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The first wave of action figures on display in prototype form at the February 2007 Toy Fair trade show included: [[Number Six|Number Six]] in her red dress, [[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]] in flight suit with helmet, gloved and ungloved sets of hands, and [[Galen Tyrol | Chief Tyrol]] in green fatigues.<ref name="ToyFair2007">Toy Fair images available at [http://74.52.193.82/events/main.php?g2_itemId=1091&g2_page=4 ActionFigure.com].</ref> Also announced (but not shown) were a second version of the Chief (possibly in his orange jumpsuit) and [[Brendan Costanza | 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.<ref name="UKToyFair2007">2007 UK ToyFair images available at [http://www.action-figure.com/events/main.php?g2_itemId=57021 ActionFigure.com].</ref> 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).
The first wave of action figures on display in prototype form at the February 2007 Toy Fair trade show included: [[Number Six|Number Six]] in her red dress, [[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]] in flight suit with helmet, gloved and ungloved sets of hands, and [[Galen Tyrol | Chief Tyrol]] in green fatigues.<ref name="ToyFair2007">Toy Fair images available at [http://74.52.193.82/events/main.php?g2_itemId=1091&g2_page=4 ActionFigure.com].</ref> Also announced (but not shown) were a second version of the Chief (possibly in his orange jumpsuit) and [[Brendan Costanza | 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.<ref name="UKToyFair2007">2007 UK ToyFair images available at [http://www.action-figure.com/events/main.php?g2_itemId=57021 ActionFigure.com].</ref> 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).


*[[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) (DST Store Exclusive)
*[[Number Six|Six]] (Red Dress)
*[[Brendan Costanza | Hotdog]] (Flight Suit)  
*[[Brendan Costanza | Brendan "Hotdog" Costanza]] (Flight Suit)
*[[Samuel Anders| Samuel Anders]] (BigBadToyStore.com 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>
*[[Number Six| Caprica Six]] (Black top/pants) (Previews Exclusive)
*[[Number Six| Number Six]] (Caprica Six) (Previews Exclusive)
*[[Karl Agathon| Karl "Helo" Agathon]] (Galactica Duty Blues) (Action Figure Xpress Exclusive)
*[[Karl Agathon| Helo]] (Dress Blues) (Action Figure Xpress Exclusive)
*[[Galen Tyrol | Chief Tyrol]] (Fatigues) (Diamond Select Toys Exclusive)
*[[Samuel Anders| Samuel Anders]] (Resistance Fighter) (FYE/Suncoast/BigBadToyStore.com 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>


===Series Two (2008)===  
===Series Two (2008)===  


The second wave of action figures were initially teased as being "a Cylon, a drug runner, a Cylon-lover, a prophet, a wife, a witch, and a wingman", the latter three being retailer exclusives. Diamond subsequently identified the initial four characters in wave two as follows:<ref name="dst2">{{cite press release
The second wave was initially teased as being "a Cylon, a drug runner, a Cylon-lover, a prophet, a wife, a witch, and a wingman", the latter three being retailer exclusives. Diamond subsequently identified the initial four characters in wave two as follows:<ref name="dst2">{{cite press release
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*[[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Centurion]]
*[[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] (Flight Suit)
*[[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
*[[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]] (Flight Suit)
*[[Karl Agathon| Helo]] (Flight Suit)  
*[[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Centurion]] (in silver)
*[[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]]
*[[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] (Raptor Gear) (Previews Exclusive)
===Series Three (2008)===


===Series Three===
The third wave features characters from the special episode [[Razor]]. Their packaging is colored blue in contrast to the standard red that has been used for all other releases up to this point. The word "Razor" is printed in red below the 'Battlestar Galactica' title located at the top of the package.


The third wave of action figures features characters from the special episode [[Razor]].
*[[William Adama|William "Husker" Adama]] ('First Cylon War' Flight Suit)
*[[Kendra Shaw]] (Pegasus Duty Blues)
*[[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Guardian Cylon]] ("Pilot" model in silver)
*[[Gina Inviere]] (light blue lab coat with black top/pants) (Previews Exclusive)


*[[Kendra Shaw]]
===Series Four===
*[[William Adama|William "Husker" Adama]] (First Cylon War)
 
*[[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Guardian Cylon]] ("Pilot" model)
The fourth wave features various leaders and was originally listed for preordering to include [[William Adama|Admiral Adama]] (Galactica Duty Blues without mustache), [[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]] (Presidential suit), and [[Lee Adama|President Adama]] (Presidential suit). [[Helena Cain|Admiral Cain]] (Pegasus Duty Blues) was listed separately as a Peviews Exclusive addition to this series. The mustached [[William Adama|Admiral Adama]] was initially to be a 'case topper' to promote retailers to buy in bulk (case = 6 figures/2 of each character + case topper). The wave was restructured in late November 2009 and is expected to be released early in 2010 as follows:
*[[Gina Inviere]]
 
*[[Lee Adama| Lee "Apollo Adama]] (Pegasus Duty Blues)
*[[William Adama|Admiral Adama]] (Galactica Duty Blues with mustache)
*[[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Gaius Baltar|President Baltar]] (Presidential suit)
*[[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Cylon Warrior]] ("Soldier" model, ToyRocket.com exclusive)
*[[Helena Cain|Admiral Cain]] (Pegasus Duty Blues)
*[[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Cylon Warrior Commander]] (Toys'R'Us exclusive)
 
*[[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Battle-Damaged Cylon Pilot]] (Toys'R'Us exclusive)
===Convention Exclusives===
 
These are limited edition figures and have event logos printed on the cardboard label photos (lower right corner) inside of their packaging.
 
