August 25th, 2022
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The Doctor Who Figurine Collection Updates and The Future
As many are aware, Eaglemoss is now In Administration
This does not necessarily mean this is the end of the collection. Huge efforts are going on behind the scenes, particularly by Ben Robinson who ran many of the Eaglemoss ranges, to find a new licensee so it (and other collections) can continue. With the 60th anniversary just around the corner, he very much hopes this can happen in some shape or form.
As the administrators have only just been appointed, at this stage information is very limited and subject to change.
Latest updates here:
Image of the Fendahl Magazine Cover
Image of proposed future Issue 230 Axon
Image of proposed future IssuePassenger (flux)
Image of proposed Issue 224 Group Marshal Stike
This “at a glance” post will be continuously updated with information and images on any developments about moving forward but also information on past stock that had, or may have been manufactured and its whereabouts.
- Issues 216-219 went into full production.
These figurines are highly likely to find their way to a retailer(s) in the coming months. They are believed to be in, or on their way to the UK. The magazines were all finalised up to issue 222 but some may not have been printed. You should start to see images of these soon.
- Consoles, Megas and Specials
The 9th/10th and Junk Yard Consoles along with the Cleaner Robot and Mega Cyberman should all find their way to a retailer(s) in the coming months. Some may be in different locations within the supply chain at present. Its not clear how near to production or shipping other announced items were such as the Mega Dalek, Skaak on Horseback and The Image of the Fendah Set.
- Issues 220-230+ were in development, some much further ahead than others.
Its not known at this stage if any of these went into full production and if they did what their exact location is within the supply chain. Images of some unannounced figurines are shown in tweets below.
With thanks to Ben Robinson. Embedded tweets, the newest first, with the latest images and information.
To help spread the word we would encourage as many people as possible to “like” and “retweet” his posts.
I was very happy when we got the nod to include Bellal in the #DoctorWho Figurine Collection. I'm not sure the finished magazine reached the printer, but here's the cover anyway, showing off @claytonhickman's awesome artwork, from a B&W still. #DWFC pic.twitter.com/t8uQWINh14
— Neil Corry (@LondonConcrete) September 17, 2022
The "Image of the Fendahl" story set from #Eaglemoss was to have come with a magazine (written by @0tralala). The stunning cover from @claytonhickman is here, and I hope you like it as much as I do. #DoctorWho #DWFC pic.twitter.com/BnPPLzZUCS
— Neil Corry (@LondonConcrete) September 4, 2022
I’ve gone to America for the #StarTrek convention so no new pics of unreleased stuff for a bit (but work continues). Here’s one #DoctorWho fig that I’ve got in my phone – Azure. Liking and sharing will prove there’s an Interest in getting them into mass production. #DWfigs pic.twitter.com/k9r6BcM3Ki
— Ben Robinson (@BenCSRobinson) August 25, 2022
Today’s unreleased #DoctorWho – an Axon monster. As always, likes and shares will increase the chance of making this available. This would have been 230 and I particularly like it but I am of that generation! #dwfigs pic.twitter.com/p5xV3UXKIV
— Ben Robinson (@BenCSRobinson) August 19, 2022
Here’s the next unreleased #doctorwho figurine – this is one of the Flux ones – Passenger. The usual drill: please like and share to show interest and see if we can get them out there for people to buy. #dwfc. pic.twitter.com/LghxiRMhfp
— Ben Robinson (@BenCSRobinson) August 17, 2022
The next unreleased Doctor Who figurine is Group Marshal Stike. We had this planned as #dwfc 224. As always, liking and sharing will help to show interest. I don’t think this one made it into mass production. pic.twitter.com/bdPZUtgZJt
— Ben Robinson (@BenCSRobinson) August 15, 2022
More unreleased DWFC figs in this case from ‘The End of Time’ (literally). This is one that was definitely manufactured so I’m optimistic it will be available before too long. #DoctorWho #dwfc pic.twitter.com/Uv6C1BCjef
— Ben Robinson (@BenCSRobinson) August 13, 2022
I’ve felt like this quite often in the last six months. I’ll share pics if unreleased things over the next couple of weeks in between any bits of news. pic.twitter.com/OgUvbAveK6
— Ben Robinson (@BenCSRobinson) August 11, 2022
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The Werewolf
August 22nd, 2022 - 9:39pmSuch a shame we will almost certainly never see released, I would have been looking forward to all of these, especially the Axon Monster.
