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Hello All,
I figured I would start a thread to inform all who are curious of just WHO brought the TARDIS to the con.

It was me, in the parlor, with the wrench.

My tag is Sketch, and I've been a very involved cosplayer at AB since 04. Last year I made the 7.5 foot Canti (FLCL) and this year I brought a TARDIS with me. At this rate I'll have to bring a full sized gundam that stands outside the Hynes. (Yeah, this is a joke)

The TARDIS adventure began when myself and PatrickD thought it would be great to make one for an eventual Doctor Who group. I figured I'd make it before I made the costume. I also figured i needed a test run of the TARDIS. AB is a local con for me, and I knew of enough staff members to beg and plead to let me put it in main events.

The blue box stand (about) ten feet tall. I haven't exactly measured it. And if you saw it, lights up and has sound. I hope to upgrade the internal systems for more diversity.

I hope you all enjoyed it. And if you have NO idea what it is, that you go off and watch a few eps of Doctor Who and become a big fan. And hopefully sense the endeavor I went through making/bringing it for you.

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you are awsome...

i didnt see it, but i wish i did
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It was epicly awesome. Probably the best thing I've seen at AB in a while.
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[quote=Sketch]I figured I would start a thread to inform all who are curious of just WHO brought the TARDIS to the con.[/quote]
I see what you did there.

I was hoping to be dressed as The Doctor (v10.0) for Anime Unscripted. When it became obvious I would not have the costume in time for AB, showing off our hockey jerseys became the backup plan. (I like to think that helped drive the value up to $550 in the charity auction.) By the way, Sketch came up with the stylized "AB" on the front of those too.

...and yes, the TARDIS is exactly what I was alluding to in this post:
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My hats off to you on creating it. For fans of the series it was likely very cool to see it lighting up and everything at main events, and for people who aren't, maybe they'll check the series out wondering just what the TARDIS is.

Mega kudos on its creation. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Very cool and well built. I was very impressed when I saw it at Anime Unscripted. I'm sure it took a lot of work.
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Yeah, I saw the TARDIS during the AMV contest, that was awesome
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The Tardis was EPIC, I did a double take when I first saw it to make sure it really was a life size Tardis lol
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... i too saw the TARDIS... i wish i knew why it was there. Perhaps i should read forums more
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[quote=DeSpawn]... i too saw the TARDIS... i wish i knew why it was there. Perhaps i should read forums more [/quote]

.... like this thread in particular. Haha, It's okay. I understand the overwhelming feeling of seeing a TARDIS at an anime convention of all places.

But, it was there because I commanded it so.

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I was wondering who put up that epic thing up... I flipped out when I saw it walking into Main Events for the Masquerade. And it was so cool at Chess, even though I couldn't see it too well (was a piece)!!! TARDIS was absolutely amazing, and Sketch is full of superspecialawesome win for making it~!
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sketch iwas one of the 3 that helped u break down your spot and load up the tardis on sunday

thanks agian for letting us get the pics we did we stayed till monday and she was basicly floating around the rest of the day after that
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You'd better have it for CTcon and the epic Doctor Who photoshoot. We're gonna have TONS of cosplayers.
If you bring it, I'll re-bleach my hair and do Rose again. :D
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So you managed to outnerd everyone at a gathering of 15,000 nerds?

Way to be :3
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Heard about you doing this a while back from kiarrens. Good stuff :up:
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[quote=pmastamonkmonk]So you managed to outnerd everyone at a gathering of 15,000 nerds?

Way to be :3[/quote]

Admit it, you're impressed.
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[quote=Kiarrens]You'd better have it for CTcon and the epic Doctor Who photoshoot. We're gonna have TONS of cosplayers.
If you bring it, I'll re-bleach my hair and do Rose again. :D[/quote]

Get main events to pay me to bring it, and it's a deal. or ask all those cosplayers to bring 5 bucks.
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im so glad you used it for chess...and even though im not a dr.who cosplayer i will bring 10 sketch ( i wanna use it for a photo as zack if ya dont mind..i just kinda wanna peek out of it for a pic LOL)
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Can I ask how you made it?
That's really a remarkable piece of cosplay. (if you can call it that.) I'm really curious how it came to be.

