September 14th, 2012
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Figure Set: 5th Doctor & Masters Tardis
Action Figure Collectors Set: 5th Doctor Castrovalva
Due 20th August 2012 Price £19.99
Contents:
1 x Post-regeneration Fifth Doctor action figure.
1 x Shrunken figure accessory.
1 x Master’s TARDIS as a Stone Column.
The newly regenerated Fifth Doctor escapes with his companions back to the TARDIS. Suffering from post-regeneration trauma, he only narrowly manages to save the ship from destruction as it plunges back to Event One, the hydrogen in-rush that preceded the creation of the universe.
He then seeks sanctuary in the peaceful domain of Castrovalva, only to discover that it is an illusory, dimensionally paradoxical trap set for him by the Master with the unwilling aid of a kidnapped Adric.
The Doctor eventually wins the day by enlisting the help of the Castrovalvan people who, although also part of the Master’s creation, are nevertheless able to exercise free will.
The Master’s TARDIS
Whilst on the planet Traken the Fourth Doctor discovers that the Master, his long time nemesis, is trying to take control of a complex Traken bio-electronic power known as ‘The Source’. The Source would allow the Master unparalleled power, and the ability to regenerate his dying body. When the Master’s TARDIS is destroyed by the power feedback of The Source it is revealed he has another and thus he escapes to encounter the Doctor again. Their next encounter finds the Master’s TARDIS, with its fully functional Chameleon Circuit, disguised first as a Police Box and latterly on the planet Logopolis, as a sandstone Doric column. The Master’s TARDIS stayed in this favoured form during several encounters with the Fifth Doctor, before changing once again.
The Masters Tardis Collection grows… Only a horse-box, fireplace, Concorde, iron maiden and several others to go!
Will you be buying this set?…
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the fall of the eleventh
September 14th, 2012 - 5:57pmi can’t get this not enough money and the site is not good for me
Radburn
September 14th, 2012 - 5:35pmNo Shipping email from FP but mine turned up this morning. Still it’s probably the strangest set from CO/UT released, when you compare it to the original Master Version Mock-Up picture that was due for release? Still a nice set though….
Anonymous
September 14th, 2012 - 5:13pmwho is the tiny person?
Anonymous
September 14th, 2012 - 5:14pmin the boxset
Jason doctorwhoone
September 14th, 2012 - 5:33pmIt’s one of the Masters victims, shrunk to death by his TCE [Tissue Compression Eliminator].
Mr Evil Fez
September 14th, 2012 - 5:42pmDon’t lose it in the carpet! LOL! 😆
DarkKnight
September 11th, 2012 - 4:39pmIs it still out of stock?
booboo
September 11th, 2012 - 4:46pmwe get our from one of their shops and they dont have them
andrew
September 11th, 2012 - 1:17pmha anyone had theirs shipped yet, supposed to have got here yesterday? has anyone had any emails saying its shipped? If not, when do u think the will get here?!
booboo
September 11th, 2012 - 2:35pmno FP shops have had them i dont think , sees strange this delay as people in Australia got there’s a while ago
Shaney
September 3rd, 2012 - 10:26pmGreat set can’t wait to get it.
I think they really should make a Tardis Playset of the Master Tardis also there should be a Playset of one the Classic era Tardis. Give them working lights and sound like the 9th/10th Doctor’s Tardis Playset. Also a Bessie would be cool. It could come with the 3rd Doctor and Liz Shaw. Be like the Christmas boxset of 11th Doctor that came with Amy Pond in the police costume.
The Driver
September 3rd, 2012 - 11:01pmYou can get a micro figure of Bessie from CORGI. They’re really cool. They’re like vintage figures which makes them feel special and cool.
Shaney
September 4th, 2012 - 6:46pmI already have the micro Bessie =)
Why I would really like for a good toy one that you can use with the classic Doctor Who figures.
TheWhomobile
September 15th, 2012 - 8:39amI would like to have a set with the Third Doctor, Bessie and the Brigadier together, possibly with Yates and Benton too.
