November 21st, 2024
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B&M 2024 History of the Daleks Set #19
Character Options’ Christmas Doctor Who new offering for B & M stores unveiled
The new sets will make the perfect gifts for fans of the legendary Time Lord
Just in time for the big day and due to be at B & M Stores throughout the UK, Character Options is proud to reveal two new Doctor Who figure sets. Each comes in the ubiquitous celebration packaging designed with the fan collector in mind.
The first set is a trio of 5.5” (14cm) scale figures entitled: Friends & Foes of the Doctor.
This set comprises Professor River Song as seen in the 2010 episode The Pandorica Opens, the Cyberman with Heavy Weapons as seen in the 2011 episode A Good Man Goes to War, and the Gold Clockwork Droid from the 2006 episode The Girl in the Fireplace.
The River Song figure comes decorated in her black ‘stealth’ outfit briefly seen in the part where she is breaking into Liz 10’s secret archive to locate a Vincent Van Gogh painting. She sports a revised head sculpt with ponytail which appeared in that scene, and completing the outfit is her utility belt and holster with detachable blaster accessory.
The Cyberman is presented in the standard livery of a silvered armour over darker silver joints and come with the somewhat incongruous ‘Reaper’ heavy blaster weapon seen in this episode while the ‘Gold’ Clockwork Droid is a variant never released before but has as usual the removable mask with hair, arm mounted utility weapon, and the internal clockwork parts as seen inside the transparent clear head.
The next new set is the 19th in the history of the eminently popular History of the Daleks series.
This new chapter for the series is a celebration of black and bronze and features Daleks from the 2005 episode featuring the Ninth Doctor called Parting of the Ways.
In the episode, Rose Tyler has been captured by the Daleks and the Doctor must do some fancy flying to find her. Emerging from the TARDIS, he taunts the Daleks to find out information and is staggered to find them worshipful of something or someone. The source of this enthral is revealed to be the self-proclaimed ‘Emperor of the Daleks’, a survivor of the Time War. This set includes a black and bronze Imperial Guard Dalek and a fully bronze Dalek – all part of the massive Dalek army that has been created by the Emperor over the centuries.
The two new Doctor Who sets will be available from B & M Stores from early December.
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Andy Dodds
December 11th, 2024 - 8:45amYeah because there is no map we can only rely on helping each other out, by confirming that these have been spotted in stores, and where. I will do my bit am venturing out this morning, I will check my local first in Newcastle that will before I go further a field. In the Tyne and Wear areas. I will let you know if I spot them. And I will be genuine I like to help us dedicated fans out. Just hope you guys can do the same. If they have been spotted in any of my easy reach regions. It’s just the Dalek Sets am after an not bothered about the others.
Megafan61
December 11th, 2024 - 12:24amHey, as the map isn’t going to be used anymore, can anyone confirm if the Dalek sets have started arriving in stores yet? Should I venture out to find them or is it still too early?
Ian
December 10th, 2024 - 4:26pmHi anyone seen any in the Manchester area?
william
December 10th, 2024 - 6:26pmI will be checking snipe Ashton b&M tomorrow afternoon
The DR.
December 10th, 2024 - 6:38pmI’ll keep checking the South Yorkshire Area over the next Couple of weeks and I’ll let you know if I see the New Sets.
Andy Dodds
December 9th, 2024 - 6:16pmAve checked my local store nothing yet, but will keep checking until I have them.
Is there a map in process for these new sets.
booboo
December 9th, 2024 - 6:31pmUnfortunately not due to relentless verbal abuse towards me personally, lack of support and being ignored at every turn and false allegations of lying on other forums towards posters on this site based on B&M staff say so that weren’t acted on when offering proof .
Despite 10’000’s visitors to the maps we genually believed we were helping but apparently not, There is a limit
Sad times.
Bundy
December 9th, 2024 - 7:59pmI can only assume the nonsense you are being subjected to is people claiming the map is helping scalpers. I’m pretty sure the industrial scale scalpers are not just sitting waiting to see a (time lagged) post as to where some sets may be. How many times have we seen the very first post about a store being the staff saying someone has already been in and bought them all? Plus sets are hanging around for ages these days.
I have used the map to get sets, and in turn I’ve used it to help others get theirs.
