It's been a bit quiet around these parts since before Xmas and for that I can only apologise. There is a perfectly valid reason for this and that is:
As you can see, I have finally finished this. Behold, possibly the finest replica every to grace Doctor Who fandom!!! I shit you not, this thing is spectacular and I am justifiably proud of it. Bragging rights be damned, I feel I have made the best Sonic Screwdriver replica ever made and I will beat the shit out of anyone who thinks otherwise.
This has taken up nearly three years of my life and the personal and financial cost has been extreme but I am a stubborn bastard and I refuse to let this dream die. So what have we got? Well, I'll tell you:
- Accurate dimensions to the filming prop to within 3 thousandths of a millimeter. Yes, 3 microns!!!
- Accurately coloured and shaped lens cap. Note the straight sides below the dome and accurate Pantone matched blue (yes Primrodo, I am using Pantone...)
- Screen accurate paint with baked lacquer automotive top coat
- Screen sampled sound chip and working LED light
- Hardware machined from 303 stainless steel, brass and 2218 Duralumin.
- Fully strippable using screw threads with tight tolerances throughout.
- Machined solid perspex internal rod
- Correct ridge thickness and shape (the ridges were too thin by 50% on my prototype due to my mistake in scaling)
- Corrected the emitter windows with the correct radial curves on the corners (again they were 50% too small due to a mistake in scaling)
- Serial numbered on the internal battery compartment
- Storage case near identical to those used by the BBC prop department to store the actual prop (here's a screenshot of the prop in the BBC workshop in Cardiff to prove it):
Many apologies to those that have ordered. There was a delay in shipping caused by typical Chinese bureaucracy. I had originally shipped these out two weeks ago but Chinese customs deemed that shipping a device with batteries already installed was against regulations and therefore they returned them and I have had to repack each and every one and redo the shipping paperwork. Anyway, they have left now and anyone who has ordered will have their's in the next 7-10 days.
To ease the wait, here's some pics. This is one seriously groovy replica:
Enjoy the pics and hope to be separating you from your money soon xx
Looks absolutely stunning! Awaiting mine with bated breath!
ReplyDeleteAmazing. Truly a thing of beauty.
ReplyDeleteIncredible. I will have a large bowl of crow please! That is a truly beautiful piece of fine tooled workmanship!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what you do with the series 3/4 version.
ReplyDeleteIt will be just as good as this and when I put it next to the MFX for comparison you will see just what a half arsed effort the MFX really is. Not long now....
ReplyDeleteMy sonic turned up today - it is an absolutely stunning piece of work.
ReplyDeleteI really need to scrounge up £200 for one of these little beauties. I might have to mug and kill a few people but it'll be worth it.
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