Dr Who - Osterhagen Key - No Spoilers

[SurferGeek]

Does anyone have any idea what was used for the key or have better screencaps?

 

[Birdie]

Definiteley interested in this, haven't seen any decent pics outside of caps, though

From what I recall, it was housed in a 'jewell-case' of some kind.

 

[RKW]

The case just looks like a normal DAT tape case for a computer backup drive.

 

[SurferGeek]

The case just looks like a normal DAT tape case for a computer backup drive.

I thought the same thing except that all of the DAT cases I have and remember using in the past were rectangular. The only square ones I had were from optical discs and were much thinner.

 

[exoray]

I thought the same thing except that all of the DAT cases I have and remember using in the past were rectangular. The only square ones I had were from optical discs and were much thinner.

Mini DVD (8cm disc) case?

 

[SurferGeek]

Mini DVD (8cm disc) case?

How many use that "milky" plastic anymore?

 

[Veldmaat]

how about this:

When I saw the episode I thought it looked like an old Gameboy Cartridge.

 

[Megamicrofish]

Could be one of these - its a mini DVD case (3 inch discs)

 

[Risu]

Except that they case was about 1/2 an inch thick.

 

[jackdoud]

It reminds me of a ZIP disk case.

 

[Nicky]

Floppy disc ?

 

[Risu]

I've never seen a zip disk case exactly like that, but it would have to be made to hold two discs to make it that size. It starting to seem like everything on Doctor Who is made from scratch. That show is kind of like the prop collector's buzz kill.

 

[scarf man]

First thing I thought when I saw it was Sony mini disc.

 

[Megamicrofish]

I may have found it

backup tape (LTO) case

 

[Risu]

Whoa! Where would we go about finding one of these?

 

[Megamicrofish]

Whoa! Where would we go about finding one of these?

Server rooms with tape backup will have a few empty cases lying around


or other online retailers but they are a lot cheaper on Ebay - search for "LTO tape"

 

[Veldmaat]

I may have found it

backup tape (LTO) case

I think you'r right even the key itself looks like a LTO tape.

 

[Megamicrofish]

I think you'r right even the key itself looks like a LTO tape.

Could be

 

[Birdie]

The LTO cases look to be of the soft vinyl type that prerecorded VHS tapes came in. The Osterhagen looks to be completeley transparent acrylic, check the thickness of the walls.

I'm gonna guess this was custom, proably laser cut pieces assembled around the key prop. Capped this pretty extensiveley, and there doesn't seem to be any openings.

There is, however, a keychain at one corner of the 'acrylic' box.

 

[karstva]

I think you'r right even the key itself looks like a LTO tape.

It looks close but the LTO tapes and cases are bigger, The key is about 3/4 to 1/2 the size of an LTO tape.

Karst