Shaney
September 24th, 2012 - 7:19amI’m with you Whomobile =)
That would be an awesome set to have released. Even if they did a special UNIT Box Set.
dalek eternal
August 31st, 2012 - 8:11ami think this set should have the torn scarf from when he was ripping it up and a torn jacket accesory
MrWho63
August 31st, 2012 - 8:14amYes
jack
August 24th, 2012 - 3:57pmHi guys i don’t know where to put this but whart davros boxset should i get out of destiny genesis revleasion
MrWho63
August 24th, 2012 - 4:03pmgenisis. i got it yesterday – it says – the best who story ever ( according to DWM readers )
Anonymous
August 24th, 2012 - 4:12pmthanks i have genesis on DVD so i will gt that set thanks
Jack
August 24th, 2012 - 4:13pmsorry that was me above
josh
September 22nd, 2012 - 11:58amrevelation best value for money
David
August 19th, 2012 - 4:31amIs this in FP on Monday?
andrew
August 21st, 2012 - 11:13amHas anyone had theirs shipped from FPI yet? I haven’t and it was released yesterday? Its sold out on FP so they must have a lot of orders.
Judooning
August 21st, 2012 - 12:48pmMine hasn’t either. The only reason it says it’s sold out is because they have not had their shipment delivered. This set would have been delayed like most classic sets get delayed. They will add a new pre-order date soon. It should only be delayed by a couple of weeks if that.
So don’t worry, we’re all in the same situation 🙂
andrew
August 23rd, 2012 - 7:07pmok i sent them a message they just aid they havent had them yet, I asked mine to be delayed anyway cus im away all next week, can’t wait for Jo figures, when they gonna be anounced??
booboo
August 23rd, 2012 - 7:21pmnot sure one this as its seems Katy Manning still has to do the final approval no could be a while away yet
CONNORTHEDOCTOR
August 24th, 2012 - 10:32amI hope it come out after october realy because i have a few thing’s i have pre orderd lately like rory and some non doctor who related items.
CONNORTHEDOCTOR
August 24th, 2012 - 10:33amI was talking about the jo figure by the way
Doctor Who DVD Collector
August 9th, 2012 - 11:33pmWhat I would like is a ‘Frontier in Space’ set containing:
1. An Ogron
2. A Draconian
3. A Dalek
4. The Master
McGann is The Doctor
August 10th, 2012 - 11:18pmAnd a jacketless 3rd Doctor (from that scene were him and the Master have a fight on the spaceship)/ :)_
andrew
August 20th, 2012 - 3:56pmAn Ogron would be a very welcome figure atm I really just want a proper Ainley to complete the TV Master collection. Shame he doesn’t come with this TARDIS.
doctor smith
July 25th, 2012 - 6:34pmWOW!!!!! this set looks so awesome and cool. I am so going to get this set. I just wish I could have it NOW!!!!!…
McGann is The Doctor.
July 21st, 2012 - 2:58pmThe last four or so classic sets have really been a let down.
This is inaccurate and cheap beause the 5th Doctor didn’t have the boots in Castrovalva, the Remembrance Davros because his eye is still the same when it should be green and without the wires going in, the Seeds of Doom set because the Doctor’s coat is unchanged and it should be darker.
The Attack of the Cybermen set I like though, but I will already have two other Peri’s.
I will get the Melkur set, the Invasion of Time, and the Sharaz Jek with Peri. 🙂 Those are good ones. 🙂
the 12th doctor
July 16th, 2012 - 9:45pmthe TARDIS is good but can the door?
McGann is The Doctor.
July 21st, 2012 - 1:54pmIt doesn’t have a door.
The actual prop itself had no door.
DT
July 11th, 2012 - 3:41pmI love Logopolis and Castrovalva, but this is a new low in the cheat department. However, I don’t see a boycott anytime soon.
McGann is The Doctor.
July 21st, 2012 - 3:00pmI boycott it, even though I like the Tardis, the set is ruined by this Fourth Doctor boots when he had the Fourth Doctor’s shoes in Castrovalva.
auton101
July 2nd, 2012 - 7:21pmi want them to release the master in suit with carnival auton and have a troll doll and the phone cable as acsessories, now that i would get, no hesitation, not too fussed with this set
LG
July 6th, 2012 - 5:25pmGood grief someone with sense at last!
andrew
August 20th, 2012 - 4:00pmGreat set, but I want a Jo, desperately I realy want some decent companions(nothing against Leela and Peri), I want the best companions, like Jo, Sarah Jane, Nyssa, Tegan, hell il take an adric any day, I really want a logopolis set containing, a Master, Adric, Tegan, and either Nyssa or a logopolitan (probably the monitor) Complete with TCE which is missing again form this set!
McGann is The Doctor.
