October 15th, 2012
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New 3.75″ Figures and playsets in 2013 – Poll
New 3.75″ Scale Action Figures and playsets in 2013
In a recent interview for www.toysnplaythings.co.uk, Character along with several other companies have talked about their future plans for Doctor Who Products.
You can read all the interviews and stories via www.toysnplaythings.co.uk magazine or click on the image below.
One quote however appears to give us some major news on new figures and sets…
What exciting new products will you have coming out in future?
“Our product range will be diverse and innovative, in addition to the figures and playsets that have been released, Autumn 2012 will see the first Doctor Who App-related toy in which you connect your smartphone to a physical device enabling kids to digitally battle Daleks, Cybermen and Angels as they appear in their actual location on screen via augmented reality. We have huge expectations from an exciting new toy range for 2013 with new scale action figures, playsets and role play toys. Construction will continue to grow with the introduction of Series three micro-figures and all new playsets based on the upcoming episodes.”
The current 5 inch figure range
- The Classic series figure range will stay the same scale, 5 inches.
- No more new series figures will be made in the 5 inch range.
- Rory was the final new series figure to be made for the 5 inch scale range, although there may be re-releases (Like the B&M Dalek and Cybermen sets).
The new 3.75 inch figure range
- The new scale range will be 3.75 inches which is industry standard. This means the toys will be more compatible with other ranges.
- There are no plans to release already existing figures in the new scale range. (Excluding Daleks and Weeping angels seen in series 7)
- Photos of the range will not be released until next year.
- There is a possibility stands if costs allow but priority will be given to the figures.
- There will be a range of four playsets.
Above is what we know so far thanks to Alasdair Dewar.
Please leave only sensible and constructive comments on this article
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Steampunk Doctor
November 1st, 2012 - 10:24pmHopefully we can get a triceratops with the doctor playset !
jacondanjake
November 1st, 2012 - 8:44pmNo! I’ve been collecting five-inch for years. Also, classic is still five-inch? Really? So this means we can’t have a 12 Doctors figure adventure because the 12th doctor won’t be the same scale.
jacondanjake
November 1st, 2012 - 8:45pmAlso, these are a rip-off of Skylanders. Doctor Who isn’t supposed to rip off of stuff. And Skylanders? Really? I hate Skylanders.
Steampunk Doctor
November 1st, 2012 - 10:20pmSkylanders ? , What in the name are you talking about ?!
Nicholas
November 7th, 2012 - 8:43pmSkylanders is a video game. These aren’t. They’re completely different.
Steampunk Doctor
November 15th, 2012 - 5:25pmI know what skylanders are , im just saying why are they a rip off to skylanders ?
trustmeimthedr
October 31st, 2012 - 8:52pmsorry never worked click here maybe
http://www.doctorwhotoys.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=22295
McGann is The Doctor
October 30th, 2012 - 1:58pmYou should have a vote for “ABSOLUTELY NOT.”
Because I DO know what to think and I am sticking with the 5″ line forever !
CYBERMEN97000
October 29th, 2012 - 8:58pmStill i think this is an unwise move they’ve made bussiness wise because next years the 50th anniversary ,so basically more merch would have been bought by other stores and buyers who plan to sell it on the 5inch figs would have been a huge selling point but nope not character
Dr hugh
October 29th, 2012 - 8:54pmNooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! well, life goes on. Hopefully they CANCEL!!! this, if they do make these i will have to survive on character building. :'(
Nicholas
November 7th, 2012 - 8:44pmbut CB are smaller?
Dr hugh
December 21st, 2012 - 9:45amI know but there cheap and awesome and I don’t want to have to waste all my money buying these, because im making a 5 inch figure adventure series.
Anonymous
October 29th, 2012 - 6:28pmMe and my friend are doing a PowerPoint in school about this and on one page we have put 3.75″ of guilt staring us in the face and below the writing we have put an image of the prototype Tom Baker figure smiling!
doctor hugh
October 28th, 2012 - 8:06pmwhat company makes the 3.75 toys?
Anonymous
October 28th, 2012 - 8:14pmCO still make them.
doctor hugh
October 28th, 2012 - 8:19pmthanks anonymous
Dark Horse
October 28th, 2012 - 7:56pmThey should have been 3.75″ to begin with.
1:18 is the industry standard. It will allow much better playsets and vehicles, plus the figures look much better with better articulation and detail. 5″ figures are useless. I never bought a single figure from the Dr Who line because of the scale.
josh
November 22nd, 2012 - 7:01amthe 5 inch ones are much much better they have more deatil and look better on display as i never play with my figuers just display but only classic figuers
sean emrick
December 28th, 2012 - 2:07pmI agree with Dark Horse I collect only 1:18 scale figures and as much as I love Doctor Who I never purchased any figures because of the ridiculous scale that doesn’t really match anything else I own. Very excited about this news as I will now have Doctor Who figures to go with my Star Wars Collection and potential Star Trek figures also coming out next year. I can see why previous collectors would be upset but to 1:18 scale collectors this is the best news one could possibly ask for.
