March 5th, 2015
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Doctor Who Electronic Sonic Screwdriver Collection Wave 4
Available to order from www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk
Also available to order from www.character-online.com
The Doctor’s multipurpose tool is a Gallifreyan device, with numerous settings, easily controlled at the press of his thumb. The Doctor has had many sonic screwdrivers of different designs throughout his life and now you can choose from four previous iconic designs.
The collection includes The 4th Doctor’s, River Songs (Red Setting), The Tenth Doctor’s and The Eleventh Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver that all feature realistic sound FX. Four to collect. One Supplied. Requires 3 x L1154 batteries
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Dat Whovian
July 28th, 2015 - 3:43amDANG IT I LIVE IN AMERICA I CANT GET ANY OF THESE I HAVE NO POUNDS
10and11aremybaes
September 18th, 2015 - 2:46amME TOO AGGGHHH
Cyberman Bill
September 18th, 2015 - 5:30amWhy can’t you?? I live in America and I was able to get them. You don’t need pounds….. It’ll transfer dollars to pounds for you when you buy something!
Anonymous
October 1st, 2015 - 4:49amIf you order online with a credit card debit card it will automatically convert the amount of the transaction into US dollars
Anonymous
March 3rd, 2021 - 12:18pmThe master laser screwdriver ( Derek Jacobi’s Laser Screwdriver from Big finish production the War Master Series 1-6)
Anonymous
June 26th, 2015 - 10:33amas a separate sonic, it would be awesome for a sonic cane and amy’s sonic probe
ocyliptic
April 2nd, 2015 - 3:47amOkay, if you re-release 10th’s ever again, it had better be more accurate, and it had better have the button on the slide. Not that hard to do. Just a couple more plastic pieces and you’re on your way to selling millions.
GallifreyanKnight
May 2nd, 2015 - 12:49pmYou know, if you want a sonic that as accurate as possible without having to pay over £100, you could just get the universal remote control by the Wand Company.
Just a thought.
ILoveSonicScrewdrivers
March 19th, 2015 - 5:21pmMy Ideal Wave 5:
Sonic Lance
8th Doctor’s Sonic w Telescopic Collar
10/11th’s Sonic (Eleventh Hour, Blue Handle, Yellow Helix)
11th’s Sonic (Cold War, Red LED)
ILoveSonicScrewdrivers
March 21st, 2015 - 1:03pmAlthough I wouldn’t mind seeing:
2nd Doctor Sonic (Yeah we all know that will never happen)
The Master’s Laser Screwdriver (seen it rereleased already, but better than Tenth’s am I right?)
The War Doctor’s Screwdriver (We only have it released as ‘The Other Doctor’s’
Jackson Lake’s Screwdriver (A Normal Screwdriver, but rather it in plastic then buying an actual Screwdriver)
DS
June 9th, 2015 - 2:00pmSonic Lance
2nd Doctor Sonic Screwdriver
enough said.
I am also a great fan of the functioning sonic screwdrivers such as the UV pen, LED torch, pens etc.
Beyond the realm of toys, I like the tools such as the actual screwdriver (eleventh doctors) and cutter.
It would be nice to have one with a functioning laser pointer or another with a laser tape measure or spirit level.
Sonic tool for the Doctor, sonic tools for fans:)
The Eleventh Doctor
March 17th, 2015 - 8:50pmMy ideal wave 5 –
Miss Foster sonic pen
2nd Doctor sonic screwdriver
6th Doctor sonic lance
Not sonic but the machine that goes ding 🙂
Sam Richard Bentley
March 17th, 2015 - 9:11pmThe ‘machine that goes ding’ would be far to big for this sort of range, and would require a lot more mechanics and the likes. Great idea, but it would need to be a solo release, and a lot more expensive than these sonics!
And sadly, Second Doctor sonic won’t happen it seems, I am longing for one so I could complete the collection, but I don’t think they have plans to make one for multiple reasons, otherwise it would be out by now!
Trenzalore
March 17th, 2015 - 9:19pmI was thinking when I’ve finished my exams I might try my hand at making a 2nd Doctor sonic – it looks quite simple, but I’m certain it will be the opposite when I try – like colour-by-numbers, am I the only one that’s terrible at those things!?!
