CO 3rd Doctor TARDIS Set Review and Discussion

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@lorisarvendu 5 жыл бұрын

Great review as always. Sensible and down to earth. As people have noted these are difficult to come by, but B&M are pretty ubiquitous at the moment so most of you will likely have 2 or 3 stores within easy reach. B&M's stock control system seems pretty sophisticated, so my suggestion is to find a member of staff with one of those hand-scanners and ask them to tell you when they are getting stock of Item No. "337412" (the number off the bottom of the display box). They will not only tell you if they have stock in store (I found mine in a display bin, not on the shelves), but if they are actually going to stock it (the "Home" stores are the best, "Bargain" stores may not even be getting them), and when they are next expecting them into their local supply warehouse. .

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the information here, I'll pin it to ensure that everyone gets to see it because the information you've provided will certainly be useful to many people who are keen to get one of these toys. Also, glad that you like the "review" - thanks for watching!

@rattybarnett 4 жыл бұрын

Watching someone who knows the toy world and has had experience in this review a product is fascinating.

@PBProps 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that you think so, cheers.

@batmanmarch 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, PB! Very interesting to hear about the in's and out's of how these things get produced. Apparently there is another B&M TARDIS on the way, possibly the original 80s prototype that was developed, but clearly the set has been a roaring success.

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

Another TARDIS on the way? Oh well, I guess that's something else for the scalpers to go crazy over and annoy the fans with - though hopefully there won't be a repeat of that again. If it is the 1980's TARDIS, that would be excellent. Glad that you enjoyed the video, cheers for the info!

@MartinFutter70 9 ай бұрын

Good, honest, informative and funny... everything I need in a review 👍

@PBProps 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@brianartillery 5 жыл бұрын

I wondered about the costume - it's the one from the 1972 story 'The Time Monster' - but in that, The Doctor does not wear a tie, cravat, any neckwear. On the plus side, the figure goes well with the Master, and his TARDIS from the 'Time Monster' set, and The Doctor can be given the scanner from that set to hold. I've 'tarted up' the weathering on my TARDIS with a light wash of Citadel 'Nuln Oil'.

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

That's true about the costume, though I'm not too bothered about the accuracy of the toys in general because being a toy, they're not meant to be perfect - or rather, I'm old enough to have grown up with the original Star Wars toys and the Dapol stuff, so anything better than those are a bonus!

@alanpwhelan 4 жыл бұрын

Another great review 👍🏻 it’s more enjoyable to have a pro modeller review stuff like this as we gain a better understanding as to why things happen so thanks for that. Watching a lot of your videos out of order but they’re helping to pass the lockdown time. Liked, already subscribed and I’ve clicked the 🔔

@PBProps 4 жыл бұрын

Well, no matter what order you watch these videos in, I hope that they help to pass the time for you. Thanks for watching, subscribing and clicking the notification bell!

@Problembeing Жыл бұрын

Fascinating as ever.

@Rickyivesofficial 4 жыл бұрын

I have this set managed to get it over a year ago for about 20 quid! Glad to have it one of my favourite style tardis and doctor!! Going after the history of Daleks sets currently

@PBProps 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@allofthischannelisacrappos960 5 жыл бұрын

I hope you win your fight against cancer

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the well wishes, but thankfully I don't have cancer. That said, I was rather ill last summer and in that regard, I am getting better. Cheers.

@MichaelCarter1967347053 3 жыл бұрын

i'm actually getting the 5th doctor and tardis set that said it's from "The Visitation" because 1. I haven't had a 5th doctor in ages and i would have been lucky to have the time crash set as a kid when my aunt was selling a few on ebay years ago. 2. Same with the 5th doctor, haven't gotton a classic tardis for a long time since the first release with the 7th doctor. though it isn't electronic, it's still a fun little toy next to my spin and fly tardis

@PBProps 3 жыл бұрын

I think they're fun toys too - they fill a gap on the shelf and are nice to look at. Congratulations on your purchase!

@KapybaraKSP 4 жыл бұрын

Managed to find one in b&m yesterday for 12.99 due to a misplacement!! So happy!

@PBProps 4 жыл бұрын

Well done!

@paulashe7460 4 жыл бұрын

I was so thrilled I was given this.

@a_watch_enthusiast2149 3 жыл бұрын

This is the first video I have seen on this one because I have the newer one. I thought this had electronics in.

@PBProps 3 жыл бұрын

As far as I'm aware, all the B&M versions don't have the electronics in them, which is why they are a bit cheaper than the first releases.

@mattashman4040 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review- not getting the notifications either.....

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

No problem. Hope you enjoyed it, though it is perplexing why few people are getting notified.

@KASTERBEROUS 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic as ever, always enjoy them. Really interesting to find out why the roof sags like that, I always wondered what the reason was! Hope that your health is improving, and that you are on the road to recovery.

