August 26th, 2021
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Crosby
September 7th, 2021 - 4:41pmI had my S.O.L figurine with 200/201 and I’ve had three payments go out and still waiting for all three parcels I know it’s to soon for third one
Crosby
August 29th, 2021 - 5:23amI suppose 204/205 is on hold too and what’s happening to the rare Dalek that’s supposed to come with 200/201
Anonymous
August 29th, 2021 - 11:57amJamies put on ask a question his rare Daleks arrived with the statue of Liberty and issues 202 & 203, hope this helps.
Crosby
August 29th, 2021 - 2:01pmHow has he got them as there sill on hold no one has had 202/203
Crosby
August 29th, 2021 - 2:03pmand as for the rare Dalek that one hasn’t even been announced what it is yet
booboo
August 29th, 2021 - 2:13pmthey never announce the rare Dalek it just arrives
Alan Silvester
September 1st, 2021 - 10:08amI had an email yesterday saying my issues 202 & 203 have been dispatched, together with rare Dalek 18 – so looks like the delayed rare Dalek is coming!
Ron
August 28th, 2021 - 9:05pmBooboo are these pics from Diamond Comics Previews?
booboo
August 29th, 2021 - 5:13amno
Ron
August 31st, 2021 - 7:29pmOK, where did they come from?
booboo
August 31st, 2021 - 7:32pmwhy?, what’s the issue here?
Ron
September 1st, 2021 - 2:16amNone, I’m looking for a larger clearer image of the cover. I tried looking through the Diamond Previews website but couldn’t find anything. I know it’s featured in their printed catalogue but don’t have any access to that. I also tried London Concrete & couldn’t find anything there either.
booboo
September 1st, 2021 - 10:16amhere you go
https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/208-1.jpg
Ron
September 1st, 2021 - 1:52pmThanks Booboo!
booboo
September 1st, 2021 - 2:01pmpleasure
Coleman
August 28th, 2021 - 5:58pmJust been looking round the net and the best results come from a paint called (Krylon premium metalic chrome finish) in a spray can gives about beat results for a believable chrome finish.
Two coats usually for indoor use only.
Christoff the Wise
August 28th, 2021 - 12:53amFantastic! This really illustrates how much this is a collection by fans for fans.
Coleman
August 27th, 2021 - 5:38pmI think the Raston robot should be brought Back into Nu Who and be the main Villian in one of the new stories.
Would be interesting to see how the new Doctor coped with this formidable foe.
Don’t know if anyone would agree?
Coleman
August 27th, 2021 - 5:57pmWould make a great Villian for the 60th Anniversary.
Give the Daleks and Cybermen a well deserved rest.
Crosby
August 29th, 2021 - 5:04amI Don’t think the Raston Warrior Robot was or is a villain it was only there to guard rassilons tomb
Coleman
August 29th, 2021 - 11:21amI suppose they can be programmed, and say the master got hold of one and programmed it to due his bidding it would make a great episode?
Valeyard
August 27th, 2021 - 11:52amIt looks like one of the most perfect killing machines ever devised.
Judooning
August 26th, 2021 - 9:14pmDo you think it was intentional to release this and the impaled Cyberman side by side in issues? I like the idea of having a couple of issues one after another that relate to each other.
the ergon
August 26th, 2021 - 10:22pmi was watching destiny earlier and i thought exactly the same. Maybe next would be a great idea to release that gooderson Davros with sphere alongside a movellan. They would cover more story characters. How cool would it have been to have had the blue faced Android after the Borad. That ships sailed.
Squab
August 26th, 2021 - 8:26pmLove it. Also surprised this one took so long. Maybe there’s hope for Heironymous yet. Shame they’ve gone for an inaccurate shiny all over paint job when only the face should be shiny but nevermind.
the ergon
August 26th, 2021 - 10:27pmThe body is fine. Its just the face mask.
