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Dalek
Models in MAX
3D models Daleks from Doctor Who
This
page documents the creation of my 3D Dalek models in 3DS MAX and how it evolved
through the various Daleks forms. If you are planning to email
me, please take a moment to read the FAQ here.
  Although
not the one I modelled first, chronologically this (left) is the earliest
style of Dalek. The first Dalek model I completed was actually the one
from the new
series however I used this as a rough basis to complete the
'classic' 'The Chase' style below before reverse-engineering an
earlier version: the style found in the second ever Doctor Who story known
as The Daleks, or sometimes The Dead Planet.
This main difference is the lack
of vertical slats around the shoulder section and also different lights on the
head.
 Again
something I came back to was creating a 'Dalek Invasion of Earth'
style of Dalek (right). The hefty base (created so that larger wheels
would allow filming on the streets of London) and the disc on the back
are the main differences, along with a silver eye-piece ball on all but
one of the normal daleks in thet story. The Silver/Black and Black Daleks
also had a black eye-ball.
 This
(left) is my 3D model of a classic 1965-style Dalek model. It originally started
from the new
series Dalek but then rebuilt it based on plans found on the Dalek
Modellers' website, however it was then tweaked extensively after being compared
to screen shots from 'The Chase' and 'The Daleks' Masterplan'. The
final touch was to weather the surface and dent and scratch the body to give a
realistic appearance.
 Having
modelled the two main TV styles which cover all stories between 1963 and
1967 (with the exception of the Dalek Invasion of Earth) the next
obvious model was Day of the Daleks which saw the Daleks return
after a 5-year absense in a grey/black livery, plus that oddly coloured
beige-gold leader.
This shot (right) shows the Gold leader and its two lackeys from Day
of the Daleks.
Above right are the grey/black Daleks were first seen in Day of the
Daleks (with leader from that story) and subsequently in Frontier
in Space (briefly) and then Planet of the Daleks. The grey/black
colour scheme was skipped in Death to the Daleks only to return
in Genesis of the Daleks just to create the irritating continuity
problem concerning Genesis of the Daleks being set chronologically
before
The Daleks (or The Dead Planet, whichever you prefer to
call it) unless of course you take The Doctor at his word in The Dalek
Invasion of Earth which states that their previous encounter had been
in the far future.
 So,
sandwiched between the Planet of the Daleks and Genesis of the Daleks
occurences of the grey/black Daleks were the striking silver and black versions
which appear only in Death to the Daleks. And an oddity they are too. They
are an odd collection which all have their differences. One has orange lights
(although clearly not the leader at times), one has silver gun/arm joints (the
others black), one has fewer eye-rings
(four instead of five), and so on. Beyond these quirks the main modification is
that of the gun. Deprived of their electrical power in this story the Daleks are
forced back to the drawing board and come up with an ordinary ballistic weapon
for killing purposes.
Coming right up to date the image on the right is
the new series Dalek. This was originally the Dalek I began first and worked it
backwards into the original versions above. This one here is my third version
though, extensively corrected for use on the DVDs. It's still far from perfect
but I think it's good enough to get away with.
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view the 3D Dalek Gallery click here
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