November 4th, 2020
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B&M 2020 The Coal Hill School Collectors Set
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B&M 2020 Ace Set UK Product Code 364315. Available from 8th November 2020.
This set celebrates Remembrance of the Daleks from Season 25 Episode 3, first broadcast in October 1988.
The TARDIS arrives in London in 1963, where the Doctor and Ace discover that two rival factions of Daleks – one loyal to the Dalek Emperor and one to the Dalek Supreme – are seeking the Hand of Omega, a powerful Time Lord device that the first Doctor hid there during an earlier sojourn on Earth.
The Daleks are focusing their search around Coal Hill School – the school that the Doctor’s grand-daughter Susan attended – while a military unit led by Group Captain Gilmore is attempting to resist their incursions.
The figures in this set feature the Imperial Dalek and Ace as well as accessories including backpack and RPG launcher.
Speaking of the new release, Al Dewar, Creative Director said: “This year has seen a cascade of new sets for collectors and fans and these latest two sets are favourites of mine because they represent unique moments in Doctor Who that many fans including myself remember… wonderful stuff!’
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Steven
November 4th, 2020 - 10:33pmIf the figures in the background are anything to go by as Al usually hints in his videos… we’ll soon be getting an 11th doctor in top hat like the one in the snowmen set and a new ear doctor set…
Philip Shaw
November 5th, 2020 - 11:46amIt could be the old war dr set…
JL
November 3rd, 2020 - 10:53pmis this the start of a new line of sets, like we’ve got the usual tardis line, 3x 3pack line and the history of the daleks line, is this just miscellaneous/dalek themed? If so i’d quite like to see:
season 12 4th doctor with davros from genesis
an updated destiny of the daleks 4th doctor with kamikaze dalek
a 6th doctor and davros set (a bit more budget invested into affording the 6th doctor paint apps)
green jumper 9 with either a regenerated metaltron dalek (the newer accurate sculpt with the gold band around the midsection) or one of the various variants of dalek from parting of the ways (would love an updated sculpt claw arm dalek)
Clara (using an ace body with new head sculpt) and 1960s design dalek from the magicians apprentice
If it were just miscellaneous sets:
Romana 2 (using missy body if head sculpt fits) and jagaroth from city of death
3 in cape/axon man with axon creature
Sarah jane smith from part 1 (using donna body- coat would disguise inaccuracies similar to destiny romana) and Krynoid
Season 16 Tom and a rotocast ogri (possible on a b&m budget??)
Dufflecoat 7 and haemovore using a body similar to that of a haemovore from curse of fenric (new head and hand sculpt)
2 pack mondasian cybermen from the doctor falls (new head and chest sculpting, again only if possible on a B&M budget)
13 with hi-vis jacket piece over costume and kerblam man (using 3 doctors brigadier body- new pvc torso wrap, head and hands, and possible a parcel)
on a really really fortunate day, an axon man body could be retooled for certain figures i.e
nimon 2 pack (new hands, head, lower legs and robe piece)
sensorite 2 pack (new hands, head and lower legs)
voord 2 pack(same as above)
Philip Shaw
November 4th, 2020 - 10:36amI’d love a Davros and Dr collection with Tom x2, Davison, C.Baker, McCoy & Dalek Emporer…etc
CJ
November 3rd, 2020 - 5:58pmI swear that B&M sets are getting slightly better
Doctorus
November 4th, 2020 - 4:25pmIndeed! The only thing I would improve is the distribution of the sets.
TARDISWonder001
November 5th, 2020 - 8:49amIf these were distributed in the same way that the 13th Doctor range released earlier this year (Judoon captain, Graham, red top 13th Doctor and recon Dalek) was, then these sets would be perfect.
Old Master
November 3rd, 2020 - 11:47amA good looking set. B&M are doing us proud (despite the distribution glitches). The new Dalek paint jobs just seem to be getting better. I’m lucky enough to live in the North so have had access to the previous sets and they are stunning.
If only they could produce an Ainley master figure as the SDCC specials that occasionally come up on Ebay are out of my price range.
