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Character 2013 Doctor Who Merchandise News

Character 2013 Doctor Who News

From Toy World Magazine

Character has plenty in store for Doctor Who, which will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2013.

In addition to Doctor Who Character Building, there will be a range of new 3 3/4 inch figures and playsets, including new companion Clara, portraying characters and storylines from the latest series in a new, smaller scale.

Pocket money price points are also covered with Doctor Who Mashems, plus a range of Heritage Sonic Screwdrivers, depicting the tools of past incarnations of the Doctor.


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67 comments

  • drjakeyoung

    January 15th, 2013 - 12:01pm

    does anyone think its weird that character options announced to bring down the size of the figures about a week after that really weird 11th doctor bust with a bered thing was announced, and the majority of us complained saying they should bring out some new figures for series 6 and 7. I think that might have something to do with it…

    • booboo

      January 15th, 2013 - 12:03pm

      the decision to change scale would have been taken months ago probably

  • Jamie Fletcher

    January 15th, 2013 - 11:48am

    So the Three Doctors Set set is now released, but so far FP and CO haven’t announced anymore Classic Sets. Is this the first time in years there hasn’t been a Classic or Exclusive set announced for pre-order? I do hope their not going to bunch a load of releases together in November like they did in December 2011.

    • Mjanus

      January 15th, 2013 - 4:53pm

      Its a shambles really the whole figures business….an incomplete set of cybermen..no classic console even though all classic doctors released…no matter how much of an apologist one is for this company and those who back them youve got to say they havent really got much of a clue.

    • booboo

      January 15th, 2013 - 5:08pm

      I do not apologise for anyone – we are figure collectors as well, the whole reason this site is here. Difference is i understand the process and cost involved and the market which clearly you dont.

      This site is for constructive comments about the news article in question – not continuous CO bashing which clearly is all you want to do so we will end this right here.

  • Anonymous

    January 14th, 2013 - 5:03pm

    this is not good news at all! Why 3/4 inches figures? WHY?!!!!!!

  • The Supreme Dalek

    January 14th, 2013 - 4:34pm

    Booboo,

    See how last year we had the Victory of the Daleks SDCC Exclusive, do you think that there is a possibility that there might be a 5″ inch exclusive this year?

    • Steampunk Doctor

      January 14th, 2013 - 5:39pm

      Hopefully , and underground toys make them so their is a great possibility we will be getting a 5 inch figure

    • booboo

      January 14th, 2013 - 5:58pm

      only if its an existing mould probably now if you talking 2005 onwards

  • Mjanus

    January 14th, 2013 - 1:34pm

    Heaven forbid anyone posts a critical remark or two on this site…..It vanishes faster than the TARDIS in Colony in Space…

    • booboo

      January 14th, 2013 - 1:53pm

      It vanished because you are criticising the wrong people

      you only have these classics because underground toys and forbidden planet support and commission the range via CO, without them you would have nothing.

      CO stopped marketing classic figures themselves with the exception of a few examples years ago.

    • Mr Evil Fez

      January 14th, 2013 - 4:31pm

      Did you get my drawings Booboo?

    • Mjanus

      January 14th, 2013 - 5:27pm

      So in that case CO deserve a kick up the backside for stopping producing classics figures then regardless of who is backing them…the others deserve criticism for dragging their feet after the success of the mechanoids and third doctors set… and if you need to see how well the classics sell you should have sene how quickly my local B&M shifted its stock of Cybermen and Daek sets….

      Hows that suit you Boo Boo ???

    • booboo

      January 14th, 2013 - 5:54pm

      They stopped them because large retailers weren’t interested the only reason you got the cheap classic dalek set 2 in b&m is because the moulds existed from the original set which was originally a toys r us and forbidden planet exclusive. The cybermen set was originally a Tescos set.

      Whether you like it or not if a range does not have mass market support from retailers then its dead in the water unless someone steps in as has happened with the classics.

      Same goes for the 5″ new series range, its run its course and now a change of direction is needed to keep the line fresh and mass retailers interested.

      Fortunately there are a couple really dedicated people at character who have gone to great lengths to give us what we have already.

    • Mjanus

      January 14th, 2013 - 10:42pm

      I’d have expected some effort this year of all years from CO and whoever is backing ’em and I’d have thought the yeti would have been the next popular choice for most classic fans…. Perhaps they ought to try approaching B&M to produce some new classics figures. B&M didnt have any problem shifting the several sets from the branch in my small town…. Mind you they were very sensibly priced and nicely produced. And the gold dalek even had better lamps on its head… !!! B&M eh who’d have thought theyd outdo others !!!!!!

    • booboo

      January 14th, 2013 - 11:27pm

      B&M are only interested in low cost high volume sales which would not be possible with a brand new product, the only reason they had these sets is because the moulds and masks already existed so it would be very cheap to do a low cost one off large volume run for them – they will probably do it again with other previously released items if its worth their while. Daleks have mass market appeal and were just in the new series.

      I doubt B&M would be remotely interested in funding and purchasing 5000 Yeti’s or any other new classic figure for that matter.

