August 9th, 2022
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B&M 2022 History of The Daleks Set #9
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Character Options is pleased to announce the next wave of Doctor Who figures for summer 2022, scheduled to land in B&M stores in September (but down to B&M when they put them out).
Each new addition to this line forms part of the 5.5” figure range and features new decoration as well as multiple points of articulation. The new sets come packaged in the familiar ‘heritage’ style Doctor Who collector packs; though, this time, there are a few changes that eagle-eyed fans might notice.
History of the Daleks 9 – ‘Planet of the Daleks’ (1973)
This duo of Dalek figures set is based on the Third Doctor’s battle with his greatest nemesis, on the planet Spiridon. The first Dalek figure from this set is the Supreme Dalek from this story.
This was a redressed ‘movie’ style prop but with some unconventional changes to its overall appearance. Nevertheless, finished in a gold and black colour scheme, and towering over the BBC props it was visually stunning and has remained a fan-favourite despite its limited screen-time. The second figure is the ‘Invisible Dalek’ from the story and is fully representative of a transparent Dalek!
Al Dewar Creative Director commented “I think and hope the fans and collectors will really like these new sets. We have really spent time updating the look of the figures to make them different. The Eighth Doctor set, especially the TV movie and NOTD figures are a real delight and have a much more sophisticated look, befitting a modern action figure. I think they are the best yet. The Tenth Doctor sets have a very different and fresh feel and come with two never released variants. The Dalek sets not only feature new packaging, but we have finally brought to the fans the Dalek Supreme and a fully transparent Dalek from Planet of the Daleks! And The Death to the Daleks set is also very close to my heart!”
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Doug Who
August 10th, 2022 - 3:09pmBoth Dalek sets look fantastic and I especially like the ‘Planet’ set. Yes it’s shame that they couldn’t continue with the dioramas – I can just picture a nice jungle image or the entrance to the Spiridon city. I was also looking forward to seeing what they came up with for the Tom Baker History sets. However budgets are clearly tight and it’s the Daleks that are the important thing.
I think the ‘light wave’ Dalek looks great fully transparent and nice the original release is still a distinctive one. I remember getting a few bargain twin packs in Toys R Us way back!
Anonymous
August 10th, 2022 - 3:07pmThis is the set I’m going to have to prioritise, as I’m looking at the miserable near – certainty of none of these sets being available at my nearest B&Ms. As the clear winner in a disappointing wave, I’ll give Character credit at least for not splitting these models over two different sets.
10th Doctor Set – Dave I love you, but this is an easy pass. Probably get the 8th Doctor set, it’ll be nice to see all 3 figures boxed up, but would’ve been nicer if they’d boxed them “chronologically”. DTTD set – I’m not a Dalek completist, so whether I get this depends on how much I have to spend on the Supreme and Invisi-lek.
Dalek Eye Stalk
August 10th, 2022 - 1:39pmThis Dalek figure set is the best of these four B&M releases
booboo
August 10th, 2022 - 11:00amSo…
We nearly got both these Daleks (as sfx versions) 10 years ago but both were dropped from the wave.
Our pictures from the 2012 toy fair
Pusher
August 10th, 2022 - 11:05amWhy did they radically change the daleks in the SFX wave, for both waves?
booboo
August 10th, 2022 - 11:16amThey were very much mock ups at the time, many items at the toy fair were.
I think retailers (or it might have been UT at the time) only wanted 5 in the wave not 7, the stealth went on to be a variant in the toys r us set.
I seem seem to remember wave 2 very nearly didn’t happen until UT took it on.
Martino
August 10th, 2022 - 1:34pmOh I remember these. It must be a fascinating story, how figures are chosen, designed, all those little ‘extras’ only fans would appreciate, how they are marketed. I seem to recall the Age of Steel Cybermen set was originally advertised as the Men of Steel set? But i was very excited with the SFX Daleks and spent weeks chasing around London for them!
booboo
August 10th, 2022 - 1:45pmyes good times, we used to meat everyone back then, got good insight , how things have changed.
