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The DR.
December 16th, 2024 - 5:37pmI think Borads arriving in time for Christmas. I had the Edge Sculpture Email Notification this Morning.
The DR.
December 17th, 2024 - 9:33amArriving today between 12.00 and 1.00. So shouldn’t be long Guys.
The DR.
December 17th, 2024 - 12:32pmHe’s Here. Great Figurine.
Cully’s Pal
December 16th, 2024 - 1:30pmHad the email about subscribing for the build it yorself dalek…what a shame it didnt come out ten years ago. A great project for an young fan untarnished by the collapse of other companies. Looking very wistfully at the email 🙁
Auton
December 13th, 2024 - 8:55amWith the sad passing of Arnold Yarrow. Does that now make Laurie Webb the oldest surviving person from Doctor Who
FH
December 12th, 2024 - 10:12pmDoes anyone know if they ever released an authentically Classic K-9 figure in the CO 5″ range? I have the 4th Doctor burgundy outfit set with K=9 but if I recall correctly the K-9 was inaccurately modern, being shiny silver.
Snowman
December 12th, 2024 - 10:30pmCO released K9 a load of times in different Colours. I don’t Know if the Mould ever Changed or whether they just painted the same Mould different Colours though. The one that came with Sarah Jane from the series 2 Double pack was a Metallic Light Blue Colour. I also remember Darker Metallic Blues and even one in a Metallic Greenish tint. He came in Double Pack with Rose aswell as the 10th Doctor Double Pack and the 4th Doctor Double Pack (That you mentioned). I think he was in some Multi packs aswell. Hope that Helps.
toob
December 15th, 2024 - 7:02pmI’ve looked into it and from what I understand, according to the Doctor Who Figures History website, every K-9 figure that was released was the modern silver version, except for the latest released which was all the way back in 2017 for the B&M 4th Doctor Collectors Set which included a dark classic K-9, 4th Doctor and Leela. It’s so expensive now though, goes for £100, which is funny because people in the comments of this site’s page for the set were complaining that it wasn’t worth getting for £16.99 as there was ‘nothing new’. lol. It’d presumably be vastly cheaper to just get a modern K-9 and paint it, but hopefully they’ll re-release classic K-9 sometimes maybe?
Snowman
December 15th, 2024 - 7:53pmHello, toob, when I commented above, I also sent a photo showing all the different Sets k9 came in. According to the photo of the Actual sets there was quite a lot of Difference in k9s Colour schemes when comparing them side by side. The photo probably wasn’t posted with my Comment because of Copyright. (It was someone else’s photo). Not mine.
booboo
December 16th, 2024 - 4:36amthe photo you sent was actually my from this very site from a K9 feature a while
https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/the-doctor-who-site-special-feature-k9-merchandise/
toob
December 15th, 2024 - 8:48pmOooh interesting! I didn’t even know pictures could be posted on here, I would love to see it. Booboo, is there anything you could possibly do about that? I was just going by the Doctor Who Figures History website so it could be wrong of course.
Snowman
December 16th, 2024 - 12:36pmThanks Booboo, Much appreciated, I didn’t know it was yours, I didn’t get it off your site, it was lurking on the Internet. (I presume someone else had used it without consent). Thanks again.
booboo
December 16th, 2024 - 12:45pmprobably picked up by google
Snowman
December 16th, 2024 - 12:43pmI particularly like the Rusty, Beat up K9 that came with the First Rose Figure. (All mine are boxed up either in the Spare Bedroom or Attic, so I’m glad I found this photo for FH).
Snowman
December 16th, 2024 - 12:49pmThe Remote Control K9 with David Tennant looks Rusty and Beat up aswell. The One with Sarah Jane is displayed with his Side Panel Removed. Although they came out quite a few Years ago I remembered there was quite a few variations in the Paint work.
FH
December 17th, 2024 - 4:11pmAh thank you so much everyone, I appreciate it a lot! 🙂 Fascinating to see how many releases there have been of K-9 over the years!
Martino
December 12th, 2024 - 10:36amThe BBC Proms Facebook page has very kindly reminded me that the 2024 Doctor Who Prom will be on BBC2 on Christmas Eve, as well as available on BBC iPlayer. They’re also going to repeat the 2012 Wallace & Gromit Prom!
