The neck rings were cut from discs that had been sanded and smoothed using spray putty. The centres were then cut out and the rings primed. Here we see the neck struts poking through the neck rings during the construction of the (half-assembled) neck cage section.

The neck bin with bevelled edges to the top and bottom, primed and painted black. Black voile cloth was difficult to locate, so "smoke" voile was used instead. Flyscreen was also used to finish off the basic look.

Under the Dalek's dome: The dome's rotation wheels were from a Lego truck bought for $4.00. The wheels were soft rubber and came with their own convenient axle and base plate. Here you can see how the dome's inner 'platform' bolts onto the top of the neck bin.

A test assembly of the Dalek's upper section. The eyestalk control mechanism is yet to be made. The discs are painted in Holts 150 Blaze Blue. The dome and neck cage are still in grey primer. The final Rover Tempest Grey finish will be much darker.

The gun box assembly being tried in position on the shoulder frame. In the photo, the box is still rough (with bits of newspaper stuck on it) and needs to be primed, bog-filled and cleaned up after cladding. The final cladding used was 3mm MDF.

The skirt panels attached to the frame with Liquid Nails glue and pins. The pins were removed later, for a smooth finish. Wooden dowel was used internally, to strengthen the joins between the panels. This is a good alternative to strengthening the seams with fibreglass.