January 12th, 2013
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The Three Doctors Collectors Set 1972 – Pictures
The Three Doctors Collectors Set 1972
This item can be ordered from www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk. Please note this item is exclusive to Forbidden Planet international in the UK.
Don’t forget our interactive Doctor Who Classic Lists where you can see every classic 5″ figure ever made and save which one you own. There are also handy filers to see which figures have been made in each of The Doctors Era’s or see only companions, Masters etc.
A gel-like plasma creature arrives on Earth and hunts down the third Doctor, who calls on the Time Lords for help. The Time Lords themselves are in crisis as their energy is being drawn off into a black hole. They send the Doctor’s earlier selves to join him.
The first Doctor, caught in a time eddy and able only to advise, deduces that the creature is a time bridge. The third Doctor and Jo then give themselves up to it and are transported to a world of antimatter beyond the black hole.
On Earth, the second Doctor is forced to take refuge in the TARDIS along with the Brigadier and Sergeant Benton. On the advice of the first Doctor he switches off the ship’s force field, and the whole UNIT building is transported through the black hole.
Behind these events is Omega, a figure from Time Lord history whose solar engineering provided the power for time travel.
He has been trapped in the black hole ever since and now wants the Doctor to swap places with him, but it transpires that the corrosive properties of his domain have already destroyed his physical form, leaving only his will.
This Gel Guard was lit with a lamp under a glass table – it looks superb…
Contents:
The Brigadier In Peaked Cap with Pistol
Jo Grant (with alternate arms and removable gilet).
Gel Guard
Will you be buying this figure set?…
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Scott the Raptor
January 28th, 2013 - 12:52amSome ideas for sets
Classic 1960s console room with Susan, Ian and Barbra
Secondary wooden console room with Sarah Jane in Andy Pandy outfit with Eldrad in female form and Mandragora guy in purple robes
1980’s console room with Adric, Tegan and Ace
Unit lab with third doctor in orange jacket, Jo in Day of the Daleks outfit and brigadier in jumper with binoculars
Bessie with 3rd doctor
Omegas Temple from the Three Doctors with Omega and 2 gel guards
Sutekhs prison with masked sutekh, Marcus Scarman and sarcophagus
Scott the Raptor
January 28th, 2013 - 12:52amSome ideas for sets
Classic 1960s console room with Susan, Ian and Barbra
Secondary wooden console room with Sarah Jane in Andy Pandy outfit with Eldrad in female form and Mandragora guy in purple robes
1980’s console room with Adric, Tegan and Ace
Unit lab with third doctor in orange jacket, Jo in Day of the Daleks outfit and brigadier in jumper with binoculars
Bessie with 3rd doctor
Omegas Temple from the Three Doctors with Omega and 2 gel guards
Sutekhs prison with masked sutekh, Marcus Scarman and sarcophagus
dalek eternal
February 3rd, 2013 - 5:38pmbessie and classic tardis console is what i want the most and sergeant benton and bessie should have a roof that goes up and down
Scott
January 27th, 2013 - 7:04pmWent to forbidden planet down Shaftesbury avenue yesterday and they didn’t have this 🙁 does anyone know why or have they just ran out I really wanted this set
Scott the Raptor
January 27th, 2013 - 8:12pmIs that forbidden planet international? this is exclusive to international.
Scott
January 27th, 2013 - 11:07pmoh great, 🙁 i wanted this set so badly! I dont trust FPI’s website though, this is really annoying!
anyone fancy picking me up one? haha 😀
The Silent Silent
January 29th, 2013 - 7:27pmIm going to forbidden planet international at the end of march if this helps
Connor
January 21st, 2013 - 12:06pmI so want the new cybermen from series 7 but they will not be 5 inch figures!also I so want a Clara figure as well as a gunslinger and ice warriors from series 7(if they return)! Who here also agrees! They should just do the best villains or characters of the series and put them to 5 inch!
McGann is the Doctor
January 21st, 2013 - 12:51pmI don’t think it’s the Ice Warriors who are going to be in Series 7, I reckon it’s the Zygons or the Sea Devils.