Not to mention I don’t like numbers between 211 and 219 so was hoping the collection wouldn’t end in the middle of that.
Paul
August 22nd, 2022 - 7:02pmAccording to the paperwork found online there is a link the facebook group relating to the collection.
Having read the article before going into administration eaglemoss sold it customer database for the eshop to Heathside trading.
This means a third party as our personal information such as name’s, addresses and possibly bank details surely this is a clear breach of GDPR
booboo
August 22nd, 2022 - 7:54pmno, they can sell databases with certain rules as long as it’s only used for the purpose it was intended, ie mail shots to promote a particular range.
Eaglemoss had filed for administration i think when this was sold even though administrators has not been appointed
Sometimes a database can be amongst a companies most valuable assets.
There is no suggestion it would include bank details or any other personal info other than an email address and the range you were interested in.
Heathside are a very well known business and there is no way they would be in involved in anything against GDPR rules.
Important to note also is that its says eshop as in their website, not subscriptions which would be a separate database.
All this info is in the public domain on the Companies house website under Statement of administrator’s proposal: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02226335/filing-history
http://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk
Selling the database of a defunct business
A business that is insolvent, bankrupt, being closed down or sold may sell its customer database without consent under the following circumstances:
Harvey
August 23rd, 2022 - 10:21amWould be happy to get an email telling we where i can buy the stuff from (assuming they have some of the latest consoles, figures etc)
Masters of Earth
August 21st, 2022 - 7:02pmWhat numbers are each of these and I wonder if there are unreleased Daleks?
booboo
August 21st, 2022 - 7:04pmany proposed number is listed, (and not everything would have been allocated one) pretty sure there will more to come.
The Flying Shark
August 20th, 2022 - 7:26pmThis is really the only one of the unreleased ones to not wow me, the colouring’s off and the shape doesn’t look right either
Martino
August 19th, 2022 - 1:19pmThis is at the top of my want list – it would have completed my ‘Weetabix’ collection!
Coleman
August 19th, 2022 - 11:49amThis is really crazy but for months now I’ve been thinking of customising some CO or Eaglemoss scale figures.
Finally made my mind up last night I was going to make an Eaglemoss Scale Axon Monster and Krynoid together Since they are so similar.
I was actually looking on Ebay last night for some Eaglemoss figures to use as a Base.
Doug Who
August 19th, 2022 - 11:56amBeen thinking about this one too Coleman! I think the Marshman would be a good base. The pose is similar to the Axon attacking the soldier and it helps having the arms outstretched from the body!
Maybe we won’t have to put all that work in if enough interest is shown to get these made. I hope so!
Coleman
August 19th, 2022 - 12:16pmYes, Genuinely made my mind up last night what to make after weeks of debating.
Thought it would be a good start to my Eaglemoss custom collection as I could do 2 for the price of one, so to speak and paint one Orange and the other Green (With just a few Tweaks).
Last night started to “Watch” a couple of Auctions on Ebay to use as bases.
I don’t want to pay alot for these Eaglemoss figurines as they’ll just be used as a base.
Was going to surprise You Ergon and Tim by putting them up on Collections (in a month or so). But then Ben does this to me. Ah well.
Coleman
August 19th, 2022 - 12:21pmI was even thinking how to do the hand Tendrels, and found some very fine Steel wire in a draw, which I woukd attach to the “Base” figure before covering in Milliput.
(I had been planning it all out).