Zygon_invader
August 26th, 2021 - 7:11pmOmg all the new issues look amazing I love it when we get to see what’s coming up next but at the same time I hate it knowing that there’s a long wait until we receive them
Talking about long waits has anyone received issues 202 + 203 + the S.O.L. angel yet
booboo
August 26th, 2021 - 7:17pmNot 202 / 203 but you need to check to see if you paid for the Angel and if so send in a photo of the payment as there was a glitch and they couldn’t tie payments to accounts so you may not get it otherwise.
look for £21.99 around mid June
Zygon_invader
August 26th, 2021 - 7:21pmThanks booboo I take a look much appreciated dont forgot the hartnell harrop is up for pre order tonight
booboo
August 26th, 2021 - 7:49pmpast my bedtime!
Alan Silvester
August 28th, 2021 - 8:42pmAccording to the Eaglemoss update on Facebook on the 13th August: “Dr Who Figures
Ref# – FG – Issues 202 & 203 – Currently on hold, expecting an ETA on stock. Deep apologies the delays. We are doing everything we can to get these items to you ASAP, and it’s due to shipping delays”.
And latest update says: “Dr. Who Figures currently on hold, expecting an ETA on stock. Deep apologies the delays. We are doing everything we can to get these items to you ASAP, and it’s due to shipping delays”.
Don’t know if anyone has received 202 & 203 – please let me know, because I haven’t!
Coleman
August 29th, 2021 - 11:51amJamie, posted in ask a question that he’s recieved 202 & 203 and his statue of liberty. So they must have arrived.
Crosby
August 26th, 2021 - 5:56pmHow cool is this my favourite at last and the Cyberman he destroyed as the next figurine
Jamie
August 26th, 2021 - 4:24pmMy wish list for the main range would be
Mavic Chen
Fish person
Kronos
Hieronymous
Black guardian
Timelash android
Gods of ragnarok
Blon fel Fotch (Margaret with slitheen arm )
Flood
Madam kovarian
Dalekz
August 26th, 2021 - 3:21pmLove it, it is a figure nobody but a Doctor Who fan would know.
Left on it’s own without other Who stuff it looks like a dramatic silver mannequin making shadow animals.
prototype dalek
August 26th, 2021 - 3:08pmFinally… always wondered why this was never made ages ago
Coleman
August 26th, 2021 - 2:51pmHere, pull my finger and see what happens.
Mark
August 26th, 2021 - 2:35pmHieronymous in his masque please
Bill Silver
August 26th, 2021 - 2:13pmBuy two. Paint one black and you’ve got an “Earthshock” Cyber android.
The ergon
August 26th, 2021 - 2:26pmYes but they were upright and mostly walked in pairs with hands faced outward when about to fire. They didn,t crouch like they were going to drop one.
Fledershrew
August 26th, 2021 - 2:12pmThe Raston Warrior Robot was one of the best parts of the Five Doctors episode, wiping out that unfortunate squad of Cybermen with ease…So many fans of the EM collection will be pleased this figure is finally being issued.
I remember the awesome ‘zip!’ sound effect when it activated.
Excellent! (or maybe not lol)
The ergon
August 26th, 2021 - 1:39pmWith these being so close released. Wouldnt it have saved a few slots by just releasing as an earthshock double set?
JRT!
August 26th, 2021 - 1:47pmBut was he in Earthshock as well? I remember him from The Five Doctors,along with the speared Cyberman figurine.
The ergon
August 26th, 2021 - 2:09pmSorry. I rushed my comment. Iwas thinking of those androids from earthshock. Same costume design.
JRT!
August 26th, 2021 - 2:53pmYeah. At first I thought it was the same robots when watching Earthshock,lol! But they didn’t act the same or disappear and reappear.
The ergon
August 26th, 2021 - 3:20pmWhat i should have said jrt was five doctors twinpack unless something big is already planned for that story. I wouldn,t mind a full set of those moved by borusa on that death zone ‘replica’.
