January 24th, 2023
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Doctor Who 5.5″ 13th Doctor Regeneration Set
Stocks are now being sent out in batches over several days. Some people have already received their orders but pick up and postal delays may mean a further wait for some.
Despatch emails are now being sent and order status updated although many have already had the set prior to this.
Available to order while stocks last from www.character-online.com
Character Options reveals its next Online Exclusive, The Doctor Who Thirteenth Doctor Regeneration set
This fabulous collector’s set, Doctor Who Day, for delivery in January 2023
Character Options has revealed details of its latest exclusive Doctor Who collectors set titled ‘The Regeneration Set.’ The set takes its inspiration from the fantastic finale of ‘The Power of the Doctor’ featuring the Thirteenth Doctor’s final story. The episode debuted on Sunday 23rd October 2022 and stunned fans and news wires alike as the face of the Fourteenth Doctor was revealed after the Thirteenth Doctor’s epic, and final battle.
This new set is a fabulous and hugely distinctive set unlike anything produced previously and will hopefully firstly surprise fans and collectors alike and then delight them with its details and uniqueness.
The figures represent a one of a kind treat for collectors, as the set contains not one but two brand new Doctor Who action figures in the 5.5 inch scale available exclusively in this set and nowhere else.
First up is the Thirteenth Doctor in the ‘taunting’ multi-Doctor outfit, inspired by her past incarnations after a forced regeneration into the Master. This figure of the Thirteenth Doctor has been modified to be correct to the detailed look of the Doctor’s outfit in this story with details from the Second, Fourth, Fifth, Seventh and Tenth Doctors’ iconic outfits replicated in detail.
The second figure in the set introduces a brand new figure of the Fourteenth Doctor which features his brand new look including the head sculpt with unique hair style, as well as his outfit which features, the textured dark blue calf length coat, rumpled plaid waistcoat and trousers, heavy weave silver tie, and warm grey plimsoles. This figure also includes ball jointed shoulders for added articulation.
The packaging alone is exceptional featuring a brand new ‘Fifth panel window box’ format with a unique graphic look, which feels very unlike any collector pack to date, and has a physical format which would not look out of place on shelf or in a display cabinet. The pack graphics have been designed to look bold and fresh and feature a bright white matt card finish with a high gloss UV overprint that picks out key details including the new Doctor Who logo. The flip open front panel has a cut-out lozenge shape which reveals the set name and then leads us into the pack proper. Opening the front panel we find on the reverse side, a brief bio of the characters, and a short story synopsis, and on the right is a window displaying both figures against a swirling Vortex themed background.
Al Dewar Creative Director for Character Options commented: “We all felt it was a genuine delight to see the Thirteenth Doctor’s era end on such a powerful note and as hard as it must have been to follow that, the genuine surprise reveal of her next incarnation in the form of the Fourteenth Doctor was mind blowing!
“Obviously we had a huge help from BBC Studios and Bad Wolf Studios in creating this new item and everyone has been massively invested in bringing a set to fans that really stands out as a celebration of this iconic part of Doctor Who history. We therefore cannot thank Russell T Davies, the brand team and BBC Studios enough for their huge help. It’s a real testament to everyone involved that this particular set has turned out to be such an amazing item and presented in this frankly shockingly fabulous packaging. The results speak for themselves and this is a real unique opportunity to add something truly special to your Doctor Who Collection.”
Set contents are as follows:
- Thirteenth Doctor Action Figure with Sonic Screwdriver accessory
- Fourteenth Doctor Action Figure
The Regeneration Set is a true one off and limited in supply, making it yet again a true exclusive and demand for this two pack is likely to be high. The set will be available to pre-order today at a retail cost of £29.99 which includes post and packing. The sets are due to be in stock to our warehouse in very late December and will be dispatched shortly after Christmas to avoid any delays in the mail system which might affect our customers. Updates will be issued if anything happens that affects these dates.