Charlie
March 8th, 2015 - 8:55pmWave 5 (Unlikely Predictions)
10th Doctors Sonic with slider Button (lol)
Sonic Pen
6th Doctors sonic lance
8th doctors sonic with telescopic coller
TheMissingDoctor
March 8th, 2015 - 7:17pmWhy CO why?!?!, Give something that we haven’t seen yet as all its been is repeating the same items over and over again and just changing the slightest little thing. Why call it wave 4 when it is the same sort of screwdrivers from wave 3 with the edition of a bogo standard River Song Screwdriver with the wrong basic emitter, again…..WHY?? I would even be happy if the next screwdriver to be released is to be the 2nd Doctors because at least it would be something NEW and not just a re-use of an old sculpt which im pretty tired of seeing. So overall we need something NEW!!!
booboo
March 8th, 2015 - 7:23pmits been said time and time again that each wave is to replenish sold out stock with some slight variation each wave without is being the same all the time for the mass high volume market
there are no more high profit sonics that would fit into the £9.99 “retailers offers” price bracket ie: 2 for £15
you are not going to get a brand new tooled 2nd doctor screwdriver in this range.
the astronaut of death
March 8th, 2015 - 7:36pmI don’t see the point of these waves …… They should just make more
booboo
March 8th, 2015 - 7:38pmthe retailers do which why we are now in wave 4, they are mass market high profit allowing offers such as 2 for £15 etc cosy play items for casual buyers and not aimed at the core collectors market
the astronaut of death
March 8th, 2015 - 7:48pmBut surley CO could think of the fans for once instead of the retailers …..
booboo
March 8th, 2015 - 8:35pmCO are a business, they sell to retailers not to fans.
If you want something you actually need to persuade the retailers to buy it.
the astronaut of death
March 8th, 2015 - 8:36pmBut when selling to retailers , they could sell what the fans want .
Its all about money these days .
booboo
March 8th, 2015 - 8:46pmyes it is all about money and profit which is why your not getting what the “fans” want, because there aren’t enough fans to make a lot of it viable.
Unfortunately very few people have any idea of how mass marketing works and the investments involved for any new product.
We all should know if retailers dont order we dont get, thats why numerous products shown at the toy fairs never made it to market and why the 5″ mass market line is no more
The Twelfth Doctor
March 9th, 2015 - 8:09amWe’ll, Character are a business, so it HAS to be all about the money. If they did things based on what fans have asked them to, chances are they would have gone bankrupt years ago.
TheMissingDoctor
March 9th, 2015 - 10:14pmBut still we do need to see something NEW soon!!!!
ILoveSonicScrewdrivers
March 21st, 2015 - 1:04pmWould it kill CO even to release a Screwdriver even slightly new
Levi
March 6th, 2015 - 5:59pmI really want the 11 doctor sonic screwdriver thats my favorite one
Doctorwhofan561
February 19th, 2015 - 5:47pmIs the tenths blue with just new series sounds
Ian
February 18th, 2015 - 11:58pmI need Rivers sonic. Remember people are becoming fans of Who all the time and probably coming across the Sonics for the first time. Though I’d like to see a Sonic lance and the Masters TCE.
Doctorwhofan561
February 20th, 2015 - 12:06pmi know how you feel luckily i became a fan in 2008 and got rivers but i want the vortex manipulater and 9ths sonic and psycic paper
ドクター・フー
February 18th, 2015 - 7:50pmWhy can’t they bring out the products they made properly so they get more money to more products at the level of quality they did in 2005-10
michael
February 18th, 2015 - 9:48amAnyone got the 4th sonic from this wave yet? Which sounds does it have? I have 3 and they are ALL new series sounds
time dude
February 19th, 2015 - 8:51amThat is true, but in the Tom Baker story Ark In Space, the sonic has the new series sound (or something that sounds the same) so the 4th sonic does have more or less the right sounds.
Drewsko
March 5th, 2015 - 5:18pmYes, I KNEW the sonic sounded familiar when I saw that one.
Judooning
February 17th, 2015 - 3:56pm4th’s Sonic is back in stock at FP.com
Still waiting for River’s to come back in stock as I want that one. Probably get the updated 10th’s too.