Judooning
August 10th, 2022 - 7:20pmI cant believe that was 10 years ago. I would have been sitting infront of my laggy computer staring at these images with excitement. I can’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t checking this site daily. Still do to this day
The Living Shadow
August 10th, 2022 - 9:52amAmazing!! I was worried we’d never see another release of the beautiful, and expensive on the aftermarket, Supreme Dalek! and the fully transparent invisible Dalek is gorgeous.
joanwho
August 10th, 2022 - 9:32am…as with the K1 robot and doctor,maybe?
thank you for your reply.
joanwho
August 10th, 2022 - 9:29am…as with the K1 robot and doctor,maybe?
thank you for your reply.x
joanwho
August 10th, 2022 - 5:26amhello,there is no b+m near where i live,Brighton.will i be able to get these sets from amazon?thanks.
booboo
August 10th, 2022 - 7:14amnot initially, may be from 3rd party sellers but at inflated prices
James
August 9th, 2022 - 10:02pmThis is a nice set, alongside the Death to the Daleks set. I will get this one for sure if I see it. However, I can’t deny I’m a bit disappointed with this years offerings. I’m guessing the 3 pack choices and the saddening lack of Al’s creative box art are signs of our current economic climate and that Al and his team have had a much smaller budget from B&M to play with?? I suppose we have just been spoilt this last 4 years or so with ever more ambitious sets, amazing and unexpected use of sculpts with new elements to make brand new characters we never thought we’d get. I really hope the good times aren’t over for good, and though I’m always grateful for CO’s output, I am a bit deflated at the packs revealed so far.
Alvin Amey
August 9th, 2022 - 6:36pmAnother great set, the transparent dalek looks awesome, I was lucky to have got the 3rd Doctor/Dalek set from TRU and cant wait to add the fully invisible dalek to my collection
Mr penguin
August 9th, 2022 - 6:22pmI am very happy that the Dalek sets are better than the 3 figure packs I think these might be the only figure I get this month other than the second Dalek set
Alydon2007
August 9th, 2022 - 5:06pmBooboo – will we be getting notification when these are being shipped out to B&M stores, like we have with previous releases (with the map), or could these be out there already..?
booboo
August 9th, 2022 - 5:18pmi will know hopefully
Alydon2007
August 9th, 2022 - 5:34pmMany thanks… your hard work on this site is invaluable and MUCH appreciated 🙂
Richard
August 9th, 2022 - 4:43pmDoes anyone know the price of the Dalek sets?
booboo
August 9th, 2022 - 4:48pm21.99
Martino
August 9th, 2022 - 4:29pmI like this very much. I was hoping for a re-release of the Supreme Dalek, and here it is! I was hoping there were going to do a diorama of the Dalek ice storage facility too, but heigh ho.
Alan Silvester
August 9th, 2022 - 4:13pmBest set of a very disappointing “first-wave”. Less product (no background card) for more money. I hate to say it, but I fear for the sales of this range if CO don’t start varying it up a bit. So many missed opportunities with the figures announced today, that are basically lazy remoulds. Unlike previous years, I shall not be rushing to B&M for these.
Drwhofan12
August 9th, 2022 - 4:15pmI will for this set I have never had this supreme dalek
Martino
August 9th, 2022 - 5:11pmI don’t think there was very much the team could have done with the Daleks other than make them look a bit refreshed. But these (the Supreme here, and the two ‘Death’ Daleks) are also some of the most expensive Daleks to buy out there (40, 50, even 60 quid a pop each), so at the very least this is a great chance for new collectors to get hold of them at a very reasonable price per figure.
the Ergon
August 9th, 2022 - 5:17pmThe Supreme is my all time favourite. that mix of gold, brown and purple is aesthetically pleasing to my eyes in the same way i adore the black and Silver on those ‘Death’ daleks.
Judooning
August 9th, 2022 - 3:53pmGorgeous looking set. Good to have a variant of the lightwave Dalek which makes the origional more unique.
And my origional Supreme broke years ago with its done lights so I’m glad they’re giving us an updated one.
Philip Shaw
August 9th, 2022 - 3:14pmHope they can now do a transparent ‘Stengos’ Dalek from Revelation!
Pusher
August 10th, 2022 - 12:25amMight wanna leave that space open for a skaro dalek re release, that boi has been neglected for such a long time, or alternatively lose the necros dalek, we have three versions anyway
Anonymous
August 10th, 2022 - 9:33amOr just do what seems to be a new trend starting this year and release the Stengos Dalek with Revelation Davros.
Persona
August 9th, 2022 - 2:56pmIt will be interesting to see how much more durable those lights are on the Supreme compared to it’s original release. I broke the lights on the first one I got (I was a child at the time) but was luckily enough to purchase another Daleks Collector’s Set 1 and now that one sits pride of place next to my other supremes (Though interestingly some of the spheres were mot glued in and fell out of the packaging).