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Anthony Fagn
January 22nd, 2023 - 4:53pmI am amazed and astounded as to why people are bidding on this item on ebay and paying £50 or more for it when you can STILL order it from CO website for £29.99 with FREE postage..seriously people. It’s not like a B&M set where its hit or miss. Anyone can order it from the CO website. Over 2000 in stock.
mick
January 22nd, 2023 - 5:54pmI find it strange that a lot of the people who got them first just wanted them to sell for a profit and the fans who wanted them to add to their collections are still waiting on them. They have multiples to sell as well.
bob hellier
January 22nd, 2023 - 9:27pmit is because orders havent arrived yet i ordered mine in november but cancelled from CO and bought from ebay instead because maybe more reliable
bob hellier
January 22nd, 2023 - 9:48pmmaybe get it from ebay always good service for sending and delivering parcels
Rex Farrel
January 22nd, 2023 - 10:04pmDo people who collect other things panic like this? I truly find it bizarre. Like Character are going to run off with their money and/or figures. It’s not like they’ve even sold out yet, 2000 sets left according to the earlier post. You can even still buy the Silurian set.
P.S. Maybe the Fleabay sellers got theirs first because they did order multiples?
HS
January 22nd, 2023 - 10:32pm-bob hellier
What are you talking about? Even the people selling them on Ebay have to wait for them to be sent by CO….it does not come from a separate source.
Anthony Fagn
January 23rd, 2023 - 3:12amBob Hellier. You could PRE ORDER it in November from CO website. It stated from.day one that it was a pre order and it wouldn’t be shipped out until.mid January. But if you rather get it from feebay and pay more than £29.99 for it…..
pupbenny
January 23rd, 2023 - 6:14pmYou don’t happen to have an ebay store do you, bob? XD (jk)
Nath
January 22nd, 2023 - 7:32amI paid on the 25th November order is 29931 I got the email for payment on that day and received the wait is almost over email on 6th. Nothing since. Character options really need to sort their website out it’s great they are raking in money but they could atleast sort out the drop down menu on the site. Just comes off like they don’t really care about the customers
Callum Eales
January 22nd, 2023 - 7:22pmOrdered 25th of novemeber as well order 29962 still no email of dispatch.
Loobop
January 23rd, 2023 - 8:05ammy order number was is in the mid 27 thousands and i don’t have mine yet either.I think we also need to bare in mind royal mail are still slow minus the strikes.
Doctorbendisco
January 21st, 2023 - 11:26amDose anyone know what is happing cause my order has not arrived and it still says not shipped and my order number is 27446
booboo
January 21st, 2023 - 11:31amseems like Royal mail are picking them up in batches, they have arrived with CO but i think many people will have to wait a few days yet.
Some people have had them but the order still says not yet despatched.
Doctorbendisco
January 21st, 2023 - 12:54pmThanks for the heads up Booboo
TheOncomingStorm
January 21st, 2023 - 5:16pmI’m number 30218. No idea when I’ll get mine if they’re shipping based on order number. Interestingly some have received theirs already and some didn’t even get a despatch email. I feel that it’s just a matter of waiting, yes we got the original delay and yes it appears as though there’s another delay but let’s be honest, it’s great to just have that excitement build some more for new Who merch.
GallifreyCustoms
January 22nd, 2023 - 8:37am@theoncomingstorm
No one has had a despatch email, but that’s a standard thing with CO dating back to the missy figures
TheOncomingStorm
January 22nd, 2023 - 3:04pm@GallifreyCustoms
I see. This set is my first CO order so I’m still fairly new. Hopefully we’ll all receive our orders soon.
Peter C
January 22nd, 2023 - 6:35pmStill not received my set ordered in November either.
mick
January 21st, 2023 - 10:59ampost has just been and they havent come
Judooning
January 21st, 2023 - 4:14pmSame here Mick. I don’t know if it’s just our area but parcels seem to have slowed down again if it’s not tracked. Been waiting over a week for a forbidden planet parcel and even longer for an ebay parcel both with royal mail.
mick
January 22nd, 2023 - 1:58pmI only seemed to get letter post last week
Jack
January 21st, 2023 - 10:27amWhat does everyone else’s order status say? My order status says compete but I only ordered like 2 days ago, does that mean it’s been shipped?