    • Mjanus

      January 14th, 2013 - 10:46pm

      Perhaps they could repackage Scaroth, Sharaz jek and a few of the other figures bundled with the unwanted umpteenth companion/doctor figure which they decided to slap a new layer of paint on….

    • Mjanus

      January 14th, 2013 - 11:34pm

      I can see it might be worth actually contacting B&M to find out…..

      They certainly cant be any less negative than any of the others in their response… and even if the do start to sell packages of figures which had been bundled time and again it might be worth getting scaroth and the doctor for example if theyre sold at 9.99. After all who’d have thought three classic cybermen for under a tenner and three SUPERB daleks for 3 quid each…. Good luck to B & m I say……

    • booboo

      January 14th, 2013 - 11:50pm

      The Cybermen are mass market as well and had all been previously released in the age of steel sets and the Tescos set and earned their production, licensing and rights costs long ago.

      The Cybermen and Daleks are Character funded products so they can do what they want. The others you are talking about are not

  • Mumble5557 Productions

    January 13th, 2013 - 8:24am

    Last night the image of the first doctor from the 5 Doctors was leaked

    • Anonymous

      January 13th, 2013 - 11:30am

      That figure was revealed months ago.

    • booboo

      January 13th, 2013 - 11:31am

      It was shown “officially” briefly a few weeks ago then removed by the copyright holder

      Its from an abandoned 2nd 11 doctors and will sadly never see the light of day it was said.

    • Mumble5557 Productions

      January 13th, 2013 - 1:46pm

      That was the first time I’d seen it they should release it with a Cyberleader and a Speared Cyberman

    • Imaginethatnodoor

      January 13th, 2013 - 7:16pm

      Where can I see this image???

    • Mjanus

      January 14th, 2013 - 6:08pm

      Well its a pity that someone out there doesnt realise that they should be producing the classic aliens which can be built up as armies… the Mechanoids are a prime example…fans are crying out for the yeti we all know that an excellent prototype is out there… and Im sure there must be a queue of fans waiting for the wheel cyberman the attack cyber controller and even a moonbase variant…Its not rocket science and in my book if you want to make something a success you give people what they want..

    • booboo

      January 14th, 2013 - 6:24pm

      I’m sure there are excellent prototypes of a lot of things out there but each mould needs to earn its money and development and rights costs, one step at a time, the process from start to finish is very involved and can fall down at any time – that’s why they dont like leaks because it gets peoples expectations up when not everything may be approved and finalised, this can take months and months.

      There have been prototypes made that will never see the light of day for many different reasons.

      I do however agree that their might be a demand for “Expansion packs” such as a twin pack of gel guards or mechaniods for example

      Whether that would be commercially viable is another matter

  • BPPwhovian

    January 13th, 2013 - 1:16am

    Why would they make so many figures in 5″ and then change it to 3 3/4″. Do they want to go bust?!?!

  • Anonymous

    January 12th, 2013 - 8:46am

    Why why are they making 3 3/4 size figures?
    I know that’s the old dapol size!
    That is why the figure size is odd.

  • Connor

    January 12th, 2013 - 3:44am

    What happens when the 12 doctor figure comes in the future! He will not suit any of the other doctors in hight scale! And I so wanted Clara and the new outfit of the 11th doctor and now its going to be wierd around all the other figures! 🙁 and I so wanted the new cybermen design and ice warriors(if they return)! Character options what have u done!!!!!

  • TheblueV3

    January 11th, 2013 - 9:45pm

    I’ve looked through the online catalog but I can’t find the Doctor Who stuff, which page(s) is it on?

    • doctor hugh

      January 12th, 2013 - 9:29am

      the new merchandise will not be out until spring

  • oswin oswald

    January 11th, 2013 - 8:33pm

    booboo,will there be ANY more 5 inch figures any more? If so Clara would look awful to the doctor and others 🙁

    • booboo

      January 11th, 2013 - 8:47pm

      All classics will remain 5″

      There is nothing stopping them re-releasing older figures but there will be nothing new from series 7 onwards in 5″

    • oswin oswald

      January 11th, 2013 - 9:39pm

      🙁 is it confirmed? and why,what is the point in changing them if they know people would play with there other 5 inch figures?

    • Wholords2

      January 12th, 2013 - 4:47pm

      From how it seems now it looks like we might
      Get a few 5 inch nu who exclusives

    • oswin oswald

      January 12th, 2013 - 8:40pm

      maybe!

  • Mels

    January 11th, 2013 - 4:42pm

    It should be interesting seeing all this new merchandise. But until then I don’t know what I’ll be buying.

  • Trenzalore 64

    January 11th, 2013 - 1:48pm

    I still think there is no point in making them smaller, we have had the same sised figures for many years. This makes the older figures oblelete.

  • John Smith

    January 11th, 2013 - 11:07am

    I’ve lost my interest in the figures now. Although I’m looking forward to these new “Sonic Screwdrivers”. But, haven’t they released all of them already? I mean the one that Paul McGann showed up with at Armageddon 2010 was cool (it was made by WETA so of course it’s going to be cool)and I doubt that they’ll release that. So what could they do?

  • sharaz jek

    January 11th, 2013 - 8:35am

    LOOKING GOOD!