Rex Farrel
August 10th, 2022 - 4:32pmI’d heard about the hemispheres falling out – I’d always assumed they were part of a single mould and sprayed up to that point. Or was it a hang over from when some hemispheres used to be push buttons for the sound effects?
booboo
August 10th, 2022 - 4:40pmno separate but glued or have lugs to secure i believe, the screws that hold them together are behind some of them
Rex Farrel
August 10th, 2022 - 10:31pmThanks Booboo. When I was younger I would have been taking them apart to explore, but I’m more cautious these days – partly because now it’s me paying for things!
booboo
August 11th, 2022 - 7:52amthey can easily break sometimes if you try to remove them
Dalekz
August 9th, 2022 - 2:42pmThis transparant Dalek is much better than the original if if hasn’t got the black paint on it as it can double as the glass dalek from “Revelation of the Daleks” which is great.
(As long as this is not just a prototype mock up where they forgot to use the finished one)
You can buy two and have an invisable one and a glass one, simple spray with some black paint will make the Invisable one more like the episode.
The Supreme is a great Dalek glad I can get this for a good price at last.
Boing
August 9th, 2022 - 7:12pmNo it can’t as the Revelation Daleks were a different shape!
Mrs Croot
August 9th, 2022 - 8:37pmThe revelation dalek was bigger than a dalek too, a dalek case around a dalek base with stengos inside that.
Rex Farrel
August 10th, 2022 - 4:36pmBoing: Character never worried about that did they? Just a one size fits all Dalek skirt.
pupbenny
August 9th, 2022 - 2:27pmThis set is probably the best of the bunch, this is a really good set I think. Nice to have the Supreme Dalek rereleased (never had one of those) and the invisible Dalek is super cool! Suprised they never did one like that before! Would be pretty easily to paint and give a ‘half-invisible’ effect to for those who would want to I bet.
Made some nice improvements to the Supreme I think (from what I’ve read/can tell from pics). Maybe if I were to nitpick the lamp feels like it’s a bit too frosted but overall it looks pretty good.
Really nice set.
Theonewhospeaksthetruth
August 9th, 2022 - 2:20pmCan someone please show a comparison from the original transparent dalek and this new release. Thank you.
booboo
August 9th, 2022 - 2:27pmpupbenny
August 9th, 2022 - 2:37pmThat’s interesting, looks like they made it completely differently. Maybe a different kind of plastic?
booboo
August 9th, 2022 - 2:41pmwill have to see this in hand, one of things against doing this was you could see all the screws and lugs that hold the thing together through the transparent moulding
Handles
August 9th, 2022 - 2:13pmIs there any time war (2005 version) daleks coming out there’s so many cool variants like the black and silver supreme from master audio
Alan
August 9th, 2022 - 1:54pmWill be hoping to find this. Really wanted the transparent dalek from the beginning and my supreme has gained a removable head
Mrs Croot
August 9th, 2022 - 1:33pmGood to see the unreleased invisible dalek getting a release, but now i’ll have to hunt down the paint version. In all honesty, worth it for the purple 3rd doctor. My supreme being destroyed by me as a careless child it’ll be good to get him again.
Peter C
August 9th, 2022 - 1:26pmThis set looks good, but I hope the daleks are switched from what’s shown in the picture as the Supreme Dalek is covered by part of the box, which seems stupid when you consider the whole of the invisible dalek is shown, so to speak. Hope they get switched as the Supreme Dalek is a great design and if you leave them in the box, then you’d want to see that one. The Dalek sets do look great though. Hopefully get these without having to resort to eBay this time!
Anonymous
August 9th, 2022 - 1:11pmBoth 9 & 10 are pretty good, I’d love to get them both, when will they be released?
booboo
August 9th, 2022 - 1:21pmthis month hopefully
Scott
August 9th, 2022 - 1:10pmAre they not doing the backdrops in these Dalek sets now? 🙁
Anthony
August 9th, 2022 - 1:46pmNo. Another victim of CO saving money. We are paying MORE for LESS product…
Dalek Eye Stalk
August 9th, 2022 - 6:32pmMakes the sets look cheaper and more basic compared to the first eight History of the Daleks figure releases.
Ken
August 9th, 2022 - 1:06pmI like it I like it
DW
August 9th, 2022 - 12:57pmLiterally been hunting for the supreme for like 2 years, managed to get 1 sealed for a bargain and 1 loose also for a bargain and now this happens lol
Komati
August 9th, 2022 - 12:50pmIt’s a shame that the mid section is not fully painted and that once again the gun has been painted silver. Also am I seeing things or has the mesh gotten a new sculpt?
Komati
August 9th, 2022 - 12:51pmoops, meant to comment that on the other dalek set