Loobop
January 21st, 2023 - 11:18amno that just means money has been paid by you i remember it said that instantly on mine back in november. click on your order it’ll say if it’s shipped but even some say on here even that is unreliable as they received it even when it said unshipped.
Anon
January 21st, 2023 - 12:35pmWhat Loobop said. My order has been complete (so, I paid for it) but the status of shipment says: not yet shipped. I’ve also not received my copy of the Regeneration Set, yet.
mick
January 20th, 2023 - 4:02pmi wonder if they are sending them out by order number or just random mine is order 27732 so id imagine everyone who has received them will be a lower number than mine.
Anon
January 20th, 2023 - 5:18pmYeah, same here actually. I ordered my copy a couple of days after it was announced and on the website so, I’ve a feeling it could be that. Though I could be wrong.
Anon
January 20th, 2023 - 6:03pmI Was also going to email Character’s CS team but, they’re closed for the week so, I’m probably going to wait for a couple more days and see if it arrives next week.
I’ll be a bit honest, I’m a little dissapointed but, I guess the wait for me keeps the excitement running!
Anon
January 20th, 2023 - 6:23pmTypo, weekend*
Alex
January 20th, 2023 - 6:24pmMine was 27001 and came today, so not a huge amount in it. But the post in different areas has still been wildly different recently, so it could be any number of factors.
Anthony Fagn
January 20th, 2023 - 6:40pmMy order number was 27727
TomBakersDozen
January 20th, 2023 - 6:46pmMy order number is 27501, which i ordered within the first few hour’s of the announcement but i haven’t had any word about it being dispatched yet. Although I’m sure I’ll hear something soon, maybe next week, hopefully lol.
Anonymous
January 20th, 2023 - 7:54pmMines 26625 and nothing yet . Then again may be the post system. Had a weeks worth of letters come through the other day
Loobop
January 21st, 2023 - 7:17ami’d imagine the order number would be als for their other products too not just this set,i’m probably behind lots of peppa pig orders lol
David Havers
January 21st, 2023 - 10:38amMy order number is 27770, had no notification as to when it’s being delivered or by whom. Is royal mail sending them
Bundy
January 21st, 2023 - 11:16amMine # is in the mid 26000’s and it is showing as not shipped yet.
Alan Silvester
January 21st, 2023 - 11:20amI was told by CO Customer Services that they are dispatching the sets by order number – mine is 28101, and I’ve not yet received a dispatch email and it was not delivered today. Also, because of the amounts involved, Royal Mail are apparently collecting them in batches from CO. Not expecting to see my order until the back-end of next week, at the earliest.
Gallifrey Falls No More
January 20th, 2023 - 1:13pmDoes anyone know how to check an order status without using the drop down? Never works for me
Loobop
January 20th, 2023 - 1:31pmscroll down to the bottom of the website and click orders the drop down menu never works for me either
Alex
January 20th, 2023 - 2:37pmIt’s not accurate so I wouldn’t rely on it anyway. Mine still says not dispatched but arrived this morning. It was the same with the last online set as well.
Gallifrey Falls No More
January 20th, 2023 - 3:05pmCheers everyone. Joust checked and mine isn’t dispatched so hopefully it is wrong and comes soon. I ordered as soon as it went on the website back in November
JLBWHO
January 20th, 2023 - 12:01pmAnyone else have problems with the site navigation? I tapped a scroll down bar and tried to select orders yet no luck, awful.
Anyway I got there via a link in my emails, to find it’s not shipped. So much for the 16th 🙁
Anonymous
January 20th, 2023 - 12:28pmYeah same here.
Anonymous
January 20th, 2023 - 11:12amI feel like a kid on Christmas waiting for this set to arrive! Seeing some people have already received theirs only makes the wait more tedious. Even seen a custom where they have made a no coat version of 14 and it looks amazing.
My excitement for 14, 15 and the show is through the roof. So so excited it’s such a good feeling
mick
January 19th, 2023 - 12:50pmI emailed character this morning and this is the reply I got
The Dr Who Regeneration set has now arrived at our warehouse, apologies, there has been a slight delay.
The first batch of orders is due to be despatched on Friday; we will endeavour to ship the remaining orders as soon as possible.
