Building a Dalek with Aaron Vanderkley

[@Dwarfboysim]

Josh I look forward to these every week. Refreshingly different and easy to watch. Keep up the good work. Oh and I want a Dalek and K9 now!!

[@JackAcid]

That's a beautiful Dalek. I work on Dr Who, in the sfx dept. Have done for about thirteen years now. As a kid all I wanted to do was either be a Dalek OR The Doctor - and now I'm working on the show! Mad. The Daleks are still THE most fascinating things to me. And when you see them in the flesh, so to speak, the inner child in me always goes into spasms! They're just stunning, and full kudos to Ray Cusick for his inspirational design.

[@Poliss95]

I made a Dalek from the 1973 Radio Times Doctor Who Special plans. The dome was made from fibreglass. The eye was made from a shaved coconut. I tried making the shoulder section from thin plywood, but it snapped, so I used a sheet of aluminium from an office screen. The slats were made from seed boxes. The arm was made from plastic plumbing pipes. The ball joints were made from babies rattles. 😁The skirt was made from box pallets. The hemispheres were made from the bottoms of plastic lemonade bottles fitted into the lids of round Stork margarine tubs. The gun was made from a table football leg. Metal coat hangers were used for the gun rods. I cut up a wooden clothes horse for the various dowels. Best of all. It had a working gun which worked on the same principal as the film Daleks. The gun nearly broke a giant chicken's foot. 😂 You can see Cedric on my community page.

[@paulaburrows8660]

Okay, okay you have the coolest dad on the planet

[@GeorgeTheDinoGuy]

This guy is so cool! He is carrying out the dream not only every doctor who fan has, but every Star Trek fan with his fan films. What an amazing person!

[@avfilmmaker]

Aww, thank you so much :)

[@Hazian_]

When I was a kid me and my mum made a K9 replica, it's one of my favorite memories 💜

[@verdiguy]

Aaron's is such a great, generational story. I love that his career was shaped by a father that had such passion for Doctor Who and keen interest in passing that passion to his son. Thanks so much for sharing his thoughts with us! You should repost this on Father's Day. Looking forward to the next video!

[@avfilmmaker]

Doctor Who, Thunderbirds, Lost in Space - you name it, I got to enjoy it with my Dad. Thanks for watching :)

[@verdiguy]

@@avfilmmaker We had Star Trek, Doctor Who (sadly chopped up into parts on PBS) and Space 1999. We bought the book on the series and built Moonbase Alpha out of LEGO on the basement floor! We loved Lost in Space, though we were always highly suspicious of Doctor Smith's intentions towards Will...

[@princecharon]

IMHO, one of the great things for fan films and fan-builders about the '60s Daleks is that the original on-screen props all have various flaws, so most of the small 'mistakes' (happy little accidents) that inevitably show up just contribute to how authentic it looks.

[@JoshSnares]

exactly! Haha

[@avfilmmaker]

Good example of this is the 'bent' panels above the gun/plunger boxes, or the fact that the neck bin isn't centralised 😂

[@markstirton]

I love a Josh Snares day. Brightens everything up.

[@stephenrider2413]

Great interview! More pf these please!

[@mikebasil4832]

Thank you, Aaron, for sharing all this. Planet Of Evil was the one that sparked my childhood fandom of Doctor Who. Building Daleks must be especially fun.

[@davidaston5773]

Dear Josh & Aaron, as soon as I heard your Father had introduced you to Doctor Who with a good old VHS of "Spearhead from Space" all the memories started flooding back like a flashback sequence of the Doctor's past companions. Those VHS were magical. And so was your story. Great stuff and well done on your Dalek adventure. Doctor Who is amazing in so many ways for so many people. David

[@avfilmmaker]

Thanks so much for watching! 😊

[@kurukurushuffle]

This feels really professionally put together, really enjoy this format. It's nice to get that bit of insight into the world of Dalek building in an easy to follow way.

[@dameslong9924]

Brilliant! Love your work, and your passion, Aaron!

[@avfilmmaker]

Thanks for watching Dames! :D

[@mandroid-rb4uy]

Hello Josh and AAron WOW! talk about Ability and Talent

[@avfilmmaker]

We make a great team! 🦸‍♂🦸 Thanks for watching :)

[@killiandarkwater2077]

Josh, you are making hands down the best doctor who content on KZbin! I’m always super stoked when a new video drops.

