May 6th, 2011
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Character Building Super Rare’s Series 1
Character Building – The Hunt Is On
The hunt is on for rare and super rare Doctor Who construction figures Character Options, maker of the new Character Building Doctor Who construction toy range has confirmed rumour that special rare and super rare figures have been included in the first wave of micro-figures that hit stores last week.
Character Building’s Doctor Who construction micro-figures launched at Easter, simultaneously with the new series. The Series 1 micro-figures was initially thought to have just ten different detailed characters including The Doctor, Amy Pond and many of his most feared foes. However, in an intriguing twist, befitting of the Time Lord, it has now been revealed that five additional figures have been included in the series, and so few have been produced they can truly considered to be Super Rare!
What to look out for…
Out of millions of figures available, there are just 1 in every 1000 of the Projected Weeping Angel and the Raggedy Doctor as he appeared in his Series 5 Episode 1. But most sought after all will be Amy Pond in a Green Coat, the mysterious Silurian Alaya and The Eleventh Doctor in his Kings Arms Football Kit with only 1 in every 5000 being these highly collectable pieces.
Mark Hunt, Character Options, product manager commented: “Word is being put out on the net that these figures are in the bags, and keen collectors are eagerly seeking them. Where they will turn up is a complete lottery but it has certainly created a frenzy amongst the fans!”
The certificate you will get with a super rare…
Thanks to Who Blackpool for the super rare certificate image.
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Anonymous
September 28th, 2020 - 3:52pmMy Fave Is Silurian Alaya.
CyberSutekh
December 19th, 2013 - 8:31pmDid he just say Solurians?!?
joe gould
September 4th, 2014 - 2:38pmyep.
luke kelly
June 17th, 2011 - 10:17pmbooboo wrong page i know but can you tell me what is up with the shop
booboo
June 17th, 2011 - 10:53pmwe went on holiday so took it of as i wouldn’t be able to post anything, also we are about to change servers but when the shop comes back there will be a lot more added
Callum Metcalfe
June 17th, 2011 - 11:02pmBooBoo. I keep asking, I know but will the forum ever return? It was the best thing on the site.
booboo
June 17th, 2011 - 11:07pmregretfully no – we just didn’t have the time or capacity to handle it, this is a very large site now ( we are having to upgraded our server to something much more expensive) but it is essentially run by just 2 people in their spare time who do everything you see here, pictures, photos, articles, all the special features games etc and it was just to much.
Callum Metcalfe
June 17th, 2011 - 11:13pmOkay, thanks anyway. But, is the blog coming back? I don’t really understand the way with all the people and stuff but its something to look at.
booboo
June 17th, 2011 - 11:21pmI think Luke is working on something
stacey
June 17th, 2011 - 8:15pmwe got the raggedy doctor today
and it is sooo cool
stacey
June 17th, 2011 - 8:50pmhttp://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt51/moobli/raggedydoctor.jpg
booboo
June 17th, 2011 - 8:53pmwhere has that come from? Forgive for being sceptical but there have been a lot of hoaxes, can you post a picture of the item that would have come with it?
stacey
June 17th, 2011 - 9:01pmhttp://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt51/moobli/P170611_2113_01.jpg
http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt51/moobli/P170611_2113.jpg
the raggedy doctor and the cert
booboo
June 17th, 2011 - 9:03pmlooks like the real thing this time to me – if so extremely well done, are you going to keep it or sell it?