The Destroyer of Worlds
December 9th, 2024 - 4:32pmThe new B&M sets are starting to arrive! The Friend & Foes 3 pack has been found in Northumberland B&M.
Button
December 7th, 2024 - 6:39pmDoes anyone know what is happening with the Master Replicas Dalek saucer? I keep checking the website and it still says it’s on pre-order in addition to shipping in November.
Pipkin
December 7th, 2024 - 7:51pmHolly from customer services has told me they are shipping at the end of the month beyond that nothing new. Scifi collector have sadly nothing new to report on the supposed figurines.
Maybe something will move in 2025.
Snowman
December 8th, 2024 - 2:13pmShipping the End of the Month, that’s Between Christmas and New Year when most people are on holiday? Uummmm.
Bookcollector
December 5th, 2024 - 9:32pmThe latest Cushing novel has been sent. Really looking forward to reading the six doctors.
Snowman
December 5th, 2024 - 8:02pmUp at 8.00 Tomorrow Guys if your interested in the Borad for Christmas. (I only just remembered myself so I thought I would post this).
Snowman
December 6th, 2024 - 11:37amLOL. I posted this Comment Yesterday so no one would forget, then I’ve gone and forgot myself. (What a Memory). Literally gone on Five minutes ago to order and luckily some Figurines are still left. Phew.
Cully’s Pal
December 6th, 2024 - 12:06pmI think overly maligned Timelash could provide source material a few more figures from Harrops I’d like to see !
Sausage
December 5th, 2024 - 2:57pmI see the Casio Watch didn’t take long to sell out..
daz
December 4th, 2024 - 4:18pmAmazon has listed the standard version of Season 9 is out February 3rd.
Guessing we won’t see Season 7 Limited Edition until March or April now depending on when they release The War Games in Colour.
Tom Williams
December 4th, 2024 - 5:42pmThat’s surprising too see season 9 standard already especially 2 was only out this week but I guess that is true daz might be the case now that season 7 is delayed ?
Pipkin
December 4th, 2024 - 7:41pmIm just working my way through standard 2. This and 9 were two i waited for as there werent many exciting extras as some of the more recent.
Thats quite a surprise. I wasn,t expecting the season 9 preorder until at least the end of january. Ill wait for HMV or Zavvi to put it up.
Cully’s Pal
December 3rd, 2024 - 6:11pmShame those classic series badges have the writing if they didnt I’d snap them up 🙁
Mrs Croot
December 3rd, 2024 - 11:44amBit random but does anyone have a complete walkthrough of the mazes of time? I’ve given up on being able to play it again so my best bet of living through it again is watching a walkthrough, but the best one on YouTube only goes up to level three and there’s no representation of the Christmas trap or angels in the shadows on video at all.
Still not ginger
December 3rd, 2024 - 10:22amHi Boo-boo are you going to be doing the Christmas list for 2024?
booboo
December 3rd, 2024 - 12:21pmno we don’t so those now
The Living Shadow
December 1st, 2024 - 10:18pmI’m not sure if I am allowed to ask this here, but does anyone know anywhere to buy printed Tardis Interior inserts for the 5 inch figure Tardises? I love making custom ones and I’ve found a couple of sites that offer replacement signage stickers but I don’t know any that offer interior cards
Bookcollector
December 1st, 2024 - 2:00pmNew obverse charity book up for preorder.
The Ergon
November 28th, 2024 - 8:00pmImages are now up of the painted Borad figurine from Harrops. Pricier than some recent pieces due to the cost of the pewter used for parts of the model but a lovely piece all the same. Available a week tomorrow.
Cully’s Pal
November 28th, 2024 - 5:27pmRobert Harrop Designs have posted a pic of the painted Borad figure, their next release, on their facebook pages and it looks superb !
Snowman
December 4th, 2024 - 11:13pmI saw the Borad post on the Friends of Harrop Site a few days ago. Harrops had already Emailed me about this Figurine but I only just noticed it Today. Only go on Emails a Couple of times a week usually.
Cully’s Pal
December 5th, 2024 - 4:03pmHarrops have said there’ll be another figure from the Sixth Doctr’s era and a Doctor after the Borad….
Snowman
December 6th, 2024 - 11:44amSil Would be Good and hopefully the 5th Doctor.
Radburn
November 27th, 2024 - 2:59amDo we think the Colourised ‘War Games’ will get a physical release?
daz
November 27th, 2024 - 1:13pmDefinitely. The BBC knows anything DW will sell. I imagine it’ll be out in February.