DoctorWhoUltimateFan
October 26th, 2012 - 10:33amWHAT?
David Edinburgh
October 23rd, 2012 - 3:37pmWith this big decision to change the scale CO is like are taking for granted Doctor Who the show will continue, but the majority of tv series have usually not more than 10 years life nowadays
RunAndRemember Innes
October 23rd, 2012 - 6:26pmI know, that’s the harsh reality of the viewers now, slowly decrease, and then the shows get axed, but hopefully Doctor Who will keep going strong, and we will at least get another doctor, or maybe two, but then I don’t really see anything happening after that, it will be out the public eye and eventually get taken off TV for a second time, and possibly even the last time!
Nicholas
November 7th, 2012 - 8:45pmDoctor Who will be around for many years to come.
duckter who
October 23rd, 2012 - 10:40amfoget fall of the elethenth, fall of the figue hight! 🙁
professor harrysong
October 23rd, 2012 - 2:38pmMy mum has let me collect these since I was four years old (I am now nine)as I have always been a fan. She must have spend thousands on trying to get them all for me and now you want to spoil my collection by making them smaller. Please do not do this to me and other collectors.
CONNORTHEDOCTOR
October 23rd, 2012 - 6:32pm^
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OMG exactly the same with me but i bought most of mine. I’m tryin to look on the good side though thinkin about doctor who and star wars cross overs and i’ve been collectin sine i was 7 now im 12.
duckter who
October 23rd, 2012 - 9:51pmsince i was 8 now im 13 £750 worth 🙁
Dalek The Supreme
October 26th, 2012 - 2:05pm(Formerly Dalek Strategist)
I don’t mind the new figure height, in fact, I’d gladly switch over as long as they were cheaper, but cancelling the 5-inch line (Except for Classics) is harsh.
drwhofan4ever
October 29th, 2012 - 7:40pmthis is not that great because i started collecting the figures since i was 6 and im now 12 but im still going to buy them
Andy Clockwise
October 23rd, 2012 - 10:11amNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please don’t stop producing the 5″ Figures. I have collected every figure released since the Doctor returned several years ago. My collection just wouldn’t look right with 3″ and I won’t be buying them 🙁
Anonymous
October 20th, 2012 - 2:22pmwe can not buy them no money for co
booboo
October 20th, 2012 - 2:29pmthen no Doctor who figures ever
Mels
October 20th, 2012 - 5:06pmYeah it’s these or nothing. While we’re all dissapointed to see the 5 inch line disappear for the new series, I’m personally quite excited to see what this new range might bring.
Anonymous
October 20th, 2012 - 2:15pmi dont like the idea of 3.75 inch figures. p.s. new amy figure needed
666555
October 20th, 2012 - 2:19pmdefintly a new amy figure
CYBERMEN97000
October 20th, 2012 - 11:10amThis my sound a bit silly but have character ever houht of getting a lst of figures and doing pollslike they do on this site instaed of gettng rid of all ust make th most popular figures thy know we will buy 🙁
booboo
October 20th, 2012 - 11:27amthe problem is it takes about 6 months from start to finish so in that time people could change their minds or loose interest – also the a big majority of new series figures are purchased by “casual” buyers as “toys”.
CYBERMEN97000
October 20th, 2012 - 6:15pmTrue very true well lts hope these smller scale ones are just as good 🙂
Dalek Sec
October 20th, 2012 - 10:39amI would actually like an army of mini Dalek Drones (2012 Version).
Probably with other figures in an Asylum of the Daleks Set:
Darla, Dalek Strategist, The Doctor, Oswin, and a Asylum Dalek.
the astronaut of death
October 20th, 2012 - 10:44ami dont want them to chnage the dalek scale
Dalek Sec
October 21st, 2012 - 9:10amWhat ever scale the Daleks are, our supremacy will persist! Daleks conquer and destroy!!!
Mels
October 23rd, 2012 - 9:51amActually Daleks scale down in size really well, since there are no facial features and fiddly details like that to worry about. Product Enterprise used to make some mini daleks that were really fantastic (although they were also probably more expensive). And of course Dapol used a smaller scale.
Provided they are made well, Daleks will probably be some of the nicer figures from the smaller range – and we *may* get a larger variety of them.
Dalek Sec
October 24th, 2012 - 10:00amMicro Talking Daleks were very detailed, to the point of looking almost perfect to the actual thing, and at the time were more detailed than character options Daleks.
Dalek Strategist
December 10th, 2012 - 1:14pmIt’s open minded people like you two that give me hopes for thi new scale! BE-HOLD, THE RES-TOR-A-TION OF THE FI-GURE LINE!
