Doctor Who: Day of the Doctor Zygon Scanner Build

[Oblivion]

A chance encounter in the sewing box today produced these sewing needle containers

They will eventually form the basis for these;

 

[Oblivion]

Getting on with the build

 

[The Schlitzie]

I should have known you'd be tackling this awesome prop as well. It's looking good! It's a very intricate mishmash of random parts to try and match.

 

[Oblivion]

I should have known you'd be tackling this awesome prop as well. It's looking good! It's a very intricate mishmash of random parts to try and match.

It is indeed a tricky thing to replicate !

 

[FX builder]

this bit is off the inside spinny bit of an old floppy drive!

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in a bit i will post a pic, i have the peice!! i was getting the stepper out of a floppy drive and ut it aside to make a neclase. what a cool coinsidence

 

[FX builder]

here it is!

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sorry uploaded two of all of them

 

[Oblivion]

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here it is!

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sorry uploaded two of all of them

Yep that's the bit, I'll have to see if I can buy one save making it from scratch.

 

[FX builder]

just go to an it repair shop and ask if they had and broken or unwanted floppy drives and get it from in there, its what i did lol

 

[Oblivion]

just go to an it repair shop and ask if they had and broken or unwanted floppy drives and get it from in there, its what i did lol

Cool, what make was yours ?

 

[FX builder]

hmm, i have no idea. the part is what makes the disk itself spin, it was one that was ment to be built into a comp tower not a usb one.

 

[Oblivion]

Toned down the colour of the circuit boarding today and added the side rocker switch and other detailing...

 

[Oblivion]

Not having a clue what any of the components are that were used on the back, I've set about scratch building it all.

 

[Oblivion]

Progress made today

Hoping to get the black and steel piping done tomorrow

 

[TimeyWhimyStuff]

Looking beautiful!

 

[Oblivion]

Looking beautiful!

Why thank you sir

 

[WarMachine]

This build is awesome. Looking forward to seeing the final product!

Here are two fairly high quality images that you might not have seen already. The first is a 1080p bluray screenshot.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/str8_jacket/Stuff/TheDayOf1080-05_zps4f1ed923.png~original
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...a51a6513a4b25ede4241_zpsd7a98c83.jpg~original

In the image where he's holding it on it's side, you can see a flipswitch. Also, I was thinking, if the circular copper bit is from a floppy drive motor, doesn't it make sense that the circuit board is also from the floppy drive? Although, it does kinda look like they cut out the circle of the circuit board below the motor part and just put it on top of another circuit board.
Hope these help

Is this at the DW Experience? It would be nice to have some good photos of it!!

 

[Oblivion]

This build is awesome. Looking forward to seeing the final product!

Thanks

 

[Oblivion]

 

[Oblivion]

Handles now complete and attached

I now have the two dial fronts to make from scratch, (I've built the housings) the red neon tube and ring holder for the top, a few screws to add, and the wiring to wrap around the unit

 

[Oblivion]

A big thank you to Ged for creating, from scratch, the two miniature electrical dial faces for me , what a totally cool guy, so much detail in something so small