Action figures: Difference between revisions

From Battlestar Wiki, the free, open content Battlestar Galactica encyclopedia and episode guide
m (→‎Series One (2007): Helo exclusive action figure has been confirmed as being from AFX (pre-order went online today))
Line 37: Line 37:
*[[Number Six|Number Six]] (Red Dress)
*[[Number Six|Number Six]] (Red Dress)
*[[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]] (Flight Suit)
*[[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]] (Flight Suit)
*[[Galen Tyrol | Chief Tyrol]] (Fatigues)
*[[Galen Tyrol | Chief Tyrol]] (Fatigues) (DST Store Exclusive)
*[[Brendan Costanza | Hotdog]] (Flight Suit)
*[[Brendan Costanza | Hotdog]] (Flight Suit)  
*[[Galen Tyrol | Chief Tyrol]] (Variant, possibly Orange Jumpsuit) (DST Store Exclusive)
*[[Karl Agathon| Helo]] (Action Figure Xpress Exclusive) <ref name="UnconfirmedSeriesOne">Helo, Anders, and Six (black outfit) information from interview with Diamond Select Toys' Chuck Terceira in Toy Fare Magazine April 2007.</ref>
*[[Karl Agathon| Helo]] (Action Figure Xpress Exclusive) <ref name="UnconfirmedSeriesOne">Helo, Anders, and Six (black outfit) information from interview with Diamond Select Toys' Chuck Terceira in Toy Fare Magazine April 2007.</ref>
*[[Samuel Anders| Samuel Anders]] (Suncoast/FYE Exclusive) (Unconfirmed)
*[[Samuel Anders| Samuel Anders]] (Suncoast/FYE Exclusive) (Unconfirmed)
*[[Number Six| Number Six]] (Caprica Six) (Previews Exclusive)
*[[Number Six| Number Six]] (Caprica Six) (Previews Exclusive)
No longer believed to be part of the first wave:
*[[Galen Tyrol | Chief Tyrol]] (Variant, possibly Orange Jumpsuit)


===Related Imagery===
===Related Imagery===

Revision as of 22:03, 9 May 2007

Action figures of characters from the Reimagined and Original Battlestar Galactica Series have been produced by several companies at different times. This page is an overview with an emphasis upon the action figures currently in production for the Reimagined Series.


Note on Similar Products

Action figures are distinguished from similar toys primarily by their scale, and by their level of articulation. Similar products sometimes imprecisely referred to as action figures, but considered separate items by Universal Studios Consumer Products Group, include:

  • 12" dolls: A license to produce 12" dolls is currently held by Majestic Studios.
  • MiniMates are currently produced as a joint effort between Art Asylum and Diamond Select Toys.
  • Statues: A license to produce statues similar in appearance and scale to that of action figures is currently held by Hasbro, which released a modern Cylon Centurion in early 2007 as part of their Titanium series.

Each of the above items has their own wiki entry.

Original Series

Action figures from the Original Series were produced by Mattel in the late 1970s, and by Joyride Studios in 2005.

Mattel (1978/79)

Action figures from the Original Series were produced by Mattel in the late 1970s.

Joyride Studios (2005)

Action figures from the Original Series were produced by Joyride Studios in 2005.

Re-imagined Series

Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles, LLC (DST) announced in January 2007 a licensing agreement with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group to manufacture action figures based on the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series.[1]

Series One (2007)

The first wave of action figures on display in prototype form at the February 2007 Toy Fair trade show included: Number Six in her red dress, Lee "Apollo" Adama in flight suit with helmet, gloved and ungloved sets of hands, and Chief Tyrol in green fatigues.[2] Also announced (but not shown) were a second version of the Chief (possibly in his orange jumpsuit) and Hotdog (expected to reuse the flight suit body created for the Lee Adama figure, but with Hotdog's head). Advance sketches shown in January 2007 at the UK ToyFair indicated that an alternate flight suit body was considered that would have featured an unzipped collar.[3] Pending licensor approval, the first wave of figures will be in stores summer 2007 (and the Chief Tyrol variant will be available online exclusively from DST).

No longer believed to be part of the first wave:

Related Imagery

References

  1. Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles, LLC (2007-01-23). DST Launches Battlestar Galactica Action Figures!. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-01-23. (HTML)
  2. Toy Fair images available at ActionFigure.com.
  3. 2007 UK ToyFair images available at ActionFigure.com.
  4. Helo, Anders, and Six (black outfit) information from interview with Diamond Select Toys' Chuck Terceira in Toy Fare Magazine April 2007.