Simon
June 17th, 2011 - 9:06pmWow this look like the real deal this time – well done i’m green with envy
stacey
June 17th, 2011 - 9:06pmit is my sons and at 5yrs old he hasnt a clue what he has
i havent a clue to be honest as this looks like the first one to be found
booboo
June 17th, 2011 - 9:10pmIts the first one i know of, there have been several (obvious) hoaxes but your son should be chuffed, i have no idea of value as none have been sold but it will be a lot
lewis
June 17th, 2011 - 9:07pmAll looks in order to me although strange it has the 11th sonic, it should be 10th’s
stacey
June 17th, 2011 - 9:14pmdont know we have a couple of doctors and the boys have been playing with them ,looks like the same screwdriver as the brown jacket dr
stacey
June 17th, 2011 - 9:17pmwhen you say a lot whats is a lot
booboo
June 17th, 2011 - 9:20pmhopefully someone will be along soon with some idea i could see it go well over £60-£70 on ebay (bear in mind that the very rare monster invasion card which is not as rare as this figure is fetching £100+)
Mark T
June 17th, 2011 - 9:24pmOne hasn’t come up for sale yet but i can see it going for well over £50+ possibley a lot more
stacey
June 17th, 2011 - 9:35pmjust gobsmacked about it,
the boys were bought a couple of packs as a treat for a good week at school and there it was along side a cyberman and another weeping angel screamer and a blue dalek
seems strange that something so small would fetch that sort of money
booboo
June 17th, 2011 - 9:49pmif you are interested in selling it you can contact Who Blackpool Direct or contact the site here http://www.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/contact/ and we can pass on the info if you like
Dave @ WHOblackpool
June 17th, 2011 - 9:37pmwell if you desire to sell it, please do contact me as i would love it for my collection.
would also put it on show so everyone can see and enjoy it.
dave
stacey
June 17th, 2011 - 10:06pmi will have a chat with my son and wife in the morning ,ill also get the good camera from work and take some decent photos of the figure and cert
booboo
June 17th, 2011 - 10:08pmthat would be great – well done again , if you can get some clear photos perhaps we could put them on the site?
stacey
June 17th, 2011 - 10:16pmThanks for all the help
stacey
June 17th, 2011 - 10:21pmThat would be fine with me and a good idea
stacey
June 18th, 2011 - 9:32amhttp://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt51/moobli/cert.jpg
http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt51/moobli/drwho2.jpg
http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt51/moobli/drwho1.jpg
as promised some better photo’s feel free to use them
booboo
June 18th, 2011 - 9:34ambrilliant
booboo
June 18th, 2011 - 9:50amjust put up an article, let me know if you want anything changed – i have used the name stacey if thats ok
stacey
June 18th, 2011 - 9:54amthats fine it is my name
Mumble5557
June 7th, 2011 - 12:38pmI won the CB Competition
booboo
June 17th, 2011 - 9:32pmso did we 4 week ago and we have had no figure
Anonymous
September 12th, 2020 - 8:56amHi, how much would Silurian Alaya be worth?
LiasonIce
June 1st, 2011 - 7:46amI entered the Character Building comp on their site and WON. I got the strategist Dalek which is uncommon not bad for my first figure but it is disappointing not to be able to get these.
booboo
June 1st, 2011 - 8:55amyes we won a couple of weeks ago but haven’t had anything yet 🙁
seanwray1
June 2nd, 2011 - 2:29pmi am still waiting for mine too booboo. its been nearly 2 weeks now
booboo
June 2nd, 2011 - 2:45pmsame here
seanwray1
June 6th, 2011 - 4:15pmi recieved my character building figure today. It was a cyberman figure oh well i guess ill just create an army. have you recieved yours yet booboo?
booboo
June 6th, 2011 - 7:07pmnot yet
Mels
June 1st, 2011 - 4:19amCO need to backpeddle on these super rare figures… it’s too dissapointing to know you’ll never get them. Even those prepared to sit on eBay and pay whatever they have to to get these, may be waiting years to get a full set.
CO should release these as uncommons in a future wave. For those who are lucky enough to get a super rare now, they should be allowed to redeem the authenticity certificate for a special prize instead, such as a full box of new wave figures, and/or playsets for the really rares.
That way everyone would be happy.
DavidP
June 1st, 2011 - 7:52pmI emailed CO on 10 May and their reply is in my post further down. They ignored my comments about the excessively limited nature of the super-rares. I followed up my complaint shortly after and one of the suggestions I made was to make these figures exclusive previews, as you suggest. I have yet to receive a reply, but if enough people make themselves heard, then CO should address the issue.
