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Honestly I assumed they were all fake when I saw the Thirteenth doctor era logo, cos I was under the impression that they haven’t made any of the earlier doctor’s sonics as toys for at least several years
What about the donna noble figure?
I'm afraid I can't advise on specific figures, you'd have to try it yourself
I hope we will get a official figure of Anthony Ainley's master from character options
It would seem it's unlikely but we hold out hope!
@@CaptainJimiPie that’s what I’m doing
I got a Chrome 12th Doctor Sonic like the one shown here from Dark Cyber Sabers, with the ones on eBay are apparently clones of their clone from what I've read. I could be wrong, so correct me if I am, I did pay roughly £90 for it all in all. It came packaged with a lot of Hong Kong addresses and chinese writing/warnings, etc, on the box as well.
Do you know if the back of the box of the one you had said Surreal Entertainment on it? If so then, having looked at Dark Cyber Sabers it seems more like they've bought up a load of the sonics and then sold them at a higher price. I'm more inclined to go with the information I've got come from the actual toy manufacturers who deal with knock off and things like this all the time, so they would be more in a position to known. But that's only my interpretation of what information I have to hand.
My 12th Doctor Sonic (not chromed) came from ebay just after I saw Surreal Entertainment producing them and managed to find something cheaper on the former - after watching this I'm 80% sure its the good one (no flaking, details feel right, sounds good) and the toy is just for me, so...while i cant be sure its not a SE version, I'm just going to be happy with it for now. I have a 12th Doctor Sonic Screwdriver 😊
It's certainly not a bad sonic on the surface by any means and it is a way for people to get hold of one they missed, but on the flip side it is a knock off version and it's a shame that's the route people have to go down to get one
It's a shame the 12th doctor chrome sonic is a knockoff, it's quite nice. The downside for having dodgy sonics being sold is that the originals are getting hard to find at a reasonable price, so you're stuck between a rock and a hard place as a collector.
Hopefully we might see a selection of re-releases of sonics in future, probably not chromed ones but like they did for the 50th they've got more they could release in single packages now
I bought a standard color version of their Twelve Sonic and have been pretty satisfied with it, fills a hole in my collection I've had for a bit. Though one downside I found is that the mold tooling took out the holes behind the battery compartment included to easily push expired batteries out. Changing them is a lot more of a pain now. One thing you miss from not taking the sonics out of the packaging is that the Eleventh sonic is a strange hybrid between the original 11th mold and the Touch-control 12th upgrade, in that the original mold's bottom-button is retained even though no electronics are connected to it. So it's a useless button (and the cap is fairly loose over it) that detracts from the aesthetic of the standard touch-control 12 sonic) and of course lacks the removable capsule).
Interesting to know!
Doing my own research on these Sonics for my own personal collection, the chrome one specifically seems to be made by a Hong Kong startup toy company called Nawya Replica. There is a small underground following of Doctor Who in Hong Kong and China who don't have normal access to Sonics we have, and especially things like Rubbertoe Replicas and whatnot. Nawya's goal is to make cosplayable Doctor Who merchandise for that Chinese market. They're even doing a metal 12th Doctor Sonic with the same White and Red functions. Apparently they aren't supposed to leave China, but with the knockoff scene being what it is, of course they are leaking out to eBay and Aliexpress. Just some background knowledge for ya, especially if you're interested in future Sonics they are doing for display.
I had heard rumours about Nawya Replica's involvement however I specifically didn't mention them in this video as I have also seen supposed evidence of them taking issue against those suggesting their replicas are being produced illegally, whether that is true or not. So for my own legal cover I stress to add I'm simply repeating what I've heard and I'm not making any such allegations myself.
Thank u for making it properly aware that they might be dangerous as I haven’t seen anyone else talk about that it’s a shame but safety must always come first
It is something that I think people should be aware of it, but to be fair it's highly likely that others have reviewed them weren't aware, rather than just not talking about it I've only found out myself because I happen to be in the right position to talk to those in the know about such things.
