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In 2008, Character Options began releasing action figures of characters from the classic Doctor Who series.
The initial assortment contained three former incarnations of the doctor and a number of creatures and robots with a focus 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 an early Cyber Controller).
A second wave of 6 figures was released in 2010 but without a Build-it component with each figure priced £9.99 (UK).
Classic Series Action Figures Wave 1
- Wave One contained 8 X 5" figures; the Fourth Doctor, the Fifth Doctor, the Sixth Doctor, Robot D84, Robot SV7, Zygon, Sea Devil and a combined pack of Magnus Greel and Mr. Sin.
- Each release in this series included a build-it component to make Robot K1.
- This set was released in 2008 and priced £7.99 (UK)
Classic Series Action Figures Wave 2
- Wave Two contained 6 X 5" figures; Earthshock Cyberman, Ice Warrior, The Master, Morbius, Mummy Robot and an infected Sandminer Robot.
- This set was released in 2010 and priced £9.99 (UK)
The Doctors
The First Doctor
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Exclusive: First Doctor and Dalek
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First Doctor from An Unearthly Child
- The First Doctor with Dalek as seen in DW: The Dalek Invasion of Earth, this set was also available in black and white.
- Released in 2008 this was exclusive to Forbidden Planet, and priced at £25.00 (UK)
- A second First Doctor as seen in DW: An Unearthly Child was released as an Exclusive in 2010.
The Second Doctor
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Exclusive: Second Doctor and Cyberman
- The Second Doctor with Cyberman as in seen in DW: The Tomb of the Cybermen
- Released in 2008 this was exclusive to Forbidden Planet, and priced at £25.00 (UK)
- This set was also available in black and white
The Third Doctor
- Third Doctor with red trimmed jacket
- A second Third Doctor was released but with cloak
Each Third Doctor release has come with a monster from his era they are:
- Silver Dalek equipped with Machine Gun weapon as seen in DW: Death to the Daleks
- Three Giant Maggots from DW: The Green Death
- Sea Devil from DW: The Sea Devils
- Released in 2009
The Fourth Doctor
- Both figures come with an inter-changeable head (hatted or un-hatted)
- Each release in this series included a build-it component to make Robot K1.
- This figure was sold seperately and not made available as part of a set.
- This set was released in 2008 and priced £7.99 (UK)
- A second Fourth Doctor as seen in DW: Pyramids of Mars was released in 2009.
The Fourth Doctor Adventure Set
- A Fourth Doctor action figure set was released in 2009 and included;
- Fourth Doctor figure
- Voc Robot as seen in DW: The Robots of Death
- Mummy with Canopic Jar and Generator as seen in DW: Pyramids of Mars
- Dalek with attached explosives as seen in DW: Destiny of the Daleks
The Fifth Doctor
- Also includes the Doctor's sonic screwdriver.
- Unusally this figure lacks the inclusion of a stick of celery on the Doctor's lapel, a minor point in the otherwise very high quality of the whole output from Character Options, but worth a mention. (Not as worthy as some of Dapol's 'classics'!)
- Each release in this series included a build-it component to make Robot K1.
- This figure was sold separately. A variant with celery and different trousers was made available in a ComicCon exclusive Time Crash figure set, along with the Tenth Doctor and a Dalek Sec Top Trumps card.
- This set was released in 2008 and priced £7.99 (UK)
The Sixth Doctor
Exclusive: Sixth Doctor from Real Time
Exclusive: Sixth Doctor from The Caves of Androzani
- Also includes the Doctor's sonic lance.
- Availability of this figure was an issue. Shops received a mixed consignment of 12 figures from this series. Some figures, like the Fourth and Fifth Doctor were packaged 2 to a box - the Sixth Doctor was not one of them!
- Each release in the first Classic Action Figure series included a build-it component to make Robot K1. This figure included the upper torso/shoulders.
- This figure was sold separately and not made available as part of a set.
- This set was released in 2008 and priced £7.99 (UK)
- A variant of the Sixth Doctor with a blue coat (as seen in WC: Real Time) was issued exclusive to Forbidden Planet, and priced at £14.99 (UK) as a stand alone figure.
- A further version was released later showing the Sixth Doctor wearing the costume of the Fifth Doctor.
The Seventh Doctor
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Exclusive: Seventh Doctor with Dalek
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Exclusive: Seventh Doctor with Classic TARDIS
- The Seventh Doctor with cream jacket as seen in Season's 24 & 25.
- Imperial Dalek as seen in DW: Remembrance of the Daleks
- The Seventh Doctor with brown jacket as seen in Season 26.
- Classic TARDIS from Doctor Who in the 1980s.
- Released in 2010 & exclusive to Forbidden Planet.
