Luke's 2010 Tardis Build

[flaming cog]

Today I painted the other door, and attached all of the detailing on them!


I then sanded and painted the right side wall:


Untill tomorow!
Luke

[geminitimelord]

Luke, looking good.  Is it my eyes or does that wall look bowed at the bottom?

[DoctorWho8]

I think it's because the wall is in two halves, and therefore is able to bend in the middle more when it's laid down on something.
Bill "the Doctor" Rudloff

[superrichi1a]

I agree with DOctor Who 8 about the bowing walls. My walls would do the same had I not used 9mm MDF (for the express purpose of making the panels feel hefty and solid).

Looking good! What door handles have you used? I'm using some from Wickes; they look good but I'm, not entirley convinced that they are best best readily available.

[flaming cog]

I agree with DOctor Who 8 about the bowing walls....

Yep the walls are straight when on the box. It's just that I have sticking out bolts underneath, so it bows when painted like that.

What door handles have you used?

They are chrome ones I found on e-bay, as that was the only source of chrome handles of two sizes I could find.

[flaming cog]

Today I played around with making windows, and finished then stuck on, my St. John Ambulance sign.


Here's the old girl after today:


Until tomorrow
Luke

[pod]

Luke, you're doing a great job here. You must go to a great school. If I had attempted a project like this at the school I went to, it would have been sabotaged/vandalised every day, and I would have been set upon every time I walked out of the workshop. I went to a fantastic aussie tech in the 80's.

[DoctorFan]

This build looks fantastic!  I might just steal borrow a few of the construction techniques that you are using...   

Can't wait to see it finished!

Ryan

[geminitimelord]

Nice St John Badge Luke, You have to be feeling pretty pumped up right now as you see her coming together. That Blue Paint moment is very special indeed.

[flaming cog]

Today I painted the other side & cut part of the window backing:



Untill next week
Luke

[lswl]

Nex Week, but I can't wait that long for an update.          Oh okay  I can wait This build is looking awesomely rockin'

[flaming cog]

Today I sanded and painted the roof. Still detail on the corners and the top lamp box to make, but those will be done/painted separately.


Until tomorrow,
Luke

[lswl]

Amazing roof there Luke! I want to know how your gonna make the lamp though, and is the lamp going to flicker/flash?

[jamo]

Hey Luke,

Question on your corner posts. How many pieces of wood did you use to make it? From what I can see of the pictures, it looks like you used 3 pieces of 1 (or 2) X 6". 2 were used for the corners, and then the third was split down the middle to make the small section pointing into towards the middle of your Tardis.

Am I right?

[flaming cog]

I want to know how your gonna make the lamp though, and is the lamp going to flicker/flash?

...For school it will only be a static light, but when home I will make it flicker...

...your corner posts. How many pieces of wood did you use to make it?...

Four pieces of wood in a shape like this. The red is the wood, the black are wooden brackets, and the blue are walls.





Today I disassembled the old girl (in 15 mins), for filling the corner post gaps, sanding and soon painting.

More next week
Luke