I only ever got the wave 1 10th Dr’s and the 8th Dr’s so far. Getting more interested in these.
Cyberman Bill
February 17th, 2015 - 7:57amI still don’t understand why they would release River Songs screwdriver with only ONE light!… The red one… Nothing else… Why not stick to the original with blue and red and the “life readout”? That’s the one that everyone wants. The last time they did this people bought it and were very disappointed that it didn’t have all he lights….
Also, why release a 11th Doctors screwdriver that doesn’t extend?? The 11th Doctor is famous for extending his screwdriver. I just don’t get it?!
“If it ain’t broke…… Don’t fix it!”
booboo
February 17th, 2015 - 8:48ambecause they wouldn’t fit into the sub £10 “offers” price bracket that retailers want for this line as has been said on numerous occasions
River Songs sonic was re-released but confined to the USA
DerangedAsylumDalek
February 25th, 2015 - 1:06pmThe 12th Doctor apparently doesn’t extend his sonic screwdriver. They should recall it the 12th doctors sonic. Also there seems to be a few re-released Riversong sonics with red and blue lights in Australia.
Joe Pritchett
February 16th, 2015 - 5:17pmMy opinions on next waves of sonic screwdrivers:
Second doctor s sonic screwdriver
Sarah Jane s sonic lipstick re- release
Sixth doctor s device ( Attack of the cybermen )
Ninth\tenth s doctor sonic screwdriver but slider is the activated button
Missy s device ( dark water / death in heaven)
Master s laster screwdriver
CaptainJimiPie
February 18th, 2015 - 11:12amSecond Doctor – maybe but unlikely
Sonic lipstick – apparently there isn’t the market for it according to previous questions asked on those lines
Sixth Doctor’s sonic lance – maybe but unlikely
Ninth/Tenth Doctor Sonic with slider button – VERY EXTREMELY unlikely given the changes needed to make this possible, I tried this once myself and it’s very fiddly work and would break very easily! and would cost more than the £10 bracket
Missy’s device – maybe but not really fitting into the range
Master’s Laser Screwdriver – possible but again it’s been stated that there isn’t the market for it.
A friend
March 6th, 2015 - 5:14pmCharacter’s opinion on wave 5: All the same screwdrivers…….
the astronaut of death
February 15th, 2015 - 9:48pmI understand that these sell well …. But if wave 1 of the 3.75 figures sold well , then they are not going to relese the same figures every wave are they ?
They could do so much more with this ….
They could do
1.sonic pen
2.6th doctors sonic thingy
3.tenth doctors damaged screwdriver
4. 2nd doctor sonic
booboo
February 15th, 2015 - 9:54pmthe problem is these are in the sub £10 price range and subject to offers (meaning a much lower cost price) which is only possible as they are all re-releases or releases using existing tooling, all the ones you have suggested would require new tooling and moulds
Anonymous
February 16th, 2015 - 2:42pmThe sonic pen has already been done booboo, so it wouldn’t need anew mould or retooling
booboo
February 16th, 2015 - 3:33pmtrue but i dont think it would look good value in these waves
Anonymous
February 15th, 2015 - 3:58pmI would like it if for wave 5 they would have:
2nd doctor sonic screwdriver
miss foster sonic pen
Sarah Jane sonic lipstick
amy pond sonic probe
7thwhovlogs
February 15th, 2015 - 7:26pmi would love that wave, but it will never happen 🙁
whotoys
February 16th, 2015 - 4:01pmthey have already done the sonic pen and sonic lipstick I have them.
7thwhovlogs
February 20th, 2015 - 10:04am@whotoys
he means re-released for people who couldn’t get them the first time round.
The four Doctors
February 15th, 2015 - 1:56pmThe river song sonic has got the red setting, it says on the bottom of the packaging.
GallifreyanKnight
February 15th, 2015 - 3:47pmIt’s ONLY got a red setting. It cannot be switched to a blue setting.
Just checked.
