Re: My New Series Dr Who Tardis Build (image heavy)
More of the final parts of the build are getting done. Not much to show, but there are a few photos.
I had installed only right hand side of the ERA nigh latch for my prop party but have now added the catch side as well. I forgot to mention earlier that like the prop, we removed the ERA logo from the front of the key assembly. We just sanded it off, using coarse to medium fine sandpaper on a granite surface. The correct chrome escutcheon is still coming over from Wayne in the UK, along with the correct chrome door pulls.
Note the photo below looks odd because the door is upside down.
I had planned to route the AC power into the base by putting a groove in the bottom to run a wire under, along with the two speaker wires (12v plus stereo signal), but my friend Adam down the way suggested I install a flush mounted PC power plug, which I hadn't even considered. A great idea, which I'm now expanding to include all the power and audio leads for the speakers, and plan to make all those pieces plug and play like the other electronics. I think this will really polish that bit of wiring I wasn't so happy about.
Catching back up on speakers, I ended up deciding to use Bose speakers for the sound. They will just sit on the ground just behind the base.
I picked up all the stuff to wire this up with today. It's a bunch of pieces.
The lantern rebuild is waiting for the topper to arrive from Primrodo so I can mold and cast it. I had mentioned earlier that I had to disassemble the top of the anchor lantern to paint it. Looking at how to put it back together I decided it had to be riveted just like it came originally, so I tracked down the correct brass rivets to do this. Had to buy 100, though I only need 8, so if anybody needs to do the same thing, I have rivets.