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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fezandastetson
January 26th, 2011 - 2:55pmbooboo that’s really horrible that they didn’t let you take pics and let others take pics. I think thats just really sad. 🙁
booboo
January 26th, 2011 - 3:19pmMay be but at least we know where we stand (obviously due to the amount of images now online were are assuming they were actually taken with permission)
fezandastetson
January 26th, 2011 - 6:59amif you want to see pictures of the different sets you should look on doctorwhotoys.net they have some 🙂
booboo
January 26th, 2011 - 7:42amThis is what i really love about this situation, me and Luke, who put a lot of effort in this site which now gets 1000s of visitors a day travel 200 miles, politely ask if we can take photos and are told no as some of the stuff was under embargo to come back and find people leaving thinks to other sites who are obviously more privileged than us.
Christmas adventure set rules
January 26th, 2011 - 6:38ami like the mini tardis set i also like the set with the supreme
Christmas adventure set rules
January 26th, 2011 - 6:30amwhen i get these fans watch out ill start reviewing these. please watch them i really like my utube page.
Dalek caan
January 26th, 2011 - 3:48amOZ!!!!!!!!!!!!???????!!!
omega
January 26th, 2011 - 3:30amA rory figure in oz? That would make my whole year!
Dalek caan
January 26th, 2011 - 3:16ami saw a Rory one will these come to Australia???????ps these look really awsome they should do a pandorica on with sontarin and stone ra dalek and cyberman and cybergaurd
Dalek caan
January 26th, 2011 - 3:16ami saw a Rory one will these come to Australia???????ps these look really awsome they should do a pandorica on with sontarin and stone ra dalek and cyberman and cybergaurd
CMJ
January 26th, 2011 - 2:51amI think it’s great these are being made. Although I have to say I always wished Lego would pick up Doctor Who, because then Traveller’s Tales could make a Doctor Who Lego video game. I love the Lego video game series, and the Doctor Who universe its number of characters would fit so perfectly into the humour and play style of those games. Apparently they won’t make a game unless there have been actual building sets produced.
King Ninja
January 25th, 2011 - 11:48pmI think it’s still worthwhile. The first images I see of Dr Who merchandise are always on this site. The official Dr Who site doesn’t talk about merchandise and Dr Who Toys. Net don’t have as many updates as you do and so I don’t check them every day. Keep up the good work, me and other fans rely on this site. It’s the best Dr Who site on the web.
King Ninja
January 25th, 2011 - 9:31pmBooboo r u going to stick up a close up picture of the cyberman converter set? Please…
booboo
January 25th, 2011 - 9:39pmwe were told no pictures, so we dont have any, you will have to go to the other sites that were allowed to take them, normally when they come out we would buy them and do what we do with the other figures and take pictures.
OMEGA
January 25th, 2011 - 8:45pmdo you know how much the 11 dr set of these is?
booboo
January 25th, 2011 - 8:53pmNot exactly, i would think £19.99 – £24.99 maybe
The Pandorica
January 25th, 2011 - 8:42pmThose pictures of the playsets and wave two look fantastic! I can’t wait to get these!
booboo
January 25th, 2011 - 8:54pmIt all looked great to be honest, i think this line will do really well
m
January 25th, 2011 - 7:55pmoh wow thank you! 😀 cannot wait,2011’s gonna be another great who-packed year!<3
m
January 25th, 2011 - 7:38pmdid they have anything else at the toy fair? xx
booboo
January 25th, 2011 - 7:45pmNot Character (not on general view anyway ) there are some great items coming for H Grossman, A Tardis (big one) with a difference and some fun novelty items, lots of them, as this is a trade show many items are still on the drawing board or yet to get final approval so there is a limit as to what an be said, unfortunately some of the items like the ride in Dalek weren’t quite ready for the show – but there might be even more exiting news on that front.
