Colo(u)r of the NS Tardis?

[barry]

A very nice lady posted over at the old Outpost Gallifrey of how she met a couple of Tardis wranglers in the Roald Dahl Plas who were erecting the NST for a photoshoot.

Besides the generally dilapidated condition of the box which the guys commented upon, they had inside a pot of paint which they use for touch ups. The tester pot was Wickes "Oceania" paint. Perhaps useful for anyone's NST build.

Barry

[Doctor Iz]

In the special features for the first series with Christopher Eccleston, someone shot footage of a man painting the TARDIS with some glossy stuff that he then buffed up.  I think that was how it went anyway.  I was thinking of getting two shades in different finishes to recreate that glossy/matte mixture.  Do you think it's darker paint over a lighter coat or vice versa?

The first hero prop in the first episode of Season One had several variations of blue, I believe 7 is correct, followed by a glazing of some sorts.  I don't recall the name of this glazing, I think it was Endenton or something like that.  I know there was a post on a thread a while back.  Nonetheless, after that episode, the TARDIS was repainted per the directors request in a standard 'TARDIS' blue color followed by a wash a black to add weathering which darkens the blue.  That's really about all I know from various conversations in the past.  If anyone else knows more feel free to share.

cheers,
Jon~

[DoctorWho8]

If I'm not mistaken, Purple has mentioned (and used himself) a custom paint mixture is used for the NSTs, so that may not be that real paint's name, but probably a can they used to pour the touch-up paint in.  This color may be part of the mix, however.
Bill Rudloff

[Doctor Iz]

I do know Purp did have a thread under 'The TARDIS Builders Workshop' on the mixture of colours to make something close to the NST, but I do believe that thread was deleted prior to the board coming under new management.  It was quite a pity.  Perhaps this is the actual colour though.  It would be nice to see a swatch of it...

cheers,
Jon~

[chriskingbees]

It would be nice to see a swatch of it...

cheers,
Jon~

Oh no, here we go again!
KB

[Doctor Iz]

Oh no, here we go again!
KB

KB, ol' boy, I knew you couldn't resist!   I wonder if I could get a colour swatch of this Wickes brand paint, in Oceania... hmmmm.... My NST build is up and coming in the next few months... 

[avadh]

Glad to hear it Jon and I look forward to helping you with it.

[dustyfro]

In the special features for the first series with Christopher Eccleston, someone shot footage of a man painting the TARDIS with some glossy stuff that he then buffed up.  I think that was how it went anyway.  I was thinking of getting two shades in different finishes to recreate that glossy/matte mixture.  Do you think it's darker paint over a lighter coat or vice versa?