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This room, deep within the TARDIS serves as the Doctor's retreat. It is darkly lit, to match his mood. The familiar TARDIS disks are visible in the darkness. I had intended that they be almost invisible. I had hoped the identity of this mystery man would be a puzzle for a time, but I guess the Doctor Who titles kind of ruined that...The familiar TARDIS disks are visible in the darkness. I had intended that they be almost invisible. I had hoped the identity of this mystery man would be a puzzle for a time, but I guess the Doctor Who titles kind of ruined that... The familiar TARDIS disks are visible in the darkness. I had intended that they be almost invisible. I had hoped the identity of this mystery man would be a puzzle for a time, but I guess the Doctor Who titles kind of ruined that... For the thirteenth Doctor, I chose the soft, kind-hearted features of Buzz Aldrin from GI Joe. These books can be found in doll or craft stores. They are fully bound book complete with pages. This is a doll book that can open, complete with pages. This rattan chair is an item I found at a yard sale. This rattan chair is an item I found at a yard sale. This rattan chair is an item I found at a yard sale. The familiar TARDIS disks are visible in the darkness. I had intended that they be almost invisible. I had hoped the identity of this mystery man would be a puzzle for a time, but I guess the Doctor Who titles kind of ruined that...

Rattan Furniture? Why? Well, repeatedly, rattan furniture shows up in Doctor Who. In the first episode of the Key To Time series, the White Guardian is seen sitting in a chair much like this one. This scroll of parchment tied up in a ribbon. Can't remember where it's from... This is George Washington's table. It's from the Hasbro General Washington set. This GI Joe features Gung Ho Grip, which features a hinged trigger finger, with the other three fingers joined, hinged as well. Rattan Furniture? Why? Well, repeatedly, rattan furniture shows up in Doctor Who. In the first episode of the Key To Time series, the White Guardian is seen sitting in a chair much like this one. The neck ruff is something that is befitting the Doctor. John Pertwee wore fairly flamboyant clothing during his reign as the Doctor, and often featured such a neck ruff. This shirt belongs to either the Johnny Reb or Billy Yank figure from Hasbro.

For this Doctor, I used Buzz Aldrin's head on a more recent GI Joe body with Gung Ho Grip. However, this figure was not super-articulated, so while it looks as if his hand is on his chin, it is actually some distance from it. The Doctor is recalling his conversation with Tegan during the opening scenes of "Time-Flight" in which Tegan argues that he could go back and retrieve Adric. The Doctor's response to Tegan's suggestion was a bit strong. A bit forced... a bit too easy for me... The conversation was a little more involved than recalled here. I used elipses to remove specific references to Adric because I didn't want to spoil the ending of the story.

The Doctor's response seemed to ignore the simple fact that he has been changing history willy-nilly for hundreds of years. In my opinion, Tegan's argument is solid. The freighter crashing into the Earth caused the necessary extinction of the dinosaurs, but why need Adric be aboard? Many philosophical arguments could be started over this statement. The simplicity (and blatant flasehood) of the Doctor's statement led me to believe that the rules he speaks of are actually taboos, not hard-laws. His dismissive tone was palpable. "Methinks he doth protest too much." I used Gung Ho Grip because it is highly posable. But to use it, I had to transplant Aldrin's head onto a Gung Ho Grip body, as Gung Ho hands cannot be removed.

The standard GI Joe body used here cannot bend his arm to touch his face, so I use camera angle tricks to ensure that it looks as if he's buried his face in his hand. Gunt Ho Grip is some referred to among collectors as the Buzz Lightyear Grip because toys of "Toy Story's" Buzz Lightyear had similar finger articulation. During "The Five Doctors" when three of the Doctors meet aboard the TARDIS, tea is set out on rattan furniture. This chair fits in well with that scheme. Seems Timelords just like rattan and wicker for some reason.

These boots are from a Star Wars 12" Jedi figure, probably Luke or Obi Wan Kenobi. They closely resemble the kind of Boots Tom Baker wore in his tenure as the Doctor. These pants are from the Universal Monsters "Invisible Man" 12" figure in the Hasbro Signature Series of figures.

The disks in this set were made from styrofoam cups. They are back-lit with a lamp. These Greek-like columns are often seen in the TARDIS when we go beyond the console room. This didn't happen often in the series, but during the Davison era, it was more common. The disks in this set were made from styrofoam cups. They are back-lit with a lamp.

By now most fans would recognize the surroundings as the TARDIS interior, but the surprise is lessened as I have already indicated that this is indeed the Doctor. The styrofoam cups were cut after holes were cut into the white foam-core wall. I fit the cups in, and scored a line around them to cut off the rest of the cup. The styrofoam cups were cut after holes were cut into the white foam-core wall. I fit the cups in, and scored a line around them to cut off the rest of the cup. The styrofoam cups were cut after holes were cut into the white foam-core wall. I fit the cups in, and scored a line around them to cut off the rest of the cup. The styrofoam cups were cut after holes were cut into the white foam-core wall. I fit the cups in, and scored a line around them to cut off the rest of the cup. The styrofoam cups were cut after holes were cut into the white foam-core wall. I fit the cups in, and scored a line around them to cut off the rest of the cup. The styrofoam cups were cut after holes were cut into the white foam-core wall. I fit the cups in, and scored a line around them to cut off the rest of the cup.

You'll note that the light level increases as he walks towards the control room. The sets for this story were made after doing a lot of research using screenshots of the actual sets I found here and there all over the internet. In some, the door to the TARDIS interior has a panic bar as a means of entry. It is fairly easy to see how I achieved the disk effect in this shot. This wall doubles for both sides of the TARDIS doorway. The Doctor's pose here is achieved without any kind of support. Sometimes that trailing leg can act as a tripod, making a pose that is both stable, and believable. The Greek Column was made using a rectangle of the same foam-core I used for the walls. I cut parallel slits into the foam-core, not quite all the way through, then bent the piece, breaking the styrofoam as I went. This formed a perfect round column, with the bevels quite similar to the original sets.

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