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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   (98,201 visits to this link)

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

    2. Dalek Builder's Workshop Manual   (84,633 visits to this link)

    3. Downloads: Dalek Plans And Other Essential Reading   (108,267 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   (27,432 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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      • aiden schooling
      • By aiden schooling,

    2. Frequently Asked Questions

      New members start here.

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      • RepeatedMeme
      • By RepeatedMeme,

    3. Newsflash

      Essential information, forum business etc.

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      • John
      • By John,

  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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      • Raven
      • By Raven,

  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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      • Nigel H
      • By Nigel H,

    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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      • Dalek Two Zero
      • By Dalek Two Zero,

    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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      • Mike Aubert
      • By Mike Aubert,

    2. 2: The Neck

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

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      • Mark Smith
      • By Mark Smith,

    3. 3: The Shoulders

      Gun box positions, collar/slat placement etc

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      • RepeatedMeme
      • By RepeatedMeme,

    4. 4: The Skirt

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

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      • moviedalek
      • By moviedalek,

    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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      • Mike Aubert
      • By Mike Aubert,

    7. 7: Finishing Off

      Colour schemes, detailing, finishing touches.

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      • wavodavo
      • By wavodavo,

  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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      • aiden schooling
      • By aiden schooling,

    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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      • Ekij
      • By Ekij,

    3. Motorisation

      Adding motors, batteries, control units, PIR etc.

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      • Dalek Norvic
      • By Dalek Norvic,

  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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      • Dalek-Fred
      • By Dalek-Fred,

    2. Virtual Daleks

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

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      • DalekN3RD
      • By DalekN3RD,

    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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      • Alan Campbell
      • By Alan Campbell,

  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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      • Dave Jeffrey
      • By Dave Jeffrey,

  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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    • Nigel H
      A Long Time In The Making!

      By Nigel H · Posted

      I was struck by the smilarities in your post to my own experience. I am 5 yrs older than you, and Dalek was finished around 5 yrs ago. My build diary is here. Good luck with your project. Regards, Nigel.    
    • ElectricCyanate
      Cy's NSD

      By ElectricCyanate · Posted

      It has been 2 days and I already have a dome (or at least 7/9ths of one) on my couch. It's currently held together by hopes, dreams, and most importantly, tape. I haven't done any sanding or maintenance with these pieces yet.   I have also received my first of many tubes of aluminum. This one is going to be for the gun stick. After it arrived I figured out it was 100mm shorter then what the plans recommend. I however am not too worried about that as I'll just make an extension for it. While I was waiting on the prints I decided to draw out the measurements for the skirt section on a cardboard box. When I do get my wood I'll use this as a sort of guide to make sure everything is sized correctly. For now my next plan of action is to wait out my download cooldown, print out the rest of the dome, get it sanded, and start getting the pieces to the gunstick put together. This has honestly been really fun, for the 2 days I've been doing it, I'm itching to do more but there is so little time in a day and sleep is a necessity. Happy building! Cy
    • DalekN3RD
      Dalekn3rd's Virtual Daleks

      By DalekN3RD · Posted

      OK, here we go. This will be the first post in this thread, and it's dedicated purely to the NSD. Attached are screenshots showing the major key points of the build progress. Ok, generally, I built this model mostly by following the measurements in the document provided on the forum, such as the skirt, gun boxes, etc. Some areas, like the shoulder, were partially measurement-based, but I mostly outlined the shape using a picture set above the skirt. And then there are areas like the cowl, which used both: making it roughly to the measurements and then lining it up roughly with the picture in the plan. Now that's obviously not the best way to do it, but hey, I think the result I got from it was quite alright. Then, after all that arduous modelling for about 5 days, it was the texturing I had to redo twice. Once because I wanted to test mid-modelling, which is why there are textured results early. The second time was because I buggered the UVs Anyway, this is as detailed as I can make this post. Thank you for reading! Next, what you will see is my conversion of the NSD into the NSS!
    • MacQuigley
      A Long Time In The Making!

      By MacQuigley · Posted

      In 1975 I was just 10 years old when a friend brought in a copy of the special edition Radio Times from 1973! Shortly after I was able to buy a copy for myself and here I am 51 years later, with a couple of false starts under my belt, finally getting round to making something I promised my 10 year old self I would do some day.   So although Jon Pertwee was my first Doctor it was Tom Baker I loved and his first Dalek story line was Genesis and that's the Dalek I'm intending to build - though maybe some more modern upgrades may creep in.   So far I have just about got the positive for the dome mould made. Made a bit of a blunder and thought decorators caulk would finish the surface nicely - it didn't! Damn stuff wont dry fully, so sanding it smooth will be troublesome, however, I don't have my fibreglass yet so its still got time to dry fully.   Out of interest would I be right to think the final dome will need some bodywork doing to it? I cant get a perfectly flat finish, but I have restored plenty old cars in my time so I'm happy doing a little body work to get the final result I'm after.

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