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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   (99,184 visits to this link)

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

    2. Dalek Builder's Workshop Manual   (85,520 visits to this link)

    3. Downloads: Dalek Plans And Other Essential Reading   (109,036 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   (28,173 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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    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
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    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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      • 10uptobase
      • By 10uptobase,

    2. 2: The Neck

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

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    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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    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
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    2. Working with Wood & MDF

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

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    3. Working with Metals

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

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    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
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    6. Other Materials

      Post here for help with materials not covered above!

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      • 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
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    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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    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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    2. General Electronics & Electrical

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

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      • Ekij
      • By Ekij,

    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
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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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      • George C Music
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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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      • MondoJon
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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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      • Drew Wolford
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    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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      • 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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      • Simons Daleks
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  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
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    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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    • Necrosis
      Necrosis's Planet Supreme Dalek

      By Necrosis · Posted

      Shoulder (1 of 2)      The gun box was built with 1/4" (6mm) MDF and built as a single stand alone piece. The skeleton of the shoulders was built using plywood bases and MDF struts; I will note that the struts cracked during the mounting process and I had to fill them using wood glue. The gun box was then sized into place and braced with shims before being attached with wood screws. Cardboard templates where then made of the shoulder "skin" before being cut out on corrugated fiber board. The fiber board was then soaked in water for over 48 hours before being form shaped to the shoulder frame and held in place with clamps. After allowing the fiberboard to fully dry, it was mounted into place with wood glue and finishing nails before being trimmed to size; this process was repeated for all 4 sides of the shoulders. Lots of sanding and Bondo where used to seal and smooth out the panels on the shoulders to give it a uniformed look. I am trying a new technique to secure the appendages; by using reverse facing screws mounted to a block which was then glued and secured to the inside of the gun box. I am still using the permanent bolts with wing nut method for aligning and attaching the sections of Dalek as it worked great with Vorton. 
    • Scovox
      Scovox's Resurrection V-5 Replica 'Vincent'

      By Scovox · Posted

      Thank you for the responses, gentlemen!   John, as always, much obliged to your tips and tricks. I should clarify, the 'mesh' you refer to in my photos is actually the front 3d printed wall piece, the diamond formation is done just so I can still see out, but there's enough structure to keep the actual mesh and cloth in place. I do have both a sort of flywire mesh, and some thin 'blackout' fabric that will wrap the bin, which will be much more accurate to the actual props. And I'll keep in mind what you've said about the struts, more than happy to paint it black when the time comes, but at the very least I've started off white and can only go darker, so all is good.   Drew, very much agree, I've lost track of how many hours I've spent looking at those photos, taking notes of every idiosyncrasy I can find, as well as tracking the history of the prop on 6388 too try and get other measurements and details. Good spot on the mesh washer, I hadn't picked up on that, and I've done some test drills with a countersink decking drill bit to try and match the recess on the gunbox screws. Any other details you spot, please do pass them along!
    • Drew Wolford
      Scovox's Resurrection V-5 Replica 'Vincent'

      By Drew Wolford · Posted

      When looking at v/5, I typically find these two images to be the most helpful in terms of understanding how it’s put together.  With the Butler’s Wharf photo, you can really see just how fine the neck mesh is compared to 6/ex.  There’s also a very prominent set of washers and rivets right at the front join of the shoulder mesh. The mesh at the bottom seems to have remnants of a previous red livery The gunboxes each have four inset holes for what look to be large flathead screws to my eyes. I believe these are to retain the ball joints. The barrel of the gun has slid quite a bit further down the length of the cage, extending out at the tip. This carries over into studio.    
    • John Kelly
      Scovox's Resurrection V-5 Replica 'Vincent'

      By John Kelly · Posted

      Looking really good, you're making most of the choices I'd make if I were you!   Re the neck bin, the original was, I think, a "Planet of the Daleks" neck bin. These seemed to be skinned in some kind of fine mesh, like a fine or medium modelling mesh, rather than the coarse mesh you've got fitted in your pictures above. Then a voile or speaker cloth is added inside the neckbin. If you did it this way, you won't need to highlight the neckbin struts in any lighter colour unless you're using a very, very fine mesh - it'll easily be visible, as per the originals, in black.   Re the paint, I would strongly suggest brushable oil based paint, with a suitable paint conditioner. Bit more effort on clean up and takes longer to dry, but more authentic.

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