David's Hartnell Console

[davidnagel]

As some of you know, what started off as a curiosity in a junkyard, wait- what started off as just an idea that formed into a kickstarter, we now have a mostly complete Hartnell console!

To say this was an undertaking is an understatement. I have never done vacuum forming before, nor dealt with acrylic so much, or done as much resin casting and 3d printing for such a project before.

Its so far away from still being done but I wanted to create a gallery for it in its current iteration and will come back here now and again to add its progress - while keeping the build pictures in the build thread this time!











Yes, there's gaps, yes there's no flags (the column innards aren't even finished yet ) but ya know, it doesn't look too bad considering!



As you'll see the base is the seanclarke1 console base, its had brackets added to accommodate the new panels. I am hoping to finish up the new base surround soon.

Enjoy, compliments and or feedback (even if I have most of whats wrong with it covered) is all very welcome. Hell, you even have the option to ignore this post completely

[russellsuthern]

Hey, Dave,


Loving the console, & the cosplay pics!!

Looks like it doesn't need too much more work to get it looking perfect!!


Regards,

Russell

[fivefingeredstyre]

Wow, how long has it taken you to get this far? I really like it!

[ciderman]

Can I ask where the hartnell roundells came from?

[davidnagel]

Looks like it doesn't need too much more work to get it looking perfect!!

It's so close I can feel it's fire!!

[davidnagel]

Wow, how long has it taken you to get this far? I really like it!

I'm glad you like it :-)

As for time...it's been a completely unsteady and unpredictable amount of time since May last year. I had to move house, I changed jobs and generally playing dad has the rarest opportunities to do any work on the thing.

So let's say a year 🤣

[davidnagel]

Can I ask where the hartnell roundells came from?

The roundel graphic was used by permission from Clayton Hickman. It's available on his Twitter.

I tiled it in Photoshop and sent it to a banner printing company, job done 😁

[davidnagel]

Great Yarmouth Comic Con we had the pleasure of being joined by a certain Doctor and his assistant...



Of course there were others...

[Volpone]

As notoriously bad as the BBC stagehands were, I'm a little disappointed they managed to iron their backdrop.  But really, that's all it needs to look screen accurate.  A little ironing to take away the wrinkles.  Very nice. 

[ciderman]

Can I ask where the hartnell roundells came from?

The roundel graphic was used by permission from Clayton Hickman. It's available on his Twitter.

I tiled it in Photoshop and sent it to a banner printing company, job done 😁

Looks amazing! Thanks.

[Rassilons Rod]

Lovely to see some shots with fins in place

[davidnagel]

Lovely to see some shots with fins in place

Unfortunately a panel came away (its screwed in place but it can get wonky with too much leaning pressure) and the event staff turned the thing around, and revealed...the panels missing fins!

I hadn't made the last two yet!! I only managed to make 4 for the weekend and on reevaluation I made them too thin. Back to the drawing board on those, those dastardly things that seem almost impossible to make. I might consider bending acrylic but suspect the angle won't be sharp enough.

[davidnagel]

As notoriously bad as the BBC stagehands were, I'm a little disappointed they managed to iron their backdrop.  But really, that's all it needs to look screen accurate.  A little ironing to take away the wrinkles.  Very nice. 

True. I've had this rolled up until recently to reduce wrinkles, but transporting it folded seemed to work better for me. Its printed vinyl and I haven't worked out how best to de-wrinkle it yet without ruining it.

[TheDoctor]

Amazing console!!!
Well Done