Police Public Call Box

So, this is where the TARDIS design stemmed from; a piece of street furniture from way back when. Talk about them and post up your photos here.

TARDIS Builders :: General :: The Police Public Call Box :: The Wetherby Fake! Author Topic: The Wetherby Fake! (Read 475 times) Admin account Administrator member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 1,188 Karma: 0 The Wetherby Fake! « Thread Started on Apr 21, 2005, 4:44am » A Once Upon A ...(please complete, I can't remember their name) Box, sitting outside Wetherby Police Station. A shell with a light inside - and the extra white panel on the door is information about Police Boxes. Piccies taken by me (and a friend!) Me outside the box! « Last Edit: Apr 21, 2005, 4:46am by Admin account » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged purpleblancmange Guest Re: The Wetherby Fake! « Reply #1 on Apr 21, 2005, 10:14am » Once Upon A Way Trading LTD is the name I think you're looking for Dale. I saw TPE's recast of this a couple of weeks ago and I was shocked by the quality... Not only were the seam lines as visable as those on a space pig's trotter, but the casting was so thin that I could flex it with one finger. The window frames were just stuck on from the outside and it was so light that I could drag it across the floor. Yes I used to work for these people and no there is no sour grapes here, but if anyone is thinking of buying one, I'd advise against it - they just aren't worth it. I suggest people considering such a purchase should go and see one first before placing their order - just so you don't get any suprises when it arrives! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Mark Lord President Wants a real Police Box... member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 902 Karma: 382 Re: The Wetherby Fake! « Reply #2 on Apr 21, 2005, 11:07pm » I was running desperately short on fuel on a work trip from Newcastle and stopped at Weatherby on the premise that there must be a petrol station. I found one then got lost trying to rejoin the M1, but did drive past this box. I couldn't believe my eyes so gave up the M1 and went back for a quick look! That was about 6 months ago but more recently I returned in order to measure it. I was disapointed when I realised it was a replica That said, the telephone panel and fresnel lamp are quite authentic looking (although somebody decided the lamp needed to be blue!) I do have piccy's but can't figure out how to add them, please help. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Mark Lord President Wants a real Police Box... member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 902 Karma: 382 Re: The Wetherby Fake! « Reply #3 on Apr 25, 2005, 8:21pm » Figure it out now Crich phone panel Wetherby panel Crich Lamp Wetherby Lamp Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged greystone Time traveller member is offline Joined: Nov 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 9 Karma: 0 Re: The Wetherby Fake! « Reply #4 on Nov 4, 2009, 11:01pm » A fake it may be, but I certainly wouldn't say no to it sitting at the bottom of my garden. « Last Edit: Nov 4, 2009, 11:04pm by greystone » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Timegirl Administrator member is offline Joined: May 2005 Gender: Female Posts: 983 Location: not in a galaxy far far away Karma: 105 Re: The Wetherby Fake! « Reply #5 on Nov 5, 2009, 8:57am » It is a great looking Police Box I thought it was the real thing when I first saw a picture of it Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Latest animation: 2001: A Who Odyssey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXnV1UNbTuM Forum Jump--------------------» Home--------------------» General--------------------- About the Forum- About the Members- General TARDIS Discussion- General Off Topic Conversation- The Police Public Call Box- Fan Films- Props from the Shops- Links--------------------» Advice and Assistance--------------------- Plans- Tutorials- Lumber/Timber/Wood choices- The Lamp- The Roof- The Top Signs- The Windows- Glass- Panels- Door and Door Sign- The Phone- Handles and Locks- Walls, Posts and Assembly- Base- Paint, Texturing and Dirt Washes- Weatherproofing- TARDIS Sound Effects--------------------» TARDIS Exterior--------------------- TARDIS Reference --- Film and Stage TARDIS Reference- TARDIS Workshop- TARDIS Builds- TARDIS Virtual and Model Builds- TARDIS Gallery--------------------» TARDIS Interior--------------------- Console Reference- Console Workshop- Console Builds- Console Virtual and Model Builds- Console Gallery--------------------» Other Props--------------------- Other Prop Reference- Other Prop Workshop- K9 Builds- Cyberman Builds- Sonic Screwdriver/Toolkit Builds- Dalek Builds- Costume Making- Other Prop Builds- Other Prop Gallery--------------------» The Archives--------------------- The TARDIS Builder's Guild Archive- The TARDIS Rebuilders 1 Archive