Quick, cheap TARDIS?

[deadpool809]

Sorry if this is the wrong place, I am new here, and I need a little help

I am hosting a Halloween party at the end of the month - costumes required. I have decided to be the 4th Doctor, and I figured it would be cool to have a TARDIS in the dining room for the party.

I have been looking for plans or hints on how to build a cheap, fast, decent-looking Tardis, and I am only finding some really great detailed plans, but nothing that suits my needs.

Does anyone know where I can find (or can you post) some plans for an inexpensive TARDIS replica? It doesn't need to look GREAT, but I am aiming for something a little better than a painted fridge box...

[unclelew]

In my attempt at TARDIS building, it has not been cheap, and certainly not quick!

[kiwidoc]

There's  cheap and there's cheap.  If it's really just a one time thing I'd probably go with the fridge box to be honest - draw the panel position onto it, cut out the window holes then glue strips of polystyrene to it to look as if the panels were recessed.  Use more strips of polystyrene to bulk out the corner posts and a legnthways strip across the top could be painted for a signbox.  Stick a lamp inside on the night and voila!

May not win prizes for beauty or longevity but you'll have what you want on the night.  Going behyond that might require buying lengths of cheap wood of somesort and tools and more time than you may want to give up.

  -glen

[DoctorWho8]

For inspiration for the cardboard box TARDIS, check mine out.
[ref topic=455]Refrigerator Box TARDIS[/ref]

Bill "the Doctor" Rudloff

[deadpool809]

You may be right - I guess I just want the best of both worlds. Your's looks prety good there Bill. How long did that take to work up?

[DoctorWho8]

I did it over the course of 3 nights back when I was in high school.  If you spend 5 nights, you can do some extra detailing, like proper recessed panels instead of drawn on, proper signage, and a proper light (mine is a cut Pringles can with yellow duct tape and the lid blue duct tape).
Bill "the Doctor" Rudloff

[atomicgraph]

while i was building, i started thinking that you could make a tardis using mostly plywood. use one sheet for the walls with another sheet having cut out rectangles mounted on top to give the recessed panels. this would also make every wall the same as every one of my walls are slightly different, plus i think you would be doing less cutting doing a tardis like this. just a thought, this route my not be quick or cheap but it would certainly be easier.

[mugsyuk]

Hi all I'm in a similar position but fortunately I have a month to build a tardis full size with shelves at the rear.

Having looked at all the options I think I'm going to have to construct the basic frame, screwthe 3 walls to that, if i can get ply to fit that size, then add the detail in pine over the top. I know its sound kind of botched but its for an internal shop display so weatherproofing isnt an issue but strength is.

Does this sound ok?

[DoctorWho8]

Hi all I'm in a similar position but fortunately I have a month to build a tardis full size with shelves at the rear.

Having looked at all the options I think I'm going to have to construct the basic frame, screw the 3 walls to that, if i can get ply to fit that size, then add the detail in pine over the top. I know its sound kind of botched but its for an internal shop display so weatherproofing isn't an issue but strength is.

Does this sound ok?

Actually, that's very close to the method the TARDIS props for the new series were made.
Bill "the Doctor" Rudloff

[mugsyuk]

Thanks bill thats good to know.

[mugsyuk]

this is the kind of construction I'm looking at