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Whomobile Whereabouts?

warmcanofcoke said:
I used to have one of these ads but I have since parted ways with it.
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Yes, that's it. Never collected the Dapol toys but I'd have happily forked out for this one.

And Markofrani, those pics are great. Bad taste or no, I love that car.
 
thascalos said:
I wish CO would release Bessie and The Whomobile for the 5" range of figures.
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Try politely requesting them to add both to their 'Doctor Who' line (https://www.character-online.com/contact-us/). It's worked to get the Classic figures released, as well as the Classic Series 3rd, 4th, and 6th Doctor sonics. And spread the word; the more people that use this 'Contact' form, the more CO will realise that there is a demand for Bessie and the Whomobile. It couldn't hurt. (You'll never get it if you never ask for it, and they'll never make it if no one lets them know they want it.)

Dino.
 
I wonder how many people (other than you, rocket, and me) asked CO for the TCE.

Here's the response I received from CO when I used that contact link and asked about possibly seeing a Bessie or Whomobile:

"I write in response to your recent e mail requesting information on our Dr Who
Classic range of products.

I can confirm that we have no current plans to introduce a Bessie and Whomobile
into this range.

Any classic range products are to be released via Forbidden Planet Stores and
any new updates will be available on their website.

I hope the above fully answers your query and many thanks for your interest in
our products.

Regards"

I removed the name of the person that responded, but unless we get the word out and they get a lot of requests for Bessie and the Whomobile, I think it they will befall the same fate as the TCE. Or, maybe we should request this through Forbidden Planet? Either way, it looks like either FB or CO will have to be bombarded with requests before they will even consider releasing one (or both?) of these vehicles.

Dino.
 
CO don't care much for being emailed as well as ForbiddenPlanet. I had ago at them how they don't give a damn about fans outside of the UK seeing that all the classic figures are only produced for UK Residents. I've been lucky to get some the classic but not all them, had to pay rip off merchants on Ebay for some and I been lucky I found someone in Australia that is able to get some them at times.
 
thascalos said:
CO don't care much for being emailed as well as ForbiddenPlanet.
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I never e-mailed CO directly - just to make sure the record is straight. I used their Contact Us link - the one they ask people to use to comment on their products and ask them general questions about their products and availability. So obviously CO does care and wants to hear from their customers, but it seems like unless they get loaded with requests for certain items, they have "selective hearing".

thascalos said:
I had ago at them how they don't give a damn about fans outside of the UK seeing that all the classic figures are only produced for UK Residents.
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If you're talking Forbidden Planet, I agree. I've actually stopped visiting their web site because I got fed up with their unwillingness to ship to the US.

thascalos said:
I've been lucky to get some the classic but not all them, had to pay rip off merchants on Ebay for some and I been lucky I found someone in Australia that is able to get some them at times.
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Check around eBay a bit more. Sometimes you can find sellers - in the UK - that are very reasonable with prices and shipping. With the exception of the River Song sonic that my son bought me for my birthday a couple of years ago, all of my sonic screwdrivers I've had to get from eBay (and from a seller in Cardiff, no less) because they were - and in some cases still are - very hard to find on our side of the pond.

It's good that you've got someone Down Under to help you out, though. And don't be afraid to ask for help with difficult shipping situations here. Someone will usually PM you with an offer to help out. Many of our US members have done just that (myself included), and many of our UK members were more than willing to help out. That's what we're here for: to help each other whenever we can.

Dino.
 
Wow... that is a small "rock" you live on! Must be rather peaceful there. (Maybe when I retire - from everything - I'll do it there. :))

Dino.
 
galacticprobe said:
I wonder how many people (other than you, rocket, and me) asked CO for the TCE.

Here's the response I received from CO when I used that contact link and asked about possibly seeing a Bessie or Whomobile:

"I write in response to your recent e mail requesting information on our Dr Who
Classic range of products.

I can confirm that we have no current plans to introduce a Bessie and Whomobile
into this range.
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There is also the issue of the CO characters being unable to sit down in either a Bessie or a Whomobile.  Without that playability it pretty much rules out anyone other than pure collectors.
 
lorisarvendu said:
There is also the issue of the CO characters being unable to sit down in either a Bessie or a Whomobile.  Without that playability it pretty much rules out anyone other than pure collectors.
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Oh... I'm sure those collectors are out there, and just as eager to get their hands on a Bessie or Whomobile as the rest of us are!

Dino.
 
Does CO (or any other company) even need a licence?
Just... The car isn't even owned by the Doctor Who franchise, is it? If not, it is just a car owned by a man, where no proper copyright laws apply, so Character Options wouldn't need to pay a thing to the BBC, if the fans demand it...
 
Except that even if that were the case they still wouldn't be able to use the name "Bessie" nor be able to advertise any relationship to Doctor Who without a license fee.
 
lorisarvendu said:
There is also the issue of the CO characters being unable to sit down in either a Bessie or a Whomobile.  Without that playability it pretty much rules out anyone other than pure collectors.
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True, a lot of the CO classics aren't great sitters. Unfortunately the Pertwee is one of the worst for this! But it wouldn't be a great stretch for them to bring out a more car-friendly version (with specially moulded cape of course!).

With its origins as a kit car, the basic shell of Bessie wouldn't be too difficult to produce in miniature either. Looking at the little Corgi version, the main body is made up of some fairly basic shapes. The only really tricky bit would be the rain-hood, I'd guess.  

A custom Bessie is on my 'to-do' list of models to attempt, but first I need to finish several others I've got lying about in bits.
 
This might be of interest. This chap has made a lovely job of a CO scale model Bessie...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TjQ8KkGLwU
 
An absolute knockout - thanks for the link! And the long-bonnet version too!
 
kert gantry said:
lorisarvendu said:
There is also the issue of the CO characters being unable to sit down in either a Bessie or a Whomobile.  Without that playability it pretty much rules out anyone other than pure collectors.
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True, a lot of the CO classics aren't great sitters. Unfortunately the Pertwee is one of the worst for this! But it wouldn't be a great stretch for them to bring out a more car-friendly version (with specially moulded cape of course!).
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Baker isn't a problem though.  He just has to stand up in the back holding a bucket while the Brig from the Axos or Daemon set drives!
 
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