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cybermat.jpg has anybody made a cyber "mat" it's the thing on the floor in the picture?
 
Which version? There have been several:

Cybermat, Mark 1 (probably from "The Wheel In Space")
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Mark 1-undersides
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Cybermat (Mark 2, I think. (This is similar to the Mark 1, but the real small version as seen in "Tomb of the Bybermen")
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And Cybermat, Mark 3 (as seen in "Ark In Space")
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Dino.
 
Many years ago I went to the pub with Michael E. Briant who directed Revenge of the Cybermen.
He had owned that particular Cybermat and had stored it in his garage up until the point he had thrown it out with the rubbish...

Sad but true!


Anson
 
Teletran said:
Tomb of the Cybermen was before Wheel in Space and Tomb featured both large and small Cybermats.
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I know "Tomb" was before "Wheel", but I don't remember seeing the larger version in that one. (Ha! Now I have an excuse to watch the "Tomb" DVD again! Not that I really need an excuse, mind you.)

I believe the "Doctor Who Pattern Book" from the 1980s had a pattern in it for making a Mark 1 Cybermat plushie. That might be a start depending on what you want it for (and which version you're after). Not that a plushie would do, but the pattern might be adaptable for building one in another medium.

anson said:
Many years ago I went to the pub with Michael E. Briant who directed Revenge of the Cybermen.
He had owned that particular Cybermat and had stored it in his garage up until the point he had thrown it out with the rubbish...

Sad but true!

Anson
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Indeed sad. Very sad. Almost as sad as having the Season 14 wooden console broken up and tossed into the skip. (Two more stops to add to my list if things to do once I get a real TARDIS working.)

Dino.
 
These are my favourite cybermats (from The Wheel in Space)



I really wish Character Options would make a remote control one.
 

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Go to their web site (http://www.character-online.com/) and use their Contact US link at the bottom of the page to make the suggestion. (They're in Christmas mode now so don't be put off by the falling snowflakes and flying Father Christmas in his sleigh when the page loads.)

With "Doctor Who" so popular now, both New and Classic series, they just might do it. (It never hurts to ask.) I had asked about Classic series sonics a while back, and now we've got the Pertwee version. I am not claiming that my suggestion resulted in that happening, but mine may have been one of enough that CO decided there was enough of a market demand to start making Classic sonics.

(Don't bombard them all at once, Forum Members, but maybe if a large enough handful of us make this suggestion, spread out over a few weeks or months, then CO might at least consider making some RC Cybermats.)

Dino.
 
Like this, you mean? :)



We put my son's remote controlled car underneath, and yes the cat was most intrigued.
Never did get around to spraying it silver.

Crispin
 

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I had a go at building myself a Cybermat based loosely on the Tomb version...

http://myuntemperedschism.blogspot.com/2012/01/1967-cybermat-on-budget.html

it actually looks pretty good, in my opinion

 

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rassilonsrod said:
I think it looks pretty damn spot on too :) How on earth did you do the eyes so neatly?
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I used 1inch wooden balls, Drilled a recess in each and glued from behind.  The rest was airdry clay.  I used a perminant marker to draw the pattern.

Im building another but this time Im using clear balls for the eyes from one of the machines that you put a quarter in to and you get some small crappy toy.  anyway, behind it will be an LED so the eyes will light up.

The build diary is on the blog and shows how I made all the parts....

Hope it inspires a few people to make a couple of these beasties

If you do please let me know as I would love to add a few to my website

Paul
 
I found this that might be of interest, hope it's useful to someone. http://www.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/cybermen/cybermen-designs/cybermats/

Shows the 4 Generation of Cybermats & Cybermites.

Chris.
 
Ah yes, can't forget Bitey. ;D

I found this template for a (rather basic) new series Cybermat made by the BBC. I also remember seeing one for the 60s style Cybermat, but I can't find it at the moment.
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