TimelordTim
November 3rd, 2020 - 1:09pmI agree, both with the quality of the B&M range and the desire for an Ainley Master. 50th Anniversary of the Master next year so hopefully a re-release is on the cards?! Will be nice to get a Dhawan Master in the new releases as well.
John
November 4th, 2020 - 8:57amI wonder if you could do a Dhawan master with the regen Capaldi and new head and new paint apps.
TimelordTim
November 4th, 2020 - 5:42pmCertainly a very good place to start for Dhawan, although would need to use new leg sculpt to get the shorter trousers. Or could use legs from Jodie with Capaldi regen body and new head sculpt?
Kone112
November 3rd, 2020 - 6:40amI wonder if you’ll still be able to buy these under lockdown rules or they’ll be there on the shelf with the isle cordoned off.
John
November 3rd, 2020 - 8:20amThe Government statement said no restrictions in shops which are open. If I can go to a garden centre and buy Christms decs I’m sure I can buy daleks in B&M!
philip Shaw
November 4th, 2020 - 12:14pmNipping over the cordon to get a Dalek set would be like Father Ted being caught in the lingerie Department!
Gazza
November 2nd, 2020 - 3:53pmYes I agree with all the positive comments … a really nice looking Dalek for collectors and one which I have not got so really pleased . (Hopefully they will be dispatched to the South West)
Anonymous
November 2nd, 2020 - 6:55pmHope you get one gazza! Good luck
booboo
November 2nd, 2020 - 6:58pmI’m locked in for a least a month, so i hope i can get them eventually as well.
Demdike@CultLabs
November 2nd, 2020 - 3:02pmFantastic set. Look forward to getting this.
The more Daleks the merrier.
TARDISWonder001
November 2nd, 2020 - 1:06pmJust read on the Doctor Who TV website that these will be available from “late November 2020” in B&M.
Link here: https://www.doctorwho.tv/news/?article=november-2020-character-options-action-figures
booboo
November 2nd, 2020 - 1:08pmPress release said the 8th, although anything could happen now, 23rd has been mentioned as well.
CJ
November 2nd, 2020 - 5:34pmGreat
John
November 3rd, 2020 - 8:44am23rd for the Coal Hill set would be perfect haha!!
Uncle Davros
November 2nd, 2020 - 11:42amI don’t get why some people are complaining… I am lucky enough to have one of the original Imperial Dalek figures from the 2009 double pack that came with the 7th Doctor and whilst yes, it’s not 100% screen accurate, it is still clearly an Imperial Dalek from ‘Remembrance…’ and it looks great when put next to cream jacketed 7th Doctor figure.
Knowing C/O, they will have slightly improved the paint apps in this 2020 re-release, much as they did with the 1st Doctor era Daleks from the recent B&M sets. Plus, given that these Imperial Daleks fetch anything between £40 – 60 each on ebay, people should be glad that these are getting a re-release… and with an Ace figure included too. What a bargain for £20 🙂
booboo
November 2nd, 2020 - 12:01pmlets be fair its only a handful of people complaining here (and elsewhere) in the scheme of things.
Some people don’t live an breath forums so might not be aware the original “moulds” no longer exist and new ones at B&M budgets are just out of the question.
Martino
November 2nd, 2020 - 11:17amAfter an easy pass for Davros, B&M have presented me with another must-have purchase. No issue with the mesh here, if anything it’s nice to have a slight variant. I notice that the people moaning about screen accuracy never demanded a tatty screen-accurate Destiny Dalek… 😉
Ian
November 2nd, 2020 - 10:14amNice set. The Dalek is just a repaint of the TRU one from 2013 hence the mesh. I prefer this Ace, her backpack is sealed.
John
November 2nd, 2020 - 11:35amIts not a straight forward repaint though – hexagon, plunger, ears.
Anonymous
November 2nd, 2020 - 8:10amFinally, an Imperial using the wrong mold to go with the Renegade that used the wrong mold.
Anonymous
November 2nd, 2020 - 9:12amWhy are people constantly moaning… it looks like an imperial dalek. If you want 100% accuracy then you’ll have to pay a great deal more as it will involve retooling parts.
booboo
November 2nd, 2020 - 9:25amPart of the coarse, there is hardly a post goes by now without complaining of some sort.
daz
November 2nd, 2020 - 11:16amIt is mad but once you have put them on the shelf or in a cabinet you won’t notice the slight inaccuracies.