The ergon
August 19th, 2022 - 12:33pmHope within hope these get made yet. Its up to you of course but eventually these may come through, and we have those excellent harrop versions to put us on. Krynoid is definitely one to do. I was thinking of starting the tent version myself and do it in layers and adding the tendrils later, the only problem is sourcing the larger bases i wouldnt want to pay much and they never work out as good when i replicate my own. Do that foamasi with your krynoid. A battle of the green aliens if you like. Either way i,m sure you,ll do a splendid job whatever scale you choose.
Coleman
August 19th, 2022 - 12:41pmHello ergon, I’m sure I’ll get round to the Foamasi eventually as it’s a great figure. Why I decided on Axon Monster and Krynoid as my first Eaglemoss figures was basically a learning curve. Because of the small scale I know I’ll hit problems and wanted something Really Basic as my first Efforts. (Abit like You and Doug originally did).
If I’m ok with the fiddily scale I’m sure I’ll progress onto harder Sculpts.
The ergon
August 19th, 2022 - 1:05pmI,m still on said learning curve coleman, trial by error. Its just nice to have you enthused and back in the fold again. I,m sure you,ll have a much better experience than with milliput. Now some time has passed, what did happen there?
Coleman
August 19th, 2022 - 1:33pmYes, couldn’t seem to get Enthused at all about Doing CO customs. (Even though I love CO figures). But as soon as I decided to change to some Eaglemoss Style Customs I’m Excited again to Custom.
Coleman
August 19th, 2022 - 1:44pmI only ever used Milliput once on the Robert Harrop Style Menopteras Scarf.
But once I started using a tip by someone on the internet, about using plenty of Water with Milliput, I found it quite easy to use.
The ergon
August 19th, 2022 - 2:06pmYes i remember you saying you had used it on the scarf and it working out. With not hearing about other projects, i just assumed you,d lost interest.
Doug Who
August 19th, 2022 - 10:52amThe Axon creature looks fantastic and another bittersweet tantalising glimpse! I wonder if the colour scheme here had yet to be finalised. Obviously the potential for a tweak into the Krynoid too!
They were quite far ahead with developing these and again hope they do see an eventual release.
the Ergon
August 19th, 2022 - 10:57amI think neil said they might have problems with all those tendrils Doug but you are right about a tweak or so to enable The krynoid to come into existance as it was basically the same costume sprayed green.
the Ergon
August 19th, 2022 - 10:47amNow that is one of the big hitters that most collectors were after. They overcome the problems with all the tendrils I see. I just cant believe its one that we are potentially going to miss out on.
booboo
August 19th, 2022 - 9:34amSo its confirmed Heathside trading has bought the stock, its not known what, along with the e-shop customer date base.
This might suggest they are looking to sell direct to the public for a time.
This could take a while to sort out. Much of the stock is in Poland and they have to arrange to get it here by the looks of it.
They specialise in buying surplus / bankrupt stock and normally sell on to 3rd parties.
There is also more stock held with various logistics operators in the supply chain who are owed money so looks to be a very complicated situation here.
Coleman
August 19th, 2022 - 10:07amDidn’t you ever put up the Kavanista photo Booboo.
booboo
August 19th, 2022 - 10:09amno not that one it was in a reply to someone else
Coleman
August 19th, 2022 - 10:11amAh, Ok.
booboo
August 19th, 2022 - 10:13amif i embed it, its shows that persons profile as well that’s why i didn’t do it
monsterry
August 19th, 2022 - 10:13amEntertainment Earth have just sent me an email to say they can’t supply Cleaner robot nor Fendahl set due to “discontinued production”. So it looks like everyone may have to wait for Heathside to announce something…
booboo
August 19th, 2022 - 10:18amNot sure they would have got those, i read part builds and part works stock seem to be being dealt with differently, possibly as part of selling the lines to a new licensee.
I suspect Heathside have bought all the in hand stock the shop had, in other words most of what people already own.
the Ergon
August 19th, 2022 - 10:50amSomeone in the netherlands managed to get a cleanerbot so there must be some stock out there Booboo. when can we expect an announcement where stock might be distributed?
booboo
August 19th, 2022 - 11:07amAway of yet i would think, Heathside have to arrange shipment from Poland to the UK for a lot of it if i read it right.
