Action Mats roughly 1/2 size TARDIS

[timerotor]

Oh my word! You have got to be the BEST DAD in the WORLD!!!
I just watched your video of Christmas morning magic!
In 1983, my Dad got as far as making a sort of wooden box, didn't have any writing on or windows or handles and not a brush stroke of blue and everyone thought I was a complete weirdo kid getting in and out of a wooden box! - but to me it WAS my Tardis! - I had a good imagination...
Now; what you've done for your son and indeed the family is give THE BEST Christmas surprise EVER! And he will always remember it and so will you!  Well done Dad!
Happy New Year!
Mark

[bad wulf]

That's just wonderful!
Here's to many fun adventures!
Sara

[rocket]

Now that's the sort of reaction you'd expect from a kid getting their own tardis

[action_mat]

Thanks everyone, I hope you all had a great Christmas  

He's hardly been out of it since Christmas morning.  Every now and then his head pops out the phone box door to blow a raspberry, or just to let me know he's off to Gallifrey

[rocket]

Well at least he's being responsible enough to let you know where he's going

[drew30]

fantastic job.

[kiwidoc]

Brilliant.  Wonderful video too - I think you're getting some votes for parent of the year!

[action_mat]

Thanks for the kind comments  

I took this picture of the owner this morning.  I thought the corners of his mouth looked a bit down turned when I looked at the image, which was odd as he was smiling.  Then I noticed they were chocolate smears and found a packet of chocolate biscuits in the Tardis.

It's standing up to some very enthusiastic play, there's been 4 kids inside trying to rock it!  

[rocket]

Great shot, and nice to see he's not traveling alone.

Although he better not grow to fast.

[geminitimelord]

The TARDIS looks like a Giant plastic toy! 

I must say you have done an excellent job on the build. From this angle it looks flawless.

[action_mat]

Cheers Geminitimelord   Giant plastic toy was actually the look I was trying to achieve  The 8" flight control TARDIS on the left is his favourite toy, which is why I wanted to make one big enough for him to fit in.  I've watched him staring through the doors of that toy at eye level and I bet he was imagining being able to fit inside it.  
I made my window bars thicker (for strength and durability as they were cut from a single sheet) and the light is bigger as I had to use the only lens I had (an evian bottle).   I don't know how accurate the toy is compared to the real TARDIS, but I like the chunky base.

[cyberstephen]

Haha! So the rumours must be true that the 12th Doctor favours choccie biccies over jelly babies

Happy days

[geminitimelord]

well buddy you achieved it. Doesnt look like wood looks like plastic, all shiny. Excellent detail.

[action_mat]

Hi everyone,
I've been looking in with interest, but haven't had the time to start a new build yet.

In the meantime, may I introduce you to my favourite Dogtor? (Tom Barker)  

[rustymetaldog]

This is one of the coolest things I have ever, ever seen! Well done, you rock! I need to make sure my imminently arriving son or daughter needs something like this in 4 years time! Brilliant!