I’ve got no space for anymore classic CO Daleks now. But as I collect Eaglemoss too those Daleks help that itch.
I even sold my 2nd Mechanus CO Dalek so have room for future CO figures.
John
November 2nd, 2020 - 11:36amWhat do you mean finally? We had an inaccurate (and virtually identical) Imperial years ago!!
Anonymous
November 19th, 2020 - 3:01pmWant me to go over all the inaccurate Daleks?
The Jungles of Mechanus Set
All Imperials and Necros Daleks
The Bomber Dalek (Wrong Paint)
Every NS Dalek before 2008
The Silver Gun Genesis Dalek
The Planet Supreme
And several other daleks.
John Wards
November 1st, 2020 - 10:39pmI have seen a review of this set. It does look nice. Good for those that didn’t get an Imperial Dalek.
Michael Carter
November 1st, 2020 - 8:42pmlooks great so far, but i got some pros and cons.
Pros
1. Ace’s face applications are well improved
2. The Dalek now uses the short eyestalk from the necros dalek which is accurate.
3. The Dalek now has the correct eye color, silver iris and gold pupil.
Cons
1. the Dalek has mesh sculpted on but on the program it was flat
2. Ace didn’t come with a baseball bat or the Nitro-9’s which is a bummer
Doctorus
November 1st, 2020 - 11:28amNow, since Lockdown commences in England, is B&M going to close since non-essential shops will be closed?
booboo
November 1st, 2020 - 11:54amthey didn’t close before as they sell “essentials” such as food, cleaning and pet products.
Whether they tape off all the “non essential” isles like toys remains to be seen.
xxadamscottxx
November 4th, 2020 - 9:25pmThey probably will cut off toys as they have in Wales until our lockdown ends on the 9th November so hopefully for us in Wales we’ll finally get the October sets as well as the 12 davros and Ace dalek sets since Wales started not long after they were released it was only 2 weeks after roughly but in England they’ll probably not even put them on the shelves till after lockdown
daz
November 5th, 2020 - 10:15amDon’t think they will. Supermarkets are still allowed to sell non-essential items in England as they remain open so B&M will do the same.
Bad for smaller shops that don’t also sell food as they are closed.
Anonymous
November 5th, 2020 - 10:48amI work at b&m and no toys won’t be sealed off as due to selling food we count as essential thankfully working nights let’s me see when the new sets are in however they haven’t been released in our store yet as we have loads of last 3 figure packs still
Hi
November 1st, 2020 - 9:47amI thought this set was going have the Dalek that was destroyed
booboo
November 1st, 2020 - 9:51amnever was, people just making assumptions.
Dalek Commander
October 31st, 2020 - 4:20pmI should have said England lock down
booboo
October 31st, 2020 - 5:30pmhearing supermarkets in the UK won’t have to fence of non essentials.
Dalek Commander
October 31st, 2020 - 7:31pmYes this was mentioned by PM. in press conference. Be interesting to see if these still arrive at B and M.
MJS
October 31st, 2020 - 8:11pmThey’ve had to in Wales
Alydon2007
October 31st, 2020 - 1:42pmI’ve still got the original REMEMBRANCE set that Character put out years ago, and remember thinking (and still do) that the eye stalks look wrong… too short and stubby.
Looking at this new set it looks to be much the same odd eye-stalk… which I guess means when the History sets reach REMEMBRANCE it still wont be fixed (if indeed if needs to be fixed… it may just be my eyes that are wrong after all 🙂 )
Rory
October 31st, 2020 - 2:00pmImperial Dalek had shorter eyestalls in the actual serial.
