4 Week Tardis build "Evenings and Weekends"

[chippy1979]

Hello every one

My Name is Scott and at the end of May I was asked to build a Tardis / Police box for a friend
The Tardis was to be a long awaited addition to his collection of Doctor Who and other Si-Fi Memorabilia
Also this Tardis was to be displayed on his wedding day at the wedding venue ! and after this it is to be used as a garden shed.

So I hope to display the project on this forum for you to see and comment on.
I really hope you like this project as much as I enjoyed building it.

I am having trouble with the Picture, as I'm not sure on how to make them a good size for you to view !
So any advise would be welcome


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I started to build this Tardis-Shed on the 6th of June
The project had to be finished for the 6 of July for the wedding
I used the Tardis Builders Workshop Manual as a reference and had a few defferent down loaded drawings.                  Tardis             
Number    Area   Part   Material   Width   Depth   Length   L/M     Price p/m      

4   Base    Plinth Sides   Softwood   100   75   1.5   6   £4.89   £29.34   
      Floor   Ply             0      £0.00   
      Base frame   softwood            0      £0.00   
                     0      £0.00   
4   Posts   Main posts   Softwood   144   144   2.4   9.6   £15.90   £152.64   
      Caps                0      £0.00   
                     0      £0.00   
5   Sides   None opening sides    Ply          0   0   £57.00   £0.00   £285.00
      Side lights    Ply             0      £0.00   
      Doors               0      £0.00   
                     0      £0.00   
8   Panneling    Sides jams   Softwood   68   12   2   16   £0.75   £12.00   
8      Mid jams   Softwood   68   12   2   16   £0.75   £12.00   
32      Rails    Softwood   68   12   0.35   11.2   £0.75   £8.40   
8      Bottom Rail   Softwood   94   12   0.35   2.8   £0.90   £2.52   
4      Cover strip   Softwood   34   12   2   8   £0.49   £3.92   
                     0      £0.00   
                     0      £0.00   
8   Windows    Sides    Softwood    34   21   1.4   11.2   £0.60   £6.72   
4      Mid rail    Softwood    21   21   0.35   1.4   £0.43   £0.60   
8      mid posts   Softwood    21   21   0.35   2.8   £0.43   £1.20   
                     0      £0.00   
                     0      £0.00   
   Glass    Lower out side 2                0      £0.00   
      Upper 3                0      £0.00   
      Lower mid 1                0      £0.00   
                     0      £0.00   
4   Steped Head   1   Softwood    75   16   1   4   £0.75   £3.00   
4      2   softwood    50   16   1   4   £0.49   £1.96   
4      3   softwood    25   16   1   4   £0.41   £1.64   
                     0      £0.00   
4   Signs    Top   Softwood   120   34   1.1   4.4   £2.17   £9.55   
4      Bottom   Softwood   120   34   1.1   4.4   £2.17   £9.55   
8      Sides   Softwood   120   34   0.3   2.4   £2.17   £5.21   
      Plastic               0      £0.00   
                     0      £0.00   
4   Roof   Level 1 from sign   Softwood   94   34   1.2   4.8   £1.77   £8.50   
4      Level 2 from sign   Softwood   94   34   1.2   4.8   £1.77   £8.50   
4      Level 3 from Sign    Softwood   68   34   1.2   4.8   £1.24   £5.95   
4      Roof angles    Ply            0      £0.00   
1      Light Plinth   Softwood   94   44   1   1   £2.30   £2.30   
4      Roof suports    Softwood   94   44   3   12   £2.30   £27.60   
                              
                           £313.09   £285.00
                              
                              
                              £598.09

I made a cutting list for all the materials with the prices attached but there are a few mistakes on the window timbers! See attached.





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[cardborduser]

The size of the picture should be around at least 300x__other number_
but make sure the file is under 500 kb

[atomicgraph]

looks great and built in 4 weeks thats pretty impressive production. but yes bigger pictures

[chippy1979]

looks great and built in 4 weeks that's pretty impressive production. but yes bigger pictures

Thanks for the comments

Hope you like these bigger pictures

And yes I started to build the build on the 6Th of June and it was handed over to the client on the 3rd of July !
I am a carpenter and joiner by trade, and this project was done in the evenings and weekends.

