Another Tardis Book Shelf

[ThatPhoenixGuy]

So this is going to be my first real finished prop thread.

A few weeks ago my sister turned 30 and she's also moving out. So I wanted a real good present for her and what could be a better gift for a massive WHOvian than a Tardis book shelf (except of a real Tardis maybe^^).

So I built her a massive Tardis Book shelf. I've to say that this was my first time doing some woodwork. I didn't have any professional tools or help at all. I did everything, even guessing the measurements to make it fit in her new place.

I know that it's not very screen accurate or build very well but due to a small budget, no eletrical tools (except a drill) and no help I had to make a lot of compromises (I started to call that thing Cardis - Compromises and relative dimension in space).

At least my sister's very happy and I'm still proud of myself for this being my first time doing something like this.

 

[breen2057]

that looks great nice job. only thing i would change is paint the hinges.

 

[ThatPhoenixGuy]

I was thinking about painting the hinges but funnily enough it was already hard to find a dark blue wood stain. I'm afraid that if I try to paint the hinges that the two shades of blue won't match what would make the color difference even worse.

 

[Michael Bergeron]

I was thinking about painting the hinges but funnily enough it was already hard to find a dark blue wood stain. I'm afraid that if I try to paint the hinges that the two shades of blue won't match what would make the color difference even worse.

Mix model paints to get a colour that closely matches. Even if it's off a bit it'll look more uniform. :thumbsup

 

[kevinericon]

Looks great. What a wonderful gift!

 

[BkrevWlevqe]

Can I be your sister? I've been told I look good in skirts, I might be able to pull it off lol.

 

[ThatPhoenixGuy]

Well....I really don't care what my sister looks like in skirts 'cause....she's my sister^^

 

[Daborg]

Looks pretty neat; thinking of doing the same thing...any tips?

 

[toddbg]

Great job!

 

[ThatPhoenixGuy]

Daborg: I'm so sorry for not noticing your question here.

I'd say: take some time and make some drawings, including measurements. All the time used for planing and measuring will save you a whole lot of trouble.

And painting those things is a real pain in the ass. I needed four layers of paint and every layer had to dry out for about 6 - 8 hours.

 

[P4r4dox86]

Wow that's fantastic!! I love it

 

[jbt8881]

Wish I had that talent.

 

[ThatPhoenixGuy]

Thanks a lot. I'm actually not that talented. I think it's mostly about having a proper plan and taking time

 

[loneferret]

oooh... this gives me hope that my idea isn't as far fetched as I thought
Thanks

 

[ThatPhoenixGuy]

Good luck on your project. It's actually pretty managable