A few pictures of my newest Dalek
under construction
(click photos for bigger)

I decided to build one of the new, revamped Daleks from the 2005 series of Dr Who.


cutting the neck rings

these go around the neck

neck assembled

parts for the eye

Eye takes shape

disks to make the front of the eyeball

glued together

Painted up

Dome mould with ridges added to give detail

making the dome

Dome fresh from the mould

dome cowl is sculpted, a mould is made from this

cowl being removed from the mould

cowl

Skirt parts

skirt frame assembled

panels go on

shoulder frame

Shoulder skinning

lots of clamps

spacers and bands get added

more bits added

gunboxes fitted

even more spacers

Filling the gaps with foam

filled and sanded smooth

hemi formed from plastic, heated and shaped


bolts glued into the hemis


Gun support made

Gun support fitted

Dome rotation wheels fitted

dome disk fitted


cowl fitted


Gun, turned in a lathe. Balljoints are gazing globes

fender started

Fender

more fender

Basic fender

wheels fitted

up at last

Slat being test fitted

slat parts

slats fitted

rubber plunger detail

plunger arm closed
      plunger arm extended
eyestalk mount

lights fittings

gunbox details added

ready for paint
To be continued
in part 2

 

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Project Dalek

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