Selection of the Daleks

Evolution of the Dalek

I've joined the Projeck Dalek Forum and sent away for a copy of the Dalek Builder's Workshop Manual. It's supposed to be full of lots of useful advice, methods, and tips for Dalek construction. Sounds well worth the $13 it costs for printing and shipping from England.

Also looking through the specs & measurments for all the different types of Daleks available for free download from the Project Dalek Forum (or 'PDF' as they call it). I'm leaning towards the 1960's Mk1 Dalek. They look like the least complicated to make, and probably a good place to start anyway. I also like the potential color schemes. As much as I like the funky 60's film versions, it just seems wrong to start with that. The 70's ones got awfully grey and dreary. I'm not crazy about the 80's ones either. I do like the 2005 Series model. Maybe if this one goes well I'll attempt one of those. And maybe one day I'll do a 2010 redesign. But I think I'm getting ahead of myself now...