The ergon
August 19th, 2022 - 1:13pmJust been checking out heathside which deal in wholesale and clearance. Does this mean that they might just be selling off those remaining half dozen or so issues or specials only?
booboo
August 19th, 2022 - 1:26pmI think they bought the entire stock that would have been on-line at the time (remember this is all stock not just doctor who). They have also bought the customer data base ( i assume the shop email list, not the subscription date base).
It also says there is a lot of part work, and build up stock at different locations and they are looking to sell this to established partners (FP?)
Some of this is with shipping companies who are owed money so they might be able to hold it until paid of dispose of it themselves if not
I suspect the administrators know that stock thats not been on sale before is worth a lot more than stock that’s been around for a while. The subscription date base would be worth a lot more to a potential new licensees.
You can see why all this would take time and is very complicated with different parties involved.
Dalekz
August 17th, 2022 - 12:37pmGood that they can get the figures they already made out but it’s sad I will never get my Clara figure thats the one I was waiting for the most compainion wise.
the Ergon
August 17th, 2022 - 12:52pmIf eaglemoss hadn,t bit off more than they could chew then we could well have seen that Oswin/ Clara/ bonnie figurine. So many didn,t quite make the run. I,m not sure if branching out too far was a good idea in the long run for them. Trying to please too many people all at once didn,t work out. I would have loved more story themed, monster variant and companion sets all the same. If some new company were to start up from scratch i,d be more than happy to subscribe again.
Dalekz
August 17th, 2022 - 4:27pmMaybe they should have stuck to producing the main characters so people could complete Doctor & Compaion sets before branching out into making other things that are a bit more obscure.
Some of the choices have been a bit strange like the Father Christmas figure, I don’t know how far that got but did they really think anybody would want that over Clara or Mel ect.
booboo
August 17th, 2022 - 4:51pmFather Christmas came out, it was supposed to be a December Christmas release but that never worked out
booboo
August 17th, 2022 - 5:03pmShould also say The Doctor Who line was doing fine, it was many other factors that led to their downfall.
Dalekz
August 17th, 2022 - 7:42pmI guess that would be true this kind of stuff is complicated.
Doug Who
August 17th, 2022 - 11:34pmAs Neil said, the Santa figurine was intended as a bit of festive fun but it was unavoidably delayed.
Ben Robinson has been giving interviews on a few sites where he explains (as far as he was privy to) what went wrong with Eaglemoss, that they basically tried a rapid expansion with the intention of selling the company but overreached and ‘toppled over’ in his words.
I really hope all his efforts pay off, not just for our ‘Who’ figurines but all those with incomplete builds!
Coleman
August 18th, 2022 - 12:18pmYes, to be honest I feel more sorry for those with incomplete Builds rather than us Dr Who Fans.
What goods an incomplete build its totally useless, you couldn’t even sell it to recouperate some of your money.
The ergon
August 17th, 2022 - 10:35amI suspect this might have been the last of the flux figures but we might have got dan, 13th and yas in their own doctor companion set. A few people mentioned passenger and fits in with all the jodie era figurines very well but its all hypothetical as we,ll most likely never own this and the rest to follow. Such a shame.
Coleman
August 17th, 2022 - 10:54amSince Eaglemoss had already announced Vinder for issue 221 I’d like to have thought Bel and Dan was also in the works, then that would have been all the main Characters from the Flux covered in this Collection.
The ergon
August 17th, 2022 - 11:04amYes forgot about bel but she might have been in said flux set coleman. It just wasnt to be.
Coleman
August 17th, 2022 - 11:18amYeah, she could have been in a future set with the Doctor. Since they were making Vinder they should have also been making a Bel for this collection.
I remember at the time watching Flux and liking their story. I was wondering if they would turn out to be the Doctors parents and the baby Bel was having would turn out to be the Doctor.
I remember alot of fans hating this storyl Arc and hoping it wouldn’t be true.
Was a good Arc, it got everybody talking about it.
