Big Chief Studios - 1/6 Doctor Who Figures

[pixletwin]

Well here’s the thing. I’m one of the two admins there. I can’t talk for Jon, but I have called out those sculpts every time they’ve been posted. I think it’s distasteful and it really does make me angry whenever I see them posted. I was planning on discussing the issue with Jon the day the Etsy store went down. But at this point, it seems kind of moot.

 

[Ineffable_Force]

Well here’s the thing. I’m one of the two admins there. I can’t talk for Jon, but I have called out those sculpts every time they’ve been posted. I think it’s distasteful and it really does make me angry whenever I see them posted. I was planning on discussing the issue with Jon the day the Etsy store went down. But at this point, it seems kind of moot.

Well I was trying not to name names, but I share your sentiment.
From what I was shown the whole page was awash with people sharing their pictures, talking about it and asking for a link to the shop.

I don't really know if this is the place to discuss it, but seeing as it's the only other place talking about it and there is clear link with the BCS staff on that page, I guess it's relevant to the thread.

Now we know that Matthew Boughen is behind the store (previously employed as 'Logistics Management' at BCS) it's in the hands of the Legal Services Directorate to investigate any misconduct.
To be honest, they might have gotten away with it if they were a little less brazen rather than a public Etsy store with £15k in stock and sales.
It's a large enough sum to raise questions and few eyebrows!

 

[pixletwin]

Yeah. Pretty dumb move on their part. Made me quite angry.

 

[milo1164]

The definitive Fourth Doctor smiling head - no hat - printed copy is now on Kitbash Corner. Although it never looked like Tom at Season 18 to me.

 

[thedarkknight]

The definitive Fourth Doctor smiling head - no hat - printed copy is now on Kitbash Corner. Although it never looked like Tom at Season 18 to me.

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That a truly hideous sculpt.

 

[matrix69]

Seeing that season 18 Tom sculpt again makes me feel a little less sad that it was never released.

The newer Eccleston sculpt looks good though.

 

[milo1164]

That a truly hideous sculpt.

I did think it unusual that the sculpt was round and full when Tom was rather ill and gaunt much of that season. And rarely smiled at all.

There was (and probably will be again) a "serious head with hat"

 

[matrix69]

That sombre hatted sculpt looks better alright. Now i'm all sad again..

 

[pixletwin]

Yeah I had definitely planned to use the serious head.

 

[matrix69]

I was tempted to pick one of those Tom sculpts up, but knowing that it's been sold by an ex-employee of BCS i just couldn't do it.

If i had purchased one i could have messaged the seller and ask if he would deduct the 30 euro deposit that i'm still owed by his former employers

 

[pixletwin]

I was tempted to pick one of those Tom sculpts up, but knowing that it's been sold by an ex-employee of BCS i just couldn't do it.

If i had purchased one i could have messaged the seller and ask if he would deduct the 30 euro deposit that i'm still owed by his former employers

Same. I would feel gross buying from that Etsy store.

 

[The Uncommon Polymath]

I bought one of the Solomn 4th doctor heads and i have to say i really love the sculpt, it really fits tom from the later seasons. The seller has been a god-send to me as someone who has been collecting post BCS (I bought my first figure the day before it went bust.). So the head has come very much in handy for this season 17(ish) 4th doctor figure.

 

[matrix69]

I bought one of the Solomn 4th doctor heads and i have to say i really love the sculpt, it really fits tom from the later seasons. The seller has been a god-send to me as someone who has been collecting post BCS (I bought my first figure the day before it went bust.). So the head has come very much in handy for this season 17(ish) 4th doctor figure.

Very nice! Is that your own paint work?

 

[The Uncommon Polymath]

Very nice! Is that your own paint work?

Hi, yes it is, ive painted 5.5 inch scale figures for years but i recently moved to 1/6 scale figures and found it much easier, ive also been somewhat of a lurker on this forum and learnt a thing or two from some of the posters on here

 

[Jmek]

I’ve still got my Tom Baker signature edition with two smiling head sculpts. Great figure overall.

 

[Amabutucollect]

Cybermen never ever.