Quote from: jonsprin on Apr 10, 2024, 11:21 pmThey are not glued together. I'm thinking I will have to take them out and seal the edges somehow.

I would suggest clamping them together and using superglue around the edges.

Hopefully clamping will stop the glue running inside and you can also use accelerator spray to make it harden quicker. Several layers of this should help.

Less on the bottom, of course.

And mask off the front and back.

Alternatively you could use caulk to seal it, but that will be thicker and bulkier .

They are not glued together. I'm thinking I will have to take them out and seal the edges somehow.

Quote from: jonsprin on Apr 10, 2024, 04:00 pmHello, I am currently working on finishing up my Tardis and I'm having issues with condensation getting between my layers of acrylic on my police box signs. My vinyl is layed over white acrylic with a clear piece in front of that. They are slotted into a groove inside the box. I'm not sure how to resolve this problem and was hoping you guys would have some ideas.
I haven't started a build log yet but I plan to soon.

Are they glued together at all?

Hello, I am currently working on finishing up my Tardis and I'm having issues with condensation getting between my layers of acrylic on my police box signs. My vinyl is layed over white acrylic with a clear piece in front of that. They are slotted into a groove inside the box. I'm not sure how to resolve this problem and was hoping you guys would have some ideas.
I haven't started a build log yet but I plan to soon.

Spring has err, sprung! 😆

I've been monitoring my beautiful ghost monument like a hawk through the very wet winter and I'm pleased to say there has been no major issues.

Unfortunately, the washers on the fresnel cap was a bust. However, the cap has had no further splitting and has been relatively maintenance free throughout the winter.

I've done a few tiny little touch ups with paint and sealant where I found a few tiny issues- not leaks but I didn't want to take any chances and Russell's good advice on regular checks and fixing little niggles is the way forward.

I've been keeping myself busy with a little project. I decided I wanted to actually use my antique Bakelite phone to take calls in the TARDIS- however, I decided from the very outset of getting my TARDIS that I would in no way make any holes in it for cables etc- even the bulb in the fresnel is a LED rechargeable one, with the interior lighting also rechargeable battery-powered.

I kept coming back to somehow converting the landline into a cellular GSM one, but I baulked at the very thought of completely cannibalising my antique phone.

The other issue was would my antique phone actually work? It was badly corroded and dirty inside- the phone was nearly a hundred years old!

So, I threw myself into research and discovered the technology already existed to make a landline adaptive to mobile (cellular)- I guess I was late to the party.

Again.

There were two options- one was a box you plugged your landline into, with a SIM card in the box. It operated on 2G and after reading some reviews, it appeared that it didn't always work.
So I plumped for the second option, the XLink BT HD. in short you plug your landline into it, connect your mobile/cell to the device via Bluetooth and bingo! You have a working landline via a cellular connection!!

So, that's miracle 1 solved; 2 to go...

I stumbled across a business that sells and restores antique phones, but also converts them to modern use without destroying the aesthetics or integrity of the original phone.

I got in touch and they agreed to have a look at my phone. I shipped it off and they quickly assessed that yes, my phone was in a sorry old state, but they could indeed repair it!

Miracle 2 ✔️

The final obstacle- powering the XLink, as it was supposed to be mains powered. As I was adamant to have no wires, I had to replace it with some sort of portable battery pack.
Bear in mind, I have no electrical skills or had the first idea on how to tackle this- I hoped to use something similar to the battery pack that powered my interior lights, but it couldn't generate enough juice. So I needed something bigger- a AA battery power pack courtesy of Amazon!

It worked! 😊

I'm just waiting for the Bakelite to arrive from its restoration, but here's a picture of the equipment in the phone hatch:

It looks messy, but it's still at the testing stage. The good news is, it's all hidden from view from the outside via the "Pull To Open" hatch.

Sorry for the very long update!

Lee.

Made some touch-ups to my previous work building with the Tom Yardley-Jones design. Here are pictures of the model:

Thanks, the lighting was something I really wanted to get right so as to better highlight the features of the build as best as I could.

That's a brilliant picture!
Russell

By no means the latest trip but definitely worth of first notage of this year:

meeting Paul McGann and Daphne Ashbrook with my police box



Also from left to right, Una McCormack (writer), Tim Treloar (Third Doctor at Big Finish), Daisy Ashford (daughter of Caroline John and Geoffrey Beevers, also plays Liz Shaw in the Big Finish audios), Daphne, moi, Paul, Jemma Redgrave (yes! Kate Lethbridge-Stewart herself) and David Hankinson (Dalek operator). The others, I don't know, they were fans dressed in various cosplays.

Good day, lots of people to catch up with and a lovely relaxed atmosphere at Bedford Who Charity Con 2024.

Love the lighting on this!