McGann is the Doctor
January 23rd, 2013 - 11:14amI would have preferred they keep all the figures in the 5″ range, but it’s not going to happen 🙁
The best we can hope for is that they will make more 5″ figures as exclusives, but that is unlikely because they have said they will not make any more new series 5″ figures.
On the plus side, the 3 inch figures, if good and if bought, could be kept seperate from the 5″, and who knows, there may be some good figures and a Tardis console room with moving Time rotor, I hope so! 🙂
Rooners
January 20th, 2013 - 11:07amGreat tip about underlighting the Gell Guard…I went ahead and used that in this http://www.flickr.com/photos/rooners/8395831919
Scott
January 27th, 2013 - 11:24pmThat looks really cool! You’ve got some good pictures
Rooners
March 10th, 2013 - 4:02pmCheers! 🙂
Doctorwhofan01
January 17th, 2013 - 8:01amI LIVE IN AUSTRALIA AND I WANT THIS SO BAD
doctorwhorocks
January 20th, 2013 - 3:18amme too
Anonymous
January 27th, 2013 - 3:24amPopculcha is now selling them
Nick Brown
January 16th, 2013 - 6:54pmThe only time I ever tried ordering anything from FPI my card details were stolen (new card, the only purchase on it, so clearly them). I got no response from them at all let alone an apology. Plus their ordering system is/was atrocious (no real time control over your order – everything via email) and when I tried to cancel the order after the card details theft they wouldn’t respond to my email. They later complained near the release date of whatever I’d ordered that they were unable to process my cancelled card!
Never again FPI.
Nick Brown
January 16th, 2013 - 6:57pmI should add to that that I will stick with FP (ie the non “International” version) who are a separate company (the original FP, been around since the 70s) with whom I have had no problems at all. I’m a bit gutted that I can’t buy this Three Doctors set though but there’s no way I’d ever use FPI.
drjakeyoung
January 17th, 2013 - 11:07ami orderd from FPI a couple of years ago and got the rememberance of the daleks collectors ser. I wanted to keep it in the original packaging so maybe someday i will be worth something, but when it got to my house, the packaging was ripped to pieces! Finaly i got it sent back and replaced but they charged me £5 to send it back to them! 5 quid just to send it back to them which means over all i must have spent at least £45 on the set! I would have gone to the other FP but they had sold out on the set. Certain companies really get to me…
McGann is the Doctor
January 17th, 2013 - 5:39pmWow, that’s disgraceful Nick Brown aand drajeky1.
I never order my action figures online because I have no way of ensuring they are in good condition.
Production faults and paint bleed are to be avoided. The only figures I orderd where the Series 6 standard 11th Doctors because they had sold out in stores (and the blue variant I had to return the first attempt because his jacket had melted over his shirt) and the grey rory exclusive because there is no BBC shop or Doctor Who experience in Northern Ireland ! ❗
Good luck
Scott the Raptor
January 28th, 2013 - 12:36amdrjakeyoung, not FPI’s fault. It is the postal company’s.
drjakeyoung
January 16th, 2013 - 6:52pmoh, it was. cool
Nathan Hancock
January 15th, 2013 - 8:48pmJust ordered this of forbidden planet international, can`t wait for it to come in the post!
eddy
January 21st, 2013 - 2:37ami have got this on saturday!! excellent, does anyone know what the next figures are?
booboo
January 21st, 2013 - 9:20amnot yet
Tardis’nt
January 15th, 2013 - 3:39pmhow do you know if a FP shop is an FPI?
booboo
January 15th, 2013 - 4:19pmCheck out their store locators
http://forbiddenplanet.com/stores/
http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/index.php?main_page=store_locations
Tardis’nt
January 21st, 2013 - 8:45amthanks, my nearest fpi is in cardiff! i’ll just get this online 🙂
dalek eternal
February 3rd, 2013 - 5:42pmi got this set from fpi cardiff today theres only one left there no good thing i reserved one earlier on today as when i walked in an adult was buying the last but one from the window
doctorpond393
January 14th, 2013 - 7:18pmBOO BOO have you ever considered doing reviews of the figures and sets?
booboo
January 14th, 2013 - 9:05pmyes but i dont have time
McGann is the Doctor
January 15th, 2013 - 4:26pmBatmanmarch does very good reviews.
