April 13th, 2013
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First look at Character’s 3.75″ Ice Warrior Figure
Character Options 3.75″ Ice Warrior Figure
First look at the new 3.75 Inch Ice Warrior figure from Character Options.
Character options is launching a new range of 3.75-inch Doctor Who figures to celebrate to the 50th anniversary show, and Sfx has your first look at the new, upcoming Ice Warrior figure.
This figure is due to be released next month in the new 3.75 Inch scale.
“After huge popular demand from fans, 2013 will see the launch of a range of new series 3¾ inch figures and playsets. The new collection will succeed the incredibly successful 5-inch figures portraying both characters and storylines from the new series including The Eleventh Doctor, his new companion Clara as well as many of the foes he has met over the past 50 years,” says Character Options Brand Manager Mark Hunt.
He adds: “We also have some very special 50th Anniversary product for later in the year… but that is top secret!”
Describing why Character Options has begun the new range with its new size, Hunt says, “This is the 50th anniversary year of Doctor Who and we wanted to create something that was new for the brand and refresh our product offering, and create some demand amongst both avid collectors, fans and children. Our market research showed that many children today are collecting smaller figures and boys action figures across the market are moving to this size.
“The new size also allows us to bring a more affordable price point that we would not be able to at this time with a 5-inch figure.This again is reacting to the market conditions and makes the figures more accessible to more fans. Again in such a special year it was important that we cater for as many as possible.”
These highly detailed, realistic and poseable 3.75 action figures include characters from Doctor Who series seven including Daleks, Weeping Angels, Cybermen armies, and, of course, the Ice Warriors!
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Image of the Ice Warrior from SFX Magazine
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drjakeyoung
April 13th, 2013 - 10:09pm“After huge popular demand from fans, 2013 will see the launch of a range of new series 3¾ inch figures and playsets” there wasn’t a huge popular demand for these three and a half inch figure’s were there?
Emperor Omega
April 13th, 2013 - 10:14pmNot to my knowledge.
eddy
April 13th, 2013 - 10:15pmi didnt want them, im fine with the 5 inch, but at least the new figures will be slightly cheaper.
daryl
April 13th, 2013 - 10:06pmwhere will they be available and for how much
booboo
April 13th, 2013 - 10:10pm£6.99, probably end of May/ June sets are £9.99
run you cleaver boy
April 13th, 2013 - 10:05pmcant wait for these and the tardis playset woo hoo
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
April 13th, 2013 - 10:05pmstill not happy there is no 5″
Riversong4257
April 13th, 2013 - 9:59pmWOW,that looks great! 😀
matt9982
April 13th, 2013 - 9:41pmBooboo Will these be out before 1st June 2013?
booboo
April 13th, 2013 - 9:45pmAll the info we have is that they are being launched at the end of May ( we have been specifically told that), that could mean they will be available then of simply the official information is being released then
matt9982
April 13th, 2013 - 9:48pmOk thanks Booboo?
Anonymous
April 13th, 2013 - 10:05pmI along with a few other collectors I know are so happy to see Character Options releasing these figures in the 3.75″ scale. I have quite a few of the Dapol figures and am really looking forward to adding this whole new Doctor Who line to my collection alongside Star Wars, GI Joe, Marvel Universe etc…
Anonymous
April 13th, 2013 - 9:28pmBooboo, why is the ask the questions closed?
booboo
April 13th, 2013 - 9:32pmto many irrelevant posts and posts nothing to do with merchandise, i have deleted 1000 comments in there in 4 days
Its not being used for what it was put there for and i was missing genuine questions,
may reopen it later
Doctor 2011
April 13th, 2013 - 9:27pmBooboo will-you get these
booboo
April 13th, 2013 - 9:32pmyes all of them and the sets, especially the sets
Everyone seems to forget we have dioramas coming to go with these!
We are as disappointed as anyone they are not 5″ as we are collectors as well but i do know and understand the reasons behind this new direction.
Nicholas
April 13th, 2013 - 9:55pmWell said Booboo. I may pick a couple up. I don’t buy the figures anymore, but they’ll look great on the desk with my computer
doctorpond393
April 13th, 2013 - 10:01pmI’m not gonna collect them, but I’ll pick up the doctor, clara and the tardis to have the new crew in figure form
ForeverDalek2313
April 13th, 2013 - 11:06pmI will probably only buy figures for the Cybermen, Dalek, Weeping angle and Ice warrior.