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm starting to feel a lot better, so that's a good thing. As for the video, I'm pleased that you continue to enjoy them too - it makes it all worthwhile to hear. As for the roof sagging issue, what I said is just what I think has happened, because it certainly looks to be the case, but I've not asked CO for an official comment on this as they've no doubt got things to be getting on with. For now though, the idea sounds plausible until I'm informed otherwise. :)

@kristanmfilms 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! I've seen all of your content and always look forward to your videos! It would be extremely facinating to hear more about your work at CO, whilst learning about the full toy making process!

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

Well, thanks for your continued support, I'm happy you've found it entertaining. Maybe I should look into doing a video on the process in the future.

@FrankNFurter1000 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks once more for your insight - really fascinating. I am planning on customising mine towards a Troughton style box. I plan on making a roof that can fit over the lamp so I can interchange between prop styles, if that makes sense.

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

Makes perfect sense and good luck with the conversion! It sounds like you have an excellent plan there. Also, I'm pleased that you liked what I had to say - to be frank, I often think that I ramble too much...

@FrankNFurter1000 5 жыл бұрын

Unlike many people, your ramblings are interesting! And thank you - I may do a video of it if all goes well!

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

Well that's kind of you to say, though I tend to get so distracted that I end up not saying what I was going to. Maybe I should write down some notes before I record, rather just wing it as I always have done - that may be beneficial to me... and everyone watching. If you do make a video of your conversion, please let me know so that I can have a watch of it.

@Anonymous_timelord 5 жыл бұрын

Now your gonna have people asking you to review the Dennis Fisher Tardis

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

I will probably do a video on it at some stage as it needs a little bit of restoration, so that is on the cards.

@badwolf0539 4 жыл бұрын

Finally I found it the British captain Xavier

@PBProps 4 жыл бұрын

Ah, right. I had to do a quick Google search to understand the reference. Thanks.

@Dematerialiser 5 жыл бұрын

Good stuff PB. That roof is a real spoiler!

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers and yeah, that pitch is a bit of a bummer, but once on your shelf, you don't notice it at all.

@doubleEspressoShartini 5 жыл бұрын

So I believe that CO planned to use the Regenerated Tom Baker figure as that has no cravat and is just the open shirt, like it is in The Time Monster but due to the differences with the Baker head (with a peghole) and the Pertwee (with the peg to go into the body) it was deemed to costly to construct a proper connection for the head. Also the jacket he wore in The Daemons was a different jacket to this one, a much deeper red and different cut and piping also. Very nice review as always.

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, I'm aware of the different jacket in The Daemons, but this one is as close to that as we'll ever get - which is why I made that particular comment... I don't see these toys as anything more than toys, just so long as they're in the ball park, then all is good as I never look at them that closely anyway. In the case of this figure, it's just obvious that there is a cravat there and I feel that they should have made something of it, rather than paint it white and pretend that it's not there. Thanks for the extra info regarding heads and pegs and I'm glad that you liked the review!

@doubleEspressoShartini 5 жыл бұрын

@@PBProps Ah alrighty, just thought I would mention it as I have seen a few people mistake the jackets oddly enough. I do wish more was done as it would have been a new variant, even if the figure was from The Mutants it would have worked but this was just poor. No problem at all, I always enjoy watching your content, keep up the good work.

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

I think CO will have miss steps from time to time, but I'm just happy that they've brought out what they have. If you'd said to me twenty years ago that we'd have what we have now, I wouldn't have believed it - I mean, we even have a Sontaron space ship and that's just a patterned ball! To a degree, we've been spoilt for choice here.

@doubleEspressoShartini 5 жыл бұрын

@@PBProps I agree, like most companies they do have some major missteps but there are some figures that are among my favorites of my collection. I really hope that they go back to making figures like they used to be able to do but I am certainly thankful for the stuff they have given us.

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

As loathed as I am to say this, but I think the bubble burst for Doctor Who a very long time ago and the range of merchandise reflects this, especially with the classic range from CO. I stopped collecting all the new series stuff way back with series three, from that point on, I picked up the odd piece here and there. I stuck with the classics as they at least meant something to me and looked visual interesting on the shelf when compared to the new items - the contrast is stark. One is colourful with striking designs that draw the eye, the other is all very samey and rather bland. It's a pity, but like I said - we had it good for a long time.