Alydon2007
October 31st, 2020 - 2:36pmYeah.. but not that short surely… and the Renegade Daleks from that set have the same stubby eyestalks as well. To me they just look a little odd, proportionately…
Alydon2007
October 31st, 2020 - 3:53pmMind you, I don’t want it to appear that I’m knocking Character Options here with my niggles about the REMEMBRANCE Dalek eyestalk… I very, very much applaud them for bringing out these new sets, and especially the Dalek history sets… I’m really looking forward to the possibility of a reissued Suicide Dalek from DESTINY further down the line…
Robbie Martin
November 2nd, 2020 - 2:20amNo actually its a new eyes stalk not to dissimilar but it isnt one yet used on an imperial yet. This eye was used during the toys r us 50th anniversary doctor dalek 2 packs more specifically the eye used on the necros and renegade dalek figures…. hopefully this makes you more hopeful
CJ
October 31st, 2020 - 1:42pmI don’t have an Ace figure so this is great, but for £20, I’ll probably wait until the price gets lower like every other B&M set.
Dalekpigslave
October 31st, 2020 - 2:08pmBy that time they would of sold out
Steve
October 31st, 2020 - 6:16pmI wouldn’t recommend waiting for any B&M Dalek or TARDIS set to go down in price! They are the ones that sell out. Wait by all means for the three figure sets, as they stick around and get reduced, but if you see any Dalek or TARDIS set in store and you want them i would always say buy them straight away.
John
November 2nd, 2020 - 12:43pmNo B&M set has been reduced since the Cybermen and Sontaran wave and certainly no Daleks. That’s 3 waves with no discounts so I wouldn’t hold your breath!
Uncle Davros
October 31st, 2020 - 9:49amNow that a 2 week “Circuit Breaker” lockdown is almost certain in England as of next week, I wonder if the 2 new sets will be put on hold? I know B&M stayed open during the last national lockdown, but they may be told to only sell essential items?
booboo
October 31st, 2020 - 10:00amthey probably cant stop the shipment but they could be held back in the B&M warehouse if people cant buy non essentials
As a matter of interest for any one in Wales that may have been to B&M recently do they have all the non essential isles shut off?
Coleman
October 31st, 2020 - 11:28amDavros, I been mentioning this for weeks about whether B&M will be able to transport toys, but no one’s took any notice of me.
Only replys I’ve had is B&M is always open so w’ill be ok.
(I’m not so sure).
booboo
October 31st, 2020 - 11:53amB&M have been able to transport toys and anything else for that matter as their shops have remained fully open throughout.
They were still able to sell them in the last lockdown as they remained open because they sold food and house hold essentials.
The difference in this next lockdown if it happens, which has only just hit the news, is that shops that can remain open may only be allowed to sell essentials like Wales which will certainty not include toys.
They can still transport them to stores and leave them in the stock room ready to go out when the lockdown ends if the choose.
Coleman
October 31st, 2020 - 12:00pmBooBoo, the covid situation is very fluid at the moment, and two weeks ago when I mentioned transportation the situation was still very fluid.
Don’t know how anyone can be so certain?
booboo
October 31st, 2020 - 12:10pmTwo week ago there was no suggestion of another lockdown, (and you didn’t know about these sets 2 weeks ago so i wouldn’t have applied ) even in level 3 shops remain fully open.
If you are looking for a reason why the stock isn’t down south then transportation has nothing to do with it, they managed to get all the Halloween stuff everywhere
Anonymous
October 31st, 2020 - 12:05pmLatest news is a potential November long lockdown. All non-essential items unable to be sold and all businesses not relating to food closed.
booboo
October 31st, 2020 - 12:15pmI always found it odd that in the last one toy shops had to shut but shops selling “essentials” could carry on selling them ( and many other non essential items for that matter )
The Real M
October 31st, 2020 - 12:16pmNo they don’t. I know in one it said buy what you class as essential
Anonymous
October 31st, 2020 - 2:16pmAlthough B&M had argued that it should be up to Welsh customers’ “discretion” to decide what is and isn’t essential, the toy shelves in the branch I went past today were taped up.
Just over a week to go to see if the stock is replenished 🙂
Dalek Commander
October 31st, 2020 - 4:18pmThe lock down looks likely to be the whole of November until 2nd December so unlikely these will go on sale.
John
November 2nd, 2020 - 12:46pmThe Govt have stated that no isles will be taped off and last some some did and some didnt. I got daleks during the last lockdown!
