[Joe Moore]

Doctor Who 3.75-Inch Figures Wave 01 Photos and Info

[mikefavata]

2 heroes, 4 army building villains, 4 connecting-playsets AND a vehicle (Tardis)...

THAT's how you kick off a line!

[JanSolo]

I'm so excited for this line.

[redx24]

ooooohhhhh so want multiples just wish they started with the older cybermens since the new one looks too ironmanish for my taste

[Falconhood]

yes, the cybermen look great.

[uberlad]

What is the story with these guys? Will they be available anywhere stateside?

[Brownfinger]

Not sure about the sculpting on the faces, but I know that it's a difficult scale to sculpt finer details for.
I'll definitely pick up a few Cybermen and Daleks.

[mikefavata]

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Originally Posted by redx24

ooooohhhhh so want multiples just wish they started with the older cybermens since the new one looks too ironmanish for my taste

Funny enough it's because they were designed by Marvel artist Adi Granov (who also designed the Iron man movie armors).

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Originally Posted by uberlad

What is the story with these guys? Will they be available anywhere stateside?

I believe these will be VERY easy to find. Their 5" line can be found at FYE, Books A Million, Barnes & Noble, Comic Shops & most online toy retailers.

I think the lower price point of the 3.75" figures will get them into Toys R Us. Not a huge section or anything but I could easily see these in the specialty figure aisle with the McFarlane and movie stuff.

Only thing that could get difficult/pricy is if they do any Europe-only exclusives like they did on occasion with the 5" line.

[redx24]

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Originally Posted by mikefavata

Funny enough it's because they were designed by Marvel artist Adi Granov (who also designed the Iron man movie armors).

thats why it reminds me of the mark 2 from hasbro so much.
not a bad thing just didnt feel it in that episode and kinda wanted age of steel/doomsday cybermen.

[mj3141x]

Yep. Placed my preorder with BBTS yesterday. Can't wait to get these. I just hope the quality is at least as good as the 5" scale.

[Primacron]

I'm not a particularly big Dr Who fan, but I think I might pick up a Tardis to display with my Excalibur set up.

By the way, I'm in the UK so happy to try and help people out with figures if you need.

[Hellbelly]

There's some better shots further down this page.

[Falconhood]

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Originally Posted by Primacron

I'm not a particularly big Dr Who fan, but I think I might pick up a Tardis to display with my Excalibur set up.

By the way, I'm in the UK so happy to try and help people out with figures if you need.

I've been looking for a phone booth for similar reasons. I actually bought a BRATZ phone booth to compromise, but it's not American styled, it's British...so it's like a mix between the Doctor Who and Bill & Ted.

[Primacron]

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Originally Posted by Falconhood

I've been looking for a phone booth for similar reasons. I actually bought a BRATZ phone booth to compromise, but it's not American styled, it's British...so it's like a mix between the Doctor Who and Bill & Ted.

If they (someone) made a Bill & Ted phone booth in the 3.75" scale I would buy that without a thought!

[dsn1014]

Nice, I hope Argos get them in, as I don't see any other retailer in Ireland carrying them, the 6" figures are never released here. I want them all! Though it may take some talking to get the wife to let me bring a Weeping Angel into the house.

[Brownfinger]

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Originally Posted by Hellbelly

There's some better shots further down this page.

Thanks! Yeah, those sculpts need some help around the faces. Otherwise, they look fine.
Why did the line switch scales, anyway? To cut costs? With toy prices rising steadily the past couple years, that would hardly surprise me.

[Hellbelly]

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Originally Posted by Brownfinger

Why did the line switch scales, anyway? To cut costs? With toy prices rising steadily the past couple years, that would hardly surprise me.

A combination of rising costs, the general downturn of action figure sales in general and primarily lack of interest from the large retailers in the UK (which are mainly the large supermarkets, the UK equivalents of Walmart, Target and so on).