September 10th, 2015
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These exclusive and limited edition action figures are highly detailed and features 18 points of articulation, interchangeable head (with hat) and iconic accessories including Missy’s umbrella and “Missy Device”.
The bespoke packaging is easy to display.
Available to order now Exclusively from www.character-online.com
Character Options has today unveiled details of a brand new Limited Edition Doctor Who 5.5” scale action figure. Images of the Missy figure, first in a new range of scale Doctor Who Collector Series toys were revealed by Alasdair Dewar, Product Development Director, today via video on the Character Options’ website.
Missy, played by Michelle Gomez, is a villainous Time Lady who recently revealed herself as the Doctor’s arch enemy, the Master! Missy has been firmly established as a new fan favourite character, and as a collector’s figure, she is truly a must have.
The Missy Figure will be available in two variants; a purple outfitted version with hat from the series finale episodes; and alternatively in her ‘Heaven’ outfit, hatless with black jacket and manic grin.
The Missy figures each have 18 points of articulation and are highly detailed and decorated. Each figure head can also be swapped so that both heads can be incorporated with either outfit, and they both come with accessories.
The bespoke UK Collector Series packs are perfect for display and for the first time are re-sealable, so that the figures can be enjoyed in or out of packaging without losing their collectability.
Only 4,000 units of each of the two figures are available in exclusive UK packaging at www.character-online.co.uk for a price of £19.99 each (excluding P&P). Delivery will be made to customers by early November.
Al Dewar states: “Character Options has been designing, manufacturing and marketing Doctor Who toys since 2005, so as true fans of the brand we wanted to tell collectors the latest news in the most direct, if informal way, which is why I made the announcement in person on the website.
Missy is the first of a potential new line of highly sought after 5.5-inch action figures so we expect interest to be high and we are all very excited to share this with fans and collectors alike.
“Working with Michelle Gomez was great fun and she was the best subject we ever 3D scanned, patiently holding her facial expressions including her trademark Missy “sneer” for long periods of time. We know that many collectors have been eagerly waiting to see if Missy would at some point be included within our figure range, and at last, here she is.”
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DoctorSong2016
September 23rd, 2015 - 10:16pmToysrus put up a Missy 5.5 inch figure for order by mistake, no picture and it’s been deleted now but people have screenshots
booboo
September 24th, 2015 - 5:38amno they didn’t its fake
I have a system which shows website page changes so i can see any new additions / changes and it would have picked this up that why i didn’t bother putting any on the comments thorough last night
silly getting people hopes up a lot of people took it as fact.
WouldYouLikeAJellyBaby?
September 23rd, 2015 - 10:12pmbooboo considering how the BBC do Photo Shoots for certain Characters from Episodes which they get Photos for Months in advance do you think that Design Works Windsor had done a new scan for Julian Bleach wearing his new and redesigned mask or do you think its unlikely that they will Re-release him with a new Headsculpt?
booboo
September 23rd, 2015 - 10:16pmits quite possible they scan numerous characters, even if they don’t intend to do a figure immediately.
The Silent Silent
September 23rd, 2015 - 9:49pmIs this a video or a piece of text ???
booboo
September 23rd, 2015 - 9:51pmvideo that full press release at 10.30
The Silent Silent
September 23rd, 2015 - 9:53pmwill it be interactive or a pre recorded video ????
booboo
September 23rd, 2015 - 9:54pmI believe its pre recorded
The Silent Silent
September 23rd, 2015 - 9:55pmThanks.
I hope it is a 5″ Cyberman, 8th Doctor and Missy wave 2 or something ???
The Silent Silent
September 23rd, 2015 - 10:02pmBooboo, If there are any pictures will you screenshot those ???
booboo
September 23rd, 2015 - 10:06pmwill try if i can
the astronaut of death
September 23rd, 2015 - 9:15pmwhat are you expecting booboo?
booboo
September 23rd, 2015 - 9:27pmwell I’m sure it will be about the collectors series, despite some of it being available already its actually had no official announcement yet
My gut feeling is some of what we have seen so far are “core” collectors figures co funded by CO/UT which have followed the same pattern as previous 5″ releases by ending up at specialist retailers more suited to them.
I hope to see a few more mainstream collector figures marketed by Character via say toys r us that may suite a wider market, these would need to be more recognisable to attract impulse buys.
Figures like Missy, Cybermen spring to mind
the astronaut of death
September 23rd, 2015 - 9:03pmshame its on a school day!
LastOfTheSonics
September 23rd, 2015 - 7:43pmI’m betting it’ll be a new TARDIS interior, or something that will make me jealous that I’m out of money 🙁
AlexanderOP
September 23rd, 2015 - 3:21pmI’d just like a 5 inch Missy/Rockstar 12 at the moment, hopefully with a new head sculpt with longer hair. If they did a bunch of two packs I guess they could re-release a Davros figure with it.
MrHalloWho
September 23rd, 2015 - 7:55pmThink about the few figures we’re getting, it’s a one in a million chance we’ll get a re-release of Davros. It’s only the head that’s slightly different.
76 Totters Lane
September 23rd, 2015 - 11:06pmForget about the million. Concentrate on the one.
Anonymous
September 24th, 2015 - 8:13am/\ /\ haha brilliant! /\ /\
Ian
September 23rd, 2015 - 1:00pmI would like to see an accurate 12″ Bronze Dalek and see the 18″ Daleks back.