[@AlchemistOfNirnroot]

Definitely some of the most unique DW content on YT.

[@jublywubly]

That was interesting. Thanks for making this video. I have an archive of photos of screen-used Daleks and still shots of them. Looking closely at the mesh in the cowling of modern Daleks (eg. The Daleks Take Manhattan), it appears to be either Airomesh or Heronair matting. I've taken close-up photos of Airomesh to compare them, but there wasn't any Heronair in stock at the time. I'm certain it's one of those two products. Both are available for sale in Australia, too. (They're each a type of flooring that's used in wet areas, such as on boats, in public showers and around swimming pools.)

[@StephenCole1916]

Awesome story! I built K-9's for years as a kid. A couple years ago I built one out of styrene plastic sheet 1:1 to the original BBC blueprints. I plan to motorize him like I used to do 20 something years ago so he moves around like he should.

[@ThatRandomFastingGuy]

I'd love a Classic Who TARDIS console. Oh my gosh, Spearhead was my first story too, thanks to my mum . 3 is my favourite to this day.

[@FindTheGhost]

That little preview of the short at the end though! 😍 Can't wait to see the full thing

[@projectdalek]

A great insight into the crazy world of Dalek Building... and two amazing props.

[@JoshSnares]

Thank you!

[@MatthewCaunsfield]

Great interview from two of my favourite KZbinrs

[@avfilmmaker]

Aww! Thank you :D

[@danielhead8123]

This guy is great love his work

[@avfilmmaker]

Thanks :)

[@bobby_the_ps2]

Always loved special effects and fan reproduction builds. Glad to see another Star Trek fan. I'm a third generation Trekkie and it definitely was a reason classic Doctor Who appealed to me as a kid when I discovered my library's Doctor Who DVDs. The quality of these little documentaries are getting better and better. This channel rocks.

[@bugmancx]

It looks so amazing!

[@Rocketbunny71]

uuuuugghhh I am seriously gushing jealousy. How lucky to be able to combine your work skills with the love of your favourite TV show. You notice all through the interview he's smiling ear to ear. Like the way he just casually drops in oh and in 2007 I made a TV dalek (which looks perfect btw) and a K9... Just another great video, thanks Josh.

[@avfilmmaker]

I was smiling because I was looking at my amazing friend Josh on the other side of the camera! 😂 Thanks for watching :)

[@TooManyHobbiesJeremy]

Wow, great interview Josh! Also, nice job editing. I can tell you put a lot of work into this video. My editing is a struggle between available time & the final quality desired.

[@paularthur3793]

Loved your story Aaron.

[@avfilmmaker]

Thanks for watching :)

[@JoFreddieRevDr]

Spearhead from space is the first series I remember watching as a kid, to this day 53 years later, every-time I see a shop mannequin I think of Autons

[@jeremyjasiak]

Great stuff as always!

[@animateangus]

Another great video! As a model maker myself, it’s my goal to one day build a full size 60’s style Dalek - the only thing holding me back is finding space!

[@avfilmmaker]

Daleks certainly are a space exterminator. Imagine how I feel with two?! 🤣 Thanks for watching :)

[@farringtonmccready9994]

Loving these new videos Josh, keep up the good work

[@aarontv1242]

WOW! Looks great! Im gonna make one, eventually.

[@davestinyworkshop]

Thanks for sharing, great to know. I've just started 3D printing the hemispheres for my NS Dalek. Hoping to get it done by October...

[@jeremythomaswebb1485]

1:16 Wow that looks so cool. I would love to see that adaptation of Resistance. Such a Powerful story for Polly. Is there anyway to watch it?

[@JoshSnares]

I think it’s on Aaron’s channel, I’m not sure! Maybe search doctor who Resistance Aaron on KZbin?

[@jeremythomaswebb1485]

@@JoshSnares Thanks for the reply. I checked but I couldn't find anything. I tried his website and there's a page about the adaptation but the video is on private.