@drxshock6957 4 жыл бұрын

"If I had the bloody Jon Pertwee with me I'd show it to you again. Where the *BLEEP* is it?" -PB Props, 2018

@PBProps 4 жыл бұрын

Clearly I have a way with words. :)

@bonehand87 5 жыл бұрын

Watched the video straight when it came out & forgot to leave a comment ☺️. B&M have handled this years releases horribly, B&M is *Not* a suitable store to stock the Tardis set as it had such a high demand over these past few years. First off the Staff at B&M we’re utterly useless when calling up to check whether the sets were in or not, here’s my little story: I call up and say that I’m calling to check if they have the new sets in and this lady says; Sorry? (I ask again) Ummm Doctor Whoey? (Yes, Doctor Who Figures) NO, we no have any of that (Then rudely hangs up) Turns out that store DID have all the sets including about 20 Tardis sets. I ended up getting one on eBay (rather not say the price of it! 😂) I really do like this set, although I do prefer Hartnell’s box it feels like a proper collectors item (it’s the paint that gives it that nice feeling) So glad you did this video, really interesting hearing yours and everyone else’s views!

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

Your story seems to echo what quite a few people have been saying, so it's no real wonder why the prices having been going through the roof on eBay. The distribution and handling of this set is simply dreadful - but at least you managed to get yourself one, even if the price was high. One thing that I didn't mention in the video is that the one area where they (CO) did scrimp on and that's the cardboard that the box packaging is made from - it's really cheap, flimsy and thin stock. Anyway, glad that you liked the video and thanks for watching and leaving a comment.

@bonehand87 5 жыл бұрын

PB Props ah yes, I instantly noticed the thin cardboard

@williamnorton7697 4 жыл бұрын

Bloody love it! "His arms turn through 360 degrees..." Of course Jon Pertwee was always doing that! Not a criticism at all. Just made me laugh my bum off. Something to do with Aikido perhaps?

@PBProps 4 жыл бұрын

Clearly my in depth "reviewing of toys" skills are un-paralleled. I go into all the details with utmost sincerity.

@badwolf0539 4 жыл бұрын

I have the monster of pelodon set but the sculpting has framaticly increased in sharpness

@PBProps 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a bit rusty, so I can't quite place what that set is.

@colinmoore7460 Жыл бұрын

At one point, didn't the Tom Baker TARDIS have a police beacon on the top? (The blue dome one seen on panda cars)

@PBProps Жыл бұрын

Yes it did, during the final couple of years that this particular prop was in use.

@cyberdrone180 5 жыл бұрын

I think it's a pretty good TARDIS for the price point. I was lucky enough to find one in my local B&M. I wanted to get a couple of extras to try customize, for 20 quid you can't moan. Went back and not found any since. They are still so hard to come by. Not going to pay silly money on ebay. I just keep looking. With Christmas coming up i'm sure they must have more to restock. Great video. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this set.

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

I agree, it's a real decent value for the money in your pocket, plus at that price point, you could buy them specifically to customise them without the worry of potentially ruining an expensive piece. I guess that by Christmas, there will be loads more in stock - fingers crossed.

@AshleyTMDW 5 жыл бұрын

This was definitely a fascinating and interesting watch, and it actually reminded me of something I recall seeing ages ago when checking TARDIS builders. It was an alternative exterior that you apparently had a hand in making for New Who that the BBC didn't use. I was wondering if you could go into detail on how it nearly came to be, or if you happened to still have measurements for it? If not, that's absolutely fine!

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

Well thanks for watching. The TARDIS you're talking about was never completed, but it just needs the weathering done and the glazing fitted, however, it lives 300 miles away from me and so I've never quite gotten around to finishing it off because it's so difficult getting to it. I've also thought many times about doing a video on the subject - even when I used to run the TARDIS board (that I co-founded by the way) and coincidentally this morning I was again pondering the issue, but I've lost most of the build images for it. I have some, though they're "recovered" images and they're so small that they're almost unusable for video resolution. I'll work something out - hopefully when I move to a place big enough for me to bring it home and then I can finally finish it off.

@TheSpectacularSpiderPunk 5 жыл бұрын

Great review, thank you (the blooper was rather funny too)! I was able to find two of these sets from two separate B&M's - one I've repainted with Citadel Acrylic Paints (a custom mix of three different blues!), so that it's more accurate to _The Time Monster_ and the remainder of Season 10. The other I'm also intending to repaint and weather with acrylics as a 2nd Doctor box (will also be customising the roofs and telephone doors). My question to your good self is this - should I lacquer both of my repainted TARDISes like you suggested in this case? Many thanks :)

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

If you are using acrylics, spritzing it with lacquer will just give you an extra level of protection to that type of paint because it is prone to chipping and wearing off if handled too much over time. I guess what I'm saying is that it couldn't hurt to add it.

@ChristianAluia 2 жыл бұрын

I started dying when I saw they took away the electronics but still kept the speaker and battery compartment. That’s so weird, they could’ve made it look like a model if they had just taken them away. Also isn’t this just a repaint of the original 4th CO Tardis??

@PBProps 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's just a repaint - just like all the rest.

