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Replica Mike Kelt console at National Film & Sci Fi Museum

Started by Kingpin, Oct 03, 2021, 01:14 am

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Kingpin

Whilst doing a little digging on a non-Doctor Who prop that's on display at the National Film & Sci-Fi Museum in Milton Keynes, I did come across this photo of them sporting a replica Mike Kelt TARDIS console.

It perturbs me a little to see replicas placed alongside screen-used props... But then, the Experience did that as well.  Not a bad replica, though missing a few key details.

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Also featured are a K-9, a 2005-style Dalek, and the Moment:

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davidnagel

I'm sure this is the showmasters replica that was made. But beyond some of the choices of controls and the overal finish, I don't have anything else to back that idea up.
Regards
David

Kingpin

Quote from: davidnagel on Oct 03, 2021, 01:47 pmI'm sure this is the showmasters replica that was made. But beyond some of the choices of controls and the overal finish, I don't have anything else to back that idea up.

You're spot on, there's even the same mark on the "screen" on the side with the pentagon:

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davidnagel

Nice! I did wonder! Glad to know I'm right, for once.
Regards
David

Volpone

Replica or not, that photo really captures how freakin' huge the consoles were--and how big the time rotor is.  It never really seems that big onscreen, but with that up-facing camera angle and Colin Baker on the far side you really get a sense of how big they are. 
"My dear Litefoot, I've got a lantern and a pair of waders, and possibly the most fearsome piece of hand artillery in all England. What could possibly go wrong?"
-The Doctor.