Slitheen71
October 31st, 2020 - 6:49amThis is a great set and Ace’s backpack and rocket launcher that is included is really good to see. This isn’t a moan but more a confusion, why does the doctor figures never get their accessories. We are told it’s budgetary reasons and first off I accepted that, then we see sets where other characters get there’s at no difference in price. Why no Sonics, umbrellas or recorders there is no new tooling, they all exist. Again in the witches familiar set the doctor doesn’t get his new blue screwdriver that came in the previous variant of this 12th doctor costume.
booboo
October 31st, 2020 - 7:13amI think, and i might be wrong on this i just recall something that B&M didn’t want any small parts in these sets.
Coleman
October 31st, 2020 - 11:40amWould make perfect sense since these are toys aimed at small children, they wouldn’t want the risk of any choking hazards.
Prototype dalek
October 31st, 2020 - 11:48amExplains why we have had nothing smaller than a gun
Coleman
October 31st, 2020 - 12:08pmTo be honest prototype, I wouldnt have even packaged the gun, very risky if you ask me. I think I’d have used the machine guns but nothing smaller.
Slitheen71
October 31st, 2020 - 7:19pmJust like the budgetary reason, the no tiny parts explanation makes perfect sense first off.
Then they give the sontarans their wand guns and the brig gets a tiny pistol both which are smaller than umbrellas and just as easy for small children to swallow as sonics.
Still confused.
MickeySmith07
October 31st, 2020 - 9:18pmThe fourth doctor is the only one to have a sonic in the sets from B&M and that was a few years ago now
Simon R.
October 30th, 2020 - 11:01pmAnyone had any luck in any store in Buckinghamshire near Aylesbury at all? I’ve not seen the last history of the Daleks sets or the 5th Doctor tardis from the last batch yet. I don’t hold much hope for this one now 🙁
Mr Keeler
October 30th, 2020 - 8:48pmJust in time for Remembrance Day.
Anonymous
October 30th, 2020 - 8:22pmJust hope we get chance to get this set down in Cornwall! Should have been another Character exclusive then would not have to go out hunting especially when Covid cases are on the rise!
Tim M
October 31st, 2020 - 12:01amAbsolutely! I work in retail, and staff are already stressed by the amount of customers that are visiting and not social distancing, although most are wearing masks. It’s going to be just essential purchases sometime soon. I think a circuit break or lockdown is not far off.
TimelordTim
October 31st, 2020 - 10:28amBudget sets are for the general market and need the sales from casual buyers as well as collectors to be successful; plus they can’t just switch to online when they have already been made for and sold to B&M (which may have been agreed before Covid). If another lockdown arrives that prevents non-essential items being sold then they will just be held in warehouse, or taped off on shelf, until we can all shop more safely.
Artur Arthurson
October 31st, 2020 - 8:33pmSmall Human Female Detected !! Who you calling Small. !!! #smashwithbaseballbat
Anonymous
October 30th, 2020 - 8:20pmShame they’ve not used the correct slat mould and used the one from the standard dalek with the wire mesh behind the slats. Minor detail but frustrating as they do have the correct one. Great to see two hard to get figures released more cheaply 🙂
booboo
October 30th, 2020 - 8:28pmThey dont have the correct one it was re-tooled for another variant so it no longer exists.
Anyone who thinks B&M budgets stretch to new Dalek tooling need to look elsewhere.
Xtremis
October 30th, 2020 - 8:53pmBit harsh, booboo, they were just voicing mild criticisms.
booboo
October 31st, 2020 - 5:37amJust Ponting out the facts and the comment was general “Anyone” as some are being far more critical.
CO are do something people have been asking for for ages in the only way possible for these types of sets. What some people are looking for just isn’t possible within B&M budgets and most people understand that.
Take it as it is or pass it by. What CO have been doing for the cost this year is remarkable to be honest .
Dalekpigslave
October 30th, 2020 - 9:00pmWell said booboo,
I hate these Karen’s and male Karens complaining this and that,
We have amazing sets, be great full.
