A friend of ours just tipped us to his very own DIY TARDIS bookshelf – and his version is actually bigger on the inside. Well, kind of – the entire thing opens up, becoming wall-less.
This awesome TARDIS cabinet / bookshelf was built by our friend R.A Rayne, host of the Nerdibles podcast. It has working lights and a soundboard – so the windows and the top light flicker on/off, as the familiar TARDIS engine noise whirs.
The TARDIS Skeleton
R.A found the door sign on eBay. He printed the POLICE BOX signs himself and sandwiched them between Plexiglass.
For paint, R.A primed the entire thing black, then took a small TARDIS to Home Depot and had it color-matched. After it was painted blue, he sanded the whole thing to distress it and added a bit of black to highlight and age it.
The windows are painted glass, using a mix of white and glow-in-the-dark paint applied with a sponge.
It opens! But wait…
What kind of sorcery is this?!
For more on R.A and his geekery, check out the Nerdibles website and Facebook.
Victor Rodrigues says
December 15, 2013 at 4:23 pmeasy
Ian says
December 15, 2013 at 4:34 pmCan I have the plans for this!!?? Pls
Rebeka Julie Sroczynski says
December 15, 2013 at 8:28 pmi want the plans please!!!!!!!!!!!!:] :]
Shawna G says
December 15, 2013 at 9:30 pmPlans for this?
ournerdhome says
December 15, 2013 at 10:47 pmHey everyone – I’ll talk to the builder and see if I can get him to draw up some plans for you! 🙂
Shawna G says
December 16, 2013 at 2:51 amAwesome!! ^_^
Rebeka Julie Sroczynski says
December 16, 2013 at 8:11 amAwesome!!!!!!!! Thanks!:)
Lisa Troxell says
December 18, 2013 at 5:43 amI def would love to have plans for this.
Elijah Tozzi says
February 3, 2015 at 7:46 pmCan I have the plans?
ournerdhome says
February 4, 2015 at 5:12 pmHey there- since this is a curated/user-submitted project, the best way to request plans might be to contact the builder through his Nerdibles website or social sites. 🙂 If he releases them publicly, we’ll be sure to update this post though.
chantal says
December 16, 2013 at 7:38 pmYeah, I’d like to know how to build this aswell.
penny says
December 18, 2013 at 5:46 amamazing and very cool.
Sophie Nugent says
December 18, 2013 at 5:50 amYeah I’d like the plans as well
Armoured Fury says
December 18, 2013 at 5:50 amIt really is smaller on the outside lol.
Also plans aren’t that hard to find, as a 3D model artist I’ve modeled the TARDIS from blueprints/plans a few times xD
Rachel Hutchings says
December 18, 2013 at 5:55 amWould love to build this 🙂 plans would be much apppreciated 😀
Lachlan says
December 18, 2013 at 7:17 amNeed plans!
FanRaisingMoreFans says
December 18, 2013 at 7:21 amNEED THIS! PS, Tardis Blue is Pantone 2955C: http://www.juxtapost.com/site/permlink/bc336f20-8998-11e2-9dab-6f3cd3e5657e/post/bbc_approved_tardis_blue_is_pantone_2955c/
Michael Schneider says
December 18, 2013 at 7:26 amWhere can I get the plans for this?
Nick redden says
December 18, 2013 at 11:59 amCan I get the blueprints please!
Charles Owens says
December 18, 2013 at 5:07 pmWould love the plans also,please
Steven Russell says
December 18, 2013 at 7:55 pmsounds like a great idea id love the plans to , thanks
rhine ellery says
December 30, 2013 at 8:03 amIts been 11 days…
ournerdhome says
December 30, 2013 at 9:36 amApologies. I am not the creator of it, so am waiting for the builder to draw up plans (he’s a busy dad!). He is also available via his Nerdibles Facebook link, in the post. As soon as I get some blueprints or more build info, I’ll update this post. 🙂
dave says
May 24, 2014 at 10:52 pmIf you want the plans try http://www.instructables.com/id/Tardis-Bookshelf-with-Sound-and-Lights/
Kathleen Bee says
June 25, 2014 at 9:12 amAre we still waiting on plans? 😛 There is still lots of interest! Please post if you can. I will check out your friend on his sites as well. Too cool, thanks for sharing!
Sharon says
August 3, 2014 at 6:09 pmI really hope the creator soon gets the plans. I would really enjoy having a Tardis bookshelf
Koalagirl says
September 11, 2014 at 8:45 amDoes anyone know if the plans are available yet? :3
Zach Rinehart says
September 30, 2014 at 1:19 amAre the plans available yet? I, as well as others, would appreciate them!
Aja says
January 11, 2015 at 10:47 pmSame here would love plans for this when they are available! !