a new police box

[atomicgraph]

well i decided to play around with the signs and here is what i came up with i just wasn't satisfied with the gil sans font so i did a little tweaking.

[noIMG]http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z215/atomicgraphics/tardis%20build/box-signs.jpg[/img]

[DoctorWho8]

That's pretty close to a regular Police Box sign.
Bill "the Doctor" Rudloff

[atomicgraph]

ok  so yesterday i had a bad day so i needed to make some changes. first most of my time was being spent on assembling and disassembling for each work session, that was the first thing i needed to change. my build is now indoors  after rearranging the shop there is just enough room for her. and here are a few photos

the tardis is pretty creepy looking indoors

this is my other change:the way i'll be working i'm gonna get one side completed at a time instead of jumping from one section to another


i'm hoping things will run much smoother now

take care all

[atomicgraph]

That's pretty close to a regular Police Box sign.
Bill "the Doctor" Rudloff

at first i was going to build a 2005 box but it's gonna be in my home. if i'm gonna see it every day i want as much detail as i can squeeze into it. i really like how the text (on older boxes) is  more bold. it was pretty tedious to create all the letters but in the long run i think it'll be worth it. if anyone wants a copy of the file let me know i'll email it to you

[atomicgraph]

not to much going on with the build at the moment, "just tying up loose ends". i tried to start on the windows this evening but they are just giving me a lot of trouble. any way here are my doors the paint color looks a little light but i'll fix that once every thing else is built. if there is one lesson i've learned from doing this is don't jump around when you work.

[yourworstnightmare]

that looks great!! Personally I am buildin my box first the painting it all when its in its main pieces eg: Base, Corner Supports, Doors, Sign Boxes as 1st main piiece then the Roof and light painted next and slotted together. But yours still looks AMAZING!!!!!

[atomicgraph]

that looks great!! Personally I am buildin my box first the painting it all when its in its main pieces eg: Base, Corner Supports, Doors, Sign Boxes as 1st main piiece then the Roof and light painted next and slotted together. But yours still looks AMAZING!!!!!

thank you!!! i got a little too excited and couldn't wait to get a coat of blue on it that was a big mistake. good luck with your build

[atomicgraph]

so i think i've finally come up with a plan to make the windows

i've cut them from ply wood. my first attempt at this turned out very, very ugly, but i think i've got it worked out now.


the lines one the first one i did were very wavey (mostly due to using a crappy jig saw) the new frames are a little wavy but once they were routed they look pretty good (i still need to sand them down to take out the humps)

[yourworstnightmare]

Sweet!! i like the way everything just fits! its looking really sweet keep it up !!

[chriskingbees]

Goodness! What a great way of doing the windows. To think I made little glazing bars with halving joints over a single pane. I know what to do when mine erode!
Many thanks
KB

[handofomega]

I am totally over the moon for those windows!!!!!!   WOW, I think even I could make a Police Box now. 

[atomicgraph]

[noIMG]http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z215/atomicgraphics/tardis%20build/police-box-signs-1.jpg[/img] humm i didn't even notice... thank you sir

[atomicgraph]

Sweet!! i like the way everything just fits! its looking really sweet keep it up !!

thanks again nightmare! my box will have to go through some pretty small doors so i needed it to be easy to take apart and reassembled the only tool i need (thus far) is a 1/2 inch socket. plus i want to carry it down town to take some really cool photos. i'll have to be quick to get it together before i get harassed by the "man". thats the cool thing about a police box they never look out of place (once they are together)

[atomicgraph]

Goodness! What a great way of doing the windows. To think I made little glazing bars with halving joints over a single pane. I know what to do when mine erode!
Many thanks
KB

your windows are awesome kb!!!  you know whats funny, i thought this is how most people made their windows any way. take it easy   

[atomicgraph]

I am totally over the moon for those windows!!!!!!   WOW, I think even I could make a Police Box now. 

i wish i could remember who has this in their statement box "everybody has at least one tardis in them"... tardis building is good for the soul. i've been very stressed out by work lately and work on this project is very good for me


edit: thats time girls statement