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  1. Welcome to the Project Dalek Forum

    1. Information for Guests

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  2. Project Dalek Essentials

    1. Project Dalek Main Website   (97,597 visits to this link)

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

    2. Dalek Builder's Workshop Manual   (84,101 visits to this link)

    3. Downloads: Dalek Plans And Other Essential Reading   (107,610 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   (26,825 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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      • Damian Trasler
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    2. Frequently Asked Questions

      New members start here.

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    3. Newsflash

      Essential information, forum business etc.

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  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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  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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    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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    3. Davros

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

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    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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    2. 2: The Neck

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

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      • John
      • By John,

    3. 3: The Shoulders

      Gun box positions, collar/slat placement etc

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    4. 4: The Skirt

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

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      • By moviedalek,

    5. 5: The Base

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

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    6. 6: The Appendages

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

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    7. 7: Finishing Off

      Colour schemes, detailing, finishing touches.

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  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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      • bec weir
      • By bec weir,

    3. Working with Metals

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

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      • Bob69
      • By Bob69,

    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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      • Gharman
      • By Gharman,

    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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      • PSC911
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    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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  9. Electronics & Electrical

    1. Voice Modulators

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

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      • elembivos
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    2. General Electronics & Electrical

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

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      • ekul1978
      • By ekul1978,

    3. Motorisation

      Adding motors, batteries, control units, PIR etc.

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      • Dougie C
      • By Dougie C,

  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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    2. Virtual Daleks

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

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      • Dalek Ren
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    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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      • Dalek Two Zero
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  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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      • moviedalek
      • By moviedalek,

    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
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    3. The Oddballs

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

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      • marinedalek
      • By marinedalek,

  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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      • Dalek Decimus
      • By Dalek Decimus,

  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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      • John
      • By John,

    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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    • moviedalek
      Dome Tracking Discussion Topic

      By moviedalek · Posted

      @John Kelly I've had a look through Revelation-Remembrance again and I can't spot anything new which would make tracking the Necros domes onto the grey renegades possible. Given that N3 is seen with a dome well ahead of the recording of Remem I can only assume that there were spare domes already in existence, possibly made but unused in Revelation.   @Mark Smith Good spot on the dome ring. It does seem to be a problem which affects the DP domes particularly. The two extra for DIOE seem to have the dome ring below or on the chamfer line, making the Dalek 6 dome more likely to be of DP origin. I had a look a while back to see if I could spot anything specific to link it and spotted this odd double spot on the rear right. It's on prop two in DP (and prop six from DIOE going forward) which was what we had already established as the most likely swap candidate.     It seems to be raised so was not obliterated when other chips and marks were filled in. Nothing proven at this distance, but coupled with the odd wave in the chamfer line, the narrowing at the back and the ring insert level I am happy to accept that props 2 and 6 did swap domes during refurb work. I'm a little irritated I discarded this idea initially, so extra thanks @John Kelly for proposing the change.   Now, if we can just sort out those swapping skirts!
    • moviedalek
      Bell Push In Skirt?

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      It seems to be mainly the stunt/dummy props which have that connector thing visible on the back isn't it? I noticed this addition on one of the first movie versions too. Not sure if it is the same sort of thing?     AARUII9 also has an old Lucas flasher unit wired in next to the old style socket, presumably to make the lights flash on/off constantly like they do in the first film. Although the second movie Dalek generally didn't do this, they are a handful of shots when they do. All of them seem to be former Curse stage play props.    
    • Cyber-rob
      Rob Ritchie’s NSD Refurb

      By Cyber-rob · Posted

      Back to this - I recently picked up a powered wheelchair, and to give me the option of it being RC or operated with someone inside I took a 3D scan of the wheelchair joystick controller. And made a cage for it that will hold 2 servos that will operate the chair via RC,    just waiting on some parts to arrive then I’ll draw up and print the arms that will go over the joystick 
    • General Zod
      Upper Slat Dimension Question

      By General Zod · Posted

      Its a rainy day. Great for band saw work.  Just started to cut all the slats and I noticed a disparity in the upper dimension of the slats, Front view is 40mm ... which puts the fixing 20mm in the centre and more pleasing on the eye.   Side view shows 44mm. The upper diagram shows a slight bevel but the side view doesn't reflect this. I am presuming that the original builders just loaded bondo into the joint at 40mm and the 4mm difference is just the taper. Can anybody confirm? I don't want to produce all 13 slats and they are wrong. TIA.

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