Followed by Season 7 in March/April.
Rory
November 27th, 2024 - 4:21pmWithout a doubt. That’s where they make money. Apart from anything, they’ll sell to the international market because Disney have no interest in classic Who.
Radburn
December 15th, 2024 - 11:59amI wonder if it will be a 2-Disc Set like the ‘Daleks’ one?
Gordon
December 15th, 2024 - 1:43pmI’m guessing no. The daleks in colour used the same disc from the beginning box set. I’m expecting the war games in colour to be the same. 3 discs or 4 if they also choose to include the extras disc
Radburn
December 15th, 2024 - 5:09pmI was only expecting the 90 Minute Cut in colour with an Extras disc? So will we get a re-issue for the complete story then?
Gordon
December 15th, 2024 - 9:32pmDaleks in colour dvd/blu ray release contained the colour version as well as the original black and white episodes
Walter Hardback
November 22nd, 2024 - 3:46amOff topic, but the 101 Films Blu-ray of The Stone Tape is going to use a new copy of the BBC’s mastertape for the upscale, so could look noticeably better than the DVD.
pb
November 22nd, 2024 - 12:44amWell, this is darn well interesting! The (still half-price) Warriors of the Deep set and the (still sold-out) Fugitive Doctor set are back on the Character Options website. How about that! Very odd.
pb
November 22nd, 2024 - 4:04pmOh interesting, they’re gone now.
Judooning
November 23rd, 2024 - 8:41amI managed to order a Fugitive set. Hopefully it gets a dispatch and not a refund lol.
Snowman
November 21st, 2024 - 9:36pmQuick Question for you Guys in the Know, is John Levene and Ian Levene related. I just Wondered with the Close Dr Who Ties. Ones an actor who appeared in Dr Who many times while the other is a Huge Who Fan that’s connected to the Lost Episodes/Comissioned Lost Episodes etc.
Snowman
November 21st, 2024 - 9:45pmProbably not, has I noticed theres a slight difference in the spelling of the Surname.
I Googled it but can’t find any connection.
Walter Hardback
November 22nd, 2024 - 3:40amThey’re two very different kinds of eccentric.
The Fishmonger
November 22nd, 2024 - 5:36amYou’re right there, Walter
Snowman
November 22nd, 2024 - 2:14pmJust Noticed John Levene is only his stage name. (Never knew, I always thought it was his real name).
Jamie
November 21st, 2024 - 3:36pmImages of the new B&M sets are out! Love that River and the Black/Gold Dalek!
Vladnag
November 21st, 2024 - 9:59amIs there any news on the last of this year’s B&M sets? I figured we’d atleast have an announcement this far into November
booboo
November 21st, 2024 - 10:03amnothing, unless it all “leaks” out it will just be a press release in our in box. they dont seem to give a heads up any more either
Snowman
November 21st, 2024 - 5:02pmBooboo, did you know about these new Sets when Vladnag asked this Question a few hours ago. (I wonder if you had been sworn to Secrecy)?
booboo
November 21st, 2024 - 5:47pmno, didn’t even get email, had to ask, CO not bothered with us any-more and haven’t been for a long time .
The DR.
November 21st, 2024 - 6:16pmJust Wondered if there had been some kind of Embargo where you couldn’t say anything until a Certain Day/Time. Some Star Wars sites I regularly go on (Mainly Jedi Temple Archives and Yakface) The owners have mentioned this before. They know about future releases (Usually Weeks in advance) but can’t usually say anything. (They tell us after the event though. LOL).
booboo
November 21st, 2024 - 6:32pmwe get plenty of embargoed press releases but never from CO, clearly some people do.
Bellal
November 18th, 2024 - 4:21pmJust to say for anyone interested:
Timetraveltv have a large sale on at the moment. Was looking on their website and was happily shocked to find Doctors collections and a few other things going for only £4 each. Got 13 dvds
When they’re sold out they’re gone for good apparently
Walter Hardback
November 19th, 2024 - 2:57amFor the curious, these are the remaining stocks of the pressed discs of Reeltime Pictures compilations.
FH
November 15th, 2024 - 8:10pmWhat’s the likelyhood of Character Options releasing a 14th Doctor sonic screwdriver accessory for the 14th Doctor figure?
