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TARDIS Builders :: TARDIS Interior :: Console Builds :: McGann Console Author Topic: McGann Console (Read 557 times) vortexsurfer Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: Sept 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 12 Karma: 0 McGann Console « Thread Started on Sept 16, 2009, 10:18pm » Hi, I'm new to this forum but have been working on a roughly 3/4 scale console based on the one from the movie for about a year. YAY I'M NOT ALONE!!! Edit: Signed up on imageshack, much better than facebook The first panel cut out The base, with brackets to support each panel Four of the panels attached and a few controls added. I put the stain underneath these first so I didn't have to paint around them later The first coat of wood stain Another view The unavoidable shot of working on the electronics (actually christmas lights) with the trusty sonic screwdriver The communications panel Displaying the key hole for the classic TARDIS Key. Only licensed Time Lords may operate this vehicle! « Last Edit: Sept 17, 2009, 4:55pm by vortexsurfer » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Scarfwearer Administrator member is offline Joined: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 162 Location: Somewhere beginning with 'S' Karma: 12 Re: McGann Console « Reply #1 on Sept 17, 2009, 8:30am » Welcome! No you're definitely not alone... Smashing looking console - it's nice to see a McGann console on the way. There are a couple in the archives here, but no others ongoing that I know of. Most of us create a photobucket account and link to the photos there so they can appear right in your postings. I haven't managed to find out what Facebook's policy is on hotlinking to photos hosted there, but normally only a photo hosting site like photobucket or imageshack will let you do that. Crispin Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged teletran Castellan member is offline A long shank knave with a mighty nose Joined: May 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 345 Location: Perth, Western Australia Karma: 12 Re: McGann Console « Reply #2 on Sept 17, 2009, 2:41pm » I posted plans for this console... somewhere? Edit: http://tardisbuildersforum.proboards.com....read=402&page=1 « Last Edit: Sept 17, 2009, 4:10pm by teletran » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged I suppose you could take the normal precautions against an atomic blast. Sticky tape on the windows and that sort of thing. vortexsurfer Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: Sept 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 12 Karma: 0 Re: McGann Console « Reply #3 on Sept 17, 2009, 4:57pm » Yeah I've got the Regenerations book, cheers. Those plans are really good (wish they existed for all the consoles!!) Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Scarfwearer Administrator member is offline Joined: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 162 Location: Somewhere beginning with 'S' Karma: 12 Re: McGann Console « Reply #4 on Sept 17, 2009, 5:17pm » Sept 17, 2009, 4:57pm, vortexsurfer wrote: Yeah I've got the Regenerations book, cheers. Those plans are really good (wish they existed for all the consoles!!) Approximate plans for some of the other consoles are on my website, here: Console Plans. Crispin Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged vortexsurfer Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: Sept 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 12 Karma: 0 Re: McGann Console « Reply #5 on Sept 19, 2009, 11:22am » Found a double bargain in a local junk shop - a large brass barometer with a base that just might become the bottom of my time rotor - £5! Will post pics once I get them installed. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged dustyfro Castellan member is offline Build inspired by madness Joined: Apr 2009 Gender: Female Posts: 151 Location: Oregon, USA Karma: 10 Re: McGann Console « Reply #6 on Sept 21, 2009, 2:55am » Oh that's nice! I've kind of been wanting to see someone do this version. I've been seeing those half sphere light things (like in the 5th picture) everywhere now that I know people use them for their consoles. They use them by the doors on the city busses here. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Hannah vortexsurfer Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: Sept 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 12 Karma: 0 Re: McGann Console « Reply #7 on Sept 21, 2009, 2:06pm » Lol they're actually door stops from a DIY shop!!! Thanks though, it shows no one can tell! « Last Edit: Sept 21, 2009, 2:07pm by vortexsurfer » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged vortexsurfer Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: Sept 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 12 Karma: 0 Re: McGann Console « Reply #8 on Sept 24, 2009, 3:40pm » The top and sixth panel (both detachable) in place The panel and top now varnished and 'things' added. The gold frames will eventually house the destination wheels just as soon as I figure out how to build them. Suggestions very welcome!! The Time Rotor with brass base Finally found a base that I liked in a second hand furniture shop. May do things with it, not sure yet The beginning of a computer pad that will fit onto the side of the console The picture really doesn't