I hope the above fully answers your query.
Regards,
Olivia Nield
Matt Y
January 19th, 2023 - 5:06pmIt’s not helpful to hear this when, as booboo has stated below, some people have already received them. So the first batch has already gone out.
Delays are not a problem but when the truth is not being told it becomes a problem as trust in a company begins to lessen.
Maybe a few escaped. : )
mick
January 19th, 2023 - 8:55pmI’m only saying what they told me
SimplyZak
January 19th, 2023 - 9:54pmTime Travel, the sets will be sent on the Friday but arrived the day before.
Anon
January 20th, 2023 - 11:15am‘Hoping I receive a despatch email today!
mick
January 20th, 2023 - 11:40amnothing yet and i pretty much ordered them as soon as they went for pre order
JLBWHO
January 20th, 2023 - 12:07pmI received this just now
The Dr Who Regeneration set arrived at our warehouse on Wednesday 18th January, apologies, there had been a slight delay.
The first batch of orders is due to be despatched on Friday 20th January; we will endeavour to ship the remaining orders as soon as possible.
Mark Belsom
January 19th, 2023 - 12:20pmI’ve now heard it’s not being shipped until Friday 20th,an email would’ve been nice to keep everyone up to date.
booboo
January 19th, 2023 - 12:23pmsome people seem to have had them
Alex
January 19th, 2023 - 10:27pmI haven’t heard anything from character since I preordered the set back in early December it still says it hasn’t been shipped yet so it has me worried that it won’t arrive I’ve decided to email them due to lack of updates, has anyone else encountered this?
James Smith
January 19th, 2023 - 12:18pmI haven’t got my let doctor who 5.5 ” 13th doctor regenerantion figure set by the postman
booboo
January 19th, 2023 - 12:00pmno one i have seen, to be honest i think there would be loads of comment if people had started to get them
TheOncomingStorm
January 19th, 2023 - 11:15amHey everyone, has anybody received theirs yet? I had the email saying they were starting shipping 16th but not had any correspondence since. Has there been any more news or is it just a matter of waiting it out some more?
booboo
January 19th, 2023 - 11:17amI have seen on SM a couple of people saying they had them in the post today and one “in stock” just appeared on ebay so we have to assume they may be getting sent out now
TheOncomingStorm
January 19th, 2023 - 11:25amThanks booboo. Makes sense
Jay
January 19th, 2023 - 11:36amA bunch have just gone up on Ebay so hopefully ours won’t be too long!
Anon
January 19th, 2023 - 12:21pmI’ve not received a despatch email yet, I’ve asked the same thing here on this page too (booboo, you can delete mines as its the same question, OncomingStorm has asked). Im assuming there’s been a delay in shipment. Im going to see if I get one tomorrow, if not I might email Character’s CS team to see what’s going on.
Alan Silvester
January 19th, 2023 - 11:11amSeems like they may have started dispatching orders. Someone has just put on Facebook that they received their set this morning (19th January). I’ve asked if he received a dispatch email!
booboo
January 19th, 2023 - 11:15amAlso on ebay as in stock so they must be getting out i assume
Alan Silvester
January 19th, 2023 - 11:39amThanks, booboo – I see the listings on eBay too. Someone has even split-up the 2 figure and box and charging over £60! Do CO send these items by courier or by Royal Mail?
booboo
January 19th, 2023 - 11:41amwas always Royal Mail unless they changed recently as some companies have.
Alan Silvester
January 19th, 2023 - 4:00pmI have subsequently had a very nice email response from Tracy at CO:
The Dr Who Regeneration Set arrived 2 days later than expected, we have started to prepare the stock for despatch, however, Royal Mail are collecting the stock in batches.
We were inundated with orders as you can imagine, they cannot all be despatched at once, they will be shipped out in date order.
I have noted your comments re the website message, I will pass your comments on.
TheForce
January 17th, 2023 - 7:29pmAre they still shipping this week ?
Andrew
January 17th, 2023 - 6:09pmAnyone else whose preordered from the USA from Character in the past able to testify how long the wait may be for us Yankees? Do wonder how fast a turnaround they can manage for shipments over the Atlantic.
