Gizmodo: dalek

Man Builds Full-Size Dalek and Wonders Why He's All Alone

Kat Hannaford — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:00:46 EST

At least he should have nice muscles after pushing his Dalek around all day. Built for around $1,149, this full-sized Dalek uses an electric wheelchair as its base, and in addition to pushing, can also be controlled via remote.

While master Rob Bosher is a far cry from David Tennant, he's built in a voice modulator so his creation doesn't just look like a Dalek and walk like one, it also talks like one too.

So what's more damaging to your love life dear readers, pushing around a full-sized Dalek or wearing this helmet? [Botropolis]

Dalek Randomly Found, Dredged Up from the Bottom of a Marsh

Adam Frucci — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:20:00 EST

Here's something you don't find in most marshes when you're mucking about: the head of a Dalek from Dr. Who.

Marc Oakland was helping to clean a pond in Beulieu, Hampshire, UK, when he stumbled upon the head of Dr. Who's enemy, the Dalek. Apparently, there was some filming done for the show in the 80s in the area, and the head was left behind. Either that or this Dalek got turned around somewhere and died a slow, undignified death at the bottom of a marsh. [Metro.co.uk via The Daily What]

Dalek Hidden Camera is the Worst Way to Spy on Time Lords

John Herrman — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:20:00 EDT

Fans of British sci-fi favo(u)rite Doctor Who might be wary of conscripting a Dalek to do security work for them, but if you enjoy a little REC-ORD-ING along with your EXT-ERM-IN-AT-ION, you can now do just that. Wil Harris of ChannelFlip got to play with the Dalek security cam, which was built by a "top secret London security firm" for an "anonymous client."

While the secrecy is most likely related to shame and embarrassment more than danger and intrigue, the "toy" is actually a pretty impressive piece of hardware. The camera can transmit high quality streaming video to a flat panel-equipped base station over 300 feet away, where it is recorded to a hard drive for playback and/or incrimination. Because of the top secret nature of the project the price is a matter of speculation, but Harris estimates a build cost in excess of $1,500, which means that there must be some serious shit going down at Doctor Who conferences. [ChannelFlip]

The Dalek Voice Changing Helmet Will Exterminate Your Love Life

Sean Fallon — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:00:00 EDT

The popularity of the hideous Dalek Sec Hybrid Mask last year proved once again that Dr. Who fans are a loyal bunch. Soon, these fans will be able to strike fear/laughter in the hearts of their enemies once again by donning this dapper Dalek voice changing helmet. Naturally, you will be able to run around yelling "EXTERMINATE" with the classic cold, robotic tone—but you will also be able to play back recorded Dalek phrases or activate the exterminator sound. But before you get too excited, check out the image after the break to see how un-cool you will look wearing it.

Available for pre-order now. Ships in May for $74.99. [Big Bad Toy Store and Toyology]