A Doctor Who superfan has spent thousands of pounds transforming his garden shed into a life-sized TARDIS.

Paul Foden, 44, is obsessed with the Time Lord and has previous made models of a Dalek and the robotic dog K9.

But his latest project is the biggest of all after he decided to re-create the hit sci-fi show’s famous blue time machine .

Handyman Paul spent almost 12 months working on the 12ft tall TARDIS which now has pride of place in his back garden.

He said: “I’ve been working on it for nearly a year and I’m just adding the last few details.

“I watch Doctor Who and I thought the TARDIS would be interesting to build so I decided to have a go.

“It’s about passing time more than anything else.

“I’m proud because when I first started it I didn’t think it would turn out this well.

“I kept doing bits and bobs and it just came together. I have watched it for a long time now from the old series to the new series.

“Previously I have built a Cyberman and a Dalek but this is the biggest thing I’ve built so far.”

Incredibly, Paul managed to build the TARDIS, which comes complete with sound effects, a full control panel and electric lighting, just by looking at photos online.

The outer structure is made from a hexagonal shed and the roof is fiberglass to keep it water-tight.

Paul, who lives in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs., added: “I had a look at a couple of pictures online and that was it, I went for it.

“I built all the components and the control panel. I only bought two accessories for it.

“I have always managed to build different things but this has been the biggest project.”

Paul, who works for a property company, received praise from fellow Doctor Who fans after he uploaded a video of the interior of his TARDIS onto YouTube.

His teenage son Lee is also a big fan and neighbours have even been dropping in to take a look at the time machine.

Paul said: “It’s become a small tourist attraction.”

Lee, 18, added: “It’s quite amazing because it’s not the sort of thing you see every day.

“He’s brilliant at building things and spends all his spare time doing it.

“If you have a photo of the real control panel you can hardly tell the difference, the detail is bob-on.”

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