The Cybermen
Classic Series Cyberman
Classic Series Cyberman
Classic Series Cyberman
Classic Series Cyberman
Classic Series Cyberman
The first Classic Cybermen figures came out as a Collect-and-Build set, and it featured:
- Cyberman as seen in DW: The Tenth Planet
- Cyberman as seen in DW: Tomb of the Cybermen, with two Cybermats.
- Cyberman as seen in DW: The Invasion, with Cyber-Gun.
- Cyber Leader as seen in DW: The Next Doctor
- The Collect-and-Build figure was Cyber Controller as seen in DW: Tomb of the Cybermen
- This set was released in 2009 and each action figure was priced £7.99 (UK)
Other Cyberman figures are:
- Cyberman as seen in DW: Tomb of the Cybermen, with Second Doctor, but without Cybermats.
- Cyberman as seen in DW: Earthshock, with Cyber-Gun.
- Released as a stand alone figure in January 2010 priced £9.99 (UK)
The Daleks
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Dalek from The Daleks
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Dalek Supreme from Planet of the Daleks
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Dalek from Genesis of the Daleks
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Exclusive: Seventh Doctor with Dalek
The first Classic Dalek figures came out as a Collectors set, and it featured:
- Dalek as seen in DW: The Daleks
- Dalek as seen in DW: Genesis of the Daleks
- Dalek Supreme as seen in DW: Planet of the Daleks
The second Classic Dalek Collectors set featured:
- Saucer Pilot Dalek as seen in DW: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
- Emperor’s Guard Dalek as seen in DW: Evil of the Daleks
- Dalek Supreme as seen in DW: Day of the Daleks
Other Dalek figures are:
- Dalek Supreme as seen in DW: The Dalek Invasion of Earth, with First Doctor.
- Dalek as seen in DW: Death to the Daleks, with Third Doctor.
- Dalek as seen in DW: Destiny of the Daleks, part of Fourth Doctor Adventure set.
- Imperial Dalek as seen in DW: Remembrance of the Daleks, with Seventh Doctor.
Other Monsters
Ice Warrior from DW: The Seeds of Death
Classic Series Ice Warrior
- Released as a stand alone figure in January 2010 priced £9.99 (UK)
- This was part of 6 figures released in Wave 2
K1 Robot from DW: Robot Build-a-figure
Classic Series Robot K1
- This larger sized figure was the first build-it model release constructed using the component parts included with each figure in the first Classic Series Figures set.
- This figure was not sold seperately.
- This set was released in 2008.
Giant Maggots from DW: The Green Death
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Classic Series Giant Maggots
- Three giant maggot figures were released coupled with a Third Doctor figure (see 'Doctor releases' above).
Magnus Greel and Mr. Sin from DW: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
Classic Series Magnus Greel and Mr. Sin
- This two figure set also includes an inter-changable head for the Magnus Greel figure( masked or disfigured)
- Each release in this series included a build-it component to make Robot K1.
- This figure was sold seperately and not made available as part of a set.
- This set was released in 2008 and priced £7.99 (UK)
The Master from DW: The Deadly Assassin
Classic Series The Master
- Released as a stand alone figure in January 2010 priced £9.99 (UK)
- This was part of 6 figures released in Wave 2
Morbius from DW: The Brain of Morbius
Classic Series Morbius
- Released as a stand alone figure in January 2010 priced £9.99 (UK)
- This was part of 6 figures released in Wave 2
Mummy Robot from DW: Pyramids of Mars
Classic Series Osirian service robot
Classic Series Osirian service robot
- Released as a stand alone figure in January 2010 priced £9.99 (UK)
- This was part of 6 figures released in Wave 2
Sandminer Robots from DW: The Robots of Death
Classic Series D84
Classic Series SV7
Classic Series Infected Sandminer Robot
- Also includes an anti-robot transmitter.
- Each release in this series included a build-it component to make Robot K1.
- This figure was sold seperately and not made available as part of a set.
- This set was released in 2008 and priced £7.99 (UK)
- Also includes a robots hand.
- Each release in the first Classic Series Action Figures series included a build-it component to make Robot K1.
- This figure was sold seperately and not made available as part of a set.
- This set was released in 2008 and priced £7.99 (UK)
- Released as a stand alone figure in January 2010 priced £9.99 (UK)
- This was part of 6 figures released in Wave 2
Sea Devil from DW: The Sea Devils
Classic Series Sea Devil
- Also includes a Sea Devil' heat ray weapon.
- Each release in the first Classic Series Action Figures series included a build-it component to make Robot K1.
- This figure was sold seperately and released in 2008 and priced £7.99 (UK)
- In 2009 this figure was also released coupled with a Third Doctor figure (see 'Doctor releases' above).
Zygon from DW: Terror of the Zygons
Classic Series Zygon
See also
5" Classic Series Action Figures Series
Character Options: 5" Action Figure Series