Davros and Nyder plus Alternate Universe Davros and Nyder 1:18 scale

I did a Davros and Nyder a few years back using what was available at the time, always meaning to revisit them. I got sidetracked with trying to do a new series davros, but when the 50th No-Joe Challenge was announced on JoeCustoms, I decided to go back to basics and remake the two of them in classic style.

Action figures have improved exponentially over teh last few years, and the choice of 1:18 scale figures seems to be growing daily.

Davros:



Parts:
Head: Cast in resin from the Fine Arts Casting pewter Davros
Torso, arms, right hand: GI Joe Crimson Guard  http://yojoe.com/action/08/images/crimsonguard9_large.shtml
Console: Cast in resin from the Fine Arts Casting pewter Davros
Base: Black Dalek Air Freshener
Head accessories: 20 guage craft wire, 0.25mm jewellers wire


Nyder:



Parts:
Entire figure: Star Wars Legacy Captain Needa   http://www.rebelscum.com/TLC40Needa.asp
Glasses: Indiana Jones Last Crusade Henry Jones   http://www.cooltoyreview.com/Hasbro_IJ_Henry.asp

BTW, PC and Mary Whitehouse can go to blazes. That is a printout of an actual WWII vintage Iron Cross under Nyder's collar. I wanted the figure to be as authentic as possible.




I find sites like YoJoe, Rebelscum and CoolToyReview to be invaluable when looking for which parts to use for customs.
a while ago, a friend of mine and myself were discussing amongst other things, Steampunk, Doctor Who, and the Daleks. We started wondering what would happen if you combined steampunk and Doctor Who, setting the scene in 1930s Germany, taking the Nazi allegory of the Thal/Kaled war to its logical conclusion. I have other things planned, but for now, here are two figures I have just finished, based on Davros, creator of the Daleks, and Nyder, his second in command from the story: Genesis of the Daleks:

Davros von Schillborn:








Head: Order 66 Palpatine with Legacy Han Solo goggles and part of strap from MU Hawkeye
Body: 25th Crimson Guardsman
Left Arm: Clone Wars Ziro's Assassin Droid
Main chair: Cobra Terrordrome with: Lego cart wheels, Astromech unit side wheels, Astromech legs, aluminium mesh, plasticard, a Deep Six v2 backpack (life support unit) and sundry other items I found in my bits box.


General Maximillian Nyder:




Head: Last Crusade Colonel Vogel
Body: Resolute Destro
Left Hand: RoC Doctor Rex
Right Eye: Eyepiece from GI Joe rifle
Breathing mask/Respirator: Starkiller Concept figure
Butt pack: Phantom Menace accessory pack

The logo on the armbands is the one used by the Kaled Bunker Guards in 'Genesis of the Daleks'.

I absolutely love that davros. I would be proud if I made that