JaredofMO
January 25th, 2011 - 7:22pmI think I’d want to get some of these for my baby brother. He loves LEGO, and we got him on Doctor Who, so it’d be a logical move.
Dalekdragon
January 25th, 2011 - 6:28pmThis reallyu makes me feel sad. Your’e site is the best who fan site on the web – its design is brilliuant, it gives away just enough informatiuon to build anticipation not too much too soon, and its always friendly and accojmadating. Bad show toy fair, bad show.
booboo
January 25th, 2011 - 7:37pmme to, especially since we travelled a very costly 200 mile round trip to do it, we have always respected embargoes and never use anything without asking if its ok first, fat lot of good that does us, or perhaps we are just to polite.
ross campbell
January 25th, 2011 - 6:21pmdo we have 2 build them booboo!!!!?
booboo
January 25th, 2011 - 6:59pmYes they are construction kits like lego
doctor 2011
January 25th, 2011 - 5:59pmbooboo do you know how much they are?
booboo
January 25th, 2011 - 6:02pm£1.99 for a figure, £9.99 for a small set and up to £49.99 for the big sets ( and they are big ) lego sets are just as expensive if not more
JaredofMO
January 25th, 2011 - 5:48pmOh, great BooBoo. Can you confirm as discreetly as possible if Character will spoil us with more great 5” figures this year?
booboo
January 25th, 2011 - 5:54pmI really dont know, to be honest i would think there almost done for series 5 now and will be planning series 6.
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All they had on display in the main area Doctor Who wise was the Character building series ( and lots of it ) what they had “behind the scenes” I dont know.
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We are not retailers so we are not privy to future releases ( and if we were we wouldn’t be able to tell you )
blink?!?
January 25th, 2011 - 5:45pmwhen you went was there any new figure??? or just them??
roloboy97
January 25th, 2011 - 5:35pmbooboo is this lego?
booboo
January 25th, 2011 - 5:38pmIts very similar the bricks looked about the same size but the figures looked bigger and more featured, i was really taken aback buy what’s coming it really does look very good, i think those who were a bit negative will change their minds now they will have seen t all.
doctor 24/7
January 25th, 2011 - 5:27pmgreat the closest thing to doctor who lego
http://doctorwhotoys.net/characterbuilding.htm
doctor 2011
January 25th, 2011 - 5:21pmbooboo did you go to the toy fair and was it good
booboo
January 25th, 2011 - 5:28pmYes we went and yes it was very good to a point but having asked politely if photos were allowed of the new items and were told definitely not as many were still under embargo as it was a trade fair only to get back to find others have obviously been freely allowed to take them makes me a bit pig sick considering the amount of effort we put in here to be honest.
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Many of the exhibitors were most hospitable and showed us some great things coming up this year.
doctor 2011
January 25th, 2011 - 4:58pmon doctor who toy news they have pictures of
dalek cybermen and weeping angle 10 sets an a 11doctors set a cyberman uprading set a dalek set of the space ship a tardis play set all 5 daleks doctor no coat vampires roman rory and river song and out side tardis for these logo things have a look at doctor who toy news
booboo
January 25th, 2011 - 5:16pmAnd we were specifically told no photos so it shows its not what you know but who you know.
ozzysupreme
January 25th, 2011 - 4:56pmamazing prototype sets including the eleven doctors kit in lego!
the Strategist
January 25th, 2011 - 4:46pmFound this video of them i love the eleven doctors set and dalek playset! :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl0wsLTVqeI&feature=feedu
Year1 Class 4 Lego
January 25th, 2011 - 4:34pmCan Someone Show Me What I To Need Make Them
booboo
January 25th, 2011 - 4:37pmThey will come in sets with everything you need just like lego
chas
January 25th, 2011 - 4:10pmwhen and were can you get thease boo boo
booboo
January 25th, 2011 - 4:22pmStarting March/April, the big sets Sept/October time, they are really good
Dalek caan
January 24th, 2011 - 10:40pmthanks booboo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!