The ergon
August 17th, 2022 - 11:32amFlux started well and had a few highlights. The set up was intriguing but for me it all unravelled into a bit of a convoluted mess and left so many questions unanswered by rushing its final hour. Lets hope the centenary readresses some of what went bedore but i think it unlikely. The angels episode was the pick of the series.
Gareth Pugh
August 17th, 2022 - 1:30pmAgreed, I’d have really liked Dan at some point. Grand Serpent might have been an interesting one to do, too, perhaps.
Slitheen92
August 17th, 2022 - 6:06pmWould have loved to see Dan and Kate Stewart! The Grand Serpent would have been awesome too!
The ergon
August 17th, 2022 - 7:20pmFoamasi tomorrow?
Coleman
August 17th, 2022 - 9:30pmLook well ergon, if one of these Reveals by Ben Turns out to be a Krarg.
The ergon
August 17th, 2022 - 10:10pmOh god no. Doug would drain like Talos after he had the fluid removed from his heel in jason and the argonauts- and then go to pieces. Ha,ha.
Coleman
August 18th, 2022 - 12:22pmYes, I don’t think he’d see the funny side. So near yet so far.
Doug Who
August 18th, 2022 - 1:19pmMy ears are burning boys! Burning like a Krarg!
If such a thing were to happen I’d try to take solace from Ben mentioning if there is a picture of a figurine there is “a good chance” it might happen!
Doubt there would be a Foamasi. Neil seemed to suggest it had been rejected 🙁
The ergon
August 18th, 2022 - 1:32pmSo nows your chance coleman. Ive been singing your praises with regards to your updated collection doug on the closed facebook group and it has recieved very positive feedback. Quite rightly so. Instagram as you say would be better should you wish to widen the appeal of your work.
The ergon
August 18th, 2022 - 1:57pmBut dont leave the collections page.
Coleman
August 18th, 2022 - 4:28pmYes Doug, I’ve been very tempted to make a Foamasi either in the Character Options scale or even the Eaglemoss scale (maybe both). I’ll have to attempt him soon.
I know everyone as different Tastes, but I think it’s such a good design.
To show it will translate well into a figure just look at Rob Whites attempt on Flickr, it’s great.
Doug Who
August 18th, 2022 - 5:40pmThanks Ergon! Nice to hear there is positive feedback – happy for the pictures to be shared anywhere really!
Wouldn’t leave the collections pages – this is a really nice site and Booboo is fantastic allowing us to post our images and chatter away!
Might try my hand at a Foamasi Eaglemoss custom one day but tricky at that smaller scale especially the spines and texture. There are good full-length references which is useful though. I agree it was a great design that perhaps didn’t translate into realisation entirely successfully.
Char
August 16th, 2022 - 9:53amReally hoping I’ll be able to get a weeping angel doctor, I’ve been hoping for one to pop up.
Pabs
August 16th, 2022 - 5:38amHopefully 216-219 seen they are some where in the UK either a port or some warehouse turn up at FP so collectors can get them.
Doctor Rob
August 16th, 2022 - 3:45amI’ve had the same two pre orders one from march the other from April the consoles no coraspondance from them when I did get through eventually they fobbed me off asked me to wait ,the last two sets I did get were broken they didn’t want to know their customer service was shocking now I’ve lost a lot of money on my pre orders.I feel sorry for the people who lost their jobs of course but miss leading your customers is awful I’m being very polite.on a positive note they done some very good stuff on the Dr who line great for missing items that character options never did .
booboo
August 16th, 2022 - 7:14amTo start with, employees including customer service would have only told you what they were told to say, or in some cases told to say nothing.
None of this is their fault and they have all lost their jobs.
On the money front – go to your bank /card company and open a chargeback – tell them you pre ordered and paid but that eaglemoss kept changing the release date but never indicated anything was wrong. Then, and this is important, tell them they shut down their website and cut off all lines of communication without any warning so you had no way on contacting them and they have now gone into administration. If they will not refund your money go to the ombudsman. Most good banks will be completely aware of the Eaglemoss situation by now and would have had many claims already.
