Apprentice TARDIS Build

[apprentice]

Thank you all for your kind comments,& Dr Iz I`m no pro but an enthusiastic amateur.In past lives I have usually been cutting trees down not putting them back up again   

[apprentice]

Thanks scarfwearer hadn`t thought of it that way but now you come to  mention it  . Check out some internal shots

[apprentice]

Greetings, this is the sole reason for the build & the driving force behind the


rate of progress.......... The Young Apprentice 

[apprentice]

Forgot to mention that I bonded the tops of the corner posts to the roof steps seemed to make sense to me ! I know some guys have experienced some problems in their builds at this stage judging from some of the post on different threads. I will try to get some close up pics to post later

[dematerialiser]

Very nice work, apprentice! The young apprentice seems hard at work - have you used Jelly Babies as an incentive by any chance? 

Anyway, great looking build - you can't be far off now. Keep the pics coming.

cheers
Chris

[apprentice]

No Chris it is I that is being bribed with hugs & kisses  NOTHING more powerful in any galaxy than the love of a daughter for her Daddy.This build is really a labour of love 

[apprentice]

Greetings, todays update containing the windows & sign boxes.Original I had hoped to have the windows able to open ala old style crital windows but this was proving to tricky for my friend who's arm I was twisting to manufacture these so they will stay fixed on this model (yet another reason to build the Mark II ) My friend is a MIG welder who works at a fabrication firm so it was just a case of drawing up the program & punching the shape out of a sheet of coated steel & then folding to the finished shape.I have only fitted them temporary to get some pics of how its going to look,can`t make my mind up whether I prefer the frames to be blue or white ! Maybe I`ll ask my mate to run off a spare set & have 1 of each 

[avadh]

Apprentice your tardis looks excellent. The attention to detail is amazing.

[dalethetimelord]

Agreed, it's looking wonderful.  If I threaten to hug you will you make me one, too? *grin*

[Doctor Iz]

Incredible workmanship!
Your window frames make total sense and is practical to say the least... I wonder if I could find anyone state side that could do something like this.  Any pointers?  I am eager to see her wear the blue paint...  Ahhhh..

Thanks for the input on my build too.

Jon~

P.S. - I see you have a little helper too!  They make the project more worth while! 

[apprentice]

Aagh shucks Avadh you`ve made me come over all unnecessary !   

[apprentice]

Dale I take your comments as a seriously BIG compliment

[apprentice]

Hi Jon,thanks for your kind words.I follow your build with great interest,as for tips regarding the window frames I would surgest looking to see if you have any local firms that do metal fabrication & ask if they have  metal punching & folding capability or if they know of any firms that do.I would offer the details of my contact but I guess the post & packaging would make it prohibitive   As to the Young Apprentice every workshop should have 1 [noIMG]http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb124/APPRENTICE_photos/th_2007_0609Tardisbuild0004.jpg[/img]

[apprentice]

O great & purple 1 yes as ever you are spot on.I asked another mate of mine who just so happens to have brother with a sign making firm if he would make some signs on opaque perspex & reverse print the police lettering on to that as I hope to have the sign boxes illuminated internally.I gave him a print out from the manual (thanks  Glen  ) & this what came back ! But the more I look at them & compare them to other builds the more I`m drifting to the dark side,choices choices.Blue,black,white or maybe even PURPLE ! 

[apprentice]

Stand by for todays gripping installment of the Apprentice build.... Did some mock ups today of what the windows are going to look like.I managed to source a supply of various types of peppled & hammed glass which I could get cut to size to make up a 6 pane checkered board effect but it was going to cost about £200 for the 8 windows ! Tried a local signage firm as to what they could offer & they could do  a similar effect in perspex for a similar price !  only advantage they should be cyberboy proof.But when he contacted his supplier they no longer did the peppled sheet in small quantities but only full sheets @ £600 So my by now friendly sign guy offered a different solution in shape of a single piece of frosted perspex to which he added an etching effect in the form of a 6 pane checkered board.It`s not EXACTLY the effect I was hoping for but was considerably cheaper.I`ll add some pics & maybe some of you guys may like to give some feed back