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With millions of Doctor Who action figures produced each year, sometimes a figure which is that is a little bit different from the rest, can slip through the normal quality checks. While these errors are few and far between, figures have been known to have two left feet, the incorrect name cards or unpainted parts.

Below, with the help of those who have sent in their pictures so far, we take a look at some of these production errors which have made it in to stores.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERIES 5

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION ERRORS

 

 

 

 

SERIES 5 | RAGGEDY DOCTOR

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2010

ERROR TYPE
Wrong Parts

ERROR DETAILS
Taken from ‘The Eleventh Doctor’s ‘Crash’ Set, this Raggedy Doctor features two left biceps joints.

PURCHASER
Brian A. Terranova

LOCATION
Delaware, USA

PURCHASED FROM
WhoNA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SERIES 5 | THE ELEVENTH DOCTOR

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2010

ERROR TYPE
Missing Parts

ERROR DETAILS
From Series 5 Wave 2 here we have the Doctor with missing bow tie!

PURCHASER
John Tellitt

LOCATION
Chester

PURCHASED FROM
eBay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERIES 4

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION ERRORS

 

 

 

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SERIES 4 | OOD SIGMA

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2008

ERROR TYPE
Wrong Character Card

ERROR DETAILS
Purchased from eBay, here is an example of a Series 4 figure being packed with the wrong name card. As we can see from John’s picture Ood Sigma has been packaged with a Sontaran Trooper character card.

PURCHASER
John Tellitt

LOCATION
Chester

PURCHASED FROM
eBay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SERIES 4 | NATURAL OOD

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2008

ERROR TYPE
Wrong Character Card

ERROR DETAILS
Purchased from Tesco in Chester, here is another example of a Series 4 figure being packed with the wrong name card. This time we can see that this Natural Ood figure has been packed with a Donna Noble name tag.

PURCHASER
John Tellitt

LOCATION
Chester

PURCHASED FROM
Tesco Chester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SERIES 4 | SONTARAN TROOPER

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2008

ERROR TYPE
Wrong Character Card

ERROR DETAILS
Found by Who North America, this Sontaran Trooper from the Series 4 action figure range has been packed with the wrong character card. Over the years, Who North America accumulated a handful of error card and figures with defects, many can be found on this page.

RETAILER
Who North America

LOCATION
North America

WEBSITE
http://whona.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERIES 4 | SUPREME DALEK

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2008

ERROR TYPE
Missing Parts

ERROR DETAILS
Still sealed in it’s original packaging, this Supreme Dalek from the Series 4 Collect & Build Vespiform wave has been packaged without a Dalek Eyestalk!

PURCHASER
David Weiler

LOCATION
Waterloo, Canada

PURCHASED FROM
Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERIES 3

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION ERRORS

 

 

 

 

SERIES 3 | THE MASTER

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2008

ERROR TYPE
Wrong Character Card

ERROR DETAILS
Purchased from Asda, this Master figure from the Collect and Build Gelth wave has been packed with a Captain Jack Harkness character card.

PURCHASER
John Tellitt

LOCATION
Chester

PURCHASED FROM
Asda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERIES 3 | TIME CRASH DOCTOR

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2008

ERROR TYPE
Wrong Parts

ERROR DETAILS
Sometimes things can go wrong during production and the wrong part can be added on to the figure, just like this Tenth Doctor which features two left feet!

PURCHASER
Brian A. Terranova

LOCATION
Delaware, USA

PURCHASED FROM
SDCC Exclusive

PURCHASED FROM
SDCC Exclusive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERIES 2

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION ERRORS

 

 

 

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SERIES 2 | CLOCKWORK MAN

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2007

ERROR TYPE
Wrong Character Card

ERROR DETAILS
Found by Who North America, this Clockwork Man figure has a bad case of mistaken identity with an incorrectly inserted character card featuring the Series 1 character, Moxx of Balhoon.

RETAILER
Who North America

LOCATION
North America

WEBSITE
http://whona.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SERIES 2 | MICKEY SMITH

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2007

ERROR TYPE
Misprint/Wrong Character Card

ERROR DETAILS
This particular Mickey Smith figure from Series 2 has been packaged with a ‘The Doctor In Spacesuit’ character card. To add to the errors, this wrongly inserted character card has even been misprinted. Found in the stocks of US retailer, Who North America.