The Living Shadow
November 19th, 2024 - 2:01pmI guess it depends on how he is rereleased, I’d imagine in a B&M set the likelihood is quite low, but I’d guess if we see some kind of Character Online ‘Vortex’ version like with Ruby and 15, he’d probably come with one, and maybe a couple of other accessories too
Daniel Seymour
November 19th, 2024 - 3:06pmVery very low I would assume, given the actual figure is very hard to get hold of. Also imagine the size of the packaging just for a 5.5 inch scale sonic 🙂
Jamie
November 19th, 2024 - 4:28pmVery likely next year with a waistcoat 14 figure.
Cully’s Pal
November 12th, 2024 - 2:37pmDon’t know if anyone else has seen it but theres a jaw dropping model of the ‘Kinda’ protective suit used by Richard Todd’s expedition on facebook. I never expected to be amazed by something based on Kinda a story I never liked much ! But this is amazing. I know I cant give a link But its the Doctor Who figurine collection group.
Pipkin
November 13th, 2024 - 1:08pmAnd these 3D printed are the extension to the eaglemoss collection we,ve been crying out for since eaglemoss folded and they are for the most part superior even if the models do require painting.
Its great that they have also started to include decals which does help limited or non painters a lot.
Scifi collector are still supposed to be continuing the range for Master Replicas that eaglemoss originally wanted to complete but need to pull their finger out as more recently there are more printers willing to accommodate the smaller range and seem to be getting more creative with the more obscure, filling in those gaps we thought we would never see.
booboo
November 13th, 2024 - 1:58pmWe try not to draw too much attention to here.
Pipkin
November 13th, 2024 - 5:15pmSorry Booboo.
booboo
November 14th, 2024 - 9:52amIt’s not you specifically, its just keeping unlicensed merchandise talk to minimum.
Cully’s Pal
November 14th, 2024 - 1:07pmUnfortunately booboo from what Ive seen the unlicensed sellers are sadly trouncing the licensed merchandisers when really it should be the other way round. Normally I wouldnt mention them but that suit from Kinda – and Im sure you’ll agree – has to be seen to be believed !
booboo
November 14th, 2024 - 2:50pmDoesn’t bother me what they do, these hobby sellers can put their own time and resources into it on a small scale without any of the substantial costs and legalities for licenced products, and sometimes produce something better because of that. It really depends on how much of a blind eye the BBC or rights holders want to give.
FH
November 11th, 2024 - 7:31pmI noticed earlier today that Character Options put the standard 15th Sonic up for sale on their website and now they’ve just put up the standard 15 and Ruby figures too.
FH
November 10th, 2024 - 10:12pmHere’s a bit of an odd question, what’s more popular, the Character Options line or the Eaglemoss models?
booboo
November 11th, 2024 - 9:34amCharacter Options by a mile
The DR.
November 11th, 2024 - 2:18pmI must Admit I prefer the Character Options figures. The Face Sculpts and overall Sculpting are Lovely. The Paintworks Great and of course all the Articulation. Whereas the Eaglemoss figures are just badly painted “Statues”.
Im not knocking Eaglemoss as I collect both lines, but you have to be Honest about these things.
The DR.
November 12th, 2024 - 1:48pmFigures/Figurines I like from the past Twenty Years in Order From Favourite to Least Favourite are Big Chief, Robert Harrops, Character Options, Eaglemoss.
Cully’s Pal
November 12th, 2024 - 2:39pmJust wish character options would get their finger out and produce more classic stuff along the lines of the voords , sensorites and silurians. There’s a lot of popular stuff for them to cover. A Wheel cyberman and the revelation Arthur Stengos dalek would be very nice additions. As for the yeti well…
FH
November 12th, 2024 - 7:44pmI completely agree The DR! I’m not meaning to knock Eaglemoss by saying this, but I’ve always wondered the appeal of their models in comparison to the CO figures. I once asked in a stream chat ‘out of curiosity, why do people get the Eaglemoss models when the Character figures are, in my opinion, more detailed and plus you can articulate them to whatever pose you wish’ which seemingly annoyed an Eaglemoss collector quite a bit, who replied snarkily ‘Maybe because I’m too old to be buying toys.’