Tim Lord Victorious
August 19th, 2022 - 10:32pmThanks for putting that on here Booboo I’ve been trying to find out what the position was and how I could try and get my money back
Mrs Croot
August 15th, 2022 - 7:56pmLet’s be honest, stike here a terrible resemblance… as it’s much better than the original prosthetics 🙂
Doug Who
August 15th, 2022 - 8:08pmYou make a good point! And it looks like the collar is firmly attached to the costume too!
With all the work that has gone into this, I so hope it sees a proper release at some point in the future.
The ergon
August 15th, 2022 - 8:33pmLooking closely at the face if it didnt have the stike chin beard and was a little darker in tone, it would make a better linx than the one we got.
John Sissons
August 15th, 2022 - 5:59pmThe question I want answered is what happens to those of us who have already paid with pre orders ? I pre ordered the Mega Cyberman so do people like me get to be sorted out first before they go to retailers ?
daz
August 15th, 2022 - 6:38pmNope. Eaglemoss doesn’t exist now. You need to try and arrange a claim back through your bank or Paypal to get your money back.
If you want anything once they are offered for sale by another company you will have to pay for them again.
booboo
August 15th, 2022 - 7:03pmYou asked about your order 2 weeks ago and i said then as PayPal wont do anything to go to your bank / credit card company where the money would have been debited from, if all else fails go to the ombudsman, that’s what they are there for.
Tell them Eaglemoss kept moving the advertised release date and then shut off all lines of communication without warning.
PigeonMoss
August 15th, 2022 - 11:07pmI opened up a case with my bank when this new was first annoucned as I had a pre order of £75. The money was credited the next day. Even if you paid by Paypal, provifing the funds came from your bank account, just go straight to the bank, in my expereince Paypal wont do anything but the banks act very quickly.
John Sissons
August 21st, 2022 - 4:13pmFailed on getting my money back from Paypal AND my bank. No idea what you do regarding Ombudsman. Eaglemoss has lost my support for not being bothered about letting us know what was happening. I will never order anything from them in future if they start up again.
booboo
August 21st, 2022 - 4:47pmThere is no one to loose your support, they won’t start up again they will be gone forever one wound up. I you want to take it out on a new company if they decide to go for the figurine licence thats up to you.
Go to the ombudsman and make a complaint that’s what they are there for and you have nothing to loose https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/
Coleman
August 15th, 2022 - 11:27amBlimey. If Stike ever shows up on the aftermarket he will sell for a fortune. (With not going into production). I wonder how many Prototypes they made.
The ergon
August 15th, 2022 - 11:56amInto the 30s according to ben, coleman.
Coleman
August 15th, 2022 - 12:00pmThey’ll definitely end up on Ebay Or similar site ergon.
Will have to start saving up. LoL
Doug Who
August 15th, 2022 - 12:09pmI hate to think the dizzy heights these would reach if they were ever sold! The unreleased ‘Mego-style’ Bif Bang Pow prototypes made it onto Ebay a couple of years ago.
I wonder if the unsuccessful prototypes, such as Pting and the Krynoid still exist? I remember years ago Ben posted images of a multitude of Hydroflax samples!
The ergon
August 15th, 2022 - 12:40pmI would rather they remain one off prototypes to admire and unavailable than have to go through some undignified melee to acquire one through auction as there is always someone with a bigger wallet who would leave you feeling gutwrenched at the end. If these werent commercially available i wouldnt want to know.
Gareth Pugh
August 15th, 2022 - 1:30pmErgon, I think Ben’s comment was him saying he had prototypes ‘into the 30s’ – meaning for issues into the 230s (issue numbers). Not that there were 30-or-so copies of prototypes?
The ergon
August 15th, 2022 - 1:55pmThats what i meant gareth.
The ergon
August 15th, 2022 - 9:58amStike would have been anpther cracker to add to the collection. The best sontaran prototype we,ll probably never own. It just rubs the salt further into the wound.
