My DW figure collection has reached 4!

[gastrof]

Hey, does anyone have any idea how much the 11 Doctor set might cost, either in pounds or dollars? I should ask first before I get my hopes up.

Why do we do this to ourselves? You KNOW eventually even that set will be incomplete and there'll be the need to add to it to keep it up to date.

 

[Chris3123]

Pardon a fan from the States (where it's not easy to find Dr. Who figures),

That's not necessarily true. I'm a fan from the States, and I had no trouble finding any of the toys in my collection (all purchased from American online retailers, too.) Of course, for the more popular releases (the classic Doctors, for example), I went after them no more than a couple days after release. If you just started looking for them, then yes, some will be difficult to find at a decent price. It's not indicative of the availability of Who figures in general, though.

Tell me guys, is there a website where us "west of the pond" people can order a whole set of the Doctors? (And I'd like a Tardis, or at least a console room, too.)

A boxed set like that hasn't been made yet. And I doubt there is a single website that even carries all of the Doctors, much less selling them as a batch. You'll just have to look for them one by one now, or wait for the 11 Doctors set.

As for the TARDIS, I assume you mean one made for the figures. There is only one version that's been released in the US so far, but there are two more on the way. The one already released is the Flight Control TARDIS (the 2005-2009 version) which was released a couple years ago. It has been released both on it's own, and with 3 figures (10, Jack, and Martha). I have it myself, very nice. Anyway, there are still a number of them out there, and you can get one for less than 40 bucks. Just search for "flight control tardis" (with quotes) on Google's Shopping search, and set it for "Price: low to high". That's pretty much as low as you are going to find it, at least one that isn't used.

The other two are from Classic Who. One comes with a 7th Doctor figure, and the other a 4th Doctor figure. Mike's Comics says it will get them in June, though WhoNA says they will have them in stock in May. Mike's Comics lists them at $45 each, but WhoNA hasn't given a price yet. Odds are though Mike's price will be better.

As for the console room, good luck finding one. They aren't easy to find now, at all. You might try ebay, but don't expect to find one cheap.

If you wait a few months there is a strongly rumoured 11 Doctors set coming out although nothing has been confirmed.

Actually, Character confirmed in January, at the London ToyFair. It was said to be coming in September, but of course that can change.

In the states I have heard that Mike's Comics is good for buying figures at the best prices.

You heard correctly.

Hey, does anyone have any idea how much the 11 Doctor set might cost, either in pounds or dollars? I should ask first before I get my hopes up.

Character told the folks at the Toy Fair 50 pounds, which is about 76 American dollars. But like the release date, that could change.

 

[Winterwind]

A wonderfully informative post for new collectors, Chris3123.

Here's a pic of my new series Doctors and companions. I'm not as big on the new series figures as I am the classics, and though it's unlikely, I continue hoping we'll get some classic companions, even if they come in twin-pack exclusives.

 

[wamdue]

A wonderfully informative post for new collectors, Chris3123.

Here's a pic of my new series Doctors and companions. I'm not as big on the new series figures as I am the classics, and though it's unlikely, I continue hoping we'll get some classic companions, even if they come in twin-pack exclusives.

I like that

 

[Winterwind]

Thanks.

A friend of mine, the only other fan/collector I know in my city, gave me the Tardis playset and I customised it by replacing the cardboard floor panels with modelling mesh, used some A/V cables for the hanging wires and printed out the wall panels that are floating around the net to finish it.

I never could understand why CO made such a nice set but only gave you the cardboard wall for one section, instead of all of them. It's cardboard. It's cheap.

 

[Worf2DS9]

That is a pretty cool shot, Josan. Is that "Auton" Mickey? His features look pretty, erm, plastic there.

And that version of the Doctor is one I've always liked, though it's pretty much impossible to get individually now.

 

[Winterwind]

Actually, it's not the Auton Mickey, it's the regular release. But it is indeed a horrid likeness.

That's the thing with CO, sometimes, most of the time, they're spot on. On certain rare occasions though, you're left shaking your head.

And which version of which Doctor were you referring to?

 

[Demonland]

The worst likeness of the Doctors is 9. And I hate how it looks like his head has been decapitated and then glued back on.

 

[Winterwind]

I actually don't mind the likeness in the Ninth. My least favourite is the Seventh.

As far as a decapitated head look, my Sarah Jane has two different toned paints between the head/neck joint and the chest above her shirt. Looks like she tanned herself from the neck up.

 

[wamdue]

That is a pretty cool shot, Josan. Is that "Auton" Mickey? His features look pretty, erm, plastic there.

And that version of the Doctor is one I've always liked, though it's pretty much impossible to get individually now.

it looked more like Mickey from Doomsday

What age Sarah Jane do you have?

 

[Winterwind]

My Sarah Jane was the one that came in the two-pack with K9.

 

[wamdue]

My Sarah Jane was the one that came in the two-pack with K9.

you should really have her with the new series collection then, I consider her part of the 10th Doctors circle of friends, even if she isnt a true companion to the 10th Doctor.

 

[Worf2DS9]

Actually, it's not the Auton Mickey, it's the regular release. But it is indeed a horrid likeness.

That's the thing with CO, sometimes, most of the time, they're spot on. On certain rare occasions though, you're left shaking your head.

Yeah, Rose's likeness there is a bit dodgy too, but if you squint real hard you can sort of see Billie in there somewhere.

And which version of which Doctor were you referring to?

The 10th in the pic above, with the brown coat. I know you can get him in combo packs, but like 6 that one's next to impossible to get individually, through regular non-eBay channels at least.

The worst likeness of the Doctors is 9. And I hate how it looks like his head has been decapitated and then glued back on.

I think the likeness is pretty bang-on with 9, right down to the mole on his right cheek. And unfortunately with him you can't really get around the "decapitated" look given his costume. Other Doctors have convenient collars or scarves to hide the split.

 

[Winterwind]

Apparently Billie was upset with how her figure turned out and won't allow any more to be made.

You might still find some 10th Doctors in the brown coat floating around. I know they did a re-release with the "ghost gear" from the Doomsday two-parter and I've seen a few of those available.

And I agree with the Ninth being good. Funny you should mention the mole. I made that exact same comment in an article I wrote for Whotopia last year about the CO line.

And wamdue, I did think about putting Sarah Jane in that shot but to me, while she is friends with the Tenth, and has made several appearances, I still think of her more as a classic companion.

 

[wamdue]

for what its worth the lay out in the picture has a good balance to it, adding Sarah Jane would mess that up.

 

[Chris3123]

A wonderfully informative post for new collectors, Chris3123.

Thanks.

Very nice shot.

That's the thing with CO, sometimes, most of the time, they're spot on. On certain rare occasions though, you're left shaking your head.

Indeed. And then there's when you wonder why they even made it in the first place (destroyed Cassandra?! ).

My Sarah Jane was the one that came in the two-pack with K9.

You don't want your K9 anymore. You will send it to me.[/Jedi Mind Trick]

Seriously, though, that two pack is darn near impossible to find. I've found the Series 2 Rose with K9, but I already have that Rose, and don't want to spend that much just for K9.

Apparently Billie was upset with how her figure turned out and won't allow any more to be made.

Yeah, that's too bad. I would have loved to get a resculpt of the first Rose (which looks horrid). I believe I saw a pic of a prototype of such a figure somewhere.