Mark,

Thanks for posting these wow nice shots.

Curious, maybe I missed something, Why is it you were collecting the TYJ?  I guess if the head of props didnt know you were getting it I am confused as to how you were able to get the prop? Did you have a big truck? Where did you take it to? What did you do with it? Is it going back to the closet LOL?

Andrew Beech and I collected, with permission, The man was checking with the office to make sure I was legitimate, as I had arrived before Andrew B and  he was questioning me like mad.
It was taken in a lorry packed full of other artifacts to Olympia for The Doctor Who Experience exhibition - which is where I restored it to its former appearance circa 1980 as best I could in the short time frame.
I think It was all divulged on another thread, one of the ones about The  Doctor Who Experience.
Here's how it looked when I found it...
BUT...
Here's how it looks NOW!
TR

OH and this is incase anyone else wants it too...

now we're back  on topic!

That looks a lot bigger when not on the roof.
Bill "the Doctor" Rudloff

I wish someone would suggest to the Doctor Who Confidential or 2entertain DVD people that a whole show dedicated to the history of the workshops, how designs emerged and so on would be of great interest to the fans.

Quote from: Elvis Gump on Mar 20, 2011, 03:44 pm
I wish someone would suggest to the Doctor Who Confidential or 2entertain DVD people that a whole show dedicated to the history of the workshops, how designs emerged and so on would be of great interest to the fans

EXCELLENT IDEA!!!

Quote from: DoctorWho8 on Mar 20, 2011, 03:38 pm
That looks a lot bigger when not on the roof
Bill "the Doctor" Rudloff

Optical illusion, his hand is outstretched making the object appear larger in the photo in relation to the person holding it. Matter of fact if you could keep both objects at that distance the larger object, soddy prop builder, would fit inside the smaller object

Quote from: geminitimelord on Mar 20, 2011, 04:01 pm
Optical illusion, his hand is outstretched making the object appear larger in the photo in relation to the person holding it. Matter of fact if you could keep both objects at that distance the larger object, soddy prop builder, would fit inside the smaller object

Hehe. You'd think that, wouldn't you? My brother has got one of the Anchor Lamps used on the show in his shed (he offered it to me for my build, but, I's already bought the New Haven version so I didn't feel the need for one - besides, I had designed my roof with the New Haven in mind), and they actually are much bigger in real life than anyone would expect. I think it dervies from people getting used to the classic box lenses, rather than the whole lamp housing - as the Anchor (and New Haven), are a one piece set, it looks much bulkier (that and everything on screen seems bigger in real life ).
But, as you say optical illusion does seem play it's part in the photo .

The "nipple" on the top looks like an elmers glue cap... You know the orange screwy thing... To my eye anyway. Cheers to a great thread


I take all that back there are no grooves in it.... Maybe a sharpie pen cap though

Galactic, thanks for jogging my memory on the St John ambulance logo plate.

So, out of interest, does anyone know if the TVC box has been moved back to the TVC yet?
Also, I thought I'd post this here rather than start a new thread or make a non-update on my build thread:
Does anyone know what door handles are used on the Smith box? It's becoming a bit of a matter of urgency for me now...

Quote from: Kingpin on Mar 20, 2011, 09:00 pm
Galatic, thanks for jogging my memory on the St John ambulance logo plate.

No problem, Kingpin. I aim to help wherever, however (and whenever) I can. (Time joke there.)

Dino.

Quote from: atomicgraph on Mar 20, 2011, 06:23 pm
The "nipple" on the top looks like an elmers glue cap... You know the orange screwy thing... To my eye anyway. Cheers to a great thread


I take all that back there are no grooves in it.... Maybe a sharpie pen cap though

It's way bigger than that. Keep in mind that top is about 7.5" around itself.

Can anyone confirme me the paint finish on the series 5 box. I've heard some subaru metalic blue was use and it appears to be the case for the lamp. Tho i still have some réserve. The paint finish on the wood looks transparent and not very sparkly.
@timerotor ? You sim very knolageable on that

Somebody may wish to correct me on all of this, but...

If I remember correctly, the paint at one point was identified as code 55A, Subaru 'Liberty Blue' (also known as 'Sydney Blue' depending on the country).

However, there is some counter evidence that I have seen that suggests the actual colour was Subaru 'World Rally Blue Pearl'. If you look at the stock colours of both painted onto the cars, they both look like strong contenders and both change wildly depending on the light level.

It's possible that, given that I heard about the second colour from somebody involved in the construction of the series 5 promotional boxes, there are, in actuality, two different colours. The promotional boxes bore a few other subtle differences from the ones used on screen, so it's not without reason to suggest that a similar, if not exact, colour was used.

I think it was also PMC on here who originally identified the wood used as white oak, which is crucial as the paint soaks into the grain in a very specific way, giving that transparent silvery look. Though I'm by no means anywhere close to being an expert, when I read up on it and got a close look at the Dr Who Experience, it did look right on the money. Apparently, those early Smith boxes are also far heavier than any of the Tennant or Capaldi builds, which would seem to support the theory that a hardwood like Oak was used.

Hope that helps!