It is a real shame we’ll not have it because of the actions of the few hurting the many, but you shouldn’t have to put up with abuse so fair play to you.
helikessunsets
December 9th, 2024 - 8:47pmThat’s such a shame BooBoo, you were doing the lords work! For people like me with mobility issues your map was incredibly useful, so it’s a very big shame you won’t be carrying them on – I do hope you change your mind on this, as it was invaluable for people like me 🙂
The Fishmonger
December 9th, 2024 - 10:34pmThis is why we can’t have nice things. All the extra work Booboo puts in for us and a few idiots spoil it. I had no idea this had happened but, sadly, I’m not surprised.
Jamie
December 9th, 2024 - 10:34pmI’m really sorry to hear that Booboo. You have been of massive service to the Doctor Who collecting community and you don’t deserve abuse of any kind. Thank you for all the work you have put in and for running this site. I really do appreciate everything you do!
ETM
December 10th, 2024 - 4:55pmYou need to ignore the haters, they are wrong. The map is immensely helpful and as you said you know yourself the map has gained 10’000 visitors showing it is of value to the community. Don’t let the badguys win.
moxlox
December 10th, 2024 - 8:02pmOh no! Hope you change your mind as those map pages are a godsend together with everyone’s comments.
But fully support your decision based on the unacceptable abuse you describe.
It has always been a fabulous service on here. So hats off to you!
Cyberdevil
December 11th, 2024 - 7:31amThat’s such a shame about the map. It was such a useful service. Sorry to hear you’ve been subjected to abuse.
Tom B
December 9th, 2024 - 5:28pmAny movement on the Dalek sets?
Snowman
December 9th, 2024 - 6:00pmThe 3 packs been spotted in stores already, so I should imagine the Daleks have shipped to Stores aswell. Can’t see one being shipped without the other.
Dalek fred
December 10th, 2024 - 8:24pmWe’re did you see these sets snowman?
Snowman
December 10th, 2024 - 8:33pm“Northumberland Retail Park” I haven’t seen them Dalek Fred, but someone posted an in hand Photo on Facebook of the Three pack saying they picked it up Yesterday.
6sek
December 9th, 2024 - 4:26pmAnyone know that product codes?
mick
December 9th, 2024 - 7:01pmFriend and foes 412113
Parting 412114
Tom Williams
December 4th, 2024 - 5:46pmMight off already been shown but found just name on instagram the b and m codes and the prices at 21.99 each set ?
Andy R
December 4th, 2024 - 3:38pmNew issue of SFX magazine mentions a bi regeneration set with the 14th and 15th Doctor figures for end of December. Sounds like an FP exclusive
booboo
December 4th, 2024 - 3:50pmDid it say Character? There is the Titans one due it might be that?
Andy R
December 4th, 2024 - 5:06pmYep, you’re right Booboo. Relates to Titans figures. So ignore my excited comment!
William
December 4th, 2024 - 6:28pmIt’s titan figures just checked
William
December 4th, 2024 - 6:32pmAlso in doctor who magazine 611 bigeneration set titan , and a snowy tardis for £49.99
Andy R
December 4th, 2024 - 6:38pmYep, ignore me. It was the Titan sets.
Snowman
December 4th, 2024 - 11:05pmHad the Regeneration set and the 15th Doctor on Pre-Order for ages (They keep putting the Date back).
Ian
December 1st, 2024 - 8:19pmAsking the million dollar question, any idea of release dates
Snowman
December 1st, 2024 - 9:20pmMick who works for B&M and comments on this site said they were arriving at the Main Warehouse around the 2nd of December. So shouldn’t be too long after that they start hitting shelves?
mick
December 2nd, 2024 - 4:35pmHaven’t arrived yet
Tom Williams
December 2nd, 2024 - 7:02pmWent too b and m today in my local town one had no resurrection Dalek sets left in Bedford way so could mean they are waiting for the next two sets
daz
December 3rd, 2024 - 1:00pmThey are due in stores the week of 16th December according to the Facebook B&M group.
But will probably depend on if there is any empty shelf space to put them out per store.
Snowman
December 3rd, 2024 - 10:30pmThat seems very close to Christmas, looks like a lot of people won’t see these Sets this year, Ah Well, maybe next year then.
Adam
November 25th, 2024 - 3:50amIf i dont get the Assault variant – I’m gonna paint the dome of this Bronze one black – Voila! Instant Praetorian Guard!