Matt smithy
April 13th, 2013 - 9:15pmI didn’t like the idea of changing to smaller size anyway (but I am a collector of 5 inch figures so it makes sence) but thought I would give them a chance, after all, it understandable why they did it. To fit in with other ranges and as the yare smaller, from a far it would look more detailed! Saw the Clara figure, looked ok, then I saw the ice warrior… it looks horrible! the scaling is all wrong, so little detail, lazily detailed. I bet if it was a 5 inch it would have been fine! No, don’t like the look of the ice warrior at all.
booboo
April 13th, 2013 - 9:23pmI would agree that they dont look as detailed – but your average “toy” buyer wont care as long as they have playability factor (especially with the play-sets) (worth pointing out the picture you are probably looking at is bigger than the figure – never good idea), that’s what these are all about. This is not the 5″ range, that’s gone, These are toys at the end of the day.
Emperor Omega
April 13th, 2013 - 9:06pmUgh! I don’t like this. I know this is only a promotional shot, but I still don’t like it. Along with the fact that it is a different scale from what we’ve been collecting the past 7 years.
Apparently, this scale change was by popular demand of fans. I can’t ever recall hearing someone say “Gee, I wish the figures were smaller.”
Hunt says that CO want to cater for as many as possible. so why change the regime after 7 years? And on the 50th Anniversary year too. 🙁
I wouldn’t complain if it were in scale with the Classics.
DOCTOR WHO ONE
April 13th, 2013 - 9:14pmYeah, I’m sure no fan ever said “Please shrink down your 5inch figures”.
I know I would never ask Character Options to do that.
booboo
April 13th, 2013 - 9:19pmThe 5″ line was dead, retailers had lost interest, to them it was an old news, do you seriously think CO are going to discontinue a profitable line.
They have changed the scale to generate new interest and for the line to move forward for the upcoming next generation of fans and given them something to play with.
Jack
April 13th, 2013 - 8:48pmWhy is everyone hating on these new figures I think they will turn out well to be fair :s
booboo
April 13th, 2013 - 8:50pmcore collectors of the 5″ figures dont like change, fact is these are toys and the core collector market is not big enough to sustain the 5″ range, retailers want new and diffident products to keep the line fresh otherwise they wont order.
DOCTOR WHO ONE
April 13th, 2013 - 8:56pmTime will tell if the new 3.75 range will kill off production of the new series range of Doctor Who action figures which have been made by Character Options since 2005.
What I don’t get is, if the new series range is shrinking down to this 3.75 scale, then why is the classic series figure range doing the same way ?.
booboo
April 13th, 2013 - 9:10pmBecause the classics have a core collectors market and Underground toys and FP behind them.
Character make toys for the mass market and there is no mass market for 5″ figures anymore
DOCTOR WHO ONE
April 13th, 2013 - 8:58pmI wish Character Option’s would give us a good answer to that question, cos saying something like “Oh, the fan’s want the figures to be in that scale so they can have play fights alongside Hasbro’s Star Wars figures” or some other silly excuse to shrink them down but leave the classics as they are.
Jack
April 13th, 2013 - 9:03pmSuppose so I am only going to get a cyberman and keep it boxed up so I can make money on it in future ahaha :p
trenzalore
April 13th, 2013 - 8:29pmlike it, but it’s a bit boring. It would probably do better in a set
trenzalore
April 13th, 2013 - 8:30pmand it should have had it’s mouth open that way it would be more exiting and scary
Luke
April 13th, 2013 - 8:31pmThey might do a playset for it. There are 4, only 2 were shown at the Toy Fair
The Silent Silent
April 13th, 2013 - 8:39pmwhat do you mean “They might do a playset for it. There are 4, only 2 were shown at the Toy Fair”
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booboo
April 13th, 2013 - 8:47pmthere are 4 play-sets for the 3.75″ figures but only 2 were seen at the toy fair so there may be one for the ice warrior
im not here
April 13th, 2013 - 8:25pmWhats underneath the last paragraph as my computer wont load it
Nicholas
April 13th, 2013 - 8:28pmPictures from the 2012 Toy Fair. 🙂
im not here
April 13th, 2013 - 8:31pmThanks
Still Not Ginger
April 13th, 2013 - 8:32pmthere is a gallery of what it to come this year!!