The Tenth version is definitely official. For reasons unknown to me (or anyone for that matter) all Tenth sonic releases for the past few years have used that soundchip (which originated from a Fourth Doctor sonic release and then was more notably used on the War Doctor's). I'd also definitely say the middle Twelfth is real. The boxes on the knockoffs look more haphazardly assembled in contrast to the official ones. I also noticed the pulsating green light on the twelfth knockoffs were more like a flash. Another thing to note too, I'm pretty sure the Surreal sonics actually uses slightly different materials and/or they recast the molds hence the slightly weaker detail.
The middle Twelfth & Eleventh are definitely real, and I was pretty sure The Tenth's one was but it's good to have it confirmed. The Surreal sonics do feel slightly cheaper in terms of plastic which is hard to capture on videos for obvious reason but it wouldn't surprise me if being an American product is more cheaply produced using lighter materials.
@@CaptainJimiPie That's more than likely the case. The handle on the Tenth one even seems to be painted in a glossy finish in comparison to the matte look of the CO versions
I think that might be more the type of plastic rather than a particular finish put on it, which again adds more evidence to it being made of different materials
Never heard of surreal entertainment, don't think they're real
They are real as they manufacture merchandise for lots of large popular franchises across TV, Movies, Game and Anime, however they are largely unknown outside of the US in terms of toys as alot of their export products seem to be things like household items, mugs, t-shirts etc
Honestly I just assumed they're all fake because they're not by Character or Underground Toys, and we know Underground Toys has done Specific US Releases before with stuff.
As I said some of them are real, as Surreal Entertainment has made DW Merch in the past, as the DW merchandise licence isn't exclusive to one company. Even the Underground Toys stuff wasn't actually made by them, CO produced the toys but UT distributed/marketed them in the US. If you look at any of the figures actually made with UT on the packaging the figures themselves still have all the CO legal printing on them.
Now I want Cornell to write a crossover story featuring 15 and the Shalka Doctor.
I would love to see him expanded that instagram post into a full story of it's own. Even if it didn't feature 15, just about what caused them to cross over! Even if it disproves my theory!
is this figure available for purchase/order? Where can I get one? I want him for my own collection - but my 10yo also LUUUUUURRRVS him !
Unfortunately this specifically is a custom figure I've made myself so it's not for sale, however there will soon be an official one available later this year
Ironically, Character actually restocked the online exclusive one along with this release with FP! It's even still in stock on their site.
The CO exclusive one has been in stock on their website for a few months now. The real irony is that the "standard" version has actually become the one that's now more sought after
@@CaptainJimiPie That's funny, I got one from The Who Shop back in January but the wire broke about a month after I got it, so now I'm replacing it with the FP exclusive haha. May or may not get the chrome one. I've heard the chrome comes off really easily but I'm not sure.
Again I've heard people saying the chromes comes off easily but I haven't actually seen evidence of it myself yet. I know some people said that theirs snapped really easily and the chromes makes the plastic more brittle but again from looking at mine whilst it does seem to make the plastic a little bit more flexible, you still have to put it under quite a bit of force and/or be pretty careless with it to snap it so easily
Not avaliable in physical stores?
I'm afraid I can't provide an answer to that as my nearest FP store is over 100 miles away
I wonder if they took the time to address the wire breakage issues with this release. A lot of the CO chromed ones kept breaking.
That's news to me if that's that case, I know some people had "faults" were they were getting a "purple setting" when opening and closing it due to the lights mixing but I wasn't aware of broken wire issues.
@@CaptainJimiPieI actually really dug the faulty purple light 😂 (mine didn't break, but I've seen examples of others that did). Mine has gotten jammed open a few times, but that's about it.