Daniel
December 1st, 2024 - 10:15pmWhy don’t you just swarp the heads around it be easier doing that way
The Fishmonger
December 9th, 2024 - 10:35pmI had considered this. Are they easy to swap?
Walter Hardback
December 10th, 2024 - 4:52amThere are guides to disassembling CO Daleks online that will guide you through even making complex customs. I think you’ll be fine.
The Fishmonger
December 10th, 2024 - 9:38pmThanks, I’ll have a look
Dalek fred
November 24th, 2024 - 2:27pmWhere are people seeing pictures of the assault variant on the brinze Dalek no matter how hard I try I just can’t seem to find an image of it in box or out of box as it is the only real variant I am interested in buying as I already have 3 of the bronze crucible daleks form the stolen earth set which have a very similar shade of bronze to the new drone and I don’t really want another bronze Dalek with a plunger.
Jamie
November 24th, 2024 - 5:00pmSomeone posted some pictures in a Facebook group, but they are very poor quality.
Dalek fred
November 25th, 2024 - 7:40amIs it a reuse of the original sculpt or a new more accurate one?
Ben
November 26th, 2024 - 7:32amFrom what I could tell it’s a new more accurate one, although as Jamie said they weren’t great quality
Dalek fred
November 26th, 2024 - 7:56amI looked at batmanmarches review where he has both varients but sadly it looks to be a re use of the old sculpt.
HS
November 27th, 2024 - 3:58pmWhy would they use the old incorrect sculpt lol
Of course it’s with the new Dalek sculpt.
Dalek fred
November 27th, 2024 - 4:12pmI ment for the assault claw cutting tool thing (would be awesome to see that Dalek return and actually use it as a claw by the way) I am pretty sure that it is just a re use of the claw with different paint apps
Walter Hardback
November 27th, 2024 - 5:07pmI think they’re asking if the claw is more accurate. And it sounds like it ain’t.
Ben
November 28th, 2024 - 7:51amHaving now also seen the video review by Batmanmarch I’d agree with Dalek Fred and say that the claw attachment is a reuse, it certainly looks chunkier than the regular plunger, but without seeing it in hand it’s still hard to fully gauge. The Dalek itself it 100% the new sculpt though.
Andy Dodds
November 23rd, 2024 - 2:37pmThis Black Dalek in The Parting Of The Ways, I’ve just watched that episode again this morning, unless it’s in the background somewhere I just can not spot the Black with Gold Spheres Dalek. But it look great in this New Set that’s coming. Can someone tell me if you have spotted this Dalek in the episode because all I can see is just the Bronze Daleks even in the background. or was it not used or cut from the screen.
Ben Thomas
November 23rd, 2024 - 6:27pmI think they are seen on the Dalek ship in the background, and maybe around the emperor in the shadows, though those may be a different variant. It could also be based on concept art that was not included in the episode.
Dalek fred
November 25th, 2024 - 3:43pmThe imperial Durand is at the top of the scene with the emperor in the distance flying past with a squad of bronze daleks
The DR.
November 27th, 2024 - 5:06pmWhat’s a “Durand”, Is this New to Dr Who?
Dalek fred
November 30th, 2024 - 9:46amIt’s a typo ment to put guard
The DR.
November 22nd, 2024 - 6:02pmI Noticed yesterday on Facebook Ben Robinson posted actual in box photos of these Sets, saying he can finally show these photos since he has had them since August. I thought Ben was connected to Eaglemoss and then of course Master Replicas. (Am I getting confused with someone else)?
Jeff
November 22nd, 2024 - 4:39pmYou know what? While the bronze Daleks have dominated New Who, I still feel as though there are enough variants to make sets representing every modern Dalek story without getting too repetitive. Most of these already exist, my only worries would be Rusty and the Defense Drone.