I always imagined booboo and him being the same person, ❓
Doctorb23
January 14th, 2013 - 6:41pmHey Booboo do you reckon I will be able to pick this up in my local forbidden planet store in Croydon or will I have to order online??
booboo
January 14th, 2013 - 6:45pmall Fp Internation (.co.uk) stores have had them its exclusive to them, not the .com sorry which is Croydon, you will need to order online at the moment probably
Doctorb23
January 14th, 2013 - 7:10pmThankyou Booboo. Do FPI have shipping costs?
drjakeyoung
January 15th, 2013 - 11:54amits something like £2. I havent orderd anything from there for the last 6 months, it might have gone up
Rhys Mysta
January 15th, 2013 - 3:35pmshipping is £2.50
Doctorb23
January 15th, 2013 - 4:30pmThank you 🙂 Will order that now!
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
January 13th, 2013 - 10:01pmlooks really good but i wont be buying. jo looks like katy a lot, not sure about the brig though
booboo
January 14th, 2013 - 7:47amThe brigadier is one of the best likenesses i have ever seen
andrew
January 14th, 2013 - 10:25amI love his expression, its that typical “Doctor what on earth are you doing wiht that infernal machine!?” look. Its perfect for this story.
Rhys Mysta
January 13th, 2013 - 8:02pmI’m getting this tomorrow is there anything I should look out for?
sharaz jek
January 14th, 2013 - 7:36pmYes the best sets would be the REVENGE OF THE CYBERMEN SET and (I think theese are limeted) THE FIFTH DOCTOR AND THE MASTER or THE FIFTH DOCTOR IN BURGANDY REGENARATION OUTFIT. or THE FOURTH DOCTOR AND TARDIS.
McGann is the Doctor
January 27th, 2013 - 9:04pmThose are some of the average sets.
The best ones are the Resurection and Revelation of the Daleks sets, the Keeper of Traken if you don’t already have the Deadly Assasin Master, the 7th and 1st Doctor Tardis sets the Caves of Adrozahni or Vengeance on Varos set depending on which Doctor you prefer Peri to be with.
I’m too late but I must disagree with sharaz Jek 😕
DarkKnightDalek
January 13th, 2013 - 4:55pmCan you take his hat off?
booboo
January 13th, 2013 - 4:55pmno but I’m sure you will get at least 3 versions of the brigadier
DarkKnightDalek
January 13th, 2013 - 8:12pmWhat?
drjakeyoung
January 13th, 2013 - 9:18pmi think booboo means future sets with the brigadier in, and maybe 1 version with out a hat
booboo
January 13th, 2013 - 9:23pmyes that’s right
andrew
January 13th, 2013 - 11:49pmI think the only other version I have seen is the jumper one with the unit cap, but yes a hatless brig would be great!
Matt Smithy
January 14th, 2013 - 7:37amcan someone give me a link to these other varents?
stike
January 13th, 2013 - 12:32pmi think peladon sets would be good
monster:
commander azaxeyr
sskell
alpha centuri
curse:
aggador
izlyer
ssorg
Mjanus
January 13th, 2013 - 3:18pmId much prefer to see Arcturus included in a peladon set Vega Nexos too -while an Ice Lord figure would be good another ice warrior would just be encouraging them to repackage the existing warrior figure and repackaging the same figure again and again is a sneaky co trick that Im trully sick of. Of course theyve been allowed to get away with it by a group of vociferous fans who shout ‘cost’ and make COs excuses for them in the process….
McGann is the Doctor
January 15th, 2013 - 4:27pmDon’t forget having the Doctor and Sarah !
