re: My New Series Dr Who Tardis Build (image heavy)
Unfortunately, the BBC are more than a little bit fickle in this area. For example, in 2009, I was one of several Dalek builders who were invited to go to the Leicester Space Centre in November to help raise money for the BBC's 'Children in Need' charity. The Beeb said they'd waive any legal rights for this event and we'd be filmed fund raiseing. At literally the 11th hour, after we'd all turned up, they changed their mind and we were all stuck outside the building for the evening. Any time one of our Daleks looked like it might be in shot, the camera quickly panned away from us.
The point of the above is that since lots of us use our props for charity fund raising, (and want to be able to keep on doing this) we have to be very careful not to annoy the BBC. The Beeb turns a blind eye to us but we all have to take a paranoid approach in order to play it safe. Sad, but true.
Anyway, on to my real post: this is a simply stunning build. All very tidy and well thought out. I am curious though; are you having to make much allowance for wood movement?
I'm in the initial phases of planning my own TARDIS build so I'm following your build with interest. There's lots of ideas that I may well steal (I mean adapt)
Jon
P.S. You have no idea how jealous some of us are of the setup and support that the Star Wars guys have.
This really baffles me, actually. Just from being on these forums, it's pretty clear that people not affiliated with the BBC really are more than willing to share whatever information they've gleaned. If anyone on the TARDIS builders forum had worked out an accurate set of measurements, why on Earth would they keep them from other, like-minded people? It seems to me that if they're not going to share information, they may as well not exist. Furthermore, when there was a Crashed TARDIS on display outside the Millennium Center in Cardiff, apparently not roped off in any way, how come no TARDIS-building enthusiasts were down there measuring every little bit of it?
Anyway, that's my rant. Really enjoying your build. Can't wait to see how it turns out.
Unfortunately, the BBC are more than a little bit fickle in this area. For example, in 2009, I was one of several Dalek builders who were invited to go to the Leicester Space Centre in November to help raise money for the BBC's 'Children in Need' charity. The Beeb said they'd waive any legal rights for this event and we'd be filmed fund raiseing. At literally the 11th hour, after we'd all turned up, they changed their mind and we were all stuck outside the building for the evening. Any time one of our Daleks looked like it might be in shot, the camera quickly panned away from us.
The point of the above is that since lots of us use our props for charity fund raising, (and want to be able to keep on doing this) we have to be very careful not to annoy the BBC. The Beeb turns a blind eye to us but we all have to take a paranoid approach in order to play it safe. Sad, but true.
Anyway, on to my real post: this is a simply stunning build. All very tidy and well thought out. I am curious though; are you having to make much allowance for wood movement?
I'm in the initial phases of planning my own TARDIS build so I'm following your build with interest. There's lots of ideas that I may well steal (I mean adapt)
Jon
P.S. You have no idea how jealous some of us are of the setup and support that the Star Wars guys have.
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