[@avfilmmaker]

@@jeremythomaswebb1485 Sorry, I took it down because I'm actually working on a little remaster of it. We made it back in 2013 for the 50th so thought it was a perfect opportunity to celebrate its 10th anniversary by giving it a bit of a facelift with all the skills I've learn over the past few years. Follow me for updates. Thanks for watching :)

[@JoshSnares]

@@jeremythomaswebb1485 OH, i forgot. He's currently remastering it, so I think a new shiny HD version will be out in the coming months! :)

[@jeremythomaswebb1485]

@@avfilmmaker Ah I see, thanks for replying to my comment and explaining Aaron. Wow that's amazing you did that for the 50th. :) Can't wait to see what the remastered version looks like. :) I'll keep an eye out for the updates. And no worries, your video was fun to watch. Solid craftsmen's ship on the Dalek and everything. :)

[@50DoctorPodcast]

So great 💙💙

[@JoshSnares]

💕💕💕💕

[@ajclements4627]

I’d love a Dalek, but I have no room. I’d appreciate a K-9 more.

[@costelinha1867]

We already have Build-a-Bear, now get ready for Build-a-Dalek!

[@JoshSnares]

Sign me up!

[@outsideinside9990]

Cool vid!

[@jamesmcdowell2412]

Cool 😎

[@MadMal2024]

Is that a Shawcraft Model 1 or 2? Both were used in the TV series; The Model 2; some with the infamous claw Manipulator arm ( sometimes referred to by operators as the bottom pincher. I'll leave that to your imagination) were predominately used in the two peter Cushing films. Some of those props turned up in cameo parts in the Dalek Asylum. Along with Russel T Davies own decaying Dalek build. years of decay from abandonment in the garden helped with the look there.

[@alexfletcher5192]

Funny thing about Daleks is that I didn't really see much of them growing up. I remember when one popped up in 'The Five Doctors' and it was, like, half a lifetime since the last time I'd seen them! It was always the thing you wanted to ride around in and I did have a short trip in one of the fairground variants once. If I had one now, my girlfriend - who is much younger but much more mature - would be very supportive and humour me and, to everyone else, it would confirm some dreadful suspicions about me they've held for a long time.

[@sarahglover3286]

First and I want a Dalek!

[@andrewwilliams2353]

Marvellous looking replica of the original but one Daleks. The slats on the "shoulder" section didn't appear until the 2nd series when the base was also built up a bit. I especially like the original pattern gun you've made which has the 3 ring supports. Makes the gun look nastier to my mind. Well done all round, Mate

[@aleclefeber2596]

When I was a kid I asked my dad to build a dalek with me and he said no and divorced my mom a few months later

[@fredjcarss7788]

The original dalek I saw in the sixties at the BBC has mk1 mini front glass indicator lights fitted.

[@geoffmower8729]

Wow great job.👍🏻

[@Poliss95]

Tip for all Dalek builders out there. They don't fit through normal width house doors, so you need to make the skirt in two halves. You think the Doctor defeated the Daleks when they invaded Earth? Wrong! They failed because they couldn't fit through doors.

[@projectdalek]

If you make the skirt and base as separate items, the skirt will usually fit through a standard doorway if rotated 90 degrees.

[@Loooooo32]

i want one

[@IErikSteve]

Davros Snares

[@jamesa.fitzpatrick1566]

Aaron is talented and dishy!

[@avfilmmaker]

Why thank you 😝

[@stuff31]

Epic!

[@5SSS]

This made me question how do daleks build thing without hands, like their ships

[@stephenbrooker7097]

I've thought about building a Dalek, but despite even searching the dark web I can't find a Kaled mutant to go in it....

[@markbelsom3174]

Dalek looks fantastic, also Mooncrest kits are just brilliant, I have one of his Earthshock cyberman guns, black guardian crystal and dematerialisation circuit. There's a guy in the UK that builds daleks, they're better than the original props. (also a fellow star trek fan, sorry Josh).

[@polygonalmasonary]

Having signed on I discovered not all the material is ‘free’. I wanted the original tv series Dalek plans and was told I needed to pay $10 for them 😮🇬🇧

[@VuddyProductions]

renegade dalek is best!!!

[@Brittanian]

How do you operate it?

[@roxanasone9692]

Does your dalek have lights and sounds please ?

[@JoshSnares]

It has lights, but no sounds :)

[@Lago_24-b2u]

Why didn’t you just make it remote controlled?

[@jamesrowles9249]

Yes, yes, that's great and all, but ... is it a GOOD Dalek?

[@avfilmmaker]

It occasionally missed its cues... :P

[@projectdalekmark]

Let me know if you need an authentic plunger.