TARDIS update

At this point in construction the roof is being fabricated. It is made of several stacked frames. On the bottom we have flat 1x4's then upturned 2x4's then upturned 1x4's. Next I built a cross frame architecture to hold up the angled roof panels and lantern box. More next time.

If this is your first look at the blog, click on January in the blog archive on the right. This will clue you in on what a TARDIS is and why I'm building one.

Bison Sneak Peek

Just a look at my next mascot project. This will eventually be an acrylic on canvas.

Two Doors and a Time Rotor

Here I have attached the door panels. The front and rear panels were attached with piano hinges to allow them to open outward. (Note: this is not the normal way for TARDIS doors to open, but it has happened on occasion. Most notably in "The Eleventh Hour" and "Castrovalva.")

Anyway, you will also notice I've added a middle strip of 1.25 inch lattice. On the front side the lattice is attached to the left panel.

I've also installed plexiglas or Perspex as they call it across the pond in each of the window openings. I have sprayed a light coating of grey primer to the back of each piece. This still allows for plenty of light to shine through from the internal lights to be added later, while at the same time obscuring any view of the interior from meddling Daleks or Sontarans. Each piece is glued in place, and I also used some framers points to make sure the windows don't fall out somewhere in the time vortex.