Dalek Build Diary - Brendan Perkins

[@geoffmower8729]

Excellent work Davros would be proud. I built my renegade black supreme Dalek from the movie he took three years to build and still isn't finished I keep coming up with new ways to improve him. He has a stripped down electric wheelchair to move him about and a CO2 fire extinguisher connected to the gun. We should start a band I'm a lead guitarist.🤣🤣

[@BrendanPerkins]

Many thanks! I'm building another Dalek now and intend to get that one motorised, probably with remote control. Good to see someone else who likes Dalek building and music! 😀

[@ashleypaine7846]

Amazing, this deserves way more likes!

[@BrendanPerkins]

Many thanks, there will be another finished very soon.

[@ReyMarz]

Well, I'm impressed, that's amazing!! I like how it feels like the music is building momentum right along with the Dalek, very cool. Definitely will be sharing this with some friends who are Doctor Who fans

[@BrendanPerkins]

Thanks Rey, it was such good fun that I'm now building a second Dalek. Hope you have a safe and happy Christmas.

[@ReyMarz]

@@BrendanPerkins Ah that would be cool! Thank you, have a safe and happy Christmas as well!

[@andrewallan6802]

Ex-cel-lent! Beautiful work, thank you for sharing

[@BrendanPerkins]

Thank you for watching 😀

[@uxbridgeuk]

Wow, great job, always loved the Daleks in Doctor Who, it was the only time I watched the series when they were on

[@BrendanPerkins]

Thank you, I've been fascinated with them since I was a kid. I was about seven when I wanted to build one, so it was good to actually do that many years later. 😃

[@themechbuilder6171]

painting the dome gold really brought the dalek together! nicely done

[@BrendanPerkins]

Thank you

[@owenrichards1418]

Brilliant build mate!

[@BrendanPerkins]

Thank you.

[@Thunderbirds-models]

Nice job, I built one back in the 90's, aluminium instead of steel would of been a better choice for lightness and looks for arms and armour plates around the shoulders, but still a great job

[@BrendanPerkins]

Thank you, I've used aluminium on my second Dalek build. Much better.

[@GeorgeTheDinoGuy]

Looks great!

[@mygeorge238]

Great job and can you let me know where you got the lights from thanks

[@BrendanPerkins]

Thanks, I managed to get some Wipac Land rover indicator lights from Ebay, I think they're still available on there.

[@ep8029]

You made a very nice job of that. How easy is it to use your feet to walk through that small gap? I'm hoping the answer is "easily" because I don't want the expense and faff of fitting a motorised base if I build one.

[@BrendanPerkins]

Thank you. Unfortunately it was never meant to have a person inside it, built with the intention of motorising with remote control.

[@peterrowcliffe747]

very nice build well done

[@BrendanPerkins]

Thank you.

[@peterrowcliffe747]

just going to build well should say try to build my first Dalek fingers crossed

[@BrendanPerkins]

Good luck, once you get started it's really good fun!

[@peterrowcliffe747]

@@BrendanPerkins cheers i will send a video of the building should take about 10 years i think LOL

[@BrendanPerkins]

Awesome! It's addictive though, I'm building my second Dalek now! 😃

[@ricksanchez56]

man i really wish i was rich or was good at building to make my own Dalek

[@stealthracer]

A Dalek builder who plays n a Ricky bass? TOP MAN!!

[@BrendanPerkins]

Thanks, both are very good fun! 😀

[@edwardcatt2399]

To what length would the lower collar overhang the skirt panels, both on the TV props and on your expert recreation here?

[@BrendanPerkins]

Thank you, the lower collar overhangs the skirt top by 30mm (1.181 inches) on the vertical plane.

[@edwardcatt2399]

@@BrendanPerkins - you’re kind to answer me so fast, thank you! 🙏

[@thefakemaker]

Are you the same Brendan P from the bigclive streams?

[@BrendanPerkins]

Hi Jimmy, yes I've chatted on Clive's streams before. Usually after a "dark n stormy" or two. 🥃

[@thefakemaker]

@@BrendanPerkins excellent

[@thefakemaker]

Nice to see another BCDC dalek builder too. Mines a genesis.

[@garyfinn8772]

Boss

[@Ernest-From-England]

This is a very impressive. I never thought of using a small oven to mold the hemis. The gold Daleks are probably my second favourite design. Might I ask what bit you used on your router to get the required chamfer on the neck rings?

[@BrendanPerkins]

Thank you. I recall using a standard 45 degrees router bit and lots of sanding because it didn't quite cut the full thickness of the mdf.

[@TripodProduction12]

golden boi

[@isador9671]

What plans did you use? And how tall did the dalek end up?

[@BrendanPerkins]

I used the Shawcraft plans from projectdalek.com and the Dalek is 5ft tall.

[@isador9671]

@@BrendanPerkins mk3?

[@seryphgaming]

So, just out of curiosity (and maybe actually following through), how much would you say it would cost to commission?

[@BrendanPerkins]

As a hobbyist builder, I've no idea I'm afraid. I know there's a company called "This Planet Earth" who builds Daleks and other full size prop replicas.

[@evileyemcgaming]

i don't see why you cant 3d print the rond part

[@BrendanPerkins]

On my second Dalek I've cheated a bit and bought the dome and hemis pre fabricated. So much easier! 😃

[@pjherald6096]

You would Customize the Dalek To see what It looks like From Looney tunes back in action

[@astrochaos4182]

They actually did the supreme dalek from day of the daleks and the one in Looney Tunes Back In Action is based off the gold dalek from Daleks’ invasion earth: 2150 AD

[@pjherald6096]

Yeah?