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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Christmas adventure set rules
January 28th, 2011 - 6:35amthe information was at the toy fair
booboo
January 28th, 2011 - 7:35amNothing about a pandorica set/stonehenge or other Tardis was on public display
LiasonIce
January 28th, 2011 - 3:00amThe more details are released, the more exited i get, I want the 11 Doctors box set (it can go with my 11 Doctors figure set), anyway I’m gunna save up and not buy the figures i wanted, but get these instead, it’s a pity though cause i already made heaps of custom Doctor Who Lego, so now i have to get rid of it all. Oh well.
Anyway I think they should bring out classic Daleks and Cybermen to go with the classic Doctors.
booboo
January 27th, 2011 - 8:43pmWhere has this info come from?
Bow-TiesRCool!!!=)
January 27th, 2011 - 8:03pmbooboo i beleive you have made a mistake it says brown bow tie the dr has never worna brown bow tie only red white and blue please correct me if i am wrong
booboo
January 27th, 2011 - 8:12pmNo your right , i had it listed as Brown shirt originally but because of the jacket-less one i changed it to bow tie but didn’t change the colour
Jaketor Who
January 27th, 2011 - 7:25pmlove the way we seem to be getting a lego type rory andriver song before an action figure 🙁
booboo
January 27th, 2011 - 7:32pmMy gut feeling is that you shouldn’t be seeing these sets yet (the ones due about September) you are likely to see a 5″ Rory and Riversong long before these come out
bow tie
January 27th, 2011 - 6:44pmi also like 11th doctor in a fez
bow tie
January 27th, 2011 - 6:40pmi like sontaran figures
booboo
January 27th, 2011 - 6:44pmI’m sure you will get them in this
doc1435
January 27th, 2011 - 5:33pmi am going to stop collecting the 5inch figures and start playing with these there wonderful
Anonymous
January 27th, 2011 - 5:08pmwill the mini sets be out in april time or september time
booboo
January 27th, 2011 - 5:19pmApril Time
the Strategist
January 27th, 2011 - 4:54pmWhat do you mean by dalek part black on the other known figures bit?
booboo
January 27th, 2011 - 4:56pmThere is a black unpainted Dalak skirt with the Dalak factory set
louis
January 27th, 2011 - 4:47pmwhat them so bad booboo when are they out ❓
booboo
January 27th, 2011 - 4:56pmMarch?April but the big sets and series 2 wont be out till September ish
doctor pond 393
January 27th, 2011 - 8:25amThey will be released around easter time not sure about height maybe same as lego? DOnt know how much yet.
booboo
January 27th, 2011 - 8:39am£1.99 a figure, £9.99 a small set up to £49.99 for the big ones
The Silence
January 27th, 2011 - 8:21amWhen will them be realeased and how much are they and how tall are they?
Jbann
June 13th, 2011 - 3:36pmsame size as lego figures
Christmas adventure set rules
January 27th, 2011 - 6:46amthe 11doctor set looks cool but i think. 7th Dr lets it down
JaredofMO
January 27th, 2011 - 2:24amIf Underground Toys brings these to the US, I’d like to get some for my baby brother. He loves LEGO.
I agree it was unfair that Doctor Who Toys was allowed to take photos and post them. (Unless they weren’t, but I don’t see those photos getting taken down.) Anyways, don’t let it get you down. I prefer your site for toy news and such, because you have an RSS feed, which is easy to keep up with, and I can view it easily on my phone. DWT, I can’t do either.
Alan
January 26th, 2011 - 8:24pmThey look AMAZING! – can not wait. I wonder if they will do prisoner zero or even the slitheen . I do know that they have the tardis .so there will be lots of room.he he he!
Anonymous
January 26th, 2011 - 8:13pmDoes anyone know if these sets are actually lego peices because on the website link something is printed on the studs of the bricks, or is it more mega blocks type stuff? Where are the pictures on facebook?
booboo
January 26th, 2011 - 8:18pmDefiantly not Lego, its charters own version of it
ryan
January 26th, 2011 - 7:53pmWhen i 1st saw them i thought “OH NO” but now i love them!-Collecting them all DEFO!
Peter
January 26th, 2011 - 7:14pmBrilliant, you are doing a collectors list i will be able to keep track then
doctor stu
January 26th, 2011 - 7:07pmthankyou boobooo!
Doctor stu
January 26th, 2011 - 5:41pmjust seen pictures of these snd the playsets on doctorwhotoys.net. i must say, they look better than i expected. but im a bit angry character have released a tiny vesion of riversong and rory before releasing them as the 8” figures. who agrees?? 😕 😮
😡
booboo
January 26th, 2011 - 5:44pmThey haven’t released anything yet, the sets with Rory/Riversong in are not due until Sept/Oct, chances are you will see 5″ versions of them long before that.
Bow-TiesRCool!!!=)
January 26th, 2011 - 5:05pmalso forgot 2 mention a rory and river figure as well soooooo ecited
Bow-TiesRCool!!!=)
January 26th, 2011 - 5:04pmon facebook i saw some images on a who site with;
wepping angel/cyberman sets
11 drs sets
all colour daleks
raggedy dr
amy police
poster for winter autumn
tardis set
tardis (police box)
blue bow tie dr
and dalek ship set
so looks great
booboo have u seen these images???
booboo
January 26th, 2011 - 5:21pmYes and we were there, seems like every man and his dog were allowed to take pictures except us
m
January 26th, 2011 - 5:03pm:O but the merch section is the best bit!!!!
booboo
January 26th, 2011 - 5:23pmnothing will change don’t worry
doctor 2011
January 26th, 2011 - 4:06pmtonighit on nta there will be a doctor who sketch
booboo
January 26th, 2011 - 4:09pmyes they are going to land in EastEnders i think
m
January 26th, 2011 - 3:52pmpleaAse dont give up on the site,its the best one on the net,its amazing and i would die without it! D: ಠ_ಠ
booboo
January 26th, 2011 - 3:54pmDon’t worry were not giving up, we will just concentrate our efforts in other areas
pupbenny
January 26th, 2011 - 3:34pmI see. So could you connect these to logo? Because if so then I might think about getting them as I have a whole box of lego.
booboo
January 26th, 2011 - 3:36pmnot 100% sure but i would think so looking at it
pupbenny
January 26th, 2011 - 3:27pmWhy? For copyright reasons?
booboo
January 26th, 2011 - 3:30pmyes the name lego is a registered trade mark, the patent of the building blocks has run out i think so any company can now make “lego Compatible” ranges but they have to have their own name for it
The Great One
January 26th, 2011 - 3:26pmAstonished others would be allowed to and not you to be honest considering what you do on the site here.
pupbenny
January 26th, 2011 - 3:20pmBooboo, that is, how some people might put it, out of order. They wouldn’t let you take pictures???????????????? And also why do they keep on calling them dr who micro-figures? It’s Lego!!!!!!
booboo
January 26th, 2011 - 3:22pmI know but they can’t call it lego