In one of the more British things that’s happened since England screwed itself over and tried to call it an Independence Day, three Den Of Geek writers were tasked with constructing a Dalek out of material they bought for five pounds at Poundland (the British equivalent of the dollar store). The famed Doctor Who villains have always sort of looked like they were constructed for a couple of bucks anyway (one of their arms is a plunger), so it’s pretty reasonable to assume that it wouldn’t be too hard to build one on a budget. But the challenge wound up being quite, well, challenging.
TV editor Louisa Meller produced by far the best results (her results are shown above). But since she went over budget (about seven pounds total), there’s some controversy as to whether her Dalek should count. The other two entries, however, look more like Daleks by way of Pablo Picasso. The pieces are there, but they aren’t necessarily in the right places or used with the right proportions.