A couple of months ago I decided to begin purchasing a new prop, The Key to Time. However, due to the cost of this prop it made more sense to collect it over time rather than all at once. This got me thinking and I realized that I found the idea of posting a picture of each new segment, as I received one, a tad boring because after the third one at least, it would just be another picture of a crystal shard and would get rather old to anyone keeping up with my collection. So, I had a plan, since I was essentially embarking on my own adventure for the Key to Time, why not have fun with it and actually share the adventure with all of you?
So here it is. In these strips we join Romana III and the Tenth Doctor as they continue their quest for “The Key to Time…Again”! Basically, each time I collect a new segment I plan to continue the adventure! At least until all six segments have been found…
We start with Episode 1: The Reebok Operation:
Dun DuhDum Dun DuhDum Dun DuhDum DUN DUHDUM
Dun DuhDum Dun DuhDum Dun DuhDum DUN DUHDUM
Dun DuhDum Dun DuhDum Dun DuhDum DUN OoooWeeeOooo
WeeeOooo Ooooo Dooo Weee Ooooo Doo Dee Doo,
De Dooo, Doooooo Deee Dooooooo.......
And one of the first segment and the tracer together
The key itself is a resin cast replica based off of the original (which was also resin cast of course) and was made by Paul Pape. The Tracer was replicated by The Scones of Blood using original parts however I replaced the tip using a 3D printed part made by 13DoctorWho on Shapeways to specifically fit my tracer.