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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meirion thomas
September 11th, 2011 - 8:06amwill there ever be a series three of
the micro figures
thanks
jack
December 11th, 2011 - 2:14pmyes there re going to be a series three with the astronought and nephew and mel and so on
Scott the Raptor
April 17th, 2013 - 9:12pmYes. It didn’t feature the above figures, though.
mrjamiedan
June 8th, 2013 - 7:40pmyes there is meirion thomas
meirion thomas
September 11th, 2011 - 8:02amwhen will we be able to vote on large sets
and multi-packs.
thanks
Dudley01
August 24th, 2011 - 12:51pmI have a set where the Matt Smith figure is unfinsihed.
He has no bow tie and no detail on his jacket.
Anyone else get this?
supremedalek01
February 23rd, 2012 - 5:25pmMy river song, Rory, Mat Smith and Amy I got in the tardis play set don’t have faces.:(
booboo
February 23rd, 2012 - 5:28pmseriously? do you have a picture
supremedalek01
April 8th, 2012 - 1:06amI returned it to the store the moment I noticed, I forgot to take a picture thow.
Griff Brown
July 24th, 2011 - 7:25pmI went to butlins minehead a few days ago bought the dalek progenitor room mini set unfortunetaly it doesnt come with the doctor but I bought the tardis mini set and I have the the doctor and amy now so its cool.
by the way booboo is it true that they have 1 doctor{blue shirt} per shop?
King of the weevils
August 4th, 2011 - 8:47amYes there is only one jacketless blue shirt doctor in a 36 pack box however if the shop has 2 or 3 more boxes then you have more of a chance going through the boxes and getting one it’s the same with the serene angel which luckily I have! 🙂
NICHOLAS HORTON
July 17th, 2011 - 7:52pmCyberman Factory Set Released on same date 12th AUG. Priced – £19.99. & Dalek Factory Set – £29.99.
NICHOLAS HORTON
July 17th, 2011 - 7:49pmThe Dalek Factory Set is Released 12th AUG Confirmed by Character Options.
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
June 25th, 2011 - 9:44amI HAVE:
2 DOCTORS WITH NO JACKET, BLUE SHIRT
3 COMMON DOCTORS
1 BLUE DALEK
1 SCREAMING ANGEL
WHEN I WAS AT ARGOS, I WSS THERE FOR A FEW MINUTES FEELING THE PACKS! I HAVE ORDERED AM FROM AMAZON, THEY HAVE ALL OF THEM ONLINE!!
the raggedy boy
June 25th, 2011 - 7:13pmi have a cyberman and a screaming angel. they are cool. i use them with my other lego.
danny
August 6th, 2011 - 5:28pmi have 3 normal doctors 3 normal amys 3 screaming angels 1 in a projected one 1 red dalek 1 blue dalek 1 yellow dalek and 1 white dalek 2 cybermen and 1 smiler
Will
March 27th, 2012 - 6:30pmi have the doctor, amy, rory, river song, 6 dalek drones, a sepreme dalek, roman auton 3 cybermen (not cyber industrey) Cyberleader(with brain)and the cyberman pandirica guard!
supremedalek01
April 8th, 2012 - 2:07amI have 2 supreme 1 eternal 2 scientists 5 stratagist and 19 dalek drones. 1 cyberleader (with brain) 3 cyberleaders (closed brain) 3 cybermen (blank cheast) 11 cybermen (with cyber logo) and 1 progenitor cyberman. 5 silence and 2 silence (open mouth). 7 screaming angles. 2 amy (series 2) 1 amy (series 1) 1 amy (gloves). 2 silurians (restac). 1 river song. 1 rory. 2 dr (brown shirt) 1 dr (blue shirt) 2 dr (series 2). 1 captain (cyber conversion chamber).
NICHOLAS HORTON
June 12th, 2011 - 11:01pmMy local Smiths Toy Store in Walsall Nr. Birmingham has all the mini sets in stock as well as the single figure packets. The Five piece Dalek figure are supposed to be the RED DRONES.