Anonymous
September 23rd, 2015 - 10:28amIf these are 5 inch exclusives – which I suspect is the case. I really hope they are FP and not TRU. I dont live anywhere near a store from either FP or TRU but TRU website is terrible…they take an age to put their stuff on there.
booboo
September 23rd, 2015 - 10:46amOne would hope if these are anything to do with toys r us they are geared up to getting it online as soon as info is available
Anonymous
September 23rd, 2015 - 6:53pmI just hope it’s not fp international
WouldYouLikeAJellyBaby
September 23rd, 2015 - 9:55amI highly doubt it but I’m hoping that Al Dewar’s going to announce 2 Toys R Us Exclusive packs which are based on The Magician’s Apprentice and The Witch’s Familiar with a selection of Classic and New Series Daleks.
Simon
September 23rd, 2015 - 8:55amThis is great but i hope its not just going over what we already know
Cant see them promoting what are effectively FP exclusives so there must be more to it
I hope they are marketing their own Collectors series in addition to those being distributed done by FP/UT
John D
September 23rd, 2015 - 8:30amI would love to see a new interactive figure, like the long deceased Dalek.. Perhaps a 2 foot tall Cyberman that can walk, talk and interact.. Now that would be cool 🙂
Miffo
September 23rd, 2015 - 8:23amIt could be an announcement for the new Tardis console playset or something like that? 🙂 I don’t know but either way I am very excited 🙂
Alex
September 23rd, 2015 - 3:41amUnless it’s 5” stuff I’m not too fussed, It’s pretty all these 3.75 but they’re just not for me. Al Dewar is a charming man, sent me his war doctor tardis for free! Whatever they’re producing I’m sure it’ll make a lot of folks happy 🙂
STRAXTHEDESTROYER
September 22nd, 2015 - 11:06pmThis is exciting , im hoping for a missy 5,inch reveal
velvetdoctor
September 22nd, 2015 - 10:33pmI hope they announce an 8th Doctor from Night of the Doctor, they already released a great headsculpt for it. 🙂
When The Doctor Was Me
September 22nd, 2015 - 9:09pmMy guess by the look of the picture it has something to do with the Collector Series. Maybe the Clara reveal? And possibly other unknown ones! And possibly an annoucemnt that stores such as Smyths and Toys R Us will be stocking in store instead of just being available online.
Slitheen97
September 22nd, 2015 - 9:04pmMy guess is a full annoucment of the 5″ Collecters range, maybe a low down of what to look forwards too
76 Totters Lane
September 22nd, 2015 - 8:53pmMaybe it’s to get more retailers interested in the 5″ again, so they can make more of them alongside the 3.75″ line.
drwhofan4ever
September 22nd, 2015 - 8:49pmIt could be (but unlikley) 5.5″ sets.
Dalek set 1 – Davros/2008 supreme/bronze dalek
Dalek set 2 – Genesis/power supreme/ special weapons
Paternoster gang set – vastra/jenny/strax
13 doctors set
Magicians apprentice set – Doctor/Clara/Missy
Unit set – The brigadier/Kate Stewart/Osgood
Cyberman set – cybus Cyberman/cybershade/cybercontroller/2014 cyberman
EndlessTimelord
September 22nd, 2015 - 8:49pmCould this be a whole big new range of 5inch figures? And a playset? Or a return to 5inch? What do u think it is Booboo? 😀
James
September 22nd, 2015 - 8:38pmI imagine this will be regarding the sets which are yet to be announced that the Affable Design Company mentioned…
the paternoster gang
September 22nd, 2015 - 8:57pmI hope so. In the 5 inch scale, I would like:
●Paternoster gang set
●Missy
●Davros updated
●Colony Sarrf
●Kate Stewart
● 2013 cyberman
I’m not getting my hopes up too much but if the collectors line is announced on Thursday, I think these could all be likely to be made as figures.
shatner
September 22nd, 2015 - 8:04pmI don’t mind whatever it is as long as the lines still continue. I only collect 5inch and now love 3.75inch figures. looking forward to 3,75 missy sooo much and new daleks. THANK YOU AL DEWAR.
JasonisnotaRobot
September 22nd, 2015 - 7:43pmInteresting, wonder what will be announced.
shatner
September 22nd, 2015 - 7:29pmoooh nice
Big doc
September 22nd, 2015 - 7:29pmMaybe he is retiring or he is going to be the new Doctor
Doctor Who Crazy Ross
September 22nd, 2015 - 7:22pmI actually wouldn’t mind having a few sets based on the 11 Doctors set. Such as:
The Doctors Set (with all of his incarnations)
The Master Set (with all of his/her incarnations)
The Companion Set (with one companion from each Doctor incl. Susan, Jamie, Sarah Jane, Romana II, Tegan, Peri, Ace, Grace, The Moment, Rose, Donna, Amy and Clara)
The Dalek Set (with most of their designs from the daleks- magician)
The Cyberman Set (with most of their designs from tenth planet – death in heaven)
The Davros set (with his different appearances from genesis- magician)
The Monster Set (with a different monster from each era of the Doctor)
mark Belsom
September 22nd, 2015 - 7:22pmI’d settle for a new 13 doctors or master set or more single figures.
RhysCH
September 22nd, 2015 - 7:09pmWhere’s that soft toy Oswin we saw a while ago? 🙁
booboo
September 22nd, 2015 - 7:10pmthat’s underground toys, nothing to do with this
100000BC
September 22nd, 2015 - 7:05pmExciting!
😀