You blow me away every year with your cosplays. First in 04 with the awesome Vash jacket, then in 05 with that guy from Chrono Trigger (I think), then the Canti, and now this. Have you considered like, going into a field such as costume design or set design or something?
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[color:blue]you want the plans for i try the Dalek Builders Guild they got the plans for prity much anything DR who somewhere on there

Besides Teh Tardis was verry helpfull to my Cosplay there was a lot of pics taken of me with it but I still havent seen one come up anywere :([/color]
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[quote=The Doctor][color:blue]you want the plans for i try the Dalek Builders Guild they got the plans for prity much anything DR who somewhere on there

Besides Teh Tardis was verry helpfull to my Cosplay there was a lot of pics taken of me with it but I still havent seen one come up anywere :([/color][/quote]


Did you have a mini TARDIS?
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bless your heart man that thing was beautiful
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no offense, i cant help myself but mention this... also I have not an Idea what TARDIS is...
but you cant spell TARDIS, without TARDS. XD
ouch! that one even gave me college degree burns!
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[quote=Yammark]no offense, i cant help myself but mention this... also I have not an Idea what TARDIS is...
but you cant spell TARDIS, without TARDS. XD
ouch! that one even gave me college degree burns![/quote]


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARDIS :3
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I made it out of wood and designed it to break apart into manageable size pieces for transport. Between C clamps, nuts, and an electric drill, the whole thing arose to the awesomeness you witnessed.


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[color:blue]No I had everything else thogh required for the Task of being The Doctor and yest not one pic has terned up yet[/color]
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[quote=The Doctor][color:blue]No I had everything else thogh required for the Task of being The Doctor and yest not one pic has terned up yet[/color][/quote]
which doctor were you (meaning season)? i may have a pic of you
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[quote=The Doctor][color:blue]No I had everything else thogh required for the Task of being The Doctor and yest not one pic has terned up yet[/color][/quote]
i have a few pics of a Dr. Who group in my photobucket in my sig. My friends also got a few pics of that group and another, as well as Tardis. One of them should be posting all those pics in the next few days on his website. I'll post up when they are out, you might be in one of those.
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[quote=Sketch]

Admit it, you're impressed. [/quote]

Whatever you say, hun, you know what I like >3
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You are responsible for such epicness? I worship the ground you walk on.

Kidding, of course. XD But you should have seen my friend. He literally FLIPPED when he turned to the left and saw the TARDIS in the corner during the Masquerade. He kept wanting to go hug it, but never did. XD I tried to take a picture of it for him, but the lighting made it so that you could hardly see it. D:

Can't wait to see what's in store for next year!
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Ahh. I was wondering how it collapsed for transport...
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I have no clue what I'll do next year.

But on TARDIS news, I'm going to be adding left out details and getting more light and sound effects put in on my two week furlough. -.- all before Ctcon, I think it'll be there.

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[quote=Sketch]I have no clue what I'll do next year.[/quote]
Pimp out a Delorean?
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can i bum you for cash again?
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pimpin aint easy
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neither's whoring.

whoops.. did i just type that?
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i saw nothing
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I have to say that I loved the TARDIS being at AB this year, and I love how it was used in the Cosplay Chess.

Funny stuff, Sketch. Funny stuff.
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[quote=Kuma][quote=The Doctor][color:blue]No I had everything else thogh required for the Task of being The Doctor and yest not one pic has terned up yet[/color][/quote]
which doctor were you (meaning season)? i may have a pic of you[/quote]

[quote=Legato][quote=The Doctor][color:blue]No I had everything else thogh required for the Task of being The Doctor and yest not one pic has terned up yet[/color][/quote]
i have a few pics of a Dr. Who group in my photobucket in my sig. My friends also got a few pics of that group and another, as well as Tardis. One of them should be posting all those pics in the next few days on his website. I'll post up when they are out, you might be in one of those. [/quote]

[color:blue]I was the 10th Doctor The English one if that helps?

But yes I am realy wanting some pics if anyone has any?[/color]
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I saw the Tardis on Friday (Or was it Saturday?)
At the Anime Unscripted/Anime dating game!

It was amazing!

Just one question...
Can I ride in it-> to the episode where Rose and the Doctor first separate?
I need to smack Rose in the head,
Therefore she does not cry. Instead she smacks me.
Therefore I do not cry. Wait...

Whatevs....
You BETTER have an amazing Doctor in their next year, when I hijack-
Should I be telling you this? >_<

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is it bigger on the inside?

and if not...can you make it that way?
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[quote=ChiUnit4evr]is it bigger on the inside?[/quote]
Yes.
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[quote=PatrickD][quote=ChiUnit4evr]is it bigger on the inside?[/quote]
Yes.[/quote]

Says the guy who doesn't know how to use a hammer.

STOP MAKING PROMISES YOU KNOW I CAN'T COMMIT TO, PATRICK!
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[quote=Sketch]Says the guy who doesn't know how to use a hammer.[/quote]
The hammer is my *****.
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[color:blue]He cant comment but II can its defently bigger on the inside[/color]
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Are you going to do any of the things we were taking about for the TARDIS and the Baseball jerseys.
Wish I could find that picture of me in the TARDIS
Before you took it apart.
Did you get that piece fixed on it. Did you raise it up a couple of inches so it won't get caught again.


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