Remembrance of the Daleks Part 2
Imperial Dalek and Special Weapons Dalek
Daleks in Manhattan/Evolution of the Daleks
Hybrid Sec and Damaged Thay
The Stolen Earth/Journey’s End
Supreme Dalek and Crucible Dalek
Victory of the Daleks Part 1
Ironside and White Supreme Dalek
Victory of the Daleks Part 2
Blue Strategist Dalek and Orange Scientist Dalek
The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang
Yellow Eternal Dalek and Stone Dalek
Asylum of the Daleks
Red Drone Dalek and Dusty Bronze Dalek
Into the Dalek/The Witch’s Familiar
Rusty and Blue Neck 60’s Dalek
Resolution/Eve of the Daleks
Recon Scout and Executioner Dalek
Revolution of the Daleks
Defense Drone and Death Squad Dalek
Andy Dodds
November 22nd, 2024 - 3:53pmWell here we go again let the search begin, yeah I don’t see the point with the bronze Daleks, they have never changed much since it came back, I can’t remember the black and bronze Dalek in The Parting Of The Ways but still a nice lovely design. Maybe they could have maybe done just that with a Ninth Doctor or Rose figures instead of the Bronze Dalek. I think if they do carry on with the Series that is what were gonna get is a bronze Dalek in each future set. Apart from the bulky coloured Daleks from the Victory Of The Daleks and also the ironside Daleks..But than we have the odd classic Daleks appeared in odd episodes. So they might mix them up with the classics. And then is the worst design of them all in my opinion from Jodie Whittaker’s Revolution, which is probably why they went back to the bronze Daleks. So that said these sets are just gonna go on and on for at least another 20 or so sets. I think am gonna need to get a bigger cabinet soon.
Snowman
November 22nd, 2024 - 5:08pmLol, I was reading all your comment and near the End I could have sworn you were going to say they’ll go on and on for another “20 Years” LOL again. (I was thinking the same).
Andy Dodds
November 23rd, 2024 - 2:20pmWell Snoman, that might just be true 20 yrs lol, 20 or so sets 2 sets a year about 10 years before we start seeing some of the recent Dalek Sets, than the Series is still on going. So yeah maybe 10 – 20 Years quite a possibility. But I think people might get sick if they were to just go on and on. For me the Classic Daleks are still the best sets from the range. But from here on in we are gonna see a lot of the bronze Daleks In the future sets probably with a slight difference like the damaged Dalek from Series 3 were we had Dalek Sec, Dalek Con, Dalek Thay, and correct me if am wrong I think is it Dalek Jus or Just I can never remember the fourth ones name. So there is at least 2 or 3 sets from that Series, than you have maybe 2 or 3 more for Series 4, Davros, Supreme Red Dalek, and again probably mixed with bronze Daleks. Than we have Series 5, were they are 7 Different Daleks, Bronze yet again, Ironside Army Style Daleks, and the of course those bulky coloured Daleks, White, Blue, Red, Orange, and Yellow, and the Stone age Dalek from the end of Series 5. That would probably be at least 4 – 6 sets. So that would probably take at least another few years before we start seeing any of these. Unless they start speeding up so just maybe which would be silly 20 or more of these Dalek Sets, 20 years lol, mmm yeah maybe, I would probably be well in to my 60s by than with my walking stick lol.
Paddy Troughton
November 22nd, 2024 - 11:16amGoing to get the history of the daleks set as used to have the dalek battle pack as a kid with the black and gold dalek. Not fussed about the friends and foes though
Dalekoddjob
November 22nd, 2024 - 8:16amTheres a photo online of a bronze with a different arm – are we getting a variant set?
The Outcast
November 22nd, 2024 - 9:36amYes – half the Bronze Daleks have the claw arm.
beef
November 22nd, 2024 - 4:54amWeren’t we all hoping for the Praetorian guards? I guess there’s a chance they’ll be in a second POTW set.
Still excited for this because I’m a sucker for dalek sets. I’ll even end up getting the friends and foes set for the cyberleader.
Spacewarp
November 22nd, 2024 - 5:21pmIt was literally years later when I realised the Emperor’s guards had a probe instead of a sucker arm. They are so small on the screen. Probably be cheaper to pick one up 3D-printed and stick it on a standard bronze…though then I’d have to paint the dome. Hmmm…
beef
November 22nd, 2024 - 9:34pmThere’s a buzzsaw as well
Dalek Eye Stalk
November 21st, 2024 - 7:52pmNot interested in either of these sets. So that’s saved me some money for Xmas.
beef
November 22nd, 2024 - 4:55amthere is no way that these will be on shelves before the end of the year. it’s kind of shocking that they still say that when the distribution from b&m is notoriously slow and terrible
Daniel
November 21st, 2024 - 7:45pmYessss finally a updated emperor Black and bronze guard dalek I do have a toy’s are us One hopefully there be a Chase of it very excited and the Three pack looks good I think The cyberleader is bit wrong because he supposed to have a C on his chest guess there want to something different which I’m okay with that The other two figures really great
beef
November 22nd, 2024 - 5:12amno he doesn’t have a C past 2010
Dalekoddjob
November 22nd, 2024 - 9:56amThat is not the same as the ToysRus one.
