The latest in the almost dead 5" range of doctor who figures and what a beauty it is. It seems weird to hold a new 5" figure after the change to 3.75" (I don't actually have the wave 2 of the 3.75" figures yet but when I do I will review them) therefore it adds to how great this figure is. The wait for this figure was fairly long, I was exited when I first heard about it then to see pictures of it was excellent. From the pictures like opposite I had my worry's for example I thought the body was much too big (it later turned out to be a problem with the picture but when they showed the actual figure it didn't look any different for me). Then as so many people pointed out, McGann never wore this costume. Well my message to the people that moaned about this minor problem (and there really was a lot) is: Live with it. They designed and made this figure before understanding the full details behind the story (they hadn't even seen The Night of The Doctor). Also instead of taking it out of the set after seeing The Night of The Doctor, they left it in as a nice little extra, but still whovians were moaning about it. A brand new McGann head and people were moaning about it?!? I just couldn't understand it and honestly I wouldn't have been surprised if they had taken it out... Anyway after getting all these pre-buying thoughts out of the way, let's talk about the actual figure and packaging. The packaging is just magnificent. So much so that I was lucky enough to buy two of these sets, one to keep in packaging, and one to take out and play with. As you can see from the picture opposite, the packaging really is great with a kind of blue vortex and a shiny logo (which is beautiful) and on the back is just some information on who the war doctor is. Unlike a lot of merchandise I buy, this was actually pretty easy to take out of the packaging, with just a few pieces of tape around the top then one piece of wire round the legs therefore unlike the 50th anniversary Dalek, I didn't want to throw it out of the window at the end. After getting it out, my worry when I first saw the pictures of the figure that the body was too big for the head completely went, it fitted perfectly and although the leather jacket is a little big, it doesn't take away how great it is. The war doctor figure is really detailed and I lover the battered worn effect on the jacket. The joints are good but on mine the arm is quite loose which is a shame. The sonic figure is again great (or at least as great as you get with something as small as that, if you want more detail, you can get a life size version for £19.99). And the McGann head is another brilliant and detailed extra. It's nice to have an updated head for him as if you wanted you could put it on the figure from the 11 doctors set. But the star of the set isn't the figure, it's the moment device. It is the most detailed accessory I have ever seen (and will probably see again). Every side has been carefully made and is so detailed, it's just magnificent! And the paint application on it is also perfect, I certainly haven't spotted any slip ups. Overall this set is just marvellous and a must buy for any doctor who fan (and to remember the 50th anniversary) although I think it was a limited run and a lot of online retailers have run out (was £50.00 on Amazon after RRP was £14.99 so I'd check every shop and try to get it ASAP. But anyway it's now displayed on my shelf and looks great next to all my other doctor who figures.
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January 2015
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