  • KRYNOIDY

    January 10th, 2013 - 11:07pm

    Look forward to the screwdrivers!

  • Dalek The Supreme

    January 10th, 2013 - 9:43pm

    I don’t care about Character Building, but I’m interested in the new scale figures, but wether I get them or not depends on what the final lineup is, and how good the quality is too. There MUST be a modified 2010 Dalek from Asylum of the Daleks or I will not buy!

    • McGann is the Doctor

      January 11th, 2013 - 10:51am

      Wow, same here buddy except I really don’t care about the 2010 Daleks.

      But I will say this: they were designed so that the neck part would scrunch down like the plastic shaft of a vaccuum cleaner’s tentacle, allowing them to fit through a door frame.

      And there was supposed to be weapons folding out of that ironing board hump at the back, without these features being shown on the screen or being incorporated into the toy, what’s the point ?! ❗

    • Dalek The Supreme

      January 11th, 2013 - 3:23pm

      I never heard anything about the neck section collapsing, but I’ve heard people working on the show talk about the secret weapon on the back. The point is having the Doctor’s oldest enemy in the new line as a brand new figure. As I said, these are the modified 2010 Daleks with shorter back sections and metallic colors from Asylum of the Daleks, not the original Paradigm from Series 5

    • BPPwhovian

      January 13th, 2013 - 1:29am

      They say that if the figure has been made in the past, no matter what design, they will not re-make it. So no, no Daleks or weeping angels.

  • the 13th Doctor

    January 10th, 2013 - 8:50pm

    Heritage Sonic Screwdrivers cant wait to see them

  • Judooning

    January 10th, 2013 - 8:11pm

    Sounds good! I think i might have to invest in these new figures 🙂

    Looking forward to the sonics!

  • Professor When

    January 10th, 2013 - 8:00pm

    What page is it on? 🙂

  • Anonymous

    January 10th, 2013 - 7:18pm

    Will we see some of the new figures at the toy fair, and when is the toy fair???

    • Mumble5557 Productions

      January 10th, 2013 - 8:16pm

      22nd till the 24th this month

    • McGann is the Doctor

      January 11th, 2013 - 10:53am

      Interesting, hope they have some interesting figures, this is Character’s new-series’s figures last chance saloon after all the turmoil we have been through since 2010, it better be good ❗

  • OswinOswald

    January 10th, 2013 - 5:33pm

    I don’t no weather to start collecting the new figures. I defiantly would if they were the normal size. I’ll have to have a look first 😥

    • RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND

      January 10th, 2013 - 6:33pm

      same

    • McGann is the Doctor

      January 10th, 2013 - 6:35pm

      Same here, I’m not happy about this but if the figures are good I will try them.

      But if it’s the same old “variant after variant (the one million Cybermen and Angels) with strange choices for figures (Uncle, Peter the Winder and Hawthorne) and inaccurate paint jobs (the Doctor in Stettson, the red Rory figure)” then I will not bother 😛

    • OswinOswald

      January 12th, 2013 - 2:14am

      I don’t know why they changed it. If they released figures that people actually wanted and not characters nobody cares about they would’ve made more money!

  • sharaz jek

    January 10th, 2013 - 5:14pm

    whats a “MASHEM”

  • Mr Evil Fez

    January 10th, 2013 - 5:06pm

    Will they be like the Angry Birds mashems?

    • booboo

      January 10th, 2013 - 5:10pm

      assume so but we havnet seen them yet, just seen this news today

    • Dr Evil Fez

      January 11th, 2013 - 6:33pm

      I can’t wait!

  • cyberman6

    January 10th, 2013 - 4:56pm

    Not news i was hoping for.
    I hoped it would say something about the new scale of action figures. 🙁

  • Mumble5557 Productions

    January 10th, 2013 - 4:48pm

    Any news of classics

  • drjakeyoung

    January 10th, 2013 - 2:47pm

    now clara is going to look awfully shorter than the other companions

    • TheMadManWithABox1

      January 10th, 2013 - 10:54pm

      I agree tbh I’m gonna customise one insted for 5″

  • McGann is the Doctor

    January 10th, 2013 - 2:02pm

    Finally some news, but apart from the mashems it’s nothing we didn’t already know.

    I just hope there will be some good classics in store, REALLY want a Trial of a Timelord Sixth Doctor with a giant Robot and the Valeyard ❗

    Oh, and the tools of the past Doctors should be interesting. Wonder if they will make the Sonic lance ? That would be cool

    • DOCTOR WHO ONE

      January 10th, 2013 - 3:10pm

      There is a 6th Doctor figure from the 11th Doctors gift set which is how he looked in ‘The Trial of a Time Lord’.

    • Anonymous

      January 10th, 2013 - 4:14pm

      That’s his costume from the Vervoids part I believe, not the Trial. rather complicated.

    • McGann is the Doctor

      January 10th, 2013 - 6:32pm

      Oh yes, I know of that but I want one with the bigger hair !

      That figure also has an inaccurate waistcoat pattern, it has white stripes instead of red, so I just pretend that it’s an outfit from one of his lost seasons ❗

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