Personally, I don’t really see how buying figures from a science fiction show is that much more childish than buying statues from a science fiction show, but never mind lol. His answer ignored my point that, if you’re going to collect such things, why get small, badly painted statues instead of more detailed, articulated versions. I guess simply what I perceive as, the superiority of the CO line in every way. But that’s just my opinion, of course, and I’m likely biased. I still respect the Eaglemoss models!
booboo
November 13th, 2024 - 10:48amEaglemoss launched with a subscription service at the height of popularity and exposure around the 50th with Bonus Daleks and specials, once hooked in and subscribed most carried on with money take automatically and delivered to you doorstep, they did stuff CO will never do although some of the painting wasn’t good generally the “monsters” were fine. It would never work on the same scale today. I suspect sales were much lower than expected for the Tardis’s which is why they have ended up in B&M.
daz
November 13th, 2024 - 12:37pmI collect both but tbf you can’t really compare action figures to figurines. Total different scale, materials and function, although as a Whovian they end up in a display case.
I do love having my full eaglemoss dalek collection on display alongside my now very selective CO display though.
TimelordTim
November 13th, 2024 - 3:37pmCertainly Character Options for me. The detail and paint jobs are better and the articulation helps when fitting them all on shelves.
But those reasons are kind of obvious given the size and style difference. I do have some Eaglemoss figures, but stuck to ones that filled gaps in what I wanted but CO never did. The monsters and aliens were generally good, but I’d skip the human or timelord figures.
Got to give me obligatory shout out to Warlord Games though. These were my favourite range overall, incredible detail for the size and I’ve really enjoyed painting them (although I understand that isn’t to everyone’s liking). Still sorry to have that range end, making my last few sets last!
The DR.
November 13th, 2024 - 5:07pmFH, Don’t go on the Eaglemoss Facebook page and ask the Members if they Prefer The Eaglemoss Figurines or the Character Options Figures and Vice Versa don’t go on any Character Options Custom Sites and ask them the same Question, as I Guarantee you’ll know the Answer Without even asking. Collectors/Fans are all different and like Different things.
I do prefer the CO figures myself though.
Doctor Stu
November 13th, 2024 - 9:35pmEaglemoss used to be brilliant, detailed figures, they were accurate in size, sculpt, paint, they really went in depth to achieve a perfect likeness and mini representation of the character/monster. But then before long as the money started coming in, they just abandoned the detail, care, accuracy and they became a lot lower quality, they probably shipped them out to get painted cheaply elsewhere
Jamie
November 10th, 2024 - 6:46pmSurprised to see on Facebook that the new Master Replica TARDIS models seem to be turning up in B&M!
Snowman
November 10th, 2024 - 11:57pmThat’s not Great, I remember a Couple of years ago alot of Big Chief Stuff started showing up at B&M and a lot of People started to wonder why.
booboo
November 11th, 2024 - 8:52amThey have been on the B&M system at £19.99 for a while, the deal was done with MR weeks ago it seems.
Snowman
November 11th, 2024 - 12:54pmI haven’t bought anything from MR yet, but 19.99 for a Eaglemoss TARDIS seems a bargain. I should imagine the people that bought the TARDIS Direct from MR payed more?
booboo
November 11th, 2024 - 12:55pm£29.99, however I’m seeing a lot of problems with them.
Pipkin
November 11th, 2024 - 1:13pmThe TARDIS’ are mostly awful. I have drawn a line under those and hope the saucer and midscale daleks are more successful.
Walter Hardback
November 11th, 2024 - 4:12pmThey’re not exactly endearing themselves to customers, are they? If I’d bought direct I would be fuming, and if not for the dodgy sticker windows on the promo pics I probably would have done.
Pipkin
November 11th, 2024 - 6:24pmThe dodgy stickers are only a part of it. Aside from all the faults, the 4th doctor TARDIS which was at the time of preordering exclusive only to club members and i was informed that only 1 could be purchased per club member.
Now it seems multiple items are being sold on ebay. I asked customer services how this was happening and was told customers can order more than one which was news to me. So unless you are buying from multiple franchises the £89 club fee was no good if you were only interested in Who. Its just an insult and a con when the only way they could make their club exclusive was by gatekeeping this one TARDIS model which is now widely available for some to multibuy and sell on for nearly double the price and thats not counting the ones who are just selling their one offs on.
Never again.
Cully’s Pal
November 13th, 2024 - 2:27pmWhat size is the ‘midscale ‘ dalek ? Same as the character options one ?