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  1. Welcome to the Project Dalek Forum

    1. Information for Guests

      What you need to do to join

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  2. Project Dalek Essentials

    1. Project Dalek Main Website   (99,202 visits to this link)

      Click there to access the front page of the Project Dalek website.

    2. Dalek Builder's Workshop Manual   (85,547 visits to this link)

    3. Downloads: Dalek Plans And Other Essential Reading   (109,057 visits to this link)

      All plans and other downloads are supplied in Adobe PDF format. To access them, validated members can follow the links from here.

    4. Members' Build Diaries   (28,203 visits to this link)

      Quick link to the heart of the Forum.  This is where all our Daleks are created. Start a Build Diary here to document your progress and get help and support.

  3. The Latest

    1. Hello & Welcome

      Members can use this section to introduce themselves and find out who's building Daleks near them. Please post in the sub-forum that relates to your location and also supply a town or regional location.

      When introducing yourself, you might also want to add your location to the Member Map. This will greatly increase your likelihood of finding friends and help, locally.

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      • Ben Neeson
      • By Ben Neeson,

    2. Frequently Asked Questions

      New members start here.

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      • gazzer23
      • By gazzer23,

    3. Newsflash

      Essential information, forum business etc.

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      • Dalek Vox
      • By Dalek Vox,

  4. Project Dalek Technical

    1. Technical Questions

      General Forum (software) technical questions. Problems searching, posting, downloading or opening files? Ask here.

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      • John
      • By John,

    2. Downloads Talk

      Download discussions and download news. Note: the downloads themselves are accessible by clicking on the links in "Project Dalek Essentials", at the top of the page.

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    3. Plans Discussion

      Problems with plans? Disagree with dims?
      Frank open discussion welcome here.

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      • rptaylor
      • By rptaylor,

  5. Member's Daleks

    1. Builders Progress Diaries

      Superb 'hands-on' reference material for new builders. When you start to build your (full size) Dalek, please join in by contributing your build diaries and photos here.

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      • RattyVulcan
      • By RattyVulcan,

    2. Dalek Showcase

      A place to show off your finished Daleks. Please share your photos with us here, even if you've already completed a build diary.

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      • 666Nemesis
      • By 666Nemesis,

    3. Davros

      An area for all things related to building (full size) Davros.

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      • Mark Smith
      • By Mark Smith,

    4. Active Members Area

      Information, plans, downloads etc for active Project Dalek members

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  6. The Workshop: Dalek Construction & Design Discussions

    1. 1: The Dome

      Making a dome from scratch? Need help? Ask here.

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      • General Zod
      • By General Zod,

    2. 2: The Neck

      Cutting the rings and making the struts. Assembling the neck cage and neck bin.

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      • Nickm
      • By Nickm,

    3. 3: The Shoulders

      Gun box positions, collar/slat placement etc

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      • Mike Aubert
      • By Mike Aubert,

    4. 4: The Skirt

      To split or not to split? Hemis, panels, disasters.

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      • RattyVulcan
      • By RattyVulcan,

    5. 5: The Base

      Movie and new series fenders. Classic bases and DIOE doubles.

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      • Dave Jeffrey
      • By Dave Jeffrey,

    6. 6: The Appendages

      The dome lights, eye-stalk, gun and arm. Making & modifying. Irises, water guns and CO2.

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      • Dalek Two Zero
      • By Dalek Two Zero,

    7. 7: Finishing Off

      Colour schemes, detailing, finishing touches.

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      • John Kelly
      • By John Kelly,

  7. Build Techniques

    1. Working with GRP

      Problems with fibreglassing or moulds? Ask here.

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      • John Kelly
      • By John Kelly,

    2. Working with Wood & MDF

      Working with wood. Making wooden sections. Problems and solutions.

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      • General Zod
      • By General Zod,

    3. Working with Metals

      Collars, slats and mesh. Best materials, cutting and shaping.

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      • AeroSpaceNSD
      • By AeroSpaceNSD,

    4. Plastics

      What type and when to use it. PETG, acrylic, polystyrene. Vac forming and pressure forming etc.

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      • Pascal
      • By Pascal,

    5. Paint

      Paint types, compatibility, priming, spraying techniques, finishing and polishing.

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      • Dominic Goodall
      • By Dominic Goodall,

    6. Other Materials

      Post here for help with materials not covered above!

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      • Dalek Norvic
      • By Dalek Norvic,

  8. 3D Printing, Scanning, Laser Cutting & CNC

    1. 3D Design, Development & Finishing

      General discussions about models and files for 3D printing, CNC and laser cutting. Topics related to parts development and post-print finishing techniques etc.

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      • John
      • By John,

    2. 3D Printer Discussions

      Discussions related to 3D printer hardware and software. 3D scanners and scanning. Printers rated and reviewed. Troubleshooting, upgrades, tips and tricks.

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      • hallam
      • By hallam,

    3. Printed Part Showcase

      Upload photos of your work to showcase your creations. Don't forget to share your files by submitting them to the Downloads section. 

