Character Options classic series action figures
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 with Dalek
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Classic Series First Doctor and Dalek
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Classic Series First Doctor and Dalek
- The First Doctor with Dalek as seen in DW: The Dalek Invasion of Earth.
- 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 Second Doctor with 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 with Dalek
- Third Doctor
- Silver Dalek equipped with Machine Gun weapon as seen in DW: Death to the Daleks
- Released in 2009
The Third Doctor with Sea Devil
- Third Doctor with cloak
- Sea Devil
- Released in 2009
The Third Doctor with Giant Maggots
- Third Doctor with cloak
- Three Giant Maggots from DW: The Green Death
- Released in 2009
The Fourth Doctor
- This figure came 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)
The Fourth Doctor Adventure Set
- Fourth Doctor
- 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
- Released in 2009
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.
Non-Doctor Classic Series Figures
Cybermen
Cyberman Series
- This Cyberman series of 4 X 5" figures included 3 figures of Cybermen from the 'classic' series and the Cyber Leader from new series episode The Next Doctor, each with a collectable build-it part for the Cyber Controller from Tomb of the Cybermen.
- This set was released in 2009 and each action figure was priced £7.99 (UK)
Cyberman from DW: The Tenth Planet
Classic Series Cyberman
- Each release in the Classic Series Cybermen Action Figures series included a build-it component to make the Cyber Controller from Tomb of the Cybermen (head).
- This figure was sold seperately and not made available as part of a set.
- This set was released in 2009 and priced £7.99 (UK)
Cyberman from DW: The Moonbase
Classic Series Cyberman
- Each release in the Classic Series Cybermen Action Figures series included a build-it component to make the Cyber Leader from The Next Doctor (hip and right arm).
- This figure was packaged with two Cybermats
- This figure was sold seperately and not made available as part of a set.
- This set was released in 2009 and priced £7.99 (UK)
Cyber Controller from DW: Tomb of the Cybermen Build-it Figure
- Each 'classic' release in this Cyberman series included a build-it component to make this Cyber Controller from Tomb of the Cybermen.
- This figure was not sold seperately.
- This set was released in 2009.
Cyberman from DW: The Invasion
Classic Series Cyberman
- Each release in the Classic Series Cybermen Action Figures series included a build-it component to make the Cyber Controller from Tomb of the Cybermen (both legs).
- This figure was sold seperately and not made available as part of a set.
- This set was released in 2009 and priced £7.99 (UK)
Cyberman from DW: Earthshock
Classic Series Cyberman
- Released as a stand alone figure in January 2010 priced £9.99 (UK)
- This was part of 6 figures released in Wave 2
Cyberman from DW: The Next Doctor
Classic Series Cyberman
- Not a release in the Classic Series Cybermen Action Figures series as such as it featured the latest design but included a build-it component to make the Cyber Controller from Tomb of the Cybermen (middle and left arm).
- This figure was sold seperately and not made available as part of a set.
- This set was released in 2009 and priced £7.99 (UK)
Daleks
Dalek Collectors Set 1
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Classic Dalek Set
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Dalek (DW: The Daleks)
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Dalek Supreme
- The First of two classic Dalek packs were exclusive to Forbidden Planet and consisted of;
- 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
Dalek Collectors Set 2
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Classic Series Dalek Set 2
- Saucer Pilot Dalek as seen in DW: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
- Emperor’s Guard Dalek as seen in DW: Evil of the Daleks
- Supreme Dalek as seen in DW: Day of the Daleks
Silver Dalek from DW: Planet of the Daleks
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Classic Series Dalek
- First issued as part of the Dalek Collectors Set 1, this Dalek was again released in 2009 coupled with a Third Doctor figure (see 'Doctor releases' above).
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.
Maggots from DW: The Green Death
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Classic Series 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 Robot
D84 Robot from DW: The Robots of Death
Classic Series D84
- 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)
SV7 Robot from DW: The Robots of Death
Classic Series SV7
- 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)
Infected Sandminer (Voc) Robot from DW: The Robots of Death
Classic Series Infected Sandminer Robot
- 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
- Also includes Skarasen remote unit.
- 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)
See also
5" Classic Series Action Figures Series
Character Options: 5" Action Figure Series