[geminitimelord]

WOW, thanks for the additional photos. That build is amazing! And the fact that you did it in less than 4 weeks on Nights and weekends is also amazing. I know this from building my box that I worked on for 2 years. I had a goal to have my box up by my Birthday and it was a month later than my goal just to get some of the small stuff complete. You definately have a wood working talent.

Curious, the corner posts on your build were they solid timber? And how did you attach your corner posts to the base? 

[chippy1979]

WOW, thanks for the additional photos. That build is amazing! And the fact that you did it in less than 4 weeks on Nights and weekends is also amazing. I know this from building my box that I worked on for 2 years. I had a goal to have my box up by my Birthday and it was a month later than my goal just to get some of the small stuff complete. You definitely have a wood working talent.

Curious, the corner posts on your build were they solid timber? And how did you attach your corner posts to the base? 

Thanks for your kind comments.

I have seen your build and it was used as a reference when i was building this project, so I am privilege that you do like my build.

The corner posts are solid and have groves up the length of them to permanently house the two side panels,  there is a battern at the base of the side walls fixing  them to the base.


When we move the Tardis for the last time i will be drilling some metal studs into the ff our corners.
I hope this answears your question !

Thanks again

[type 83]

The sign font and the top of the lamp are a bit off, but all the same, great build.

[mordrogyn]

Do you have any internal shots?
I see a piece coming down over your walls inside to hold them in place, was that a permanent piece or just something to hold it together while building the box?  And are your walls 1 section or 2 like the doors?

I'm curious to pick the brains of an actual carpenter who has build a box

[geminitimelord]

WOW, thanks for the additional photos. That build is amazing! And the fact that you did it in less than 4 weeks on Nights and weekends is also amazing. I know this from building my box that I worked on for 2 years. I had a goal to have my box up by my Birthday and it was a month later than my goal just to get some of the small stuff complete. You definitely have a wood working talent.

Curious, the corner posts on your build were they solid timber? And how did you attach your corner posts to the base? 

Thanks for your kind comments.

I have seen your build and it was used as a reference when i was building this project, so I am privilege that you do like my build.

The corner posts are solid and have groves up the length of them to permanently house the two side panels,  there is a battern at the base of the side walls fixing  them to the base.


When we move the Tardis for the last time i will be drilling some metal studs into the ff our corners.
I hope this answears your question !

Thanks again

I am glad I was able to help. Funny when I started this 2 years ago I was but the learner now I am the Master.... Oh wait wrong show LOL.... Well I guess I could be the Master in a literal sense. You should be very proud of your effort. Again Stunning. Hope after it reaches the final destination you take some real good glamour shots.

[geminitimelord]

The sign font and the top of the lamp are a bit off, but all the same, great build.

Dude, who cares if the lamp and font is off? I dont think he boasted this as an exact copy but instead an attempt to help a friend with a dream using reference guides and other peoples efforts to create his own unique product.

I have yet to see anyone with 100% absolute perfect replication to every detail. And until you have gone through the sweat and effort of building one it is easy to sit back and point out flaws.

[geminitimelord]

Do you have any internal shots?
I see a piece coming down over your walls inside to hold them in place, was that a permanent piece or just something to hold it together while building the box?  And are your walls 1 section or 2 like the doors?

I'm curious to pick the brains of an actual carpenter who has build a box

I agree with Paul, I would love to see some shots of the inside. Also if you dismantle to move it, take some photos of the parts. (if you would please )

[mordrogyn]

Oh hey wait a second... you have doors front and back I just noticed, unless you attached one of the walls with hinges also. nice

[dreamland fantasy]

Impressive stuff, especially considering how long it took to build.

Kind regards,

Francis

[chippy1979]

Thanks you for all your comments I am glad some of you like this project !

Just to confirm that the font for the signs is based on research and details from this forum. Font = Gill Sans

And the lamp is a very close match bought from a internet site.

There are no detailed pics of the inside as I was on a tight schedule and it was not as good inside as I would have liked

I promise that when we do move it again then i will take pics of the inside and the parts.

Over and out for now!

[DoctorWho8]

Gill Sans is the correct font for the top signs, however your sign company didn't use that font. They used Futura instead. Tsk, tsk on them.
Bill "the Doctor" Rudloff

Thanks you for all your comments I am glad some of you like this project !

Just to confirm that the font for the signs is based on research and details from this forum. Font = Gill Sans