pb
November 21st, 2024 - 7:06pmThis was the set I was most excited for, but this is a pass from me. I get these are budget sets, but they’ve been significantly reduced since last year, least they could do is give the Guard Dalek the one thing it needs to be accurate (and interesting), a saw arm. SO MUCH potential with this story and they really wasted it tbh. Why a standard bronze Dalek? There’s PLENTY of stories where they HAVE to do that later down the line due to lack of options. Instead they waste it on one of the few Dalek stories where they have an abundance of choices???? I’m reading now that it’s a chase variant swapping with an Assault Dalek, but why include the standard drone at all!? Bizarre.
pb
November 21st, 2024 - 7:11pmI know I’m being harsh but they’re going to have a lot of trouble doing future sets in this series if they have to include a bronze drone Dalek in THIS set lmao.
THE CAPTAIN
November 21st, 2024 - 11:23pmYou don’t sound harsh at all and I totally agree with you they’ve done a bronze Dalek not so long ago and they can easily be brought on Ebay for God knows cheap prices they should’ve done different arm varieties or even done a mutant reveal!!
The Outcast
November 22nd, 2024 - 4:52amActually, the black “Emperor Guard” Dalek in this set only had the regular plunger onscreen. The buzzsaw was an unused CGI model made for the episode, but which never made it in.
As for the choices, it seems pretty clear that the reason we’ve got a standard Dalek here at all is entirely due to CO having no budget to work with anymore, unlike the B&M packs of previous years.
pb
November 24th, 2024 - 6:47pmExactly Outcast, it is obvious which is why I was saying it doesn’t bode well for the future of this series.. standard bronze Daleks are seemingly going to be included in every set from now on until Victory.
Brough Scott
November 21st, 2024 - 6:09pmThese a flamethrower Dalek too seen it
beef
November 22nd, 2024 - 5:13amGuessing your source is “trust me bro”?
Anjogr
November 21st, 2024 - 5:54pmWhen it says ‘bronze’, will that be different from the ‘gold’ one from HOTD 16/17?
Alan
November 21st, 2024 - 7:02pmYes, HOTD 16 had the gold band around it’s midsection (only seen on a bronze dalek in the episode Dalek) and had oil streaks down it’s side.
The new ones are clean and the revised design without the gold band seen here on the guard.
Rss
November 21st, 2024 - 5:24pmWhat’s new about these daleks? They look the same as previous releases.
daz
November 21st, 2024 - 5:45pmYou’ll be saying this for the next 5 years then as bronze daleks have been a thing for nearly every dalek story in NuWho.
Efcdalek
November 21st, 2024 - 5:03pmAre these in stores now? If not does anyone know when they release?
Snowman
November 21st, 2024 - 5:17pmEarly December in Stores it says in the Blurb above?
Efcdalek
November 21st, 2024 - 7:13pmThe one bit I didn’t see hahaha
beef
November 22nd, 2024 - 5:14amThey say December so the chances are that you’ll be seeing them in stores around February
Snowman
November 22nd, 2024 - 2:06pmMick from B&M says the Computer shows the sets are due at the main warehouse on the 2nd of December.
Fin
November 21st, 2024 - 5:00pmReally nice. Will have to get both for myself and one for my dear mother who has so loved Dalek toys for the past 22 years.
Jamie
November 21st, 2024 - 4:52pmI have been wanting that Black/Gold colour scheme for years so I’m pretty happy about this.
Drwhofan08
November 21st, 2024 - 4:53pmSame
I’m gonna get 2
David
November 21st, 2024 - 4:27pmI don’t have the space to collect the new series figures but I really like the updated molds for the RTD bronze daleks and the new river and cyberleader hopefully there’s a variant with a normal cyberman in there with possibly a different colour clock work droid and another river song variant
Drwhofan08
November 21st, 2024 - 4:38pmThere is
The Destroyer of Worlds
November 21st, 2024 - 5:19pmThere’s a Cyberman variant without the Cyberleader black tubes. There’s also a variant of this Dalek set of an Assault Claw Dalek instead of the regular bronze dalek.
The DR.
November 21st, 2024 - 5:20pmI think there’s a Leader and Normal Cyberman Variants in this set.