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** [[The Master]], the [[Third Doctor]] from ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'' and [[Jo Grant]] from ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]''
** [[The Master]], the [[Third Doctor]] from ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'' and [[Jo Grant]] from ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]''
** "The Monsters" pack which included a [[Cyberman]] from [[The Invasion (TV story)|''The Invasion'']], a [[Zygon]] from ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'' and an [[Ice Warrior]] from ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]] ''
** "The Monsters" pack which included a [[Cyberman]] from [[The Invasion (TV story)|''The Invasion'']], a [[Zygon]] from ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'' and an [[Ice Warrior]] from ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]] ''
== 2017 13 Doctors Set and Three-packs ==
* [[2017]] saw the release of a new, larger version of the 11 Doctors set, this time titled "The Thirteen Doctors" and included all versions of the Doctor from an exclusive variant of the [[First Doctor]] to the [[Twelfth Doctor]] with the "Thirteenth Doctor" being counted as the [[War Doctor]].
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== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==

Revision as of 00:40, 12 June 2020

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In 2008, Character Options began releasing action figures of characters from the classic Doctor Who series in the 5" scale. As was customary for Character Options, the figures were not actually 5" tall. Instead the Dalek figure was 5" tall and all other figures are scaled to match it.[1] Figures were often released in batches, referred to as "Waves". Thus, a figure might be said to be in "Wave 1", "Wave 2", or the like.

The initial assortment contained three former incarnations of the Doctor and an assortment of creatures and robots. The focus was on the Fourth Doctor era. Another feature of this line was the inclusion of parts of a build a figure in each toy (namely the K1 Robot and the Cyber-Controller from The Tomb of the Cybermen). A second wave of six figures was released in 2010, but without a build-it component. Other waves followed.

Classic Series Action Figures Wave 1 (2008)

  • Wave One contained eight figures.
  • Each release in this series included a Collect-&-Build component to make Robot K1.
  • This wave was released in 2008 and priced £7.99 (UK)

The Dalek Collector's Set #1 (2008)

Dalek Collectors Set - 1.jpg

The Ages Of Steel Wave (2009)

  • This wave contained four figures.
  • Each release in this series included a Collect-&-Build component to make Cyber-Controller.
  • This set was released in 2009 and priced £7.99 (UK)
  • The Cyber-Lord was the only new series figure released in the classic series line of figures, but was called Cyber-Leader instead.

The Dalek Collector's Set #2 (2009)

  • This boxed set contained three figures, all leaders.

The Fourth Doctor Adventure Set (2009)

  • This boxed set contained four figures.

Exclusives (2009)

  • Forbidden Planet got ten exclusive figures to retail in 2009.
  • These figures were released throughout 2009 and were priced £25.99 (UK)

Classic Series Action Figures Wave 2 (2010)

  • Wave Two contained six figures.
  • This wave was released in 2010 and priced £9.99 (UK)

The Eleven Doctors Set (2010)

  • This boxed set contained eleven figures.
  • This set was released in 2010 and priced £49.99 (UK)

Exclusives (2010)

  • Forbidden Planet had ten exclusive figures in 2010.
  • These figures were released throughout 2010 and were priced £25.99 (UK)

Exclusives (2011)

  • Throughout 2011 Forbidden Planet continued to release exclusive sets of 5" figures based on specific televised stories.
  • These figures were released throughout 2010 and were priced £25.99 upwards(UK)

2013 Doctor/Dalek sets

2014 Third Doctor Figure Sets/Seventh Doctor Figures

2015

2016 Exclusives and Variants

2017 13 Doctors Set and Three-packs

  • 2017 saw the release of a new, larger version of the 11 Doctors set, this time titled "The Thirteen Doctors" and included all versions of the Doctor from an exclusive variant of the First Doctor to the Twelfth Doctor with the "Thirteenth Doctor" being counted as the War Doctor.

Footnotes

  1. Behind the Scenes at Design Works: Part 3 A little history. doctorwhotoys.net. Retrieved on 22nd October 2011.