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DOCTOR Who fan Rob Bosher is hoping to exterminate the competition with his hand-built Dalek.

He has been slaving away in his spare time to recreate a full-size monster from the hit TV series.

And after almost two years of hard work, the Time Lord’s nemesis is finally finished.

The 47-year-old, from Birtley, Gateshead, said the project had been a labour of love.

“I’ve been a Doctor Who fan since I was a little boy,” said Rob. “I loved the old series when I was young. And the special effects of the new version is brilliant.

“I wasn’t petrified of the Daleks when I was young, I was fascinated by them.

“I always wanted to own a full-size Dalek, and then I came across a plan for making one on the internet. It all started from there.”

Rob, who works as a health care assistant, transformed his back yard into a workshop and started piecing together the Dalek bit by bit.

He has spent around £700 on the build, using off-cuts of wood and scrap or charity shop items where possible.

The robot has a base of an electric wheelchair, with a joystick-type control to direct its movements. It is fully fitted with a voice modulator to create the trademark croaky Dalek voice and also has working lights and a moving eye – made from a magic eight ball.

“I had never done anything like this before. It was all a bit of a learning curve,” Rob said.

“I’ve never been much of a DIY man, so I have learned a lot of skills by doing this – and sometimes getting it wrong.

“I have never sanded so much in my life.”

And his long-suffering family – wife Michelle, 45, daughter Becky Donohue, 21, 14-year-old son James Donohue, and grand-daughter Holly, six months – have had to get used to living alongside the nemesis of the Doctor.

“At the moment it is taking up the whole of our study,” Rob explained. “I think my wife secretly likes it – although she would never admit it.”

Rob now plans to put his creation to good use, and has already travelled to Rotherham to take part in a Children in Need charity event.

The gathering of Daleks, at a science museum in the city, raised over £1,000 for the charity.

“I have just started a website for charity Daleks in the North East,” Rob explained. “I think there are three or four people in the area who have one.

“I hope to raise money for charity by attending events with the Dalek.”