Re: Big Chief Studios - 1/6 Doctor Who - #04 Tom Baker
Well said.
Even if they don't rush forward to release Five, Six, and Seven, they would be wise to get the contract signed and get signature edition side of things as far as the signed plaques go sorted sooner, rather than later (if they can afford to do so). Particularly in regards to Baker and McCoy.
After all, we sadly lost both William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton when they were only 67, so at 70 both McCoy and Baker have, sadly, a lot more years behind them than they do left in front of them.
I'd really love to have a signed plaque and figure immortalizing all three on my shelf one day, joining Smith, Tennant, and the Baker called Tom. Here's to hoping.
Haha, I agree that he might not be their first choice, due to popularity, but I'm a Colin fan and it'd be one I'd love to see. That costume on the shelf in sixth scale would sure be eye-catching!
Also, Big Chief should do the living Doctors while they can. If they want the special autographed editions, approved by the actors, then they should get busy.
I don't want to be gloomy, but Colin is 70, Sylvester is 70, Peter Davison is 62. None of them are old, exactly, especially not Davison, and I hope we see them all wowing us at conventions for twenty more years, Stan Lee style, but they are all at the age when sudden changes of fortune health-wise are not unheard of (touch wood). Don't leave a Colin figure till last, ten years down the track. Do Colin and Sylvester figures now, so the genuine articles can gurn in photos with their miniature selves and autograph a bunch.
Also, they both got a bit of a raw deal in their runs and tend to be the butt of 'classic Doctor Who was silly' clip-show-type jokes, so it is always nice to remind them that they are appreciated by the fanbase too!
Colin didn't always have the best writing or production values, but he was and is a great doc, and does good work in Big Finish! And, as people say, many still have a few beloved stories from his era. Mine 'Vengeance on Varos'.
The exercise bike accessory could be a bit cumbersome, though. You could have an orange wig to put on your Sylvester figure for a regeneration scene!
Well said.
Even if they don't rush forward to release Five, Six, and Seven, they would be wise to get the contract signed and get signature edition side of things as far as the signed plaques go sorted sooner, rather than later (if they can afford to do so). Particularly in regards to Baker and McCoy.
After all, we sadly lost both William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton when they were only 67, so at 70 both McCoy and Baker have, sadly, a lot more years behind them than they do left in front of them.
I'd really love to have a signed plaque and figure immortalizing all three on my shelf one day, joining Smith, Tennant, and the Baker called Tom. Here's to hoping.
