Last year, I built a life-sized TARDIS.

This year, I wanted to expand on it a little bit further by creating the control room.

The TARDIS is bigger on the inside so this console room will be a completely separate build. It won’t be housed inside the Public Call Box you see above.

My first challenge was to build the cylinder that sits atop the hexagonal base.

I couldn’t find a large, clear plastic tube that would work. I searched for a suitable compromise for a long time.

Finally, I came upon this plastic fencing and thought that I could use it to make the cylinder.

I used my old 13-inch snare drum casing to wrap the fencing around and keep it in place.

I then used cable ties to secure the cylinder since it stands about four feet high.

Lastly, I used tube Christmas lights and ran them up and down the fencing in five straight lines. I secured them with cable ties as well.

That’s just STEP ONE of my TARDIS Console Room build. Check back soon to see how I create the hexagonal base, switches, and controls.

Hopefully, this summer, I will have a short fan film to share with you as well.