JRT!
August 26th, 2021 - 6:25pmThat would be cool!
Rex Farrel
August 26th, 2021 - 8:42pmThe Five Docs pieces still exist, so in theory a perfect set of 3D scanned replicas could be released. I wonder if they could be done for the price of a Harrops figure each? I’m also surprised no one has done a Yeti statue replica, officially at least, molded off an original. Seems a no brainer, but it hasn’t happened for some reason. (Fancy starting a business, booboo?)
George
August 26th, 2021 - 8:58pmI have a feeling this will be a 5.5 inch figure in the Five Doctors B&M Set or The Earthshock set painted black using the same sculpt as the Voord and Sensorites
JRT!
August 27th, 2021 - 5:32amAnd THAT would be cool too!!
The ergon
August 26th, 2021 - 1:34pmIm surprised this wasnt done ages ago. Compared to some a simpler design and one silver spray job.
the ergon
August 26th, 2021 - 5:02pmWasn,t there a material that could have been used to give the face a shiny metallic look for more accuracy. I can be pedantic when it comes to missing minor details but i still love it and it was one that just had to be in this collection.
booboo
August 26th, 2021 - 5:08pmI seem to recall Character had a similar problem with the Silver nemesis Cybermen that is just wasn’t possible with a mass produced item
Rex Farrel
August 26th, 2021 - 9:30pmVac Metallisation/Metallization is the process. The first post here explains how it works and the issues with it: https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/chroming-explaining-hasbros-current-lots-or-nothing-approach.985214/
The metallised parts need to be on one sprue for the process, separate from non-metallic pieces. You then also have to apply perfectly transparent plastic thinly over the top.
Coleman
August 28th, 2021 - 11:51amRex is right it’s called Vac metallization. Kenner and Hasbro used it all the time for their C3POs Chrome gold look or TC14s silver chrome look but if you look at these same figures over the last Ten years or so, theyve stopped using this process stating it’s much too expensive now. (And that’s for a 15 pound 3.75 inch figure).
the ergon
August 28th, 2021 - 12:18pmSo what do they use as an alternative if they were to manuafacture a C3PO figure now?
Coleman
August 28th, 2021 - 3:21pmHello Ergon, the last ten years Hasbros been manufacturing C3PO, etc both in 3.75 and 6 inch scale theyve just used a gold paint, but it as the same sheen as this Raston robot figure. It’s not very realistic compared to the gold chrome finish the Vac metallization used to produce.
Fans have been complaining to Hasbro about bringing Vac back for years and years but to no avail.
The ergon
August 28th, 2021 - 5:13pmI remember the original 1977-1978 star wars figures and as i recall 3Po had a plastic metallic face and body and R2 had the same and stickers for its circuitry. It was a metallic shiny finish. I,m sure thet could have found a cheap plastic for the raston face mask. Im going to see if i can source something that might work to attach.
Coleman
August 28th, 2021 - 5:32pmYes, that’s about the only way Eaglemoss could have done it, used a separate piece of plastic for the face, Vac Metalised it then glued it onto the head later.
They have done similar things before, by attaching plastic parts to the metallic resin such as on the vashta Nerada and Cloister Wraith.
Coleman
August 28th, 2021 - 5:47pmErgon, I wonder what Doug Who used for the Brain of Morpho base, it looks like a proper chrome silver. (Don’t know if it came like that or he painted it?)
the ergon
August 28th, 2021 - 6:43pmThats the only problem i have with it. It resembles one of those lead armature men you use for making figurine sculpts with or like those metallic metal men mobiles/ stress toys you used to beable to buy. The faceplate/ mask is what gives it that distinctive look.
the ergon
August 28th, 2021 - 10:09pmi,d be a bit wary of spraypaint unless it was for a wider or larger surface. Might consider using mirror chrome touch up.
Daniel Pinn
August 26th, 2021 - 1:25pmYes, please