Pjd94
January 17th, 2023 - 6:25pmLonger than usual at the moment I’m afraid. Royal Mail have suspended all international postal services until further notice due to some kind of cyber incident.
Winter Doctor
January 17th, 2023 - 4:32pmInterestingly got to CO email but did get one from Royal Mail saying they’d be delivering a parcel between 10 and 2 today and given I have nothing else on order figured it must be this set. However, postman went past house today but recieved no post so bit annoyed with being told it would be today by RM so not quite sure what’s going on there.
Doctorbendisco
January 17th, 2023 - 4:03pmHi guys I just email to see when there are getting sent out and i got this
Dear Mr Hill,
The Dr Who Regeneration set is due to arrive this week, apologies, there has been a slight delay.
Once it arrives at our warehouse, we will endeavour to ship the orders as soon as possible.
I hope the above fully answers your query.
Regards,
Olivia Nield
Customer Service / E-Commerce Advisor
Anonymous
January 17th, 2023 - 4:23pmDamn, that’s a shame.
pupbenny
January 17th, 2023 - 9:01pmI had a suspicion there was a delay. Thanks for emailing!
David Smith
January 19th, 2023 - 2:26amThanks for letting us know what’s happening as I was wondering why I still have not received my parcel! When did the Chase Daleks set’s a couple of years back? I was lucky to get mine after a few weeks of not receiving my original order. Think was only 2 units left, and this time, it was sent by post via DPD than Royal Mail.
Alan Silvester
January 17th, 2023 - 11:24amAnyone had a dispatch email yet? Would be nice if CO issued an update.
Anonymous
January 17th, 2023 - 1:13pmNot yet
mick
January 16th, 2023 - 2:09pmanyone had a dispatch email for this today?
Callum Eales
January 16th, 2023 - 2:37pmNo email yet
Anonymous
January 16th, 2023 - 3:38pmNope
booboo
January 16th, 2023 - 3:42pmlast time i got the despatch email a day after the set arrived, they will be sending out 5000+ sets all in one go so despatch emails might take awhile to catch up.
Anonymous
January 16th, 2023 - 4:08pmgood to know, hopefully mine has been shipped then.
Loobop
January 16th, 2023 - 4:28pmon the character website click orders at the bottom of their website (the drop down menus never works for me but might for some)it’ll say if your order is shipped,mine isn’t yet.
anon
January 17th, 2023 - 9:12amNo not yet for me, could take CO a while since they’ve got a lot of orders.
UpdatesAreRequired
January 18th, 2023 - 2:34pmAny update ?
Anon
January 18th, 2023 - 7:54pmNo, I’ve not received a despatch update, UpdatesAreRequired. I’ll give Character options a couple more days. I’m sure they’ll arrive.
toptimelord
January 16th, 2023 - 12:25pmToday’s the day for Doctor Who’s dispatch!
Lewis Frisby
January 15th, 2023 - 2:09pmHas anyone heard any news about there set being delivered
booboo
January 15th, 2023 - 2:15pmthey are not being sent out until tomorrow at the earliest so no one will have them yet
Loobop
January 16th, 2023 - 4:32pmsome dr who reviewers on youtube had them back in december one who replied to them saying they had there’s and seemed to know how the coat worked was questionable as they didn’t have 1000’s or even 10 subscribers so how they got theirs early is beyond me.
booboo
January 16th, 2023 - 4:38pmThese early review samples are supplied direct from Character to people they choose to deal with these days.
toptimelord
January 14th, 2023 - 1:19amBrilliant News! My first geeky goodies of the New Year to celebrate Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary!
GrantP
January 13th, 2023 - 12:07pmCan’t wait!!
cosmosboy98
January 9th, 2023 - 11:39amI’m so excited for this set to arrive… but am slightly miffed in November it was promised to arrive “early Jan”, then the website changes to “mid Jan” and now *dispatch* is no earlier than 16th Jan… so surely it won’t arrive before 19th/ 20th at earliest… I’d call that late Jan :/
I understand post has been disrupted over Christmas, but I saw someone say the office wasn’t open over Christmas, why was it listed in the press release as being dispatched “shortly after Christmas” if they weren’t open!
booboo
January 9th, 2023 - 11:55amDates were most likely the best available info at the time the press release was issued, Press release also states “Updates will be issued if anything happens that affects these dates” and that is exactly what they have done, kept people informed to their credit.