TARDIS 201
June 18th, 2011 - 7:35pmWho else wants a 9th/10th Tardis interior with Rose & capt.Jack.
booboo
June 18th, 2011 - 7:37pmpersonally i would like every main character eventually
TARDIS 201
June 25th, 2011 - 9:16amCool, hey booboo,u know the character building voting thing up top, the valient set could come with teh master 🙂
booboo
June 25th, 2011 - 9:18amgood idea, i hope we get a Character Building master at least
TARDIS 201
June 25th, 2011 - 1:59pmHow about a stolen earth character building set with all companions,teh 10th doctor,3 bronze daleks,2 crucible daleks, a supreme dalek & Davros
toochwood
July 1st, 2011 - 4:15pmive heard that there is only going to be series 5 onwards figures
Doctor who 1234
July 11th, 2011 - 10:17pmyeah but now they have done the 11 doctors set so they should definatly do it
rabid frog
July 17th, 2011 - 4:53pmmaybe a cpt. jackfrom the end of miricale day
Anonymous
July 17th, 2011 - 5:09pmI don’t think there will be any sets based on the “classic” era. There might be the occassional figure or multipack where a figure is either from it or has appeared in the Eleventh Doctor’s time also but these will be very rare. So far only twelve of the figures are pre-Matt Smith which is well under half of them.
Will
March 27th, 2012 - 6:33pmi would buy that!
supremedalek01
April 8th, 2012 - 2:16amIt would be alot easier for character if they based there mini figure sets on the 5” sets. E.G.the stolen earth set could be remade in character building. That would also make it easier for us to collect them.
booboo senior
May 29th, 2011 - 12:05pmi saw a single pack at gamestation in ipswich but my mum said i cant have one 🙁 :sad::sad: 🙁 🙁
TARDIS 201
June 2nd, 2011 - 7:25pmoh, sorry dude,on saturday i got the last 2 mini sets i was missing.(tardis and dalek progenitor room)p.s: parent’s blow 🙁
dalekhed4
May 23rd, 2011 - 3:51pmi cant believe its 1.50 for a paket of the m.i. cards and its 1.99 for a micro fig
Anonymous
May 23rd, 2011 - 3:49pmgrr… my smiths or argos dont sell them :angry:
qutegiwl
May 14th, 2011 - 6:50pmhweeo i am jane i love doctor who .
wiw a rory figre bee outt.
wots of love,
jane
Doctorpotter
May 12th, 2011 - 7:17amHey booboo my mum says i am too old for character building and i am only 11
dalekhed4
May 19th, 2011 - 3:10pmur never 2 old 4 lego urrr… i mean charecter building
Doctorpotter
May 10th, 2011 - 5:54pmHey booboo in the dalek factory set witch 5 daleks does it have
Anonymous
May 10th, 2011 - 8:02pmIt does not specify, it only says there are five.
Twelth Cyber Legion
July 9th, 2011 - 8:21amCONFIRMED:Scientist and Drone
Doctor who 1234
July 11th, 2011 - 10:19pmyeah but it says five. ok fine scientist and drone but what other daleks are included?
Anonymous
May 9th, 2011 - 5:19pmDoes anyone know when the Army Builder sets are coming out, it’s probablly soon as they are on the CB site.
booboo
May 9th, 2011 - 5:21pmno date but must be very soon like you say
doctor
December 30th, 2011 - 7:17pmhello this is units comander garayhound 40 and i have a code red sontaran to defeat so i am trying to contact the doctor through unit data but his files have been stolen by the daleks thrugh the battle of kanary warff they escaped by emengancy temprl shift so i need help tracking them down go to theese cowordanates on the 4/5/12 12.00 am i supose you will not help me since i am unit trying to defat a sontaran
BOOBOO JR
May 9th, 2011 - 6:30amBooboo,when is the Weeping Angel Set being released, it was supposed to be some time last month. Some websites are selling it, thought they all say out of stock and have done for ages. Please Reply
booboo
May 9th, 2011 - 7:01amit seems to have been delayed
Anonymous
May 9th, 2011 - 3:39pmMine has been dispatched by Character.
booboo
May 9th, 2011 - 4:14pmOur weeping angels set will be here tomorrow – at last
booboo senior
May 8th, 2011 - 4:46pmthe doctor who character building sets are nearly out i got a free blue tied and blue shirted docter free withe daily mail but missed the very exclusive eternal dalek hopfully im gonna get a rare amy pond but this message board said that Rory will turn into a cyberman!!!hes gonna be evil for an episode or 2 again any way hopfully might win somthing from the compatition.