Mels
June 2nd, 2011 - 10:28amI emailed them with what I said above, and got the following response:
“Thank you for your email concerning our new Character Building figures.
It is of course disappointing to learn that you are not happy with the
Super Rare Figures we have produced.
At Character Options we aim to create customer satisfaction with all our
products.
Your comments will be noted and passed onto the relevant personnel for
any future considerations on this matter.
Once again, please accept my apologies for the upset caused to you in
this matter…
Mels
June 2nd, 2011 - 10:31amAt least they were polite (and they responded very quickly, their CS is very good). If they get enough emails about this, they may actually consider this, rather than just saying they will…
Start emailing peeps. :p
booboo
June 2nd, 2011 - 11:41amWell here is my take on things, although i very rarely get involved in such things. across all forums/fans sites there is not one report of a super rare being found, collectors like us have rapidly come to the conclusion there is no hope of getting one let along being able to complete the collection so its not worth trying. With only 100 of some we may never hear of them being found at all. Therefore once we had all the standard figure we stopped buying, if there were more of a chance, ie lager quantities we might have bought more “just in case”.
Mels
June 2nd, 2011 - 1:23pmTotally agree, there’s just no incentive, just frustration.
The fact that not one single figure has been reported so far is just… really wrong somehow.
If they were really into rares, CO could have put one in every 5 boxes or so (which frankly, is still too rare in my opinion, but at least makes them possible to find). But really, you shouldn’t *have* to go to eBay to finish a collection…
But currently, you can’t even do that…
Ian
May 24th, 2011 - 11:42amI have all of the main set now. If any of the super rare ones appear on eBay I’m sure I’ll bid on them. Also with the super rares the total in the set is 16 without the daily mirror ones
The ten normal
Five super rare
White dalek which comes with progenitor play set.
robin
December 14th, 2012 - 9:55pmI have a KINGS ARMS DOCTOR if anyone interested from what I can make out only twenty -odd have turned up so far!
Little boxes will make you angry
May 23rd, 2011 - 8:46pmhas no one actually found any yet?
booboo
May 23rd, 2011 - 8:49pmhaven’t seen any reports of any at all, nothing
Little boxes will make you angry
May 23rd, 2011 - 8:54pmpeople would love to find one but then are sad when they dont even though they know the chances are practically impossible
Mumble5557
June 7th, 2011 - 10:10amsomeone has he posted on megashorts channel and it was the king arms doctor
seanwray1
May 23rd, 2011 - 4:10pmi had a really rubish day, exams, people being immature at shcoll and then guess what, i go home today and find an email from character options saying that i have won the character building 10 micro figures competition and they are on there way. this is the first time i have won anything in my life so far
DavidP
May 25th, 2011 - 5:25pmSorry to disappoint you but it’s 10 people win 1 figure each, not the other way round. My little boy won one and it arrived today (another smiler), he’s distraught because he hoped to find a super rare, even though I’ve explained that it’s tens of thousands to one against. He can’t understand why a toy company would be so cruel to kids. I suppose they see learning to cope with crushing disappointment as a form of Character Building.
Anonymous
May 21st, 2011 - 9:10amWhen you think about it why are they just doing Silurian Restac in the first wave and not silurian solders and is Aalya that important a character to be rare? I don’t think so.
DavidP
May 20th, 2011 - 5:09pm“Out of millions of figures available, there are just 1 in every 1000 of the Projected Weeping Angel and the Raggedy Doctor…Amy Pond in a Green Coat, the mysterious Silurian Alaya and The Eleventh Doctor in his Kings Arms Football Kit with only 1 in every 5000 being these highly collectable pieces.” The certificate states there are only 500 and 100, respectively, of these figures being produced. For both these two facts to be true only 500,000 figures would be available. If there are indeed “millions” of figures out there, the odds of finding…
DavidP
May 20th, 2011 - 5:10pm…a super-rare are considerably more remote than “1 in 5000”