Doctor Stu
January 9th, 2023 - 12:38pm16th is mid January. It’s a set nobody even knew about its not like anyone’s had to wait long for this. We’re literally plowing through January right now, it’ll turn up
Loobop
January 9th, 2023 - 4:04pmmaybe fourteenth doctor needed two weeks therapy over people making fun of his forehead.lol
Spacewarp
January 10th, 2023 - 1:40pmIt’s not gone out of stock yet, which surprises me. Maybe nobody had enough money due to the cost of living crisis? But the Chase Daleks ran out pretty quick, as did the Yeti Tardis. Perhaps there’s not as much love for 13 and 14? You’d think at least scalpers would have bought loads as an investment, but no, still available to buy on the website.
Doctor Stu
January 10th, 2023 - 4:05pmOr more stock was produced for this because they knew exactly how popular it would be. It’s inevitable that the viewing figures are going to rocket with RTD in charge
The Outcast
January 10th, 2023 - 6:04pmOnly 4000 of the Chase Daleks were produced, 8000 of this set have been produced. I expect they will sell out by the 60th tho.
John
January 12th, 2023 - 1:41pmShortly after Christmas does not relate to 25th December, it relates to the Christmas period – so after 3rd January. there’s obviously a delay because Al said they were starting this week which has shifted.
Does it really matter? I’d be more annoyed if it had moved to March!
Guinevere724
January 8th, 2023 - 9:05pmCan’t wait for it – they made 14 really quickly
John
January 9th, 2023 - 9:42amNot that quick they had a year!!
JRT!
January 14th, 2023 - 6:48pmAnd they’ll have the same for Ncuti’s Doctor,so with any luck…..
toptimelord
November 29th, 2022 - 2:19amThis was an absolutely amazingly awesome surprise for Doctor Who Day! Ordered mine in two heartbeats! A dream Doctor Who figure set celebrating two brilliant Doctors in blue-box-tastic packaging! Can’t wait to receive them!
pupbenny
November 28th, 2022 - 7:44pmWow, did they actually change the images of the figure because so many people talked out? That’s really curious. Did they say anything about this too or was this change unannounced?
booboo
November 28th, 2022 - 7:57pmThey were changed without any “official” announcement.
2d promo images rarely do a figure justice, especially when people on social media blow them up 10x out of proportion.
Images from diffident angles can however sometimes give a better perspective. The boxed image of the 14th Doctors speaks volumes which people seek to ignore.
I learned a long time ago to never judge a figure by its promo images.
Doctor Stu
November 30th, 2022 - 2:56pmThey showed the figure in the video and it looks similarly as disappointing there as well. Even worse than the original image. Let’s just hope the updated image is what it actually looks like
TheOncomingStorm
November 30th, 2022 - 6:08pmNegativity is the reason these things often don’t continue. Let’s be thankful that we’ve got 14 so soon. I like it, I think they’ve done a great job, it’s not an easy task.
Doctor Stu
December 1st, 2022 - 10:13amThe updated image looks way better, they should have just led with that. But people will by everything and anything because of the drought of any truly new stuff
TheOncomingStorm
November 28th, 2022 - 4:38pmThey’ve updated the images on the website. The likeness is great. The new images really capture the figures in a good light.
Anon
November 28th, 2022 - 5:22pmI can see sort of see David Tennant in the head sculpt I think it’s the paint apps which kind of diminish it a bit. That’s my opinion though.
TheOncomingStorm
November 28th, 2022 - 9:53pmI agree. Hopefully in hand they’ll look great as promo pictures tend to be less flattering.
TheOncomingStorm
November 28th, 2022 - 10:25pmYes Anon, I agree. Hopefully in person they look stunning as, let’s be honest, recent promo pictures haven’t exactly been flattering.