BritSciFi 2015 Photo Gallery
@ National Space Centre, Leicester UK

Saturday 09-05-2015

A great fun day out in Leicester!

Highlights of the day were talkng with Dr Who people: Sophie Aldred (Doctor's companion Ace), Annette Badland (Blon Fel-Fotch Pasameer-Day Slitheen, or "Blon" / Margaret Blaine), Jon Davey (Dalek operator and Cyberman), Dirk Maggs (writer, director, audio movie pioneer), and taking part in a drawing workshop with Richard Shaun Williams (concept and storyboard artist).

Meet and Greet:

Upon arrival, we were met by Daleks and Cybermen, who were happy to pose for photos. We took our little one in her Dalek costume!

BritSciFi 2015 Daleks and Cybermen outside the National Space Centre BritSciFi 2015 Daleks and Cybermen outside the National Space Centre
BritSciFi 2015 Daleks and Cybermen outside the National Space Centre BritSciFi 2015 Daleks and Cybermen outside the National Space Centre
BritSciFi 2015 Daleks and Cybermen outside the National Space Centre BritSciFi 2015 Daleks and Cybermen outside the National Space Centre

The Cybermen costumes featured a great "stomping" sound effect whenever a step was taken!

Dalek Group:

BritSciFi 2015 fan-built Daleks BritSciFi 2015 fan-built Daleks
BritSciFi 2015 fan-built Daleks BritSciFi 2015 fan-built Daleks
BritSciFi 2015 fan-built Daleks BritSciFi 2015 fan-built Daleks

These fan-built daleks were as accurate as possible to the real props (apart from the colour of the purple one!). Their owners do a lot of charity fundraising work with them throughout the year.

Cheese - Exterminate!

Fan built Dalek smiles for the video, then exterminates!

Don't say "Feta" to a Dalek!

Daleks saying cheese in as many ways as possible, until I made the mistake of suggesting Feta, and got exterminated!

Dirk Maggs got to shake one of them by the plunger, and avoided extermination!

Daleks boss Space Centre employee around!

With the threat of extermination, National Space Centre employee does as he's told and puts the Rocket Smoke on!

"Are you in charge of the device?? Are you in charge of the device??? - Turn it on NOWWW..."

"OBEY... OBEYYY... OOBEYYYY...!"

Blue Paradigm Dalek:

BritSciFi 2015 Paradigm Dalek
BritSciFi 2015 Paradigm Dalek
BritSciFi 2015 Paradigm Dalek

I guess I'd sum the Paradigm Dalek up like Marmite - you either love it or you hate it...
Unfortunately I'm not a fan of the new shape Daleks overall. I like certain features (eye stalk, neck rings) but it's hunch-backed side profile, over sized gun and shoulders gives it little elegance.

Cybermen through the ages:

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BritSciFi 2015 Cybermen through the ages BritSciFi 2015 Cybermen through the ages BritSciFi 2015 Cybermen through the ages BritSciFi 2015 Cybermen through the ages
BritSciFi 2015 Cybermen through the ages BritSciFi 2015 Cybermen through the ages BritSciFi 2015 Cybermen through the ages BritSciFi 2015 Cybermen through the ages

Very impressive cyberman replicas on display by the 15th Cyber Legion and others.

Gold NSD (New Series Dalek):

BritSciFi 2015 Gold NSD - New Series Dalek
BritSciFi 2015 Gold NSD - New Series Dalek
BritSciFi 2015 Gold NSD - New Series Dalek

A superb replica of a gold New Series Dalek (NSD).

Red Emperor Dalek:

BritSciFi 2015 Red NSD Emperor Dalek
BritSciFi 2015 Red NSD Emperor Dalek
BritSciFi 2015 Red NSD Emperor Dalek

Operated expertly by a fairly young lad through the day, the Red Emperor Dalek barked out orders at the other Daleks, and really gave the place some atmosphere!

Davros (Genesis of the Daleks / Michael Wisher):

BritSciFi 2015 Davros (Genesis of the Daleks / Michael Wisher) remote controlled
BritSciFi 2015 Davros (Genesis of the Daleks / Michael Wisher) remote controlled
BritSciFi 2015 Davros (Genesis of the Daleks / Michael Wisher) remote controlled

Probably one of the most accurate replica Davros' out there... The owner gained access to the original prop's skirt to take measurments. The latex mask was cast from a plastercast of the original BBC plug, and all switches are original 1970's vintage.

It was remote controlled, and also spoke several pre-recorded speech clips.. A most impressive project, and stunning result.

Daleks Attack the TARDIS:

BritSciFi 2015 Daleks atack the TARDIS
BritSciFi 2015 Daleks atack the TARDIS
BritSciFi 2015 Daleks atack the TARDIS

Led by the Red Dalek Emperor, the Daleks tried to gain access to the TARDIS, which provided some entertainment!

K-9 and the Stone Paradigm Dalek:

BritSciFi 2015 K-9
BritSciFi 2015 Stone Dalek
BritSciFi 2015 Stone Dalek

 

Other Monsters, props and characters:

BritSciFi 2015 Clockwork Repair Droid and The Silence BritSciFi 2015 Martha Jones - original screen used outfit BritSciFi 2015 Clockwork Repair Droid BritSciFi 2015 Ood and Silurian masks BritSciFi 2015 Cosplay Doctors and Time Lord
BritSciFi 2015 The Silence and Anrdovax BritSciFi 2015 Martha Jones - original screen used outfit BritSciFi 2015 Various Props BritSciFi 2015 Sil the worm businessman BritSciFi 2015 Weeping Angel
BritSciFi 2015 Weevil - original screen-used mask BritSciFi 2015 Androvax BritSciFi 2015 Resurrection Dalek Duplicate / Trooper costume BritSciFi 2015 Resurrection Dalek Duplicate / Trooper costume BritSciFi 2015 Weeping Angel

This Weeping Angel was a very clever machine.... It would stay still, but every 30 secons or so would jump forward, scaring the life out of anyone who was looking!!

The TARDIS:

BritSciFi 2015 TARDIS
BritSciFi 2015 TARDIS
BritSciFi 2015 TARDIS

This TARDIS was a great creation. It featured the Humming noise, which left the front doors vibrating!

Doctor Who Shop:

BritSciFi 2015 Dalek parts and SEVANS Kits for sale
BritSciFi 2015 Dalek parts and SEVANS Kits for sale
BritSciFi 2015 Dalek parts and SEVANS Kits for sale

3D printed Dalek parts for sale, to help build your own Dalek.. Plus a couple of original SEVANS model kits.

Kiddie Dalek Hi-Five:

BritSciFi 2015 Dalek Hi-5
BritSciFi 2015 Dalek Hi-5
BritSciFi 2015 Dalek Hi-5

Our little-one giving Daleks Hi-Fives!.

Project Dalek:

BritSciFi 2015 Parts for Building Daleks BritSciFi 2015 Parts for Building Daleks
BritSciFi 2015 Parts for Building Daleks BritSciFi 2015 Parts for Building Daleks
BritSciFi 2015 Parts for Building Daleks BritSciFi 2015 Parts for Building Daleks

Parts showing the techniques used to build a dalek. Instructions from ProjectDalek.co.uk.

Model Makers:

BritSciFi 2015 Model Makers
BritSciFi 2015 Model Makers
BritSciFi 2015 Model Makers

Some awesome looking models of Science Fiction spacecraft, Thunderbirds, Red Dwarf, etc..