@jcrossan1351 5 жыл бұрын

Bobs your auntie 😂😂😂

@robertfletcher3421 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and comprehensive review. BTW K9 had to be one of my favorite characters. I hate all this new Dr. Who I never watch them. The original series was the best.

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

I love K9 too, though my one that you saw in the video has its eye panel on upside-down! Oh well, never mind. Glad that you approve of my "review" here.

@allofthischannelisacrappos960 5 жыл бұрын

K-9 is in new Doctor Who.

@brttmartin9 4 жыл бұрын

How much does this cost??

@PBProps 4 жыл бұрын

I think it was around £20.

@benflay6038 5 жыл бұрын

"Fascinating".I don't yet own one but would like a couple as newbury is way to go if I can get a panda lamp in scale great info on the weathering shame there's not more released and it's kept so low in release numbers .get on with the 80s tardis and can you review codstakes please

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

You could always make the lamp, as I intend to do and as for the Codsteaks TARDIS, I doubt I'll ever review that... maybe if I could find all the stuff that goes with it, then it would be a possibility.

@bonehand87 5 жыл бұрын

here’s some interesting news, heard about the Revised B&M sets? they’re fixing all the three packs and making a Regenerated 4th Doctor and tardis set for Feb 2019?

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

No, I hadn't heard of this. Someone did mention that a new TARDIS re-release would be happening, but no further information beyond that.

@bonehand87 5 жыл бұрын

PB Props well Character have confirmed it! more news on twitter, changes in the sets etc..

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds interesting. I wonder if they've been watching this video... I doubt that sincerely.

@bonehand87 5 жыл бұрын

PB Props so they’re going to “update” and change the police public call box sign and chance the pull to open sign

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

That's an improvement.

@ListerDavid 5 жыл бұрын

Still would love to see you mod this box. Link to my re-weathered box: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156611975494116&set=a.10156317680734116&type=3

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, yours looks utterly fantastic (I'm suitably impressed by the way) and I'll no doubt get around to doing mine at some point.

@ListerDavid 5 жыл бұрын

PB Props thank you very much, watching you had made me want to try using styrene never used it before.

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

It's a very forgiving material, I'd suggest just go for it. I have been thinking about doing a short video on using styrene just to give a few bits of basic information on how to work with it - maybe I should stop procrastinating and actually do this! I look forward to seeing what you come up with for your first project using it.

@ListerDavid 5 жыл бұрын

PB Props a basic how to from you would be ace.

@williamnorton7697 4 жыл бұрын

P.S. With much respect, you sound very much like my old friend A.S. from A. King. Could it be you? If not, apologies: I am drinking Scotch! Your's, Nixon.

@PBProps 4 жыл бұрын

You didn't need to edit your comment to add on the "Nixon" part, I already assumed that it was you. So, you got me - long time no see... well, I saw you in the paper a while back - you know, photos of the collapsing road. :)

@williamnorton7697 4 жыл бұрын

@@PBProps I am well, old friend. 'Spent a few years traveling, some catering, several in the R.N. doing exciting stuff (and not), and now settled down with a wee family in Ventnor. Content... I hope you and your family are well. If you are ever in Ventnor, assuming you are on Vectis still, come and say hello to me in Hurst. Trade discount of 10% for a skilled craftsman such as yourself. 'Very glad you haven't lost your touch. I believe your old high school had your work up on the walls for years! Regards. Your's Aye, William.

@PBProps 4 жыл бұрын

@@williamnorton7697 By R.N. I take it that you mean the Royal Navy? If so, that wouldn't surprise me as I recall the vintage RN cap that you used to own back in the late 1980's / early 1990's - well, it was a sea faring cap either way. We're all doing well here at the towers, alas I moved away from the fair Isle about twenty years ago and have only been back 3 times, though I'm hoping to get back there soon to return my late Father to his natural home. Oh yes, my old high school did have my art work up on the walls for years, even after I left the place. I went back some years later to retrieve it all - this was before I vacated the Island. Like I said, if you drop me an email, address can be found in the ABOUT section here, I'll send you some stuff to help you with your build that you mentioned in a different comment.

@williamnorton7697 4 жыл бұрын

@@PBProps Roger that. Sorry about your father's passing. 'Speak soon, mate. W.

@ListerDavid 5 жыл бұрын

Haha watching Spearhead from Space, never noticed the black cloth around the base. (See it best in ep3)

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

That rings a bell. I haven't seen it since it first came out on DVD... I've just looked up when that was; January 2001!

@ListerDavid 5 жыл бұрын

I try to watch every story of classic who at least once a year.

@PBProps 5 жыл бұрын

I used to be an avid watcher of the classic series up until 1996 and then just stopped (nothing to do with the TV Movie, I hasten to add) and since then, I've only really seen bits of it when I've been researching a prop.