Scrap wood Tardis box build.

[archerctb]

Okay, this is my first post and my first build so don't expect brilliance.

I recently fitted out a cupboard in the kitchen and for part of it bought some 3mm thick plywood, some of which was left over when I was done. So, I thought to myself, what can I do with this? Much to my wife's bemusement I decided to build a model Tardis. Yes, she did think the lockdown was getting to me.

Now, I don't have a lot in the way of tools and I am restricted on space by living in a flat so going for something full size was not going to happen. Pretty much all I have to work with is a rechargeable Dremel, a junior hacksaw, a plastic ruler, a few small g-clamps and some Gorilla glue.

I looked up plans here and tried to scale them down to what I could manage, aiming for something a little over a foot tall. I started out by gluing together a few sheets of plywood to make the base and roof. For the base I used two pieces, for the roof I did two sizes and each was four sheets stuck together.

[archerctb]

So, after first making 3 square blocks of wood I thought I'd carry on with building the Tardis and jumped waaaay ahead.

Using some thin strips that I chopped up with the hacksaw, and a panel of plywood I mocked up a Tardis side panel, decided it looked okay and glued it up. Had to do a lot of clamping, none of these plywood sheets were entirely flat!



Then I repeated the process three more times.

[archerctb]

Alright, I admit it. I got carried away. But ... a a Tardis needs windows, right?

One attempt at a frame to insert into the space made from matchsticks did not end well. In fact, after much swearing at how fiddly it was, it ended in the bin.

But I have a Dremel, don't I? You can engrave things with them, right? So what if I don't have the engraving bits, I've got grinding bits and that's basically the same, isn't it?

Well, it could have gone worse, I guess. They aren't great but they will do until I think of something better.

[russellsuthern]

Welcome to TB.

Looks like you are off to a good start!


Regards,

Russell

[archerctb]

Next up I put together a small frame to go on the underside of the roof. The idea is for it to fit inside the walls so the roof can be removed.

To this I attached small battens of walnut and ash, bought as pen turning blanks before I realised I couldn't afford a lathe. These were to be the Police Box signs.

Next up came gluing the sides together on the base. Yes, I used whatever was lying around to keep it together while the glue set.

[archerctb]

Last update for the moment. Time to glue it all together.







The 'light' on the top is the lid from a large bottle of hand sanitizer, including this it is 15 & 1/2 inches tall.

Next I need to convert the plastic cap into something more like the lamp and work out how to light it, then it is on to paint!