Tom Baker - cancelled PE prototype

[babyjelly]

Here's a treat for you all!

This is the prototype for the Tom Baker 12" action figure that was eventually cancelled and became a 12" polystone statue. It's the actual one shown at Toyfair, complete with bizzarrely coloured clothes.

The idea was swappable heads, but here it has rubber hair peices and the hat is seperate. The sculpt is very like Tom, but suprisingly basic too.

 

[Tekkaman Blade]

Yeah I saw this at SDCC awhile back along with a tardis they had, but the price they wanted was prohibitive. It looked great though. Inked Dalek made a cast of the statue that was based off this figure. I can see there were some changes to the mold on the statue.

 

[babyjelly]

Yes, I think there are some changes (I bought the statue). I recall it was quite pricey. The actual prototype was £900 which I think was a low price.

 

[boot25]

very nice sculpt!

 

[TheObsoleteMan]

I remember being so bummed when this and the Cyberman were cancelled. Thank goodness Inkeddalek provided us with a cast of the grinning head.

 

[martin-el]

Love it- project should never have been abandoned- makes no sense as the Market was and still is there!
Thanks for sharing pics!

 

[William Shatners Toupee]

Very sweet piece! Congrats!

Product Ent, you broke our hearts so...

 

[KatyaR]

Fantastic find!

How sad that with *this* figure in the pipe, they still felt they had to cancel.

 

[Tekkaman Blade]

At the con they were taking preorders it was either $300 to $600 or more for the Doctor and $1000 to $5000 I believe for the tardis. At the time most hot toys figures didn't go above $100 and the ED 209 was cheaper.

 

[Tekkaman Blade]

It was even more expensive than I'd remembered
https://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/06/in-the-market-for-a-tardis

 

[PrincipleMajesty]

Now that head would be superb to cast but fraught with difficulties I would assume!

 

[bcm77]

Having seen that proto I'm glad it was cancelled as the attire looks awful.

IMO the only 1:6 companies that would do the Classic Who license justice are HT, Enterbay or DiD.