Anonymous
October 30th, 2020 - 11:44pmI stand corrected – I wasn’t aware it had been re-tooled for another variant.
Luck4unow
October 31st, 2020 - 6:10amHear hear!
Booboo you are completely right. We have been clamouring for a re-release of Imperial daleks for years. It has become one of the most scarce and expensive figures.
CO literally asked collectors what they would like to see re-released and a vast majority said classic sontarans, New Series Davros and imperial daleks. We are getting them all in budget sets- and in a year we have already had SIX new headsculpts for long-awaited companions and UNIT. What more could we want?
We are spoiled. Particularly given the limitations of budgets.
TimelordTim
October 31st, 2020 - 10:17amExcellently said booboo. I can’t remember the last time we saw a year like this one for so many re-releases of such sought after figures and new sculpts. We have been spoilt, long may it continue (which it can only do so with budget sets).
daz
October 31st, 2020 - 2:17pmMakes me glad I’ve got the 2 original Imperial Daleks from the ROTD set and Dalek and 7th Doctor set as it is still my favourite classic story.
But even with the mesh it is great that Collectors have another chance to get them if they missed out first time round.
the ergon
October 31st, 2020 - 4:11pmDalekpigslave, I,m sure ‘Karen’ Gillan would be glad you said that.
NickD
November 1st, 2020 - 6:48pmI thought that too. They did have the correct mould. They could have used this kind of effect for the Renegade Dalek from the 2013 anniversary set with the Seventh Doctor.
NickD
November 1st, 2020 - 6:51pmThey haven’t use the standard Dalek mesh and slats, it is the Imperial Dalek slats with the panelling behind, it’s just they have added the mesh effect to it. This is because I believe the original tooling parts no longer exist sadly.
Tim M
October 30th, 2020 - 8:04pmThis is the set out of the two I predict will be the most difficult to locate. ‘The Coal Hill School’ Dalek and Ace set is much more appealing than ‘The Witch’s Familiar’ 12th Doctor and Davros set. In my opinion of course.
Anonymous
November 2nd, 2020 - 5:53pmI’ll just buy them from ebay like I usually do. Just need some seller’s with items in hand & I’ll snap them both up!
TARDISWonder001
October 30th, 2020 - 5:55pmI love this set. I really do. Fans of the Seventh Doctor have been made happy with sets in recent years and it’s great to think that there is a wide-release 7th Doctor figure circulating the internet at long last. This adds to that by giving us a well-loved companion from a well-loved story and a well-remembered Dalek. So, all in all, this is brilliant.
HOWEVER…
Judging by the recent north-south divide in B&Ms with the sets in, I reckon its highly likely that I won’t get this set. That and the fact that my local B&M is VERY small.
Jon
October 31st, 2020 - 11:25amI agree. None of the sets from the new wave have been here on the south coast and not expecting these either. I have been working out how much this will cost me on eBay now and not sure I’m going to continue collecting. With these sets it looks like £250-300 on eBay. It’s ridiculous.
booboo
October 31st, 2020 - 11:36amI do think this is a one off ( i hope), and although eBay and Amazon will be eventually be aswash with them that may force price down in the long run, its a bit of an “if” but i hope that’s what happens if these really do never find their way down South.
Craig D
October 30th, 2020 - 5:45pmI love the fact that this Ace figure, an underground toys SDCC 2013 excl. I think, tell me if I’m wrong, is selling for £75 on Amazon. Thank God for re-releases. Hope to see a first doctor one soon. The only doctor missing in my collection.
TimelordTim
October 30th, 2020 - 4:55pmBrilliant! I got the Silver Nemesis Ace for £8 recently and don’t collect that many Daleks, so not for me. But I’ll still be picking this up as they will go perfect with my mum’s set of 7th, Davros and exploded Dalek.
Judooning
October 30th, 2020 - 4:41pmLooks great! Although i did think it would include the destroyed Imperial Dalek to match the rocket launcher. Hopefully we’ll still see a re-release of that at some point.
I’ve gotnthe origional imperial Dalek but still sealed in its box with the 7th Dr so it will be great to get this to open up.
I’m guessing the arms on Ace are still removable so you can take the jacket off.