trolley to move mine around, a second pair of helping hands is a god-send, though three people would be even better. 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: Willytron's Box « Reply #128 on Jun 14, 2008, 1:59am » hey willytron your tardis is looking awesome. love the color. i'm really looking forward to seeing it all connected. nice work to by the way Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged 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 #129 on Jun 14, 2008, 7:32am » Hi Willy, this is looking excellent, i can't wait for your TARDIS to be born! 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 #130 on Jun 16, 2008, 9:52pm » Thanks, guys. I was moving along nicely, until the warm weather came. The heat and humidity is unforgiving in this part of the world. I'm so close to the finish line, but I just can't reach it... « Last Edit: Jun 16, 2008, 9:54pm 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 #131 on Jun 16, 2008, 11:00pm » i know what you mean about the heat i'm in south caroline and the heat is unbearable from june through August. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged 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 #132 on Jun 17, 2008, 6:31am » Hi Willytron, so near yet so far! I am in a similar situation, I promised my son that my TARDIS will be at his school fair this Friday afternoon. I have two sides, two sign-boxes and to finish the roof before then. I have taken 3 days off work starting from tomorrow to really bring the build mainly to a conclusion. I hope we both succeed! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged 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 #133 on Jun 30, 2008, 3:48pm » What's the latest here? Any updates? 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 #134 on Jun 30, 2008, 3:57pm » Nothing new, the heat has made me lazy. I'm anxious to get back to it, though. Perhaps soon... perhaps this weekend. 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 #135 on Jun 30, 2008, 7:58pm » I can't wait for an update! Go Willy Go! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged 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: Willytron's Box « Reply #136 on Jul 13, 2008, 3:51am » Willytron, Your build looks like it's coming together. The humidity and heat make it difficult to work and definitely affects the wood too. I am located along Lake Erie and the weather the past few days here has been very humid. I have my build in my basement which is much cooler. Keep up the good work and don't lose your momentum. Cheers, Jon~ 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 #137 on Jul 14, 2008, 3:20pm » Thanks for the words of encouragement, Dr. Iz. It is feeling a bit cooler today (Of course, it's only 9:30 or so in the A.M.) - but I plan to go and put in some work on the old box this evening after work. I called my mother yesterday and asked if I could store my tardis in here basement part of the time to avoid weather damage, but it seems that the ceelings are only eight feet high. My TARDIS will be around ten feet tall. She has an old shop in back of her house that may accomodate it, I'll have to go and check. 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 #138 on Jul 15, 2008, 3:10pm » Last night I finished the frame work on the third wall. All that's left to do on that wall is the trim, then I have to do the fourth wall and the roof. 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 #139 on Jul 15, 2008, 3:13pm » Almost there! Getting excited yet? 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 #140 on Jul 15, 2008, 3:24pm » Oh yes. I also put the lock and door handle back on last night. I discovered that the door don't open and close very well, it kind of sticks at the top. it will require some sanding. It may work better once its standing up. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin geminitimelord Castellan member is offline Hoping to finish my build soon Joined: Sept 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 321 Location: Moline, IL USA Karma: 585 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #141 on Jul 15, 2008, 7:39pm » Very nice build! I am with you on the humidity. I live in North Western Illinois and the humidity was pretty bad most of last week and I didnt build on those days as my garage is an oven in that heat. 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 #142 on Jul 15, 2008, 7:57pm » Thanks for the comment. My workshop is out in the middle of the woods, and there is no electricity. So I'm using a power generator - which also generates a lot of heat. So in addition to the heat provided by mother nature, i'm in this small room with no air conditioning and a gas powered heat source. Plus I've got lights plugged into that thing, and they generate a certain amount of heat, too. I tried plugging in a fan last night, but it just blows the hot air around. Lot's of sweat has soaked into my tardis lately. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "Don't get your cortex caught in a vortex" - George Carlin geminitimelord Castellan member is offline Hoping to finish my build soon Joined: Sept 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 321 Location: Moline, IL USA Karma: 585 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #143 on Jul 16, 2008, 5:03am » I hear that! I did some YouTube Vids to Document my build and I was sweating like a hooker in church! 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 #144 on Jul 21, 2008, 5:28am » I'm using my brother's saws and he needed his jig saw, so I can't start work on the fourth wall until i get it back, so I started on the roof. this is perhaps the best representation of the true color of my paint out of all the pictures that I have posted, and the lock and door handle are back in place. That's all for now, let me know what you think. I hope to finish the roof tomorrow evening. « Last Edit: Jul 21, 2008, 5:32am 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 #145 on Jul 21, 2008, 7:36pm » I love the colour! It looks great and very authentic looking! 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 #146 on Jul 21, 2008, 7:42pm » Thanks. It is difficult to photograph, the flash makes it appear very bright blue, it almost seems to glow. I have found that I get my best pictures without the use of the flash. 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 #147 on Jul 21, 2008, 8:25pm » One thing I started doing with my camera was putting a white sock over the flash. You'll get the instant shutter speed without saturating everything with light. ...make sure it's a clean sock too as you'll be holding it close to your face. I speak from experience Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Jaren Elo Castellan Has a lovely console you know... member is offline Joined: Jan 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 206 Location: Portland, OR US Karma: 3,304 Re: Willytron's Box « Reply #148 on Aug 29, 2008, 9:45pm » Good tip there from Exilea. You can also use a part of plastic milk carton. It emmulates the way a softbox works. I use a fuji 35mm film container to soften the flash on my SLR. Ah, camera talk. I miss being a photographer sometimes. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged ...No matter where you go, there you are... 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 #149 on Aug 29, 2008, 9:51pm » Thanx for the tips, fellas. I bought a new digital camera a couple of days ago, It has settings for close up pics and shaky picks that eliminate blurr. I took pics of a blue toy (cobra commander) with differnt settings and found that I could get a more accurate representation of true colors with the new camera. I haven't tried it out on the TARDIS yet, but I think that it will do a much better job. 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