June 30th, 2012 - 3:37pmRubbish set.
I thought it would have had the Master . 🙁
Instead we get a Tom Baker with Peter Davison’s head stuck on. The Fifth Doctor DID NOT HAVE THE BOOTS !!! ❗ Not getting it.
I’ll just buy the Tardis on ebay.
LG
July 6th, 2012 - 5:24pmWHAT A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY!Certainly will never buy this set unless it was 50p!Where on earth(or Gallifrey)has the master got to. We still do not have a proper Anthony Ainley Master, just Kamelion(don’t get me started on him)as the master, which in itself was a money saver because it used the same sculpt as the John Simm master!
Anonymous
July 17th, 2012 - 9:49pmI think the 5th doctor in this set looks good.
However CO why release this with the masters TARDIS seriously?!
maybe CO might be waiting for something with that master figure (I may be wrong here and this may sound stupid but) like they may release him with his fireplace TARDIS.
Am I the only one who thinks they should do a time and the rani 2 pack with the master (in normal suit) and the rani?
McGann is The Doctor.
July 21st, 2012 - 1:59pmHey you guys. I am quite annoyed they are holiding off on releasing a proper Anthony Ainley Master in his proper outfit. He’s my favourite incarnation of the Master ! ❗
Anyway, the Master wasn’t in Time and the Rani, that’s Mark of the Rani. If they make a Mark of the Rani set I hope it has the 6th Doctor in his waistcoat like in the story when he took his coat off.
I also would like a Rani figure from Time and the Rani, with Mel and the Doctor in his Sixth Doctor clothes.
andrew
August 20th, 2012 - 4:02pmYes, a Rani figure is much appreciated, and with all these famous 2 packs, they could release her with her cabinet TARDIS? It would go well with the Master’s TARDIS collection as CO seem to get all the TARDIS’ right.
gary
June 29th, 2012 - 8:55pmI want them to release a figure of the Rani! I love her character!
McGann is The Doctor.
June 30th, 2012 - 3:33pmSo do I.
Time and the Rani ? Or Mark of the Rani ?
I hope it’s Time and the Rani, even though it’s not as good a story.
With a Tetrap, or Melaine (both their heads are removable so they can have the Rani in disguise).
OR the 7th Doctor in his predecessor’s outfit ! 🙂
andrew
June 30th, 2012 - 11:34pmI would like her like this set, with her TARDIS, like as a cabinet from her fist story, I think it was mark of the Rani? Correct me if Im wrong, but I’f like her with her TARDIS, or as you say, a tetrap would be nice, as Dapol released one and it would be interesting to see the differences. Obviously COs would be better, lol.
I’m looking forward to the Jo Grant figure, you think the 3 docs one will be released in a set, or a two pack?
McGann is The Doctor.
July 21st, 2012 - 2:01pmA set probably. I hope it comes with the Third Doctor because then we will have all the Doctors as they appeared in that story ! (the Eleven Doctors set has the 2nd and 1st Doctor from the Three Doctors story). 🙂
It will most likely come with that gel-guard thing.
andrew
August 23rd, 2012 - 7:10pmI have no problem with that, I love those gel guards!
Sean
June 29th, 2012 - 8:37amI have an image of the box/packaging that calls it “The Master with TCE and TARDIS. It still contatins the Fifth Doctor….
booboo
June 29th, 2012 - 9:21amthe image you have is un-finalised wholesale sample that should never have been seen
The12thDoctor
June 29th, 2012 - 1:27amDoes this one include the Ball Jointed shoulders??
andrew
June 30th, 2012 - 11:35pmI assume so, it looks to be the exact same figure from the Traken set just with the regeneration 5th doctor’s head on it.
cybermat6
June 28th, 2012 - 8:17pmTheres more classics being made than the new 11th figures,i got a list of more they can make:Rory,Amy from Lets Kill Hitler,River from a good man gose to war,Rory the Roman,Cowboy River,A silents ship for a playset,Craig,Doctor in long green coat,doctor in long green coat and hat,handbot. MAKE THESE PLEASE!
ANTHONY
June 28th, 2012 - 9:42pmgood ideas i want more series 6 i look at mah series 6 shelf not enogh good charecter s hand bots ed be good rory ! river dr the anti bodies
McGann is The Doctor.
June 30th, 2012 - 3:35pmThey won’t make a Silence ship, but I DO want the Doctor in his coat, and I want Amy from The Impossible astronaught.
