fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I believe it is. A scratchbuild project from 2012, made for my wife (she is British and loves the series) as a holidays gift. It took about three months to be hand-made. In opening the box, she showed the enthusiasm of a park statue that has been in the same corner for 400 years. So I had to go and buy some jewelry. Darn. And the apparatus about to take off in this Flickr clip (click on the link): https://www.flickr.com/gp/61289374@N05/5662Pk 40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 What a fantastic build and the lighting at the finish is a brilliant idea. I'm sorry that your good lady didn't appreciate your efforts, but I'm sure that is a common reaction from most of our wives, partners, fiancées, girlfriends, lovers, mistresses (*delete as applicable). 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 28 minutes ago, cngaero said: I'm sorry that your good lady didn't appreciate your efforts, but I'm sure that is a common reaction from most of our wives, partners, fiancées, girlfriends, lovers, mistresses (*delete as applicable). Hi Chris They can't see our souls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill.B Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Excellent build! Anyway, at least your efforts are appreciated on this forum. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 That is a work of art! I'm happy to call it a flying machine if you are. The subtle shading is awesome. Alas, my Wife would probably prefer jewelry too - but I love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Aw, we love it! But, but, but, it's not 1/72 scale! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 13 minutes ago, dnl42 said: But, but, but, it's not 1/72 scale! Oh, darn...but my excuse is: if there are dimensional anomalies inside (i.e. the space is bigger inside that it looks from outside), why no spacial/dimensional manipulation regarding exterior size? Reduce it and put in the Dr.'s pocket? Convenient! Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Pearcy Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Excellent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Nice one... also a nice move from the misses... killing two birds with one stone 😉 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey-1980 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Awesome build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Excellent build, hope your missus was happy with her jewellery At least you now have an excellent model of the Tardis - and it does fly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 9 hours ago, Moa said: Hi Chris They can't see our souls Funny, that's often what my wife says, at least I think she says "our souls" 🤔 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 That is just brilliant!! And I bet it would fly if you spun it a bit faster than it's going in the video!! Cracking job!! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Women. Can't live with 'em, can't make soup with their bones. Nice Tardis though. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Wonderful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 What a lovely, thoughtful present! I imagine your wife's face was the same as my missus when I gave her a RNZAF F4 Corsair with Kathleen on it. An ideal Valentine's gift, or so I thought. Fortunately I had a plan B! Pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Super model of a classic studio prop. Somehow I am not surprised at your wife's reaction - women do seem to have a different outlook on life to men.... P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 5 minutes ago, pheonix said: Super model of a classic studio prop. Somehow I am not surprised at your wife's reaction - women do seem to have a different outlook on life to men.... P And now you tell me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Maybe she would have liked it better in 1/72? Certainly less effort https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBAU753AU753&q=1/72+scale+tardis+police+box&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwitgs-s_6jhAhXMfCsKHWwyDgMQsAR6BAgJEAE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 39 minutes ago, Ed Russell said: Maybe she would have liked it better in 1/72? Certainly less effort https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBAU753AU753&q=1/72+scale+tardis+police+box&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwitgs-s_6jhAhXMfCsKHWwyDgMQsAR6BAgJEAE Most likely I would have gotten an even smaller reaction, proportional to the scale. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 5 hours ago, Moa said: Most likely I would have gotten an even smaller reaction, proportional to the scale. cheers Great job Moa,get her a 1/1 scale and see what happens..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delticfan Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Cool! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Brilliant job. Keep them coming. Even though I don't build these wingy things (AFV modeller), I can appreciate good models. On the wife thing. Mine must be an oddity. Her name is Dorothy and I call her Doll, and she was most impressed years ago when I built Tamiya's P-51D as Big Beautiful Doll. She even wants the T shirt. John. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 On 3/26/2019 at 12:58 AM, Moa said: Oh, darn...but my excuse is: if there are dimensional anomalies inside (i.e. the space is bigger inside that it looks from outside), why no spacial/dimensional manipulation regarding exterior size? Reduce it and put in the Dr.'s pocket? Convenient! Good question. Way back when my friend introduced me to Dr. Who (Tom Baker days) he said that there was some kind of malfunction that prevented the Tardis from changing external appearance. So perhaps you aren't so far off! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 31 minutes ago, gingerbob said: he said that there was some kind of malfunction that prevented the Tardis from changing external appearance. IIRC, the back story is TARDIS's (there are multiple machines,) are supposed to have the ability to change external appearance as a cloaking device, and the doctor's has jammed.... the Police box was fine for early 60's London, where the TV series started... Not script writers having to make up an excuse later at all On 25/03/2019 at 23:45, Moa said: So I had to go and buy some jewelry. Darn. I even tried combining modelling WITH jewellery.... https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235002749-150th-female-railway-figures-as-fashion-earrings/ It got a slightly better reaction than yours... I'm having painful flashback to that Christmas day, due to a burst of hysteria from one of the teenage 'step daughters' which may have lessened the reaction. I'd stayed up really late the night before, getting onto 6am, intending to sleep till a reasonable time, say 2 pm, when the 3 step daughters would have departed to their fathers for his once a year magnificent display of parenthood, and have a pleasant afternoon... only to woken at 10.30, by a level of hysteria usually associated by the coming of the mongol hordes, or some haircare disaster, where they would spend an amount of money I could comfortably live on for 2 weeks on something that would again be the cause of some kind of hysterics.... in the case, it was said SD had bought a new iphone, but was waiting for Christmas day to start it up ..... and the cause, "where's the box I left on the sofa SIX WEEKS ago " it's got the (*&*&%$% SIM card in it... where's the box I left on the sofa SIX WEEKS ago " it's got the (*&*&%$% SIM card in it..(increase volume and repeat incessantly for full effect, and add some fruiter anglo-saxon expletives for garnish) . having of course informed her mother of the importance of said empty box and the obviously massive SIM card packaging and it's vital importance to to the future of the world etc. The histrionics lasted about an hour and a half...., when eventually a call to vodaphone revealed they were there on Christmas day, ad a new SIM was delivered on boxing day... SD went to dads, Mother went out later, I had tesco value microwave lasagana for Christmas dinner. and the peace an quiet of me and the daughter... so in the end it was OK. Sort of...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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