February 10th, 2012
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Feature – Mego / Bif Bang Pow! Fourth Doctor
Feature – Mego / Bif Bang Pow! 4th Doctor
During the 1970’s Denys Fisher in collaboration with US toymaker Mego released various 9″ Doctor Who figures. Included in the range were the Fourth Doctor, Leela, K-9 , The Giant Robot K1, a Cyberman, Dalek, and a Tardis.
Although the articulated action figures had very little resemblance to their characters and the Cybermen and Dalek were not to the standards we are used to today, this range is has become highly collectable and good examples with all accessories and original box are very much sought after and can fetch hundreds of pounds.
Bif Bang Pow! was founded in 2005 an now has a large range of retro style figures from many cult shows including Doctor Who. The fist wave consists of The 4th Doctor, Cybeman, Sontaran and Decayed master with second wave consisting of Leela, Scaroth, Morbius and Sutekh
The Bif Bang Pow! 4th Doctor and packaging…
Old meets new – The Mego 4th Doctor (there is some debate on who this was actually modelled on) with its Bif Bang Pow counterpart…
The 4th Doctor Mego figure is probably the easiest to find but as usually lost his hat, sonic screwdriver and in many cases his scarf however even this figure with original box and accessories can command a high price.
Another view showing the size difference between the Mego and Bif Bang Pow! figures…
You can find out all about the Mego Doctor Who figures at www.megomuseum.com and the Bif Bang Pow! figures and accessories Here.
Although their look may appear odd compared to the ranges we see today there are many worldwide collectors of these retro style figures.
Categorised under: Bif Bang Pow, Busts, statues, dolls and figurines, Collectables, General, Reviews
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kit
February 14th, 2012 - 8:54amdidnt like these before but this changed my mind, bought the cyberleader yesterday from fp, I love it, might get the others!
lett
February 16th, 2012 - 10:33ami got the cyberleader to!
kit
March 11th, 2012 - 8:32pmgot all of them now barr the doctor, I’m planning to get him soon though
ultimate character building fan 00001
February 12th, 2012 - 6:12pmthese are great with the mego star trek figures 😀
also booboo do you know i got aspergers?
Thedocwill
February 12th, 2012 - 11:01pmDo you well I have diselcia,dispericsa & ADHD
ultimate character building fan 00001
February 13th, 2012 - 7:27pmcool
Thedocwill
February 15th, 2012 - 12:17amSo do you get a spelling exemption or anything like that
McGann is The Doctor.
February 12th, 2012 - 11:56amWow, the newer one is so much better.
Anonymous
January 2nd, 2015 - 8:09pmThe older one is 39 years older
You would have thought that the quality of toys would have increased even more over 4 whole decades
TS42
February 12th, 2012 - 9:49amLoving the positive comments about these! I do think it is mostly down to the fact that the Fourth Doctor is an actual production piece and not a prototype, plus it looks far superior standing next to the primitive Denys Fisher doll of the late 70’s/early 80’s.
I’m focusing on these more than I am the 5″ Character Options line. Mainly because I only go for the Forbidden Planet exclusives, so I prefer these funner and cheaper BifBangPow! products.
It’s a shame that us Brits are having to have the TARDIS set imported, so it is £60 rather th
NickD
August 18th, 2012 - 8:52pmI agree completely, it is a great shame that the TARDIS isn’t available at a cheaper price.
whofan4ever
February 12th, 2012 - 8:25ami ahve the mego one somewhere cos’ my dad gave me it and i have lost the jacket and scarf
doctorwhofan27
February 11th, 2012 - 11:04pmwhat debate?
doctorwhofan27
February 11th, 2012 - 11:04pmwho else could the mego be based on?
matparks08
February 11th, 2012 - 11:11pmYeah, the Mego Doctor’s sculpture was for someone else (can’t remember who – maybe six million dollar man) but they just used the head for the Fourth Doctor instead -that’s why it looks nothing like him.
CatManWho
February 12th, 2012 - 11:39amI have heard people say, although I do not know whether in truth or jest, that it was Gareth Hunt from The New Avengers.
doctorwhofan27
February 12th, 2012 - 3:05pmoh, i get it now. thanks!
GreenAnchorRedWaterfall (also Dalekinafez)
February 11th, 2012 - 2:14pmI don’t like how small the Doctor is 😕
Why did they make them SO SMALL!
P.S. I do collect Character Building as well though so it must be bigger…
@SirRoundSound
February 11th, 2012 - 3:10pmThis is actually quite big, just under the scale of the 12″ figures I think, so its fairly tall actually 🙂
TS42
February 12th, 2012 - 9:45amIt’s 8″ so in between CO’s 5″ stuff and their old 12″ line.
GreenAnchorRedWaterfall
February 12th, 2012 - 11:59amReally? I hadn’t noticed…
forever dalek.
February 10th, 2012 - 11:08pmlove the smile this doctor has
RDL
February 10th, 2012 - 10:42pmOne thing about the Mego head- it may not look much like Tom Baker but, unlike the Bif Bang Pow figure, at the least the hat fits on his head!
the astronaut of death
February 10th, 2012 - 9:25pmwhy has one of those 4th doctor’s got such a big tan
The 13th Doctor
February 10th, 2012 - 9:56pmHe went to space Florida to get a Tan? 🙂
GreenAnchorRedWaterfall (also Dalekinafez)
February 11th, 2012 - 2:15pmYeah, The 13th Doctor. I definitely agree!
The master
February 10th, 2012 - 8:59pmThe Bif one looks quite fun actually
Ray
February 10th, 2012 - 8:58pmI have grown rather fond of these and have all the 1st wave, didn’t know they were that much smaller than the Mego figures