Don’t forget the Minotaur ! 🙂
Lady Macbeth
July 4th, 2012 - 10:24amIf we’re going with the Minotaur, I’d love to see a Nimon. “Horns of the Nimon” is near and dear to me, so I can only hope…
McGann is The Doctor.
July 21st, 2012 - 2:03pmWhat ? Horns of Niimon is aweful, I have seen clips of it, the jokes are aweful, that guy “My Dreams of CON-QUEEST !!” is hammier than a pork factory, Creature from the Pit is better.
I’m going to take the scarf from the City of Death Doctor and put it on the Destiny of the Daleks Doctor, so it looks like him from that story (Creature from the Pit). Once I get it, that is. 🙂
Mumble5557
June 28th, 2012 - 7:07pmI can’t wait till i get this it looks amazing
THE ERGON
June 28th, 2012 - 2:01pmDOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE WAVE 1 FIGURES THEY,RE SHIPPING STATESIDE IN SEPTEMBER?
THE ERGON
June 28th, 2012 - 3:10pmAPPARENTLY THEY,RE FROM SERIES 6 AND 7. YES,THE 2012 SERIES.
booboo
June 28th, 2012 - 3:12pmi cant see how they are going to preview figures from episodes that haven’t even aired yet
THE ERGON
June 28th, 2012 - 3:18pmJUST HAVE A LOOK AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK. ITS ON THE DOCTOR WHO TOYS NET PAGE.
Anonymous
June 28th, 2012 - 3:27pmPeople have been saying its just a wave of re-releases of figures the US diodn’t get.
THE ERGON
June 28th, 2012 - 3:31pmI DONT KNOW ABOUT THAT ,BUT I KNOW THE 2012 STUFF WILL HAVE TO BE DECIDED UPON WELL IN ADVANCE OF THEIR RETAIL DATES.
booboo
June 28th, 2012 - 3:57pmthey could possibly have put together a wave of new figures to release as soon as the first couple of episodes have aired (in view of the contents of the 1st ep it would not be that difficult) but official images will only get released when they are ready for retail
poojoo
June 28th, 2012 - 4:03pmmaybe its the daleks that we seen earlier at the Toy Fair this year the ones that have sounds etc. just a suggestion 🙂
THE ERGON
June 28th, 2012 - 5:33pmCOULD BE DALEKS. OR MAYBE THAT COWBOY WITH THE ROBOTIC EYE IN THE TRAILER, EVEN RORY. BUT LIKE YOU SAY ,UNTIL ITS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED OVER HERE,WE WON,T KNOW.
connor
June 28th, 2012 - 12:47amWhens the yeti figure coming out!! maybe it will come out in a enemys of the secound doctor box set!! if so i would love too see also a kroton come with the set and a ice lord! that would be the best set who here agrees? They should also release a web planet set with the zarbi,monoptra,lava gun and the primative grub like creatures in the story!!! and its a chance for them to release a 1st doctor companion! also the idea of a warriors of the deep set would be heeps alsome!!! when will CO think about these things.
David
June 28th, 2012 - 5:20amThey definately should focus more on monsters and aliens and companions, rather than doctor variants and accessories.
McGann is The Doctor.
July 21st, 2012 - 2:04pmHey ! Doctor variants are my favourite toys !! 🙂
andrew
June 27th, 2012 - 9:37pmOne thing I just thought of, I know this was initially going to be a master set, but if they changed the Master to the Doctor, why not make it a whole doctor set and include a Zero cabinet? That would be a cool set and diorama, I really want CO to focus on companions now, mainly, Jo (who we are getting soon), Jamie (<same), sarah jane, Tegan, Nyssa and Adric. Maybe even Ace would be cool. Plus a Rani is needed.
connor
June 28th, 2012 - 12:54amTrue they are missing out on companions! but they should release a set with all the classic series companions in it like they did with the eleven doctors box set! I know it would be expensive but it would be worth it! and they should release a tardis set too now we have all the doctors what do you guys think?
David
June 28th, 2012 - 5:28amI think as a company they are kind of ‘conservative’, i mean they make amazing figures but it feels like they don’t want to risk too much, they prefer to do things step by step, slowly. They don’t understand though how many people like doctor who and would buy other new figures (series 6: how successful would be a Series 6 set including Handbot, Minotaur, Sea Siren, Rory, Madame Kovarian..5 new figure in one set..on forbidden planet shelf..80pound..how many would buy it? LOADS!!!)