Mumble5557 Productions
January 13th, 2013 - 8:21amFor some reason my order on FBI was cancelled so me & my dad are going to buy the set again but twice-sell the Brig as Jo I can display her with her jacket on and off- I have seen the Brig on eBay for over £50
BPPwhovian
January 13th, 2013 - 1:31amJust got this set yesterday and it is brilliant!
bradley
January 13th, 2013 - 12:39amWill FPI stores be getting this set and if so when ?
sharaz jek
January 13th, 2013 - 10:35amNOW! IM GONNA GET IT
T4RD1S
January 13th, 2013 - 12:13ami want this soooooo much i dont care about the gel guard its the Brigadier and jo grant who i want the most 😆
Anonymous
January 12th, 2013 - 8:05pmHEY GUYS, URGENT NEWS!!!!! CLARA OSWIN FIGURE 3.75 WILL COMING OUT!!!!!:smile:
jordan
January 12th, 2013 - 8:09pmhi guys, can you tell me how to
put smiles and excited faces please? by the way, cool comment there!
booboo
January 12th, 2013 - 9:32pmcopy and paist the word including the dots either end into your post
Anonymous
January 12th, 2013 - 8:11pmi know. do you like the weeping angels?
CONNORTHEDOCTOR
January 12th, 2013 - 8:40pmHave you seen any pictures of them?
T4RD1S
January 13th, 2013 - 12:11amcool 🙂
thehostproductions
January 12th, 2013 - 7:36pmjust purchased this today its a great set realy worth getting and i’ve just reviewed this on youtube on the channel:
thehostproductions
CONNORTHEDOCTOR
January 12th, 2013 - 7:01pmWow tbh i did not like the gel guard until i saw it light up then i tested it myself and it is amazing! This set is by far my favourite it gets better and better!
Androvax
January 12th, 2013 - 5:16pmGot mine today, Amazing!
Tardis’nt
January 12th, 2013 - 4:31pmdeffinately getting this!
McGann is The Doctor
January 12th, 2013 - 3:25pmWow, it looks just like them ! I am astonished by the likeness, the Brigadier looks even better than the production image and I didn’t think you could remove Jo’s furry thing (the sleeves looked permanent).
Are they making less figures so that they can put more effort/time/money into each set ? ❓
booboo
January 12th, 2013 - 3:34pmyou get 2 sets of arms with the set
McGann is the Doctor
January 15th, 2013 - 4:28pmNo way, TWO sets of ARMS ?
Swappable arms ? I never would have funk it.
CG
January 12th, 2013 - 2:02pmYay!!!!! Am soooo looking forward to getting this .
Rooners
January 12th, 2013 - 2:37pmMine arrived this morning 🙂
Beware, the pistol is easily missed…I ended up fishing the packaging back out of the bin looking for the pistol after I realised I had missed it (I found it – phew!)
booboo
January 12th, 2013 - 2:51pmjust stuck a lamp under a glass table and took some pics, the gel guard is amazing!
Mels
January 12th, 2013 - 3:00pmWow, that looks fantastic!
Tardis’nt
January 12th, 2013 - 4:33pmwhere in the packaging is the pistol? and booboo, can you do a pic with omega in it?
booboo
January 12th, 2013 - 5:13pmin the plastic mould that holds the Brig , its taped in but difficult to see
Tardis’nt
January 12th, 2013 - 5:49pmthanks, needed to know incase i miss it if/when i get it
The doc
January 12th, 2013 - 1:37pmDoes Jo have removable jacket
CallumEales
January 12th, 2013 - 1:40pmOn the arms yes on the Body no.
mr
January 12th, 2013 - 1:40pmlooks like it
booboo
January 12th, 2013 - 2:08pmyes it comes of, there are 2 sets of arms with the set so you can have either figure – i should have bought 2 sets really it such good value for money and the gel guard is great
CallumEales
January 12th, 2013 - 1:29pmbuy while you can its fantastic. its looks so much like the brig. shame the gel monstor hollow
Fezmeister
January 12th, 2013 - 12:53pmUnderground Toys really do make the better Doctor Who figures. The price of this set is great, and the bonuses such as Jo’s removable gilet and the reusable background make it all the more enjoyable.