Palitoy Talking Dalek Eye, Arm & Gun Replacement Parts Pack
Palitoy Talking Dalek Eye, Arm & Gun Replacement Parts Pack
3D
Published 2020-08-13T10:51:07+00:00
This is a set of replacement limbs for the Palitoy Talking Dalek released in the UK in 1975.
Includes Dalek arm, gun and eye stalk. Each has 3 variants: a version which is identical to the original toy part, a version with the insertion post flattened to allow for printing vertically with a brim, and a version with a larger base that can be removed after printing. This is mainly for printers that don't handle the smaller base well.
The arm also has one more version without the point in the middle of the sucker. This is less toy accurate but more Dalek accurate. It also allows for vertical printing with the sucker as the base.
I made these replacements for a toy Dalek that I got when I was a kid. I lost these parts years ago but in my defense the pieces came out of their sockets way too easily and I was left unsupervised :)
I designed these parts based on some great photos I found of the Palitoy Dalek on the web so they're as close as I could get without actually having the original pieces as reference. I should point out that the original model, while one of my favourite toys, was not the most accurate representation of a Dalek. These are reproductions of the original TOY parts, not accurate representations of the parts from an actual Dalek, which are slightly different.
Thanks to PBProps whose video showing the refurbishment of his own Talking Dalek inspired me to make these models.
I've successfully printed the parts in PLA starting from the insertion post with a small brim for stability. However they only printed properly 50% of the time that way so I have included a more reliable variant with a larger base. It's pretty thin and can easily be peeled off after printing, at least with PLA. Also, if you print them a layer height greater than 0.1mm I've found that the posts need to be lightly sanded in order to fit nicely into the sockets. I also rounded the post ends for a more authentic feel but that's completely optional :)
| Date de publication | 13/08/2020 |
| Sans support | YES |