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      • TheHeadHunter
      • By TheHeadHunter,

  9. Electronics & Electrical

    1. Voice Modulators

      All voice-mod related questions, reviews, research and development in here, please.

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      • Aussie Kev
      • By Aussie Kev,

    2. General Electronics & Electrical

      Non voice-mod electrical topics such as wiring, lighting etc.

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      • Drew
      • By Drew,

    3. Motorisation

      Adding motors, batteries, control units, PIR etc.

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      • Pascal
      • By Pascal,

  10. Alternative Dalek Building

    1. Scale Daleks

      Just getting into dalek building? Decided to build a scale model before you attempt a full size version? Talk about it here.

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      • Janjy Giggins
      • By Janjy Giggins,

    2. Virtual Daleks

      A place for the discussion, development and display of CGI Daleks and CG Dalek related items.

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      • Just Ren
      • By Just Ren,

    3. Speculative Dalek Projects

      Are you considering building Dalek that's a little different? Plans still on the drawing board? Post here for discussions, advice and help.

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      • MondoJon
      • By MondoJon,

  11. The History Channel

    1. A History Of The Dalek Props

      A detailed, in-depth look at the History of the Dalek props.

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      • Drew Wolford
      • By Drew Wolford,

    2. The Family Album

      Did you or someone you know meet/photograph a Dalek in the 60's, 70's or 80's? Did you take photographs of Daleks at a fete or at the Blackpool Doctor Who exhibition etc? PLEASE email or share your pics here.

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      • Mark Smith
      • By Mark Smith,

    3. The Oddballs

      Exhibition Daleks, stage Daleks, Edwin Hall Dalek ride etc.

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      • Stuart C
      • By Stuart C,

  12. Project Dalek Community

    1. Events, Conventions and Meet-ups

      Now you've built your Dalek, why not get involved?
      Create events or let others know about events you're planning to attend. Sign up for and chat about existing events. It doesn't matter if you're not the organiser... if you're attending you can tell everyone here.

      Events will be publicised and shared across our pages on social media.

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      • Prydonian
      • By Prydonian,

  13. The Dalek Basement

    1. Talking Daleks

      Dalek-related exhibitions, news, websites, suppliers and other items of interest to Dalek builders. See the sub forum (inside) for Dalek toys, models & DVDs.

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      • Mike Aubert
      • By Mike Aubert,

    2. Downtime

      Dalek related but not build related, (no fiction). Post it here and we might let it stay, if it's interesting!

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    • Drew Wolford
      Movie Beakers: A Tour of 60s Tableware

      By Drew Wolford · Posted

      What a shame. Did anything ever come of that re-manufacturing thing? I know that recently a prop company in Sweden managed to get some new Stormtrooper mic tips made based on an original. Surely one of those big Doctor Who replica companies could profit off of some proper plastic tumblers? If not for Dalek builders, then I’m sure someone could use some cups 😛
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      Death To The Daleks Projectile Weapon

      By Dalek Two Zero · Posted

      @Skin-Job kindly gave me the projectile weapon he made. I used it in Two Zero for 4 missions this year while I made a new chunkier Movie style gunstick.  
    • Mark Smith
      Davros - My Side Project

      By Mark Smith · Posted

      Looking great!   Can I ask where you found the prismatic diffuser from? It looks like the old stuff rather than the new. Good find.
    • rptaylor
      Davros - My Side Project

      By rptaylor · Posted

      Progress with Davros…   I have fitted the first prismatic diffuser to the console, this involved using an acrylic cutting handsaw, belt sander, band saw, a number of drill bits and a 19mm hole saw.   First of all I cut the diffuser with the hand saw from the main piece and then used the band saw to get the correct size before using the belt sander to smooth the edges.       The aluminium panel had already been measured (twice) and the diffuser was then held in place by wood whilst I used a 2mm drill to make a pilot hole in the diffuser and aluminium before increasing this to 4mm to hold the fixing screws     I then used a 2mm, 4mm and 6mm drill to drill through the diffuser and aluminium to get to the pilot hole for the hole saw - this was the nerve racking bit as too much pressure would crack the 3mm acrylic!   Once the holes had been made in the diffuser I then did the same on the aluminium, starting the drilling on one side and finishing on the other to try to avoid burrs.   Everything was then fitted together.            I just have the second panel to do. I’m not quite happy with this yet as most of the screenshots are in perspective and I think it more square than it looks on screen.     I have also fitted the edging to the console base, this was using 3mm beech from a craft supplier - basically it lips around the console and neatens it up. Whilst doing this I thought the glued joints could do with some extra help so added two staples to the top and bottom of the joints. A lot of clamping was needed and panel pins were added to each panel - these will be hidden when painted.          Finally, for now, I have also cut the chair back from 2mm aluminium - even remembering from school how to use a compass to get the central point to draw a quadrant 😂          It was cut with my jig saw, the only difficult bit was the central finger which required going in at an angle on the middle straight so that each corner could be cut correctly. The edges just need covering in car trim     Additionally, I have also purchased a (well three) mp3 voice playback units. They include a 30w amp and nine mp3s can be loaded onto an SD card which are then operated by individual buttons - runs on 12v. Should be ideal.        

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