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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: yeomanmodels on 19 November 2013, 11:43:33 AM

Title: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: yeomanmodels on 19 November 2013, 11:43:33 AM: Hello,
As well as the usual Police boxes I sell on eBay (1:100, 1:87, 1:73 and 28mm scale), we've also just started to make half materialised police boxes at 28mm scale. They aren't on eBay yet but what do you guys think? I think they look rather snazzy. We started to make them as a request form a guy on eBay but we were thinking of making some more.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-awVhMGpVnAE/UotNwUEQ1GI/AAAAAAAAAV4/8EC9I_WdpxY/w558-h744-no/Police-Box-28mm-half-clear.jpg)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F6LET3KaYdk/UotNrnzA4uI/AAAAAAAAAVo/9zxYaDlFUs4/w558-h744-no/Police-Box-28mm.jpg)
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: Too Bo Coo on 19 November 2013, 11:46:28 AM: Quick question, were these designed as a break area for the cops or as a place to make complaints to the police?
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: Korwin Miniatures on 19 November 2013, 12:05:54 PM: It is designed to travel in time :D
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: maxxon on 19 November 2013, 12:07:10 PM: Quote from: Too Bo Coo on 19 November 2013, 11:46:28 AM
Quick question, were these designed as a break area for the cops or as a place to make complaints to the police?

It's basically an emergency phone in a box. The ones that don't travel through time and space, that is.

This looks nicer than the Ainsty one I already got. Bugger...
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: Michi on 19 November 2013, 12:24:21 PM: I know Ainsty do already clear resin versions of it. However there is a market for it, I believe...
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: Donpimpom on 19 November 2013, 01:57:30 PM: is it all clear resin with the top part painted?
or it is a mic with clear resin on the bottom and opaque blue resin on the top?
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: Marine0846 on 20 November 2013, 04:22:02 AM: I don't care how you made it.
It is very cool looking, love it.
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 20 November 2013, 04:25:35 AM: Great idea 8)

Can I ask which program you use for the 3D?

cheers

James
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: Darren on 20 November 2013, 11:43:59 AM: *inserts the "Shut up and take my money" meme here*

Oh yes - I would have one of those for sure...

One of my buddies has asked if you'd also do them in fully transparent resin? He prefers your model to the Ainsty version. I like this version but he's a better painter than I am and would like to try painting the de-materialization himself.
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: Cosmotiger on 20 November 2013, 05:24:50 PM: Brilliant.
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: leonmallett on 20 November 2013, 06:31:46 PM: Like that a lot, depending on price. :D
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: Alien Dave on 20 November 2013, 08:50:25 PM: Brilliant! How much? And when can we buy it? :o

DW
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: CLDecker on 21 November 2013, 02:09:23 AM: I'd go for one to supplement the 'solid' one I have
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: Doomsdave on 22 November 2013, 03:07:52 AM: Love it, would buy.
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: yeomanmodels on 04 December 2013, 10:12:52 PM: I put three of these on eBay and they all sold out pretty much instantly. We're making more and all going well the new batch should be on eBay this Friday.
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: forrester on 04 December 2013, 10:41:51 PM: As I understand it,these boxes were intended for use by the public when contacting the police for assistance.
The sign on the door of the Tardis contains the instructions. The phone I think was accessed only from the outside by the public, who I don't think could get inside.
And these are nice models.
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: No Such Agency on 05 December 2013, 12:51:45 AM: My lab technician side says you made these using a "gradient former" but my hobbyist side says it was poured by hand with two cups of different coloured resin. Anyway the result is very nice, I especially like that your version has the sign lettering moulded in: a boon for those of us without godlike freehand abilities.
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: maxxon on 05 December 2013, 09:18:10 AM: Quote from: No Such Agency on 05 December 2013, 12:51:45 AM
I especially like that your version has the sign lettering moulded in: a boon for those of us without godlike freehand abilities.

I let my daughter paint in the texts... she does freehand on her nails all the time anyway.
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: yeomanmodels on 06 December 2013, 03:47:15 PM: More half Police Boxes are now back on eBay -
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121230523930?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Well 'No Such Agency' your hobbyist side is correct, it is two resins poured by hand. :)

If you look on my blog you can see peoples finished painted Police Boxes and the use of home made decals for the signs on the door and lamp across the top works quite well.
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: The Mystic Spiral on 06 December 2013, 06:54:20 PM: I know for a fact there are 2 less on ebay now... ;)

One for me and one for a penguin I know...

Thanks!

J
Title: Re: Half materialised Police Box
Post by: nic-e on 06 December 2013, 08:27:34 PM: Quote from: forrester on 04 December 2013, 10:41:51 PM
As I understand it,these boxes were intended for use by the public when contacting the police for assistance.
The sign on the door of the Tardis contains the instructions. The phone I think was accessed only from the outside by the public, who I don't think could get inside.
And these are nice models.

Yup.the inside could also be opened by police men and i think would have shovels and such. the public were free to use the phone in order to contact the emergency services.

there's a "newer" model one not far from me.(and by newer i mean early 60's)