January 2nd, 2012
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Yesteryear Feature – Dapol 35th Anniversary set
Between 1987 and 2001 Dapol held the licenses for making Doctor Who products. They produced a wide range of Doctor Who toys, many of which are now considered highly collectable.
This is a very rare set limited to 350 units. It contained notable variants including the Dapol Tardis with gold windows and roundels, Davros with gold spheres and console and k9 with 35th anniversary printed on the side. Standard figures included were the 3rd Doctor, The Master and a Timelord.
David Boyle founded DAPOL model railways in 1983. For many years DAPOL had the licence from the BBC to manufacture Dr Who figures.
David also operated the Dr Who Exhibitions in Llangollen and Blackpool. He spent his twilight years living in Lytham St Annes.
David was well known within his local community. He loved dressing up and driving his beloved Dr Who car Bessie in the local carnival parades.
Leaflets advertising the set and the offer to have your own name engraved on a 35th anniversary Tardis now incredibly rare…
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Ian
October 22nd, 2012 - 8:53amI liked Dapol. I know some figures were not that good. Melkur was very good though.
I use the Console with my CO 5″ figures and it works with them.
Anthony
October 18th, 2012 - 7:29pmwonder what a tenth and 11th doctor would look like mad eby dapol ? and amy
the 12th doctor
September 22nd, 2012 - 9:46pmdapol figures are cool but the tardis is the best.
thedoctorwhositeisamazin
April 29th, 2012 - 8:23amthe dapol figures are worth £200 in today money
channel3point75
July 16th, 2012 - 10:21amI would love to own this set. I live in the US and just found out about the Dr. Who Dapol series and I want them all!! Does anyone have a checklist of then Dr. Who Dapol series ?? Thanks
booboo
July 16th, 2012 - 10:42amI think this site has most of it covered, there are loads of variants http://www.richardwho.com/DapolProject/index.asp
Jayk
June 11th, 2013 - 2:32pmDapol figures are £200??!
I have Mel,a Timelord and a Ice Warrior still in their boxes,their in my Basement somewhere
the doctor(doctor who site fan)
February 19th, 2012 - 1:00pmwhat are these stuff are they like minitoys
Tick Tock goes the Clock
January 31st, 2012 - 7:53pmi am so excited my Dad found this in the attic from when he was younger!! and best of all its still upopened!!!
booboo
January 31st, 2012 - 7:55pmthen its worth a lot of money
Mels
January 8th, 2012 - 6:40pmI have to say, I quite like the Master from this old set.
My favourite Dapol releases were the Millennium Daleks though… even if they made no sense whatsoever. Sparkly glitter Daleks ahoy! 😛
booboo
January 8th, 2012 - 6:46pmThe Millennium Daleks is one set i would like to get if i ever so one at a reasonable price
King of the Sontarans
January 8th, 2012 - 6:48pmCan we have a link of that set?
booboo
January 8th, 2012 - 6:51pmyou will find them all here and all the Dapol that was available
http://www.richardwho.com/DapolProject/index.asp
King of the Sontarans
January 8th, 2012 - 6:54pmThanks Booboo!!
drwhofan
January 8th, 2012 - 6:32pmi would love one of these any idea of where i could find one
booboo
January 8th, 2012 - 6:33pmvery rarely come up for sale anywhere now
drwhofan
January 8th, 2012 - 6:34pmoh thats a shame but thanks for telling me
eddy
April 4th, 2013 - 8:43pmi have got one.
David Morgan
January 5th, 2012 - 1:25pmWho put graffiti on K-9?
i wear a fez now
January 7th, 2012 - 6:26pmI bet its the same dude who wrote BAD WOLF on the TARDIS… Youths!
Andy
January 3rd, 2012 - 7:02pmDapol were the figures I grew up with so always have a soft spot for them but thinking about it… this set makes no sense ! The 3rd Doctor goes with the Master but Davros, K9 and Timelord style were part of the fourth Doctor era. The Timelord looks very happy about something… maybe he’s the one who put the lipstick on Davros. They do look good in gold though.
Anonymous
January 3rd, 2012 - 6:37pmwhy has davros got 2 arems
booboo
January 3rd, 2012 - 6:44pmit was a mistake, originally he had 2 hands and they had to withdraw it
droneclaw
January 2nd, 2012 - 9:23pmthe time lords wishis you a time travelistic birthday.