KORSAIR
June 27th, 2012 - 2:11pmI may be wrong but that wee shrunken character wasn’t actually in Castrovalva (which the 5th Dr figure is from)he was from the previous story Logopolis….I think….am I right?
matparks08
June 27th, 2012 - 7:50pmyes, it’s a shrunken Logopolitan which makes the Doctor realise the Master is on Logopolis!
Lady Macbeth
June 27th, 2012 - 8:56amAdmittedly, I’m a little confused (or a little behind, or both). What is Character Options? Is it a production company or a vendor? I thought the 5-inch “Doctor Who” figures (classic and modern) were manufactured and distributed by Underground Toys…
booboo
June 27th, 2012 - 9:19amCharacter Options hold the master licence to produce both classic and new series doctor Who figures and other items.
Character for a while have only produced new series figures and marketed them themselves.
Underground Toys are a separate company and distributor who commission Character Options to make these figures, mostly classic, for them on their behalf.
Without Underground Toys commitment to this most of the classic figures would not exist.
If you had enough money you could probably go to Character and ask them to produce a figure of your choice subject to numerous approvals.
Lady Macbeth
July 4th, 2012 - 10:22amThank you so much for clarifying, booboo! I’d waited my entire life for a company to produce decent classic Dr. Who figures (sorry, Dapol), so I’m grateful to both Underground Toys and Character Options for their commitment (though, admittedly, my wallet isn’t so thrilled).
Daniel
June 27th, 2012 - 7:12amIf this came with the zero room, I would buy it twice. Sadly it just leaves me feeling angry at CO for being cheap and repetitive.
Dalek Sec
June 27th, 2012 - 8:06amUsually i like classic sets better than the other sets, this set would be cool, but frankly i don’t need another 5th Doctor figure, and probably a few others might not like varients. But my attitude would change if the figure was the master instead. All probably a new figure all together, like Adric.
andrew
June 27th, 2012 - 7:18pmIn what way do you mean a zero room? Do you mean a diorama? Like half of it, or the whole room? If so, it would certainly be good, plus if they did release one, if or when they eventually release a classic TARDIS set, it would go well with it.
Steven Price
June 28th, 2012 - 1:26pmDaniel probably meant Zero Cabinet, not Zero Room. An easy mistake to make.
Doctor Who Crazy Ross
June 26th, 2012 - 9:24pmwhy does it say on the box ‘The master with TCE and TARDIS’?
booboo
June 26th, 2012 - 9:26pmyou should never have seen that box, unfinalized sample
Steven Price
June 27th, 2012 - 6:28amWhat box are you talking about?
I am highly suspicious of this release. I think that shortly after this set is released then they will release the same set again, only this time it will contain the Master and they will call it a Logopolis set. After all, if a Master set came out first, who would buy this set, with ANOTHER doctor cobbled together from previous releaes? Not nearly as many people I reckon. Very sneaky, underhanded marketing. I hope Character Options is not going to screw the public AGAIN. I will definitely NOT be buying this set.
THE ERGON
June 28th, 2012 - 3:00pmI,VE SEEN THE BOX MYSELF AT IKON COLLECTABLES PAGE. LOOKS LIKE A SAMPLE TO ME.
Dr who who
June 26th, 2012 - 8:59pmThis looks amazing!!!! Is this a sdcc set or not???
BB
June 26th, 2012 - 9:00pmno, it’s forbidden planet
Dr who who
June 26th, 2012 - 9:10pmOk thanks
BB
June 26th, 2012 - 8:48pmLooks cool but I dont really like figures because they are a waste of money and they are just a waste of space!!!
BB
June 26th, 2012 - 8:48pm–and atleast they’re not daleks!!!!!!!
THE ERGON
June 26th, 2012 - 10:29pmI,M ON TO MY 2ND DISPLAY CABINET AS IT IS. ITS TRUE THESE THINGS DO REQUIRE LOTS OF SPACE,OR THEY JUST GET SHOVED AWAY AND FORGOTTEN.
booboo
June 26th, 2012 - 10:32pmwe had to build an extra small room
THE ERGON
June 28th, 2012 - 3:04pmTHATS WHY I,M JUST STICKING TO THE 5 INCH MERCHANDISE. YOU CAN,T COLLECT EVERYTHING,IT GETS OUT OF HAND.