Marklo Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 Progress. The sphere needs a bit more work not happy with the foil, I like the effect but it’s not really neat enough. The skirt isn’t too bad just needs a little trimming and the base is pretty much finished as are the other two bases. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 gee you are making swift progress with this build. I have never actually seen or knew of the Emperor Dalek, it does look super cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 26, 2023 Author Share Posted May 26, 2023 The Emperor I’m building featured in the TV21 spin-off comic book. I had a couple of the annuals as a kid and tbh to me this one will always be The Emperor Dalek… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Looking good to me, Mark The TV21 Emporer is my favourite design too James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 26, 2023 Author Share Posted May 26, 2023 Repaired the dome after dropping it ,redid the foil because I wasn’t happy with it, covered the skirt with 20 thou sheet trimmed it and attached it to the dome. I’ll prime the assembly before I add the gun boxes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 (edited) i key thinking my emperor was a bit in the short side then I realized I had completely forgotten the section for the gun boxes, doh. The main ring is glued, the upper and lower bands are just dry fitted. So after considerable messing about with paper templates and plastic sheet the middle section is finished and aside from ears, stalks and spheres the Emperor is well on the way to being finished!! Edited May 27, 2023 by Marklo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 Gun boxes fabricated and just bluetacked in place for now. The dome is stuck in place and a coat of primer. Then a bit of filling/sanding and we’re probably ready for some gold paint…. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 That's some excellent progress, Mark James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 gee she's looking good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 The CA acellerant caused a bit of cracking so I’ve had to splice in a section to cover the cracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 Excellent work. We'll all be hiding behind our sofas in no time at all 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 29, 2023 Author Share Posted May 29, 2023 13 hours ago, Ned said: We'll all be hiding behind our sofas in no time at all Ah yes those were the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 Filked, sanded and back in primer. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 Gold paint, a few issues I’ll let it dry thoroughly, then polish it down and lightly re coat it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 1, 2023 Author Share Posted June 1, 2023 The Emperor’s ears. Molded off the end of a paint brush in clear acrylic then painted inside with Tamiya clear red. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Neat! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 3, 2023 Author Share Posted June 3, 2023 After more primer, some Tamiya gold than some very light coats of chrome gold. Shiny….. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Ooooo that does look really nice.....and a bit scary! The eye production line is rather cool as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 Gun boxes added. I’ll let the paint cure thou rough then polish it a bit to get rod of the various imperfections. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 A bit of work on the skirts for the other two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 this is a very novel and interesting build you are doing Marklo. It's going to look great when completed, keep up the good work! I hope that you do not mind me mentioning, for anyone living or visiting Somerset on the 25th June, the Helicopter Museum at Weston Super Mare is having a Dalek extravaganza to mark the 60th anniversary of the Daleks. cheers, Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 My second lot of 150mm spheres arrived in the post so I’ve started cutting them up for the Imperial Emperor. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, bootneck said: I hope that you do not mind me mentioning, for anyone living or visiting Somerset on the 25th June, the Helicopter Museum at Weston Super Mare is having a Dalek extravaganza to mark the 60th anniversary of the Daleks. Not at all, but I would so love to be able to go to it I did get to go with my daughter to the Dr Who exhibition in Wembley in 2008 and it was amazing. Edited June 8, 2023 by Marklo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 22, 2023 Author Share Posted June 22, 2023 Slowly building up resin parts. That’s the eight light fittings needed for the emperor and twelve hemispheres but I need about 150, I’lol do another batch of resin parts then I might use all twenty four to make a vac form sheet of which I’ll need to make seven for the three Daleks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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