RETAILER
Who North America

LOCATION
North America

WEBSITE
http://whona.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SERIES 2 | OOD

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2007

ERROR TYPE
Wrong Character Card

ERROR DETAILS
Over the years, Who North America accumulated a handful of error card and figures with defects. As we can see from this picture, this particular Ood figure has been packaged with a Mickey Smith character card.

RETAILER
Who North America

LOCATION
North America

WEBSITE
http://whona.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERIES 2 | WEREWOLF

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2007

ERROR TYPE
Unpainted Parts

ERROR DETAILS
Still sealed in it’s original packaging, the head of this five inch Werewolf remains unpainted, leaving the undercoat exposed.

PURCHASER
Martin Day

LOCATION
United Kingdom

PURCHASED FROM
Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERIES 1

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION ERRORS

 

 

 

 

SERIES 1 | THE NINTH DOCTOR

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2008

ERROR TYPE
Unnumbered Limited Edition

ERROR DETAILS
Still sealed in it’s original packaging, this Ninth Doctor figure was an exclusive to the San Diego Comic Convention back in 2008. Limited to just 3000 worldwide, this figure should have been numbered, however is not - making it a rare find.

PURCHASER
Chris Scott

LOCATION
United Kingdom

PURCHASED FROM
SDCC 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SERIES 1 | THE NINTH DOCTOR

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2007

ERROR TYPE
Wrong Parts

ERROR DETAILS
With the amount of figures produced, the odd error can occur, just like the Ninth Doctor with two left feet. This particular sample was found as part of the Series 1 releases back in 2007.

PURCHASER
Brian A. Terranova

LOCATION
Delaware, USA

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SERIES X

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION ERRORS

 

 

 

 

SERIES X | CYBER CONTROLLER

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2006

ERROR TYPE
Wrong Character Card

ERROR DETAILS
From Series X wave, this Toys R Us UK exclusive has been packed with the standard Cyberman character card instead of the Cyber Controller card it should contain.

PURCHASER
John Tellitt

LOCATION
Chester

PURCHASED FROM
Toys R Us

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERIES X | CASSANDRA & ROBOT SPIDERS

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2006

ERROR TYPE
Missing Character Card

ERROR DETAILS
Over the years, Who North America accumulated a handful of error card and figures with defects. One of these figures was Cassandra from the Series X wave back in 2006. As we can see from this picture, this particular figure has a missing character card, however is still sealed.

RETAILER
Who North America

LOCATION
North America

WEBSITE
http://whona.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERIES X | ROSE & K9

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2006

ERROR TYPE
Defect

ERROR DETAILS
Found by retailer Who North America, this particular Rose & K9 figure features Rose with a popped arm rattling loose in the pack. The arm has not been snapped off, however has not been assembled correctly when manufactured.

RETAILER
Who North America

LOCATION
North America

WEBSITE
http://whona.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SERIES X | THE DOCTOR REGENERATION SET

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2006

ERROR TYPE
Defect

ERROR DETAILS
Over the years, Who North America accumulated a handful of error card and figures with defects. In this particular set, the Tenth Doctor has been assembled with two left hands.

RETAILER
Who North America

LOCATION
North America

WEBSITE
http://whona.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLASSIC SERIES

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION ERRORS

 

 

 

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CLASSIC SERIES | FOURTH DOCTOR

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2006

ERROR TYPE
Wrong Character Card

ERROR DETAILS
Purchased from Toys R Us Warrington, this Fourth Doctor Classic Series figure has been packaged with a Zygon character card making this figure a rare find!

PURCHASER
John Tellitt

LOCATION
Chester

PURCHASED FROM
Toys R Us

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CLASSIC SERIES | THE FIFTH DOCTOR

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2008

ERROR TYPE
Missing Character Card

ERROR DETAILS
From the Classic Series wave, this Fifth Doctor figure has been packaged with a missing character card. This particular figure was found by US retailer, Who North America.

RETAILER
Who North America

LOCATION
North America

WEBSITE
http://whona.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLASSIC SERIES | K1 ROBOT
5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2008

ERROR TYPE
Unpainted Parts

ERROR DETAILS
Parts of the K1 Robot were packaged with the first wave of Classic Series figures, however as you can see from this picture, the right leg of this
Collect & Build K1 robot has been left unpainted during the manufacturing process.

