April 6th, 2011
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New Doctor Who Character Building Sets
Having seen this range first hand we can confidently say that its one of the best things Character have done in the Doctor Who line. Initially there will be some small construction and figure sets with (considerably) larger sets due later in the year. “older” fans have not been forgotten either with another 11 Doctors set. You’ll also be able to mix and match the Doctor Who range with the H.M. Armed Forces construction toys creating even more fun.
The popular collectors lists pages will be updated shortly to include these sets and figures.
With the announcement of the very well received Character Building series the opportunities are now endless to construct characters and sets from Doctor Who and its spin off’s. We have put a few possibilities in a poll below so which 4 would would like to see?
Figures seen so far include…
Series one figures…
*The Eleventh Doctor (Red bow tie)
*The Eleventh Doctor (Jacket-less Blue)
*Amy Pond
*Weeping Angel (Screaming)
*Weeping Angel (neutral)
*Cyberman
*Dalek Drone
*Dalek Strategist
*Silurian
*Smiler (angry face)
Series 2 Figures…
*Amy Pond Police uniform
*Roman Rory
*Vampire Girl
*Dalek Eternal
*Dalek Supreme
*The Eleventh Doctor (Red bow tie)
*Cyberleader
Other figures shown…
*Dalek Scientist
*Dalek Part Black
*Riversong
*Rory Williams
*Doctors 1-11 ( in a set )
*The Eleventh Doctor (Blue bow tie)
Figure sets include…
*Eleven Doctors Box Set
*Weeping angels Army builder set
*Dalek Army builders set
*Cyberman Army builders set
Construction Sets include…
*The Tardis mini set (100pcs) includes Amy and The Doctor
*Time of Angels mini set (100pcs) includes one weeping angel
*Dalek Progenitor Room Mini Playset (100pcs) includes Supreme Dalek
*Tardis console room playset (250pcs) includes Amy, The Doctor, Rory and Riversong
*Cyberman conversion chamber set (150pcs) includes Cyberman and Cyberleader
*Dalek Factory set (200pcs) includes parts to make 5 Daleks
From the BBC Press Office
BBC Worldwide is delighted to announce a major new deal with Character Options’ new Construction division which will see Doctor Who enter the construction toy market for the first time.
The Character Building range will include 3D micro-figures, brought to life with sculpted facial features whilst play sets will be uniquely tailored to Doctor Who.
Fans will be able to build their own Doctor Who world with all their favourite characters including the Doctor and Amy Pond with their famous foes the Daleks, Cybermen and Weeping Angels.
Distinctive to the Character Building range will be the use of texture on some of the building blocks, whether it be the sleek and smooth edges of a spaceship, or the rough edges of a rock face. This will be pivotal in recreating each environment, providing a natural look, but still allowing easy construction play.
The entire range will be displayed at the Character Options stand at the London Toy Fair with the first products set for release in Spring 2011.
Matt Smith and Karen Gillan have already seen their new figures and commented:
Matt Smith: “It was very surreal and funny coming face to face with a miniature version of myself as the Doctor but I’m glad that the Doctor’s trusty Sonic Screwdriver is in his hand, ready to fend off attacks from monsters!”
Karen Gillan: “I absolutely love these miniature toys of The Doctor and Amy Pond despite the strange sensation of seeing myself immortalised in plastic and miniature and buildable…and dissectible. I’m loving Pond’s flaming ginger mane and it’s funny to think that The Doctor and Amy are small enough to travel around in someone’s pocket!”
Richard Hollis, Head of UK Licensing at BBC Worldwide said: “We are delighted to build on our existing relationship with Character Options. We’ve worked successfully with them in the past and the quality and imagination they put into their toys is outstanding. This new venture offers the perfect play pattern for Doctor Who fans and opens up a fascinating and innovative genre. We believe that this is a fantastic new project and we’re really excited to see how popular these toys will become.”
Jon Diver, Character Group’s Joint Managing Director, commented: “This new project represents a major investment for us and we are delighted to be increasing our Doctor Who portfolio. In doing so we will also be supplying a new option to the child constructor who will now have the choice of a construction toy that has all the excitement and appeal that the licences brings with them.”
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nimibubs
January 19th, 2011 - 6:26pmHmm I Wonder What Amy Pond Would Look Like With A Dalek Base 😛
andyroo18
January 19th, 2011 - 5:49pmThey are beautifull ! They are well designed and even have an arty feel to them FAB ! Im 18 and will be having these which prooves they do appeal to a wide audience or maybe its just me 😀
booboo
January 19th, 2011 - 5:51pmI love them, there is great potential here
booboo
January 19th, 2011 - 5:35pmYes we need Rory i agree, in these and a 5″ figure
Joe Gould
December 7th, 2014 - 4:52pmI’m from the future, you will get a character rory in series 2 and an action figure in about 2 years, I have to go now, I don’t want to cause a paradox, actually I think I already have!!!!