Peter C
August 15th, 2022 - 10:50amIt does look good.
Doug Who
August 15th, 2022 - 11:07amIt’s exciting and frustrating in equal measure seeing these! The best those on Twitter can do is promote Ben’s tweets as much as possible to show the demand is there. Certainly I’m sure everyone that uses this site would do what they can to support the collection continuing.
Doug Who
August 15th, 2022 - 9:40amThe Stike figurine is amazing! Really hope it appears…they had plans for Styre as well I seem to remember. Worth joining Twitter just to encourage support!
On another note Booboo has very kindly updated my collections page with my two latest custom figurines – one is a bit experimental! Check them out of you’re interested at all.
Tom Parsons
August 14th, 2022 - 9:56pmWill people who have subscribed get anything if anything does out.
Also we pre ordered the sontaran on horse an junkyard tardis from website not sure if they took money or not
booboo
August 14th, 2022 - 10:16pmThey would have taken the money as they always do at the point of order, you need to contact you bank or card company and initiate a charge back.
daz
August 14th, 2022 - 9:44pmIt does sound like Eaglemoss’ original plan was to have issues running non stop again from September when debits were due to restart for subscribers with stock being somewhere in UK ports already.
Hopefully, whoever buys the stock will have access to subscriber info to allow us to ‘complete’ our collections upto possibly 221 but I imagine it will be a free for all.
Although I got my 9th/10th console from USA in the end I know Eaglemoss stopped allowing orders for both the 9th/10th console just after I’d pre-ordered it in May.
So there might not be a huge number of those available.
prototype dalek
August 14th, 2022 - 9:39pmAt least at a glance things seem to look promising, just hope it materialises in to something
Slitheen92
August 14th, 2022 - 5:18pmFingers crossed the collection finds a new home as it’s absolutely amazing!
The ergon
August 14th, 2022 - 6:04pmI know. I wouldnt mind if they did an updated restart from Issue number 1 whoever would take the collection on as long as they kept those surprises coming.
Don’t Blink
August 14th, 2022 - 4:14pmI was hoping for the 13th Doctor weeping angel lets hope thats one that may have been made
The ergon
August 14th, 2022 - 5:01pmIf we are lucky enough to aquire these it,ll most probably up to 222-223 but nobody knows if or where these will show up despite the fact these were made in mass production and lieing in a port somewhwere, according to some, in the uk.
Gareth Pugh
August 14th, 2022 - 3:05pmA quick addition/build – shortly after Ben tweeted these, someone asked him how far, issues-wise, things went into full manufacturing. He replied that to the best of his knowledge, everything up to and including issue 222’s figurine (Ood Elder) has made it past the mass manufacturing stage. Possibly more beyond that, but he can’t be certain.
So:
* 216-219 are somewhere in the UK, potentially at ports,
* but it seems 220-222 (and maybe beyond) have been manufactured at least.
* Mark Wright, who took over editing the magazines from Neil at the end of 2021, tweeted that they were just about to start work on the magazine for issue 222 when they were told to stand down by EM as they entered Administration. So if stocks of 222 (at least) make it onto the UK market via some channel, it will probably not come with a mag. We don’t know yet if that is also true of, e.g., 216 to 221.
But hopeful news on those final few EM-made issues, and it’s sounding positive that the range may find a new home to take it forward. Fingers very much crossed.
booboo
August 14th, 2022 - 3:20pmI did run that by him, i think he was just wanting to be sure on 216-219, its just the unknown whereabouts of anything beyond that that makes it difficult to predict a line of events.
The UK has by far the biggest market for these so anything bulk manufactured should find its way here eventually i hope.
The Figurines as we know are made in China, the mags printed elsewhere, so i suppose it depends on who buys them if they are able to bring the 2 together.
If all the work has been done but not printed maybe they could do pdf for those who want it, shame to waist it.
Doug Who
August 14th, 2022 - 4:41pmThis is all at least hopeful!
The images that Ben has been posting are so tantalising! My fingers are practically arthritic with crossing that the collection continues at least as far as what was planned.