I am envious of those who did get the extra purple light haha
5:20 I agree with this 1000 percent, the contrast between the gold and cream is gorgeous, and the idea of 14 using a gold sonic against Cybermen, maybe more specifically Classic Who Cybermen, from me personally when it comes to my view on the sonic, as someone who doesn't particularly like 15's sonic, I sort of wish the gold one was what he had tbh, would've matched his more gloriously dashing, loud dandy looks he wears. but that's just my opinion, Idea. but 15's might grow on me much like Capaldi's Sonic did.
There's certainly plenty of ways you could make this canon with a really good story!
Look for positives? Here’s a positive, it looks great 😍! The one downside for me is that the turning section at the bottom really needed to be silver to stand out from the rest of the gold. Either that or it should have been inverse colours, so everything silver on the original is now gold, and everything gold on the original is silver, as the turning section needed to be a different colour from what surrounded it. Won’t be picking it up as I have the chrome one and the b&m and series 14 sets are a bigger priority, but if it’s still in stock after I buy the rest of character’s who output this year, I’ll probably get it.
It does look very striking, and the design certainly grows more on me the more I look over it
Personally? On images alone, this has to be my favourite variant of 14th's Sonic so far. It looks stunning and I'd say the gold is more matte than chrome to my eye, which does help a lot compared to it's reflective sibling. I do also think the good and the cracked section complement each other better than silver does.
It is a very nice design, the more I look at it the more it's growing on me
It popped up on my feed - I'm not fond of the standard one, and in gold, it's positively tacky, I'm afraid to say. It looks like the sort of dreck that appears in Sunday supplements, churned out by some manufacturer to commemorate 'Sixty Years Of Disney's Doctor Who' Buy two, and this chrome TARDIS toilet roll holder, is yours, FREE! etc., I fear that these will be keeping the 'Warriors Of The Deep' Triad company in the CO warehouse.
I appreciate not everyone will like it but I think that may be overstating it a touch, especially given that the Warriors Of The Deep sets have now sold out too. At the end of the day both the standard and chrome versions are still available for people that don't like this one, and I as I say, if this meant we could get other FP exclusives in future then this could hopefully be the start to something good.
TBH not as weird as the time the re released the 10th doctors screwdriver with a mint green handle XD
That's actually semi-accurate to it's appearance in The Infinite Quest animated story, in which in has more of a green coloured casing
@@CaptainJimiPie oh. I did not know that, I take it back, it is weirder
It is certainly an odd choice but the more I look at it the more it's growing on me
@@CaptainJimiPie Huh. I did not know that lol. I remember they did try and pass it off as the 9ths though and then blatantly lied to a customer when they sent an email pointing out the inaccuracy which was odd.
In all fairness when I say it was meant to be from The Infinite Quest I mean more that's likely what it was inspired by. The "passing it off" as The Ninth Doctor was probably just a general error/mistake and the "blatantly lying" was likely just the person responding to the email with the information that had to had rather than a direct attempt to deceive
It's the same Sonic Screwdriver It just changes the color Gold and it's even more expensive 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's not though, as I quite clearly show in the review, it's got the extra features that the CO Exclusive sonic has, and the electroplating costs more too. It's exactly the same price as the CO exclusive one for that reason, the standard one is cheaper because it has less features and cheaper detailing
Great work. You should have another go at making the TV Movie TARDIS. I think you could do a lot of improvements from the last time you made the TV Movie TARDIS.
Thanks and to be honest I'd probably just print a whole new one to make it more accurate rather than just improving my original one
Brilliant video as ever! Really cool to see your Shalka Doctor custom again after all these years!!!
Thanks!
I really want the 10th doctor with 9s jacket but i cant get it right now so im going to do this. Just checking is the 10th doctor with no jacket and white shoes can be mismantled and the same with 9th doctor from the set
Unfortunately without doing it myself I can't advised on specific figures, however the regenerated Tenth Doctor official figures are pretty common and cheaply available on eBay
“You redecorated” “…I really like it!” Honestly, a massive improvement from the original! Did you based his outfit from a drawing by any chance or tried to replicate what it looks from the animation? Either way, you’ve done an awesome job!
