more knobrot iDaleks...

I can't imagine anyone following this doesn't already know about these... but this weeks Doctor Who Adventures magazine has yet more iDalek figures as a freebie.... 17 of the buggers this time, as opposed to 5 previously...

you get 5 orange (although a strange orange) Scientists, 5 red Drones, 1 white Supreme, 1 yellow Eternal and 5 blue Strategists (the Supreme and Eternal being unique amongst Daleks)... as you can see there are some gaps, so like before will need popping apart and realigning, but that shouldn't be a problem...

and of course, they are a perfect match again, the older release (orange again, just not a strange orange) has a rounder dome which matches the prop better, the new releases have a lower tommy helmet shaped dome which is odd as otherwise the models are identical... the new release also seems to have slightly crisper detail as well... not sure why the dome change, perhaps it signals a slight redesign for the 2012 series and they are getting in the change early... dunno...

oh and while I remember, they are too big for 25mm slottas... as they were before and should be with that massive bumper... you can however get 30mm slottas from EM4 which do the job nicely...

next weeks issue is Cybermen and Sontarans, but they look crap...

knobrot iDaleks...

for some reason my ftp software is buggering about so I can't upload the pics to Frothers or LAF where it's been brought up... so...

free with this weeks Doctor Who Adventures magazine (comic) are 5 new style Daleks... in horrible orange plastic... right... they are a bit crappy looking, but that's because they look exactly like the iDalek and that looks crap... there are 5... but of the 5 I had, only 1 had the two halves aligned correctly, and it's taken me 20 minutes to pop the other 4 apart so I can try and glue them straight... they are big, obviously... but eyeline wise match the Heresy Nerdlord...

and the MU old new style Dalek - which I still prefer...

setting the scene...

Nothing overly special... always been desperately lacking in scenery and really need to do some... had a play with some moveable walls and props and quite like the finish... has inspired me for the larger scenery project, but then will probably not get much done on it... urban scenery is such a pain...

Robomen

Again, some old models, rebased... some Robomen allies for the Imperial Daleks:

The standard Black Tree Design models, with a female recruit from Artizan Designs (for equal opportunity enslavement):

Renegade Daleks

More catch up photos... again, my Renegade Daleks were done ages back, but got lost in the reboot/purge... anyhoo...

for the Renegade Daleks I went with the panzer grey finish of Genesis of the Daleks (complete with Aryan blue eyepiece)... although not strictly renegade at that point, they are a nice colour scheme, and Davros in black is waiting to join them at some point... 11 Warrior Daleks and the Special Weapons Dalek (not strictly canon but hey...):

A couple more specialised Dalek types... first off, from the Daleks Master Plan, Warrior Daleks equiped with flame units, just what you need for clearing a path in the jungles of Kembel:

... and from Destiny of the Daleks, Suicide Daleks:

And finally, a couple of command options, the Gold Dalek from Day of the Daleks and the Black Dalek from Resurrection of the Daleks and Remembrance of the Daleks:

There is an Engineer Dalek as well, but I appear to have forgotten to include him in the photos... and they do have some Ogron allies waiting for them...

Imperial Daleks

Some catch up photos... my Imperial Daleks were done ages back, but got lost in the reboot/purge... anyhoo...

Imperial Daleks as seen in Remembrance of the Daleks... 10 Warrior Daleks and the Special Weapons Dalek:

The Emperor with a Black Command Dalek (can't have the Emperor in the field every single game now) and Engineer Dalek:

The Emperor Dalek and the Emperor/Davros:

and some Spider Daleks... some nice if pricey models from Reviresco based on an online fan design based on a couple of scenes in the really terrible novel War of the Daleks:

And for allies, there are some Robomen along with a couple of Slythers...

Saucer Project

I'll save you the trouble now... the pictures are shite... it's too big to fit in my light tent, the lighting is all over the place and I had to buy a sheet of paper big enough for it as well, so they are not up to my usual standard...

anyhoo... the painted saucer... very monotone really, it will be completely generic, the Dalek was just to hand and is likely to get the most use of it (the Dalek is part of the rebasing project so hence the mess around the base edge), but should be useful for loads of stuff... not bad for a couple of broken clocks...

after discussion on Frothers, went with the no landing gear option... the clear rod supports the saucer, the ramp actually gives quite a bit of stability and has a very small foot print... at 45degrees the ramp is a touch steep, so there are a couple of strips that stop figures from sliding down...

shots of the underside and the hatch (with a couple of ground defence lasers ), the ramp is left detachable as it will be easier to store that way...

WIP Time War Daleks

The first in progress shot of the Micro Universe new series Daleks. A bit quick and out of focus, but just to show the bendy plungers and gun arms have been replaced with good stiff wire and greenstuff suction cups - I'm considering greenstuffing the guns to get the ribbed wire effect, but not sure (it may not work, it may not be necessary) and I may yet replace the eyestalks with wire, but they are a little thicker and being shorter less prone to the bending seen in the arms. I've only gone with four Daleks for now for the Cult of Skaro.

Next the first go at the paint job on the 'bronze' Time War Daleks... at this point I was thinking I may need to go up to a lighter gold colour for the globes. The wire for the replacement gun was - well replaced... it's now a plastic covered wire with the plastic covering clipped back for the attachment and muzzle - replicating the wire look just wasn't working out, but this gives the weapon some bulk and should look fine painted up black (as will the plunger arm)... eye stalk and ear lights still to be done.


Finally with a lighter gold paint for the globes, the band and the panels... looks a bit yellow in this photo, but is a better match for the new look Daleks in the series...



I'm actually really liking these models now... I may have to get me some more....