The Silent Silent
February 14th, 2015 - 4:56pmWAVE 5 (Hopefully):
Sonic lipstick (Sarah Jane Smith)
Sonic Pen (Miss Foster)
Laser Screwdriver (the Master)
5th Doctors (Only sonic to not be in the new Packaging that has been in previous waves)
The Legend Doctor
February 14th, 2015 - 6:46pmYes yes yes!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀
Trenzalore1502
February 14th, 2015 - 10:02amDoes the tenth doctor sonic have the button on the slider, or is it a false button?
What’s with the glasses ?
February 14th, 2015 - 12:13pmHad a closer look last night it looks to be they’ve tweaked the original sculpt with some screw detail drilled a hole into it and screwed a screw in it
Cyberman Bill
February 14th, 2015 - 5:48pmFalse button
Trenzalore1502
February 14th, 2015 - 5:55pmAhhh, annoying. Could we take CO to court for false marketing?
The Twelfth Doctor
February 14th, 2015 - 7:03pmNo, because it doesn’t advertise it as having a button on the slider.
The Doctor
February 14th, 2015 - 1:14amIf you look at the packing for the River Song Future Sonic it states at the bottom in brackets “(Red setting with light and sound FX)” so looks like this is the real super version, not that awful re-release. That’ll be the main selling point of this wave, getting the Sonic with Red setting and not having to pay £20 + shipping from a US seller.
These are nice, all the sonics, bar the 11th non extending have been a triumph, beautifully designed and produced, but I cant help but feel that surely by now, everyone who wants one has got a 4th, 9th, 10th and 11th sonics.
2nd is hard to make because it was just a toolbox torch, 6th is a sonic lance, would have to be a totally new sculpt so maybe if these sell well there may be a wave 5, but likely it would have the 11th sound chip which people would complain about.
Can’t please everyone I guess :’)
Trenzalore1502
February 14th, 2015 - 5:58pmPeople on DoctorWhoToys.net are wondering whether this is not a switcharoo red setting – blue setting thing. Hopefully, it isn’t, because that would just be annoying… Like the false button on the tenth doctor one…
GallifreyanKnight
February 15th, 2015 - 3:48pmIt’s ONLY got the red setting. It cannot be switched to the blue setting.
What’s with the glasses ?
February 14th, 2015 - 12:30amYay another David Tennant sonic screwdriver lol getting sick of it now where’s the sonic lance or Patrick Troughton’s sonic or an individual release of the sonic pen 🙁
Netro9
February 13th, 2015 - 9:04pmAww…I was hoping for a Sonic Pen….
GallifreyanKnight
February 13th, 2015 - 7:53pmI’m guessing that the 4th Doctor sonic and the River Song sonic are the basic versions with the missing extra sound effects and extra red setting.
The Silent Silent
February 13th, 2015 - 6:55pmWhere can I buy these in the shops ???
booboo
February 13th, 2015 - 6:56pmthe usual places should have them
The Kragle
February 13th, 2015 - 6:45pmLoving all of these comments complaining about the product or why they keep being released. Character are a business. They are out to make money. These sonic screwdriver ranges obviously sell. Good on them, I say.
booboo
February 13th, 2015 - 6:48pmyes people dont seem to releases shops sell out and want to order more so they just change the mix around a bit each time
MrHalloWho
February 13th, 2015 - 3:29pmWe don’t need another 11th/12th or 9th/10th sonic. Where’s the second doctor’s? It’s not hard to create.
MrHalloWho
February 13th, 2015 - 3:29pmhttp://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/314/2/0/second_doctor__s_sonic_screwdriver_by_propfan-d4fqcnx.jpg
booboo
February 13th, 2015 - 3:31pmcompletely new tooling, if you ever get one which i doubt it wont be in these waves to start with
I also very much doubt it would appeal to the mass market either
Anonymous
February 13th, 2015 - 3:25pmWould be nice to see Sarah Jane sonic and the laser screwdriver to come out then the same ones that come out every year and maybe hopefully but unlikely 2nd doctor sonic screwdriver
The Legend Doctor
February 13th, 2015 - 2:08pmOmg the river song is now (Red Setting) so theres no blue? Oh for god sakes character!!!!!!
doctor who crazy ross
February 13th, 2015 - 1:26pmThey should really stop rereleasing these in waves, they should just make a complete set of sonics