Thanks, I'm really pleased with how well it's come out. As for reference I used the animation but had to make a few minor changes on the ground of "artistic licence"
@@CaptainJimiPie Fair enough, it’s kinda hard to get some stuff 100% accurate from animation stuff The way his lapels were like were odd as they all folded to the right instead of the usual lapels for a outfit yk
I wish that action figure and tardis were made by character options.
Sadly it's unlikely we'd ever see it released as a set!
That is - beautiful.
Thanks!
You've done a fantastic job!!! This set needs to be officially released.
Thanks, sadly I think it's highly unlikely we'd ever see such a set officially released but it's not impossible
Looks great!!
Thanks! And thank you for the amazing head sculpt! Superb work on your part!
Nice!
Thanks!
Im impressed how you manage to replicate the Animated Tardis Exterior, good job there.
Thanks, although as I say in the video, credit for the TARDIS model itself must go to Brookster3D on Cults3D
As said before fantastic. It is absolutely the best one you've done. Absolutely fantastic
Thanks!
Why is this video awful quality?
Because it was recorded over 9 years ago when I'd been making videos for less than an year, and all I had to record with was a cheap compact camera
@@CaptainJimiPie ah I see. We all have to begin somewhere aha. Do you recon you’d ever do another one, maybe with the regular nsd daleks?
I have, you can a find a full playlist of more of these videos on my channel
Interesting theory. Works for me.
Thanks!
👍 nice
Thanks!
Yes, its a total daft misconception.
It is indeed
Legend glad to see people acknowledging the stuff from lockdown. Crazy to believe that was 4 years ago. Do you have a favourite piece of media from it?
I don't really have any particular favourite as I didn't really get into the whole Lockdown Who! thing at the time as my main concern was looking after my mum and dad who were both in full isolation so we were each others "support bubbles"
@@CaptainJimiPie oh sorry to hear that.
It's all good, we all made it through :) and now I have the time to actually catch up on all the Lockdown stuff worry free!
“I made a jigsaw out of your history, did you like it” is all the explanation I need lol
I did consider that as part of or as a seperate idea but even then it just felt a bit too "loose" of an explanation especially given that previously The Shalka Doctor has been established as a whole separate timeline, so it logically he'd never be a part of the same jigsaw in the first place. And even if The Toymaker did include other Doctor's from other universes it means there's ALOT more others that should have been seen too.
In a 2004 short trips anthology, McGann is going grey and believes he’ll soon regenerate. There’s then a gap before we pick up with Blood of the Daleks. It’s the perfect place to drop a bonus incarnation, Mid-Eighth Doctor so the Shalka Doctor succeeds McGann, but later following a degeneration so does Hurt and Eccleston.
If memory serves you're referring to the short story The End. in which The Eighth Doctor questions if his end is coming because his lack of memories at times but later finds out this isn't the case. Whilst you COULD potentially put an incarnation between McGann & Hurt, personally I just don't think it works because it's far too "convenient" just have The Doctor degenerate to retcon that timeline, it doesn't really serve any real purpose to the continuing narrative.
@@CaptainJimiPiethe degeneration would be to undo interference by the great intelligence stepping into his timeline, which is how this face came about.
The problem there though is by creating a whole new incarnation between War & McGann it would mean The Tenth Doctor would be the last incarnation, therefore never becoming The Eleventh and the events on Trenzalore and the creation of The Doctor's Timestream/grave would never happen. As such it means that The Great Intelligence would never have stepped in it in the first place so they would effectively erase their own future and thereby their past. You COULD argue that the Trenzalore events still happened but with The Tenth Doctor in the place of The Eleventh, but as I said in the video at that point you're having to create alot of non-canon/fan assumptions that there's no real basis for.