Still Not Ginger
April 13th, 2013 - 8:25pmam i the only one who thinks it looks good?
Doctor 909
April 13th, 2013 - 8:31pmI think it looks good
Still Not Ginger
April 13th, 2013 - 8:33pmso do I! i want to get all of them! do you?
im not here
April 13th, 2013 - 8:38pmI think it looks good aswell
oscarwho
April 13th, 2013 - 8:48pmSame
Dalekdino27
April 13th, 2013 - 8:20pmThis just looks ridiculous, can you even pose it?!
Still Not Ginger
April 13th, 2013 - 8:33pmyes probably!!
Still Not Ginger
April 13th, 2013 - 8:34pmi hope so anyway!
TheWhomobile
April 13th, 2013 - 8:14pmThey say the 5″ range proved to be so incredibly successful, so why do they see the need to change it?
Nicholas
April 13th, 2013 - 8:15pmCosts of manufacturing and reduced sales.
Nicholas
April 13th, 2013 - 8:10pmThat is bloomin’ fantastic for something of that size. I may have to invest in some of these!
Dalekdan12345
April 13th, 2013 - 8:07pmits the return of DAPOL!!!!
drjakeyoung
April 13th, 2013 - 8:08pmterrible quality control, bad price and tiny figures? yea, it is the return of DAPOL! 🙂
TheWhomobile
April 13th, 2013 - 8:12pmThat is exactly what I thought it was when I saw the picture!
Matthew Bazza
April 13th, 2013 - 8:06pmAny clue on a release date
booboo
April 13th, 2013 - 8:08pmend of May, hopefully we will have much more for you then
Matthew Bazza
April 13th, 2013 - 10:03pmGood they look good
Kiebo03
April 13th, 2013 - 7:55pmAw so wish they bought back the 5″ scale as I would get loads of these!
pathdw98
April 13th, 2013 - 7:54pmDoes it have removeable helmet by any chance?
booboo
April 13th, 2013 - 7:56pmno idea
doctorpond393
April 13th, 2013 - 7:51pmShame. I’ve stopped collecting because of the scale change but I’m still reconsidering collecting a few of these e.g the doctor clara and tardis
The doc
April 13th, 2013 - 7:51pmHope it has removable armour
drjakeyoung
April 13th, 2013 - 7:51pmdoesn’t look very detailed
doctorpond393
April 13th, 2013 - 7:53pmNope. It doesnt. This is where the scale change fails yet again. SIGHS
drjakeyoung
April 13th, 2013 - 7:58pmi know what you mean, it is just not the same standard compared to the 5″ range.
doctorpond393
April 13th, 2013 - 8:03pmNo. With the 5″ you got great detail, paintwork, sculpting and articulation but with this… BLAH!
drjakeyoung
April 13th, 2013 - 8:05pmno, i was agreeing with you! i meant the 5″ figures have better standards than the 3″!
Nicholas
April 13th, 2013 - 8:14pmWhat do you mean “Not very detailed”? It looks great!
doctorpond393
April 13th, 2013 - 8:14pmyh.
drjakeyoung
April 13th, 2013 - 8:15pmif you compare the picture of this to the 5″ 60s ice warrior the 5″ is superior in detail!
doctorpond393
April 13th, 2013 - 8:15pmLook at the mouth for a start. Wheres the correct shade of paint and the teeth. The whol body armour looks like its had a shoddy paint job and the size isnt going to do any of it justice.
drjakeyoung
April 13th, 2013 - 8:16pmjust about to say that! doesn’t look anything like the TV program!
doctorpond393
April 13th, 2013 - 8:29pmGlad we’re in agreement drjakeyoung!
pathdw98
April 13th, 2013 - 7:51pmCool. Gonna get this just so I have reason to say “I AM SSSKALDAK”.
John Colwell
April 13th, 2013 - 7:47pmAre they going to release one in the Lego compatable series?
The Driver
April 14th, 2013 - 9:55amThey’re gonna have too!
Esterath
April 13th, 2013 - 7:47pmLooks great!
Sam Bentley
April 13th, 2013 - 7:47pmMight get this simply because I love the Ice Warriors.. might get some if the other figures too.
Mumble5557 Productions
April 13th, 2013 - 7:46pmOMG!!!!! Looks so amazing! X-D
The doc
April 13th, 2013 - 7:46pmCool 😀
The doc
April 13th, 2013 - 7:47pmIt does