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<\/a>With my newfound love of Steven Moffat\u2019s Doctor Who, it was only a matter of time before my toy collecting started trending that way also. What better way to celebrate and support what you love than by buying small plastic totems? Thus: my purchase of the Eleventh Doctor and new Dalek two-pack.<\/p>\nAs with my last Dalek Ironside review<\/a>, I\u2019ll try to keep spoilers to a minimum. But there may still be tiny ones lying about, so read at your own risk.<\/strong><\/p>\n There were a couple different Doctor Who exclusives at this year\u2019s San Diego Comic Con, but the only one I was interested in was the new orange Dalek and 11th Doctor. Not only was this going to be my first Doctor figure, but it was also the first toy release of the brand new Dalek design.<\/p>\n This version of the 11th Doctor is pretty straight forward. It\u2019s just him in his red shirt and bow tie, but without his tweed jacket. I don\u2019t doubt that we\u2019ll see this same figure repainted to be in his blue shirt and bow tie in the future. Although I don\u2019t mind this look, I prefer him in his tweed. The jacket makes him more distinct, while the red shirt with bow tie and suspenders make me think barbershop quartet.<\/p>\n The sculpt of the face is nicely done. Not every angle looks exactly like Matt Smith, but its close enough not to complain. I do wish his face had more emotion to it though. The 11th Doctor is a little goofy, and I would have liked that to show on the figure with a smile or a wry look. As is, he\u2019s just staring blankly. There are some nice, but small, details on the rest of the figure. The shirt has sculpted wrinkles and buttons, and even the suspenders are raised. The pants have similar touches with the sculpted belt, and folds rippling down to the cuffs of each pant leg which are accurately rolled up. There are also some nice elements on his shoes, with the laces and even the seams of the leather visibly sculpted.<\/p>\n The paint on the figure is nicely done. He actually has two different color skin tones, a dark and a light, on his head. They are so slightly different that I didn\u2019t even notice until I had him under the bright lights for pictures. His shirt is the kind of area where there might be some big trouble. Mine turned out pretty good, but those tiny pinstripe lines did end up blurring slightly on his back, and there was even a small red blotch just above his suspenders. Not perfect, but very acceptable and hardly noticable. I was also impressed with his glossy shoes. I know it\u2019s a minor detail, but it really helps them to stand out from the black of his slacks.<\/p>\n The articulation is standard for a Doctor Who figure. He has a swivel neck, shoulders, bicep, wrists, waist, and thighs. His elbows and knees are hinge joints, and his hips are swivel\/hinges. Although he\u2019s not hyper-articulated like a lot of today\u2019s figures, he\u2019s still got more than the basic five and there\u2019s definitely enough to get some nice poses. One thing I do wish is that Character Options would change the shoulders from a swivel to a ball joint. That would allow for so much more emotion to be displayed, plus it wouldn\u2019t cost more if they\u2019d drop the useless swivel\/hinge hip joints. We don\u2019t really need our Doctor doing the splits do we? Continue to Page Two…<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Doctor comes with one accessory: his Sonic Screwdriver. Made out of a soft bendable plastic, the screwdriver fits snugly into his right hand. It\u2019s nicely sculpted for such a small item, and it resembles the show\u2019s version pretty accurately, but there is one problem. They painted the light effects blue instead of green. I haven\u2019t seen another 11th Doctor figure yet, but I\u2019m hoping this mistake isn\u2019t repeated on all of them.<\/p>\n Now, to the main reason I bought this two-pack: the orange Dalek. Orange? Why orange, you say? Well, this new breed of Dalek is color coded for easy identification. I\u2019m not sure what each color represents yet, but the orange Daleks are scientists.<\/p>\n Even though the new Daleks have that same familiar feel, they are also very different from past versions. The most striking difference to me is how big they are. Standing at five and three quarter inches, these new Daleks are an imposing sight next to a regular figure from the toy line, not to mention the old Daleks. Not only are the new Daleks taller, but they\u2019ve also bulked up with a longer body. I guess they were getting tired of being compared to trash cans.<\/p>\n There are also a lot of small differences between the new and old Daleks. The eye stalk is larger, with the center blue iris being replaced with a more eyeball looking device. The dome lights on each side are simpler, resembling clear rods instead of flared light bulbs. The gun and plunger arms have also grown, and are both connected to a more pronounced collar area. Also, the bumper at the bottom has gotten noticeably larger. <\/p>\n Even with the changes in the Dalek\u2019s appearance, their mobility seems to be mostly the same. Like the older versions, these new Daleks have a swivel dome and a ball joint for each arm. Even though the eye stalk on the new one appears to connect to a similar ball joint like the arms, it\u2019s actually just a hinge and can only move up and down. One place that did change was the wheels though. Unlike the older Daleks who had one swiveling wheel on front and two stable wheels on back, the new Dalek has three swiveling wheels. I thought this would allow for greater mobility over surfaces, but I was wrong. The wheels have a hard time lining up in one direction together, and even when they do, there\u2019s some resistance to forward movement. Where I could slide the old Dalek across the floor, this new one only skids to a halt.<\/p>\n The Dalek\u2019s paintjob is simple, but very effective. A lot of people have dubbed the new look \u201cDalek Rangers\u201d because of the bright Power Ranger-like rainbow colors. Personally, I\u2019m a fan. I think the thick orange is sleek, especially offset by the darker blacks and steely grays. If the rest of the figures come out painted this well, then I\u2019ll be happy to assemble my team of Daleks with attitude.<\/p>\n![](\"reviews\/advimages\/2010\/odal1.jpg\")
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