@@CaptainJimiPie there’s a lot of evidence within the show that the writers intended for Tom baker to be number 13 at the time. They invented the limit in The Deadly Assassin and bumped the numbers up in The Brain of Morbius. Professor Chronotis surpassed the limit in Shada. Suppose he, Romana and the Doctor found a way to reproduce the event. As he regenerates for the thirteenth time, the Doctor admits “it’s the end, but the moment has been prepared for”. He had spent all 12 regenerations, but was able to circumvent the limit with The Watcher (portrayed by Adrian Gibbs). Now, with the addition of Richard E Grant and why not let’s have another Tennant regeneration in Evolution of the Daleks atop the empire state building, Smith is again number 13 and out of lives. 1. William Hartnell (an unearthly child) 2. Patrick Troughton (the power of the daleks) 3. George Gallaccio (the brain of morbius) 4. Robert Holmes 5. Graeme Harper 6. Douglas Camfield 7. Philip Hinchcliffe 8. Christopher Baker 9. Robert Banks Stewart 10. Christopher Barry 11. Jo Martin (fugitive of the judoon) 12. Jon Pertwee (spearhead from space) 13. Tom Baker (robot) 1. Adrian Gibbs (logopolis) 2. Peter Davison (castrovalva) 3. Colin Baker (the twin dilemma) 4. Sylvester McCoy (time and the rani) 5. Paul McGann (doctor who) 6. Richard E. Grant (scream of the shalka) 7. Paul McGann (blood of the daleks) 8. John Hurt (the day of the doctor) 9. Christopher Eccleston (rose) 10. David Tennant (the christmas invasion) 11. David Tennant (evolution of the daleks) 12. David Tennant (journey’s end) 13. Matt Smith (the eleventh hour)
But this is exactly my point, I'm not saying that people can't have their own head canons, that's why my fan theories are after all, but by doing things like saying "suppose this happened" or "let's just add another regeneration/incarnation in here" it's not building on existing plot points, it's simply adding it random things which have no real basis JUST to make it work. The extra Evolution regeneration for example doesn't stand up because he wouldn't have stayed looking like The Tenth Doctor. The only reason he did that in Stolen Earth/Journey's End was because he had a receptacle in the form of his severed hand to channel off the excess energy and regenerate without changing. He didn't have anything like that in Evolution, so it doesn't stand up without inventing some kind of "deus ex machina"
It’s not a doctor it’s the great intelligence from when he went into the timeline, good theory, but sadly shalka and COFD isn’t canon sadly
To be fair Doctor Who has never had an established canon, alot of people say the TV show IS the only established canon but that in itself has often referenced much of the expanded media, meaning therefore that expanded media is also canon. Being an alternate timeline doesn't mean it's not canon overall, it's just not canon to that particular timeline. The show has delved into the concept of alternate timelines enough for them to generally be accepted within the shows narrative existence.
Ever since the Great Intelligence in the form of Dr Simeon entered the Doctor's timestream at the end of The Name of the Doctor, I've retroactively placed the Shalka Doctor as a G.I. incarnation. Since Rogue, I've slightly fudged the concept by believing that the regeneration between the War Doctor and the Ninth Doctor was interrupted by the Great Intelligence inserting itself in the Doctor's timeline. After all, we never see the completion of Hurt to Eccleston, and as the Grant version wasn't an actual regeneration, the regeneration limit still stands. I don't know if I've explained that very well, but I do think it makes sense.
The biggest problem with him coming between The War & Ninth Doctor's is that The Shalka Doctor exists in a universe where The Last Great Time War never took place, and coupling that with his comments about having had 8 previous incarnations it means The War Doctor also never existed in the Shalka timeline.
Love the vids mate, keep it up 👍
Thanks!
Now we need the cartoon reanimated, it's a hard watch.
It was remastered slightly for the DVD release I believe, but personally I've always liked the animation style of it
Interesting theory.
Thanks, I've been working on this since the episode aired haha I really liked your video on him too!
@@CaptainJimiPie thanks
No worries :D