I did read a comment where Ben suggested if there was a photo of it there’s a chance (but nothing definite) it might be released. He also said on Twitter that he had sample “into the 230s”, so hopefully we’ll see images of those at some point.
I think pdfs would be a good compromise if printed magazines are not possible.
Thanks Booboo for keeping us updated!
The ergon
August 14th, 2022 - 5:04pmIts the figurines im interested in.
booboo
August 14th, 2022 - 5:14pmI give all mine away after i have read them to someone who cares more about the magazines than the figurines.
The ergon
August 14th, 2022 - 5:24pmEach to his own but its the possibility of the continuation of the figurines thats the primary concern.
Doug Who
August 14th, 2022 - 5:29pmThe magazines are always entertaining and a nice compliment to the figurines. I think they were a necessity to qualify for some retailers too. I wish the binder design had been more efficient however – they take up so much space!
By the way I meant say in my earlier reply a huge thanks to Ben for all his work and not least for keeping us informed about whats’s going on. Really hoping in these stressful times this little sliver of happiness keeps going!
The ergon
August 14th, 2022 - 5:41pmYou mentioned yourself doug the mags could be available in pdf form. Personally i read through them just the once and throw them as a lot of the content can be a repetirion of earlier issues and nothing the average who fan doesnt already know. Though there is that added value of the exclusive interview i know.
Movie Dalek
August 14th, 2022 - 5:58pmIf your going to get these back in newsagents they need a magazine, If not a PDf would be great if possible as i liked the content.
Otherwise you are going to have to rethink packaging with with description and blurb on the box like the Character sets.
Either way if it moves forwards just a figurines i will go with whatever they decide.
prototype dalek
August 14th, 2022 - 9:47pmWonder how these affect subscribers, would we buy them when they are released via a third party or wait for Eaglemoss to deliver them if they can?
booboo
August 14th, 2022 - 10:10pmEaglemoss won’t exist, once the assets have been sold the company will be wound up.
Most that could happen is any new company might be sold the customer data base by the administrators, but there are strict rules about this. I doubt there would be any automatic continuation of subscriptions but the new owner should contact past subscribers i would think
Prototype dalek
August 14th, 2022 - 10:16pmSo basically the only really possible thing that will happen is the stock being sold to a third party and getting it through them?
booboo
August 14th, 2022 - 10:27pmI pretty sure that’s what going to happen to stock in the administrators possession. The administrators are under no obligation to supply orders, paid for or not even if they hold the stock.
As far as i know everyone has been made redundant so no one to send anything out.
I suppose its possible that a new owner could buy all the Doctor Who stock but lots of legal stuff to work out before that happens. All of this would need BBC approval as well
Anonymous
August 15th, 2022 - 8:17amYou don’t need BBC approval to buy and sell existing approved stock. Anything not yet passed by them would, but anything not approved would. I wouldn’t have thought anything would be manyfactured without first having approval though.
booboo
August 15th, 2022 - 8:39amBy new owner i meant a new licensee moving forward who would, you can generally do what you want with existing approved stock
Master
August 14th, 2022 - 3:01pmLets hope for a good outcome to this. Far to much to do for it to stop here. I wonder if more TARDIS exteriors were planned.
MDS
August 14th, 2022 - 2:45pmAgree with last comment. I do hope that pre-orders and the subscribers get looked after as things become available and the stock disappears only to then go on Ebay at over inflated prices.
Alan Silvester
August 14th, 2022 - 2:38pmSounding hopeful and really appreciate this update and all the work going on behind-the-scenes (especially by Ben Robinson) to try and make this work. I’d be so happy if a way could be found to continue the DW figurines, but even getting to 220 would be great (although I’d really like Swarm and Azure!). Fingers and toes crossed.
Anonymous
August 14th, 2022 - 2:09pmsounds like the stock is in lots of different places might take a while to sort it all
Brian
August 14th, 2022 - 1:39pmSounds hopeful, really want to get those last few figures and consoles. Really hope they can make this work