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Started by lorisarvendu, Nov 10, 2008, 03:37 pm

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lorisarvendu

Nov 10, 2008, 03:37 pm Last Edit: Feb 03, 2010, 09:53 pm by Scarfwearer
Whilst rummaging around for some McCoy-era pics on Yahoo, I came upon these.

(Don't click on the link.  For some reason it cuts out just before the "@" - copy the whole line into your browser)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12412269@N04/

Is this person a member of this forum?  Because these are incredibly detailed, to the point of obsession.

DoctorWho8

Nov 10, 2008, 04:50 pm #1 Last Edit: Jan 25, 2010, 05:12 am by doctoriz
He used to be.  He's been gone for a while now.  Sometimes you see his models on eBay.
Bill Rudloff

dalethetimelord

Nov 11, 2008, 10:29 am #2 Last Edit: Jan 25, 2010, 05:13 am by doctoriz
Oh, he's around - he rejoined a while later.

lorisarvendu

Dec 01, 2008, 02:35 pm #3 Last Edit: Jan 25, 2010, 05:13 am by doctoriz
Quote from: zbignievhamson board=general thread=972 post=18285 time=1227902537Well surely that's 12 sides then by your reckoning :)


13 if you count the downside, and let's face it there's always a downside...

zbigniev hamson

Nov 28, 2008, 08:02 pm #4 Last Edit: Jan 25, 2010, 05:13 am by doctoriz
Well surely that's 12 sides then by your reckoning :)

Rox

Nov 28, 2008, 05:24 pm #5 Last Edit: Jan 25, 2010, 05:14 am by doctoriz
Pardon me, I made a mistake - it's eight sides.  I forgot inside and outside too....  ;D
My pilot's license? That's out back in the Cessna. Or perhaps you're referring to my license to kill. Revoked. Trouble at the Kazakhstan border.

I could give you the details but then I'd have to kill you, which I can't do because my license to kill has been revoked.

Rox

Nov 28, 2008, 12:42 pm #6 Last Edit: Jan 25, 2010, 05:14 am by doctoriz
Quote from: zbignievhamson board=general thread=972 post=18270 time=1227807389You make yours 6-sided do you? ;)


A box does have six sides... doesn't it?   :o  Top side, bottom side, front side, left side, right side, back side....

Cheeky monkey!   ;D
My pilot's license? That's out back in the Cessna. Or perhaps you're referring to my license to kill. Revoked. Trouble at the Kazakhstan border.

I could give you the details but then I'd have to kill you, which I can't do because my license to kill has been revoked.

zbigniev hamson

Nov 27, 2008, 05:36 pm #7 Last Edit: Jan 25, 2010, 05:15 am by doctoriz
You make yours 6-sided do you? ;)

lorisarvendu

Nov 27, 2008, 11:42 am #8 Last Edit: Jan 25, 2010, 05:15 am by doctoriz
Quote from: zbignievhamson board=general thread=972 post=18185 time=1227370356I love these models, they were a great inspiration for the one I built and the guy who made them gave me some very helpful advice along the way too. Unfortunately I found the whole experience of building rather interminable and all-consuming and I don't think I could face doing another one for some time :)


For me, cutting out the all the panels and forming the 8 window frames is the worst part of the whole process.  Luckily for me I have the ability to completely switch off whilst doing it.  So long as nothing distracts me (TV on, kids shouting), I can single-mindedly plough through for an hour or two without noticing the passage of time.

I think this is because it's the only part of a build where you have to do the most work without any appreciable sign of progress on the model.  Once you get the initial 6-sided box completed, each subsequent bit of cutting you do results in a change to the model, so you finally get the feeling you're going somewhere!

Of course the "blue paint" part is by far the best (immediately preceded by the "completed white box" part, which is second best!). ;D

I bet its similar for full-size builds too.

zbigniev hamson

Nov 22, 2008, 04:12 pm #9 Last Edit: Jan 25, 2010, 05:16 am by doctoriz
I love these models, they were a great inspiration for the one I built and the guy who made them gave me some very helpful advice along the way too. Unfortunately I found the whole experience of building rather interminable and all-consuming and I don't think I could face doing another one for some time :)

Rassilons Rod

Nov 12, 2008, 07:40 am #10 Last Edit: Jan 25, 2010, 05:16 am by doctoriz
My plans are thus: work out how many how big a TARDIS would have to be to take 3  years of DVD's... assume that to be the average length of time we have a doctor for (twice that (ish) for Tom) and make the appropriate TARDIS for those DVD's.

Then if I ever own a house big enough, I'd have a TYJ as the entrance to my own TARDIS interior (Crispin must be inspiring so many dreams like this) and then one Brachacki for just sitting outside in the garden :)

No prizes for guessing which of the 2 paragraphs is more likely to actually happen :P

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And the press get fed the scapegoats,
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atomicgraph

Nov 11, 2008, 12:02 pm #11 Last Edit: Jan 25, 2010, 05:17 am by doctoriz
the builder has some serious skills... and he's been quite busy

lorisarvendu

Nov 11, 2008, 03:05 pm #12 Last Edit: Jan 25, 2010, 05:18 am by doctoriz
Quote from: atomicgraph on Nov 11, 2008, 12:02 pmthe builder has some serious skills... and he's been quite busy


He's certainly made me consider making a larger scale model.  Unfortunately what I've found with this game is that although I enjoy having a finished model to look at, I actually enjoy the process of building one a lot more.  And you can't keep building them, because what do you do with them afterwards?  Stick them on eBay and get sued by the Beeb? Not to mention (presumably) getting kicked off this board!

Having just finished my 5th model, I now no longer have any shelf space to put any more on!

atomicgraph

Nov 11, 2008, 09:38 pm #13 Last Edit: Jan 25, 2010, 05:20 am by doctoriz
Quote from: lorisarvendu on Nov 11, 2008, 03:05 pm

He's certainly made me consider making a larger scale model.  Unfortunately what I've found with this game is that although I enjoy having a finished model to look at, I actually enjoy the process of building one a lot more.  And you can't keep building them, because what do you do with them afterwards?  Stick them on eBay and get sued by the Beeb? Not to mention (presumably) getting kicked off this board!

Having just finished my 5th model, I now no longer have any shelf space to put any more on!
ok if you insist, you can send me one of your gems and to keep everything cool by the beeb i'll take it for free ;) yea building is a lot of fun i want to make another full size build but i just can't come up with a just reason.
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