PURCHASER
Sam Headey

LOCATION
New Zealand

PURCHASED FROM
BBC Shop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION ERRORS

 

 

 

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USA | SCARECROW

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2008

ERROR TYPE
Wrong Character Card

ERROR DETAILS
Found by Who North America, this Scarecrow from the USA Top Trumps wave has been packed with the wrong character card. Instead of featuring a generic Scarecrow card, the figure has been packaged with a Judoon Captain card as featured in the Series 3 range.

RETAILER
Who North America

LOCATION
North America

WEBSITE
http://whona.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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USA | WEEPING ANGEL

5 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2008

ERROR TYPE
Misprinted Character Card

ERROR DETAILS
From the USA Top Trumps wave, this Weeping Angel figure from 2008 has been packed with a misprinted character card. This particular has been found in the stocks of US retailer, Who North America.

RETAILER
Who North America

LOCATION
North America

WEBSITE
http://whona.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TWELVE INCH

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION ERRORS

 

 

 

 

TWELVE INCH | CYBERMAN

12 INCH RANGE

YEAR OF ISSUE
2007

ERROR TYPE
Wrong Parts

ERROR DETAILS
Purchased in June 2009 at TK Maxx, this Cyberman from the Character Options 12 inch range got a sneaky upgrade during the production process after being manufactured with the chest plate from the Cyber Controller instead of the standard Cyberman.

PURCHASER
Geoff Kennell

LOCATION
Bexley, United Kingdom

PURCHASED FROM
TK Maxx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER KNOWN ERRORS

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON ERRORS PRODUCED ON A WIDER SCALE

 

SERIES X | INCORRECT COLOUR | CYBER CONTROLLER

Back in 2006, Character Options released a Cyber Controller figure as a Toys R Us exclusive, however the first batch of figures released in stores featured incorrectly coloured eyes.

Only a limited amount of White/Yellow eyed Cyber Controllers were released, before the figure was corrected in later batches to feature the blue dotted eyes.

This error was also repeated on the 12 inch range.

 

SERIES 1 | INCORRECT SERIES | CAPTAIN JACK HARKNESS

A newly molded Captain Jack Harkness was released in June 2008 as part of the Series 1 (Series 1-2-3) assortment, however the character is incorrectly dressed to feature in this range. Captain Jack was never seen in this uniform until Torchwood - Series 1 and Doctor Who - Series 3.

Capatin Jack was later re-released in January 2009 as park of the Series 3 (Series 1-2-3 Gelth) assortment with Doctor’s Hand accessory.

 

SERIES 2 | INCORRECT COLOUR | CLOCKWORK MAN (BLACK)

The Clockwork Man produced by Character Options was originally released with a black jacket, however it was soon withdrawn due to an error in the figures costume colour.

Reference pictures given to Character Options gave the impression that the character’s costume was black, however the real colour is a dark blue when seen by the naked eye. There was never a black clockwork man in the Series 2 episode, ‘The Girl In The Fireplace’

 

SERIES 3 | INCORRECT NAME CARD | BRANIGAN (BRANNIGAN)

The first batch of Series 3 Brannigans contained a spelling mistake on the packaged name card, spelling the charcter’s name with one ‘N’s instead with two!

The error was corrected on all future waves.

 

SERIES 4 | INCORRECT SERIES | TIME LORD

The Gallifrey Time Lord made a surprise appearance in the Series 4 Wave 3 assortment of figures even though the character has only appeared in Series 3.

Why the Time Lord features in Character Options Series 4 assortment is unknown!

 

GIFT SETS | MISSING ITEM | STOLEN EARTH GIFT SET

The first batch of Stolen Earth Gift Sets did not contain a Sonic Screwdriver, even though the pack was completely sealed! This error was soon resolved and customers wishing to obtain their missing Sonic Screwdriver could by contacting Character Options Customer Services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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If you have a Doctor Who action figure which is that little bit different from the rest then we want to hear from you!

Does your figure have an unpainted part?
Does your figure have two left feet, or has your figure been packaged with the incorrect name card?
What ever the error - get in contact!

Please send us a couple of clear photos of your figure, which can be used freely by Doctor Who Action Figures Online, along with your name, LOCATION and where and when your figure was purchased to contactus@doctorwhoactionfiguresonline.co.uk titling your e-mail Production Errors.

 

 

 

 

 

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