This stained glass Dalek was created by Chris Thompson for the cover of “
Order of the Daleks,” a
Doctor Who radio drama from
Big Finish. In the story, the Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker)faces off against a Dalek made of wrought iron and stained glass panels. It also wields a trident instead of the usual plunger.
When the script for “Order” came in, Big Finish director Jamie Anderson knew
the weird new Dalek had to feature on the drama’s cover, but instead of
getting an artist to simply draw the creature, he drafted in designer
Chris Thompson to actually create the Dalek as a full CG model. Not the
first time that the Daleks’ fevered rhetoric has been linked to
religious overtones, but certainly the most literal (and most pretty,
which is an odd description to give to a Dalek). You can read more about
Thompson’s design process over at Anderson’s website at the link below.