do the lights any justice « Last Edit: Sept 24, 2009, 3:41pm by vortexsurfer » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged zebaroth Castellan Console ReBuilder March 07 member is offline Joined: Jan 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 155 Karma: 251 Re: McGann Console « Reply #9 on Oct 5, 2009, 3:09am » that is so cool nice work Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Next to the last of the Jargaroth metrosonus Time Lord member is offline Neil, playing thing of Sutekh Joined: Aug 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 70 Karma: 2 Re: McGann Console « Reply #10 on Oct 5, 2009, 11:42pm » Sept 17, 2009, 2:41pm, teletran wrote: I posted plans for this console... somewhere? Edit: http://tardisbuildersforum.proboards.com....read=402&page=1 would you happen to have a measurement for the inner hexagon? just wondering if it's in your book (which i'll have to buy!). if you happen to have it laying around i'd apperciate a look see1 thanks. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged vortexsurfer Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: Sept 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 12 Karma: 0 Re: McGann Console « Reply #11 on Oct 6, 2009, 6:53pm » No, sadly that measurement is not recorded in the book. The inner hexagon on mine has edges of 13 cm (5 inches) and the diameter is 15 cm (6 inches) edge to edge. However I must tell you that this is based on nothing except what looked right to me at the time!!! The book does gives the width of the whole console as 52 inches and the base of each panel as 30 inches. Since the bottom of my panels are 14.5 inches then if you times it all by 2.143 you should be at least close! It all depends on how accurate you want it to be. In my case it's more how I would personally have built the console for the movie than producing an exact replica. « Last Edit: Oct 6, 2009, 6:57pm by vortexsurfer » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged vortexsurfer Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: Sept 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 12 Karma: 0 Re: McGann Console « Reply #12 on Oct 6, 2009, 7:09pm » I really am at my wit's end on how to make the dials that display the destination on my console. I want something that will spin on a pivot that's bracketed to the back of the panel and have six or eight sides about 7x3cm. I just can't work out the best way to build/source that something! Please help!! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Scarfwearer Administrator member is offline Joined: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 162 Location: Somewhere beginning with 'S' Karma: 12 Re: McGann Console « Reply #13 on Oct 6, 2009, 9:55pm » Oct 5, 2009, 11:42pm, metrosonus wrote: would you happen to have a measurement for the inner hexagon? You can measure directly off the diagrams. There are two diagrams and in both cases the top of the hexagon works out at 22". The side of a regular hexagon is always half its maximum width, so the top edge of the console panel should be 11". The bottom edge is listed as 30", and the total console wdith is 60" (5 feet) on the diagrams. It looks like they hadn't quite decided how to do the extra shelf when the drawings were made, as the actual console is slightly different. You can use the TBF console calculator to figure out other interesting numbers for the panels. Crispin « Last Edit: Oct 6, 2009, 10:04pm by Scarfwearer » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged metrosonus Time Lord member is offline Neil, playing thing of Sutekh Joined: Aug 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 70 Karma: 2 Re: McGann Console « Reply #14 on Oct 6, 2009, 10:02pm » i'm just looking for a rough dimension. I'll have to mock something up until it looks right too! close enough is fine, i'll be doing my own version so the panels... but the width and height will be the same as the movie, although the base will be different. there has to be candy or chocolate box or something that might be about that size.. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged metrosonus Time Lord member is offline Neil, playing thing of Sutekh Joined: Aug 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 70 Karma: 2 Re: McGann Console « Reply #15 on Oct 6, 2009, 10:26pm » whoops i didnt see you post ahead of me! thanks for the info! that is a nifty app! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Scarfwearer Administrator member is offline Joined: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 162 Location: Somewhere beginning with 'S' Karma: 12 Re: McGann Console « Reply #16 on Oct 7, 2009, 6:37pm » Incidentally, did you see this from the archives? Dimensions on Tyne Console UKWookie is a member here and may be able to advise... Crispin Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged metrosonus Time Lord member is offline Neil, playing thing of Sutekh Joined: Aug 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 70 Karma: 2 Re: McGann Console « Reply #17 on Oct 8, 2009, 2:15pm » no i hadn't seen that. thanks for the link! I really like the exposed underneath look. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged ukwookie Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 13 Karma: 2 Re: McGann Console « Reply #18 on Oct 8, 2009, 3:49pm » Blimey, I'd forgotten I had uploaded those pics... Unfortunately I don't think we wrote any of the dimensions down, but I'm pretty sure the base hexagon was 6 feet across. That would make the 'shelf' six inches wide all round. I'm pretty sure I have some pics in my archives of the thing under construction... if anyone is interested I could post them up. Tony Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged vortexsurfer Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: Sept 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 12 Karma: 0 Re: McGann Console « Reply #19 on Oct 8, 2009, 5:29pm » Oh the wonderous things that can be achieved when you're not working from a meagre hobby budget!! How did you construct the destination dials for the Dimensions console? This is the stage I need to get past! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Scarfwearer Administrator member is offline Joined: Feb 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 162 Location: Somewhere beginning with 'S' Karma: 12 Re: McGann Console « Reply #20 on Oct 8, 2009, 6:00pm » Oct 8, 2009, 3:49pm, ukwookie wrote: Blimey, I'd forgotten I had uploaded those pics... Unfortunately I don't think we wrote any of the dimensions down, but I'm pretty sure the base hexagon was 6 feet across. That would make the 'shelf' six inches wide all round. I'm pretty sure I have some pics in my archives of the thing under construction... if anyone is interested I could post them up. Tony I posted the MSN groups pictures on TR2 as an archive recently. Do please put up your construction photos, that would be fascinating (and in a new thread!). Crispin Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged metrosonus Time Lord member is offline Neil, playing thing of Sutekh Joined: Aug 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 70 Karma: 2 Re: McGann Console « Reply #21 on Oct 8, 2009, 7:35pm » A new thread would be nice as i feel guilty for stealing the thread away from a fantastic build! If I can ask though, what exactly was going on in the photos, a panel or televison chat programme? « Last Edit: Oct 8, 2009, 7:36pm by metrosonus » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged ukwookie Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 13 Karma: 2 Re: McGann Console « Reply #22 on Oct 8, 2009, 8:12pm » Oops - apologies for the thread hijack! Better start a new thread of my own I suppose... but to answer the question, the console was built as the stage set for the second Dimensions on Tyne convention, way back in 2002. Gawd, that was AGES ago! Tony Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged vortexsurfer Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: Sept 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 12 Karma: 0 Re: McGann Console « Reply #23 on Oct 9, 2009, 2:34pm » Lol I don't mind the hijack, am interested to see where this topic goes! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged metrosonus Time Lord member is offline Neil, playing thing of Sutekh Joined: Aug 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 70 Karma: 2 Re: McGann Console « Reply #24 on Oct 9, 2009, 3:55pm » maybe you can give me an opinion on an idea i had for the time rotor. i want something that would move up and down and be self contained. meaning I want to do without the top part of the McGann console and have it all sit within the console itself. I was thinking of using a threaded rod and three spokes arranged in a triangle and then using 6 incandescent tube lights (like what would go into a library style lamp) and arranging them on the spokes, three up and three down. the down facing bulbs would be just above the surface of the console when the rotor is in the up position. if i can find bulbs long enough, it would give me the right visual look for the console. i was thinking i could put them on a dimmer switch and keep them low and also dust the bulbs with black spray pant to make it look darkened and gritty. mainly i want to use the console for filming and photos, but i also want the feel to be dark and sort of spooky so i thought the plain white lights would match the feel i was going for. « Last Edit: Oct 9, 2009, 3:55pm by metrosonus » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged metrosonus Time Lord member is offline Neil, playing thing of Sutekh Joined: Aug 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 70 Karma: 2 Re: McGann Console « Reply #25 on Oct 9, 2009, 5:05pm » Oi! I just went to walmart on lunch... looks like incandescent bulbs don't come in sizes of more than a few inches. I'll have to figure something out with fluorescents. I recall Crispin had a good write up on the matter.. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged vortexsurfer Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: Sept 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 12 Karma: 0 Re: McGann Console « Reply #26 on Oct 29, 2009, 6:31pm » Went to the Blackpool Exhibition yesterday - one last pilgrimage before it closes for good on the 11th Nov. The replica console there was really impressive - kudos if the person who made it is on this forum! Just a shame it had the annoying 'Do Not Touch' sign. One aspect that really inspired me was that the joins between the panels were covered with metal strips like those you edge stairs with. I was never quite happy with the rather rough joins on mine so did similar today. 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