It’s about time… the first in a line of collector’s edition figures is revealed
Eleventh Doctor 1:6 Scale Limited Edition Collector Figure
Before BIG Chief ever approached BBC Worldwide to discuss a potential license for Doctor Who, we had long been fans of the 1:6 scale format. In fact a couple of members of our creative team collect and customise their own figures, In our separate former capacities we have overseen innumerable, collectables from concept through to shelf. So it was with our collective expertise, love of collectables and all things sci-fi, that Doctor Who seemed the perfect fit.
Throughout the years a number of different companies have produced 12 inch sized Doctor Who figures of varying accuracy and quality. Kids and older fans have been kept satisfied with the incredible range of Doctor Who action figures. For collectors, however, a range of high-quality, ultra-realistic figures and statues of the good Doctor remain long overdue. With other manufacturers offering a steady range of collectables of ever increasing quality, accuracy and realism, we knew that we had to step up to the plate and deliver a first figure that would stand up against the competition.
It was a logical choice for us to select the Eleventh Doctor, the most current regeneration brought to life on screen by Matt Smith, the youngest ever to play the Time Lord. Once the deal had been struck with BBC Worldwide, we started work to develop what would become the first in an extensive line of 1:6 scale collector figures, based on the characters from both the new and classic era series.
Our creative team began pouring over countless reference photographs and watching various episodes studying Matt’s performance. We started with the most important component – the portrait. At our request the production team kindly supplied us with various expression turnaround photographs of Matt in costume. After careful study we selected our desired expression that would be further augmented with elements from other photographs of the actor. Our sculptor added skin texture and perfectly captured every detail in scale. The completed sculpt was then moulded, cast out in resin and cleaned-up ready to be painted. The sculptor and deco artist worked closely to ensure the most faithful and realistic representation of the Eleventh Doctor to date.
Meanwhile our tailoress was busily visiting suppliers in the hope of sourcing a scaled match for the material for the Doctor’s trademark tweed jacket. It soon became apparent that this simply would not be possible, so we set about recreating the weave and design of the tweed that would be printed and perfectly scaled for our figure. The costume was tweaked and adjusted millimetre by millimetre to create the perfect fit that would recreate the full sized costume in exacting detail. From the placement of the tweed pattern, down to the stitching on the back pockets of the trousers.
Whilst the costume was being developed, work began on the accessories that would accompany the figure. Obviously the Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver was a must, other accessories proved a little harder to pin down. We returned again to the episodes and carefully selected the additional items that played an important part in the various storylines. Finally for the display base, rather than include a simple black stand, we wanted to recreate a small portion of the raised floor of the TARDIS console, on to which collectors could pose their figure.
After months of hard work, we are proud to reveal the Eleventh Doctor 1:6 Scale Collector Figure. Click here for the full product specification and to pre-order yours today.