Rooners
January 2nd, 2012 - 6:11pmThis reminds me of the best Dapol had to offer fans…I will never complain about Character Options ever again. We have it so good these days – CO spoil us…they really do. I know the prices of FP exclusives can be high, but from what I remember Dapol could be expensive for the time too.
This set would be a lovely piece to have in a collection…but I’m rather pleased Dapol very much a thing of the past.
character building fan 00001
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:03pmi agree i would love this
MasterKasterborous
January 2nd, 2012 - 4:45pmOff Topic: I love the new home page banner!
Commander Strax
January 3rd, 2012 - 2:37pmboth of them me too
Anonymous
January 2nd, 2012 - 3:51pmyou can see how different the dapol doctor is different to the one on the flicker photo
pupbenny
January 2nd, 2012 - 3:14pmNice. 🙂 Is this new or an old set?
ozzysupreme
January 2nd, 2012 - 3:16pmits an old set and they are very expensive now!!!
Doctorpond393
January 2nd, 2012 - 3:08pmThanks guys I’m having a great day so far!
Anthony
January 2nd, 2012 - 3:04pmcool love looking at dapol figures sore batmanmarchs review cool but i liked to have ace and the doc and imperial dalek or melanie they look good but i wnted tese well ace and the doc and trdis set with mel tetrap and imperial dalek and davros love dapoldoctorwhosfigureadventures there mint and brilliant booboo do u no when the colections page will be up again sorry to brag
booboo
January 2nd, 2012 - 3:07pmi updated it yesterday
D0ct0r11
January 2nd, 2012 - 2:44pmThe gold variants are a nice idea, actually. The figures look terrible, but I like the added gold. I wouldn’t mind buying a CO TARDIS with golden window frames, St. John’s Ambulance sign and the like for the 50th anniversary. 😉 It’d be pretty cool.
booboo
January 2nd, 2012 - 12:42pmi have no idea
cyberman97
January 2nd, 2012 - 12:41pmis that an old fashioned christmas light bulb in the tardis light
booboo
January 2nd, 2012 - 12:43pmcertainly is
superdalek
January 2nd, 2012 - 12:36pmIt’s okay but I personally don’t like the style of the cartoon. 😐
cyberman97
January 2nd, 2012 - 12:36pmbest not show it then ! 🙂
Doctor Who Crazy Ross Muscroft
January 2nd, 2012 - 11:55amIf I was alive when this was released I think I would have bought it, although I don’t really like the look of K9 and the eyes on some of the dapol figures!
Time
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:58amIn other words, get rid of,the stuff clogging up the warehouse. Good god what a cash in
booboo
January 2nd, 2012 - 12:08pmdont get what you mean,this stuff hasn’t been available for years
Joeandteddy
January 2nd, 2012 - 12:26pm@time
this isn’t available anymore. (well, as far as i can see anyway)
this is an EXTREMELY rare set, and if i was alive when this was out i would definitely have bought it.
Joe ~ [JoeAndTeddy]
Joeandteddy
January 2nd, 2012 - 12:27pmActually, i was alive when this was made! but i was very small.
Joe ~
character building fan 00001
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:49amreminds me of the classic star trek figures i now own
Time And Relative Dimension In Space
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:18amdosent look that good
i wont bye this
RTPProductions
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:31amI would be surprised if you did find it to buy- it’s nearly 15 years old!
MasterKasterborous
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:09ambooboo Do you currently have a thing for Dapol????
booboo
January 2nd, 2012 - 12:05pmI’m just adding a few of our sets whilst its quiet, been meaning to do it for ages
whofan4ever
January 3rd, 2012 - 8:44amwell you could get a figure of each dapol figure you can and put them beside each CO figure of it, like the third doctor, or melkur!!!
Mumble5557
January 2nd, 2012 - 9:55amI allways wondered why did K9 have “35th Anniversary” on it
Mumble5557
January 2nd, 2012 - 9:55am& what is up with davros?
Mels
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:12am*Imagines the Third Doctor with a stencil and can of white spray paint*
“Hold still K9!” *Pssssshhhhhhhh* 😛
Shihan101 Productions
January 2nd, 2012 - 9:55amI would’t like that K9 with 35th anniversary on the side.
BOOBOO JR
January 2nd, 2012 - 12:38pmNor do I.