Zbigniev's Model TARDIS (finished!)

[zbigniev hamson]

If anyone could give me an idea where to get the quarter-round beading for the corner posts I'd be eternally grateful. It needs to be 3mm really (or 1/8 inch in imperial, which is about 3.2mm). I've found a few dolls house websites in the US that sell it, but nothing over here so far.

[zbigniev hamson]

Here are my finished balsa window frames...



There are 9 of them, I made an extra one because I wasn't quite happy with one of them. So I used the one I liked least of all as a prototype to try out the paint and window panes with. I made the windows out of old CD cases, sanded to make them look frosted, and also used a couple of bits of some cheap plastic CD wallets to try and simulate the hammered glass in the corners...





It's ended up looking pretty good, but I tried a couple of different things and made a bit of a mess in places so hopefully I can make the others better.

[zbigniev hamson]

8 finished windows...



Bit of a panic in the morning as I had left the frames to dry over night from painting and the cats apparently had a battle during the night and broke two of them. Luckily they glued pretty much seamlessly so it was no real problem, apart from the scare.

[chriskingbees]

Battling cats? My money's on Frankenstein! lol
Super looking set of windows though (Despite feline interference)
Balsa is a very soft medium, and easy to repair seamlessly most times, as you say. I'm really looking forward to the rest of this build
Great stuff
KB

[zbigniev hamson]

It's quite a strange experience, never really having built anything before - some days it seems like it's dragging on forever, and other days it seems as though the end is almost in sight. But I suppose really it's only been a couple of months and I'm making pretty good progress...



This is just a blu-tack test again, but I'm sure this time I'm almost ALMOST ready to get some glue on it and finally have something freestanding

[DoctorWho8]

A child is being born.  Are you going for the Troughton/Pertwee TARDIS?  I ask as I notice the center divider on the side facing the camera is short.
Bill Rudloff

[zbigniev hamson]

Yep that's what I'm going for. I suppose with the style of the base, and the dark colour it will be painted, it would be best described as a Season 8 box The Sketchup model I made (on the first page) is the lighter paintwork from a bit later on, but I will be going with the darker.

[Doctor Iz]

Wow, the miniature model is awesome.  What detail!  I can't wait to see more!

Cheer,
Jon~

[chriskingbees]

Jon is absolutely right. This model is a complete work of art. I'm particularly looking forward to the "Blue paint moment" when it occurs.
KB

[zbigniev hamson]

Thanks very much for the nice comments, it's very encouraging

[Rassilons Rod]

Thanks very much for the nice comments

Get the bloody windows in and the roof on, we want more pics damnit!

[zbigniev hamson]

The bloody windows will go in after it's painted. Which won't be until the sign boxes are on too. Which won't be until I've built them. Which I won't do until I've fastened the doors on. Which won't get done until all the walls are glued on. Which won't happen until I've put some polyfiller in a few cracks and holes... the list is endless

[atomicgraph]

nice model ! i'm really digging this one it really looks stunning

[Rassilons Rod]

the list is endless

I know the feeling!

[zbigniev hamson]

Well here's a close-up of the textured and painted door. I think it went pretty well. I also decided, more or less at the last minute, to have a go at making a fake lock out of the end of a pencil, just because it happened to be exactly the right size, and I'm pretty happy with how that looks too.