King Ninja
January 19th, 2011 - 5:23pmGreat new stuff everyday at the moment! Wahey! Just wish Hot Toys would do a Dr Who line…
ben
January 19th, 2011 - 5:16pmthey havent even broyght out a ory with these!!!!! what is wrong character!!
H.K
January 19th, 2011 - 4:58pmwhy would anyone buy these?? i would rather buy figures, they have more mechanisims and more detail.
booboo
January 19th, 2011 - 5:31pmThis stuff is going to popular amongst younger fans ( and some old ones ) I think it will do well and i cant wait to see the playsets
Bow-TiesRCool!!!=)
January 19th, 2011 - 4:56pmThis is the nearest were gonna get to lego so this is the best thing to come in ageS!!!! cant wait so ecited!!!!
stazer
January 19th, 2011 - 4:49pmHATE THESE THINGS GRRR!
Calum Smith
January 19th, 2011 - 4:17pmWell… these look ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!!
Loving the design, and I would assume that they would bring out more – because that is amazing – especially bringing out consoles (preferably (a?) classic console.
doctor 2011
January 19th, 2011 - 4:17pmbooboo on doctor who toy news there is loads of new stuff like a new cyberman head with wires an pictures of these please look!
booboo
January 19th, 2011 - 5:40pmI know all about this stuff, we will wait until there is proper info and images before putting on here
docandk9
January 19th, 2011 - 4:13pmThey are so cute! And look very legoish! Please CO release a TARDIS or something for these!
doctor 2011
January 19th, 2011 - 4:04pmwhat are these
and how much are they
booboo
January 19th, 2011 - 3:27pmWe should know a lot more next week after toyfair 2011
DoctorWhoDW
January 19th, 2011 - 3:25pmhow big excatly are these?
they look great though!!!!!! i want them to make stop motion advetures on youtube!
nharty
January 19th, 2011 - 3:04pmHope they’re better than the Time Squad Build a Master. I can’t keep his leg on. 🙁 They do look good however….
pupbenny
January 19th, 2011 - 3:02pmBoy George, they’re Lego!
alex
January 19th, 2011 - 1:53pmif the playsets do come out i really, really hope that the 2010 tardis playset will be better than the tardis playset that was released for the 5 inch figures
chas
January 19th, 2011 - 1:49pmboo boo are these just a figure to build or like a big set
booboo
January 19th, 2011 - 1:54pmI dont know, i would imagine they come in sets, we could get all sorts like a Tardis and console room if you think of lego most people are interested it the sets as a whole like airports and and houses, the figures just play a small part. this may be like that
owen
January 19th, 2011 - 1:33pmwow but are thay for lego only or duplo ❓
The Tardis
January 19th, 2011 - 1:26pmmay be its like duplo
tardisiornside
January 19th, 2011 - 1:08pmcool im getting the dalek drone and stratigest the doctor and amy and two cybermen for my birthday 🙂
JaredofMO
January 19th, 2011 - 12:55pmIf it’s LEGO-compatible, then my baby brother will love this!
David
January 19th, 2011 - 12:43pmMay be they are lego size, I hope there a bit bigger though
lucaskai3
January 19th, 2011 - 12:14pmthese look awesome, how big are they?
booboo
January 19th, 2011 - 12:16pmNot sure yet, they look about time squad size, may be smaller
Jbann
June 13th, 2011 - 3:41pmsame size as lego there a copy of lego
joshy
January 19th, 2011 - 12:11pmTHESE ARE SO COOL AND CUTE
The Hand of Omega
January 19th, 2011 - 11:33amI cant wait to see what the playsets look like 🙂
chas
January 19th, 2011 - 11:07amthey are a rip of of lego ! but i do like the
dr
cyberman
dalek drone
and the amy pond
booboo
January 19th, 2011 - 11:09amPeople have wanted Doctor Who lego for ages but they wont deliver so good on character for bringing us something different.
fezes are cool 24564789957
January 19th, 2011 - 10:48amwhat is all this about lego doctor who ?
booboo
January 19th, 2011 - 10:51amLooks similar, its all on display next week at the toy fair so we should see soon
Bob
January 19th, 2011 - 10:42amOh my poor wallet this year 😯
Si
January 19th, 2011 - 10:41amWoW this sounds awesome, i wonder if we will get a quarry