(Topic ID: 70175)

DW Topper Dome Cracked. Any repo options/fixes/alt ideas?

By gjbwalker

10 years ago



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  • Latest reply 10 years ago by nhislop
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#1 10 years ago

My DW topper dome is cracked on the side from top to bottom, and it seems impossible to find one. Has any one used something else as a dome or created a different look to go with the Dalek?

Not sure what my options are at this point other than to just take it off, but then I still have the lights in front of the Dalek to deal with.

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#2 10 years ago

Bump . . .

#3 10 years ago

Couldn't you remove the decal and rotate the crack to the back? I believe new decals are available for it or you could reuse the old one. They have not been reproduced so best bet would be someone that has parted one out.

#4 10 years ago

Thanks Taylor-good idea. I'll try that out.

#5 10 years ago

If worse comes to worse, a local plastic shop should be able to make you another one, but I bet it will not be cheap.

#6 10 years ago

I was thinking about trying to vacuum form one at home, but I think the sheet of plastic is too big to fit in my oven; not to mention I've never done vacuum forming before. I know there are a lot of plans for home vacuum forming, but I'd hate to do all that work only to find it's too big.

#7 10 years ago

Many thanks to TaylorVA for their suggestion, I just bought a Doctor Who with a vandalized topper and was at my wit's end; it's funny how obvious some suggestions are once someone else has made them!

Seriously, nice idea and a great example of how cool forums like this can be.

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