CYBERMEN97000
October 19th, 2012 - 10:34pmI always found it quite feacinating as us who merch collectors i thought they would have had plenty of buyers and stock was flying of he shelvesfor the 5inch range bt i guess not im quite shocked in away and a bit disappointed i wont be gtting these but i hope others will enjoy what we once had with the 5inch range 🙂
Mels
October 20th, 2012 - 10:33amI know my local stores are having trouble shifting them – they’re still trying to get rid of the Pandorica and Season 5 figures. Because they can’t shift those, they havn’t gotten any of the new ones in.
Daleks sell well, the Doctor sells well. But Smilers and multiple versions of Uncle (as examples) do not sell as well and sit on the shelves taking up space. DW figures are sold in case lots, so shops can’t pick and choose which figures they want – they have to get all or none. (So they get none).
David Edinburgh
October 23rd, 2012 - 3:40pmIts because they produced them in too big numbers
jordan
October 19th, 2012 - 9:58pmjust look at all of the people who want the 5inch figures and disagree on the 3 . bladee blah. i insist that this is cancelled. who agrees with me?!
Doctor 2011
October 21st, 2012 - 11:03pmMe
Dr hugh
October 29th, 2012 - 8:44pmMe!!!!!
Jordan
November 27th, 2012 - 6:31pmYeah absolutely cancel the new ones that will be 3.75 inch and keep the 5 inch figures!
The living shadow
January 12th, 2013 - 11:26amMe!!!
jordan
October 19th, 2012 - 9:53pmi am apsaloutly horrified by the new scale of doctor who figures, collecting doctor who figures is my life! i want them to be the same as before as i have loads of them, especially daleks. i cant even put it into words how much i want the figures to stay the same.
gs
October 19th, 2012 - 9:41pmhow will i be able to play with say the 10th doctor and a new 3.75 inch figure, The height difference will be stupid! anyway – must keep an open mind…
Anonymous
October 19th, 2012 - 7:15pmdo not buy them character options will not have any money
Luke
October 19th, 2012 - 7:29pmWe wouldn’t post the facts if they weren’t reliable. Please only post constructive comments in future…
If this line fails there may be no more Doctor Who figures in the future. The 5 inch series has ended for the new series (for now at least), the 3.75 range is probably the last chance.
Dalek Sec
October 20th, 2012 - 9:59amIf you want to continue collecting Daleks, build an army of 5 inch ones. 😀
CYBERMEN97000
October 19th, 2012 - 5:35pmQuick question is it possible for underground toys to contnue the new series figures? if they wanted too
CYBERMEN97000
October 19th, 2012 - 5:32pmHuge let down i loved the 5inch new series guess i will have to get all te onesi haven got and trhe classics 🙁
the astronaut of death
October 19th, 2012 - 3:47pmbooboo will theyu change the dalek figure scale
booboo
October 19th, 2012 - 4:01pmyes although not the classics, you could still have Talking Dalek wave 2 for example and they could still release existing moulds in some shape or form
Dalek Strategist
October 22nd, 2012 - 4:22amThey’re making a second wave of talking Daleks?
Trenzalore 64
October 19th, 2012 - 2:59pmDoes this mean that big chief studios will be following suit with this scale aswell?
Dalek Sec
October 22nd, 2012 - 6:26amBig Chief and Character Options aren’t connected.
Save the Daleks
October 19th, 2012 - 4:05amHi everyone what’s new, guess what I’m on the cruise that I was talking about. It’s awsome got some Doctor Who stuff. But yeah this criuse is pretty awsome!!!
Doctor Stu
October 18th, 2012 - 10:26pmHopefully some company will release an exclusive 5 inch handbot and then I can die happy
Doctor Stu
October 18th, 2012 - 10:30pmCO should look on this website and see how many people disapprove of the scale change and then decide if it was in fact a good idea or a huge mistake
Mels
October 19th, 2012 - 5:04amFrom what I gather, CO were not making money from the 5 inch line, so it would be a mistake to continue hobbling along with them.
If the smaller scale is successful, there will be more money to invest in a wider range of figures and merchandise – so I hope for all our sakes that the new line works well.
If not, mass-produced DW figures will probably end, unless another company picks up the licence.
Trenzalore 64
October 19th, 2012 - 2:58pmI agree, but if they are around when i have kids, they will have to wait untill they are 10 to have these.
Joe OHalloran
October 18th, 2012 - 10:15pmI don’t believe this! I really don’t believe this! THEY BETTA STILL KEEP DOING 5 INCH FIGURES! CHARACTER OPTIONS…YOU WON’T SEE THEN END OF ME!!!!!!!!!!! :'(
Anonymous
October 19th, 2012 - 2:21pmthey are doing the 5 inch range just with the exclusive classic figures, the new series figures are changing scale
Justjeulin
October 18th, 2012 - 10:08pmWell, I’ve started my Doctor Who/Star Wars crossover series. More on info on my collection page.