1/6 scale TARDIS

[Jiminydog]

A work in progress ....

 

[thundergod]

Lookin' good so far Jiminydog! Keep us posted on your progress .

 

[Rogue Trooper]

Wonder when i get to see a 1/6 tardis. Looks really good but a shade too light of the blue maybe or it could be the flash. Really like the why you can see the controls inside.

 

[Jiminydog]

paint's a lot darker, and I'm going to drybrush some weathering which should make it about the right tone. It's also going to have interior lighting and a light on top that works, with any luck ... I scratch built it out of balsa wood and I'm just figuring it out as I go along ...

 

[bcm77]

How tall is it? The Iconic Replicas 1/6 Tardis will be 18 inches tall so I was wondering if you had used the same measurements. Even if you didn't it looks great so far.

 

[Jiminydog]

once the lamp and the base are installed it should be just about 18".

I also plan to sculpt a phone for the working phone door.

 

[bcm77]

once the lamp and the base are installed it should be just about 18".

I also plan to sculpt a phone for the working phone door.

OK thanks for the info. I'll look forward to seeing more pics as you progress with it.

 

[Jiminydog]

I searched around online quite a bit for plans, read the Tardis sites, and so on ... I found a few things, and studied everything and then drew up my own plans to size in Photoshop, and printed them out on a large scale printer. I guessed at the final scale just by looking at photos of the actors and judging the relative size. Also settled on a scale that would allow me to use stock pieces of balsa -- 1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, and so on. But I think it turned out pretty close to true 1/6.

 

[DarthTrafford]

One word...
FANTASTIC!
:chew

 

[Jiminydog]

updates...

with flash and without (trying to show interior lighting)...

pictures from side make the angles seem askew, but that's just camera distortion, it's true and square...

 

[pixletwin]

Really Really nice work.

Two questions:

How much did it cost you to build?

Will you build one for me.

 

[Jiminydog]

Price? Oy, don't ask.

Balsa's pretty expensive at my hobby store, and there's been a bit of a learning curve. Add lighting, paint, etc... I'm in it for quite a bit more than I intended at this point ....

build one for you? sure why not it's only taken about 75 hours so far...

 

[pixletwin]

Cant wait to see the finished product.

 

[DarthTrafford]

updates...

with flash and without (trying to show interior lighting)...

pictures from side make the angles seem askew, but that's just camera distortion, it's true and square...

That looks amazing!
:chew

 

[TheEnemy]

hi, who did ten's coat for you? I'm looking for one myself. Cheers!

 

[d_jedi1]

I've got to say, you've done a beautiful job on the build.
Having built one myself, I can attest to the nature of the build.
I used a lot of basswood on mine and the way I was cutting it out may not have been the best. lol

 

[Doctor Who]

I've got one myself and it's the holy grail of my collection. If you get the chance to build or own one, do it.

 

[JonWes]

hi, who did ten's coat for you? I'm looking for one myself. Cheers!

It looks like he got the same coat I did for my 12'' Doctor, except I took the gold buttons off. It's a DID (Dragon in Dream) coat. If you look up DID 1/6 British long coat or something along those lines on Ebay you should find it some for sale.