general staal
May 2nd, 2011 - 5:40pmcan i please have the link to that website in the pictue
BOOBOO JR
May 1st, 2011 - 5:05pmBooboo, do you know if the any of the CB stuff will be available at the Doctor Who Experience Shop?
booboo
May 1st, 2011 - 5:47pmno, but i would think they should get it
BOOBOO JR
May 1st, 2011 - 8:36pmWell I’ve booked to go in September, hopefully they will have stuff in there by then. What sort of things do they actually have in the shop (presuming that you’ve been, which as the fan you are, I’m sure you have)?
felgercarb
May 2nd, 2011 - 12:41pmI recently went to the DWE and asked about this, the staff had no idea what they were but also explained that when it comes to “new” merchandise, they don’y just get sent it they actually have to request it. To be honest they were really helpful and after me explaining and showing them what i mean’t, they said they would get some in as they looked like fun.
ExperienceShop
May 4th, 2011 - 4:48amThe Tardis Mini Set, The Dalek Progenitor Room Mini Set and Series 1 Micro-figures have arrived at the Doctor Who Experience
David J
May 1st, 2011 - 1:56pmon friday i got the dalek progenitor set and yesterday got the tardis exterior set with the doctor and amy for 9.99 each ordering the weeping angel set in the next few days still no sing of the micro figure packs i look forward to the big sets next summer autum winter
123abc
May 1st, 2011 - 1:47pmhow do u know about series 2 what wabsite are the on
booboo
May 1st, 2011 - 1:51pmThere was a series 2 shown at the toy fair but as we now have other figures to consider it might change of at least be added to
Dave Harrington
May 2nd, 2011 - 6:16pmSeries 3? Which figures were initially classed as series 3 at the toy fair then?
booboo
May 2nd, 2011 - 7:00pmmy mistake there was just series 2 there
Dave Harrington
May 2nd, 2011 - 7:05pmokay … dw about it
Scarywood
April 30th, 2011 - 1:52pmOrdered the TARDIS exterior set and the Dalek Progenitor Room from FP. Should be with me next week. 😀
:DoctorWho
April 16th, 2011 - 9:23pmWell, they are simular to LEGO….
but BETTER
:DoctorWho
dalekdude
April 22nd, 2011 - 11:48amyh itll be awsome im goin order it from some site !!!
The Silence
April 12th, 2011 - 7:54amHey Booboo when does the 11 Doctors Set come out
booboo
April 12th, 2011 - 8:00amNo date yet, i think it will be a while
dalekdude
April 22nd, 2011 - 11:55amwhy does booboo know so much and if u do know loads of stuff what shops have them now
booboo
April 22nd, 2011 - 12:24pmI dont know that much, i just take information that’s out there, i dont know what individual shops have them but i do know they will end up virtually everywhere
Anonymous
April 22nd, 2011 - 1:54pmIt is expected in September.
The Silence
April 10th, 2011 - 4:33pmHey Booboo Can I have a Picture of the Packaging the single figures come in
booboo
April 10th, 2011 - 4:35pmWhen we get them we will have plenty of photos
The Silence
April 10th, 2011 - 4:36pmDo you have one Now
booboo
April 10th, 2011 - 4:38pmno they are not out yet
Fez
April 10th, 2011 - 4:24pmwhen are these out ang where can i get them from?booboo
booboo
April 10th, 2011 - 4:27pmThe Dalek and Tardis set are in some shops now, they will be everywhere shortly
william the Doctor
April 10th, 2011 - 2:13pmwhat our they made of??????
booboo
April 10th, 2011 - 2:25pmPlastic, just like lego
Paddy
April 9th, 2011 - 6:52pmI might buy the TARDIS one when it comes out
Jbann
June 13th, 2011 - 3:25pmdid you know its tiny but boss ive got all three sets!
lett
April 9th, 2011 - 10:39amwhen are the small singal figures out
ross campbell
April 9th, 2011 - 4:52pmMay b after the sets r released
the doctor 1055
April 10th, 2011 - 12:34pmthey are released on 15th april i think
The Silence
April 8th, 2011 - 8:54pmHey Booboo when is that special page out
booboo
April 8th, 2011 - 8:57pmwe need good images of all the figures which we dont have yet, we were expecting to have them by now to be honest