*[[Cylon Centurion|"Valley of Darkness" Cylon Centurion]] (variant in silver with bloodstains) (2008 San Diego Comic Con exclusive)
*[[Cylon Centurion|"Stealth" Cylon]] (variant in black) (2009 New York Comic Con exclusive) (Limited to under 1,000 pieces)
 
===Toys R Us Exclusives===
 
Most of these figures were only available at "Toys R Us" stores and their website. They have a circular silver sticker on depicting their trademark backwards "R" with the word "exclusive" circling it in three places. 
 
*[[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]] (Galactica Duty Blues)
*[[William Adama|William "Husker" Adama]] ('First Cylon War' Flight Suit) (Identical figure to "Razor" version but with red packaging and backside shows other Toys'R'Us/ToyRocket.com Exclusive) (No Toys'R'Us Exclusive sticker)
*[[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Battle Damaged Cylon Pilot]] (variant in matte silver with black damage) (Toys'R'Us exclusive sticker)
*[[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Cylon Warrior Commander]] (variant in gold) (Toys'R'Us exclusive sticker)
*[[Samuel Anders| Samuel "Longshot" Anders]] (Flight Suit) (Toys'R'Us exclusive sticker)
*[[Cylon Centurion|Battle Damaged "Mortar Pack" Cylon Centurion]] (variant in matte silver with attached mortar pack and cracked "head") (Toys'R'Us exclusive sticker)
*[[Cylon Centurion|"Civil War" Cylon Centurion"]] (variant in matte silver) (Toys'R'Us exclusive sticker)
*[[Boomer|New Caprica Boomer]] (Faint blue jacket with gray shirt and light green pants) (Toys'R'Us exclusive sticker)
*[[Cylon Centurion|Red Stripe Cylon]] (variant in silver with a red stripe painted diagonally from the left "shoulder" to the right "hip" on front and back) (Toys'R'Us exclusive sticker) (Also available at BigBadToyStore.com at a higher price)
*[[Lee Adama|Off Duty Apollo]] (Fatigues) (Toys'R'Us exclusive sticker) (Also available at BigBadToyStore.com at a higher price)
 
===Two Packs===


===Series Four===
Characters with special relationships were paired in these sets. Only the "Apollo & Dualla" and "Battle Damaged Cylons" have been release at this time (December 4, 2009).
The fourth wave of figures is expected to be released early in 2010.
 
*[[Lee Adama|Apollo]] (Pegasus Duty Blues) & [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]] (Fatigues)
*[[Leoben|Leoben]] (Green patterned shirt with red pants) & [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] (Fatigues)
*[[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] & [[Sharon Agathon|Athena]] (One will be in Galactica Duty Blues and the other in Raptor Gear. It is difficult to know until more information is available as even [[Karl Agathon|Helo]] has a hard time with this.)
*[[Cylon Centurion|Battle Damaged Cylons]] (variant in silver with black damage and cracked "head") (Action Figure Xpress Exclusive)
*[[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] (Galactica Duty Blues with Eye Patch) & [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] (Galactica Duty Blues)
*[[Cylon Centurion|Red Stripe Cylon]] (variant in matte silver with red stripe) & [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Cylon Warrior]] ("Soldier" model in silver with black damage) ('Daybreak' 2 pack)
 
===Other Figures===
 
These are separate figures that were released individually.


*[[William Adama|Admiral Adama]] (with mustache)
*[[Cylon Centurion|"New Caprica" Cylon Centurion]] (variant in shiny silver) (Formerly available at ThinkGeek.com)
*[[Gaius Baltar|President Baltar]]
*[[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Cylon Warrior]] ("Soldier" model in silver) (ToyRocket.com exclusive with blue "Razor" packaging and title.)
*[[Helena Cain|Admiral Cain]]
*[[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Guardian Cylon]] ("Pilot" model in silver) (Identical figure to "Razor" version but with red packaging and different photo in front lower right corner and pictures of 2-packs on the back)
*[[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Guardian Cylon]] ("Pilot" model in gold) (Previews Exclusive)


===Related Imagery===
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Revision as of 13:25, 4 December 2009

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.

Original Series

Action figures from the Original Series were produced by Mattel in the late 1970s, Trendmasters in the mid 1990s, and by Joyride Studios in 2005.

Mattel (1978/79)

Action figures from the Original Series were produced by Mattel in the late 1970s. The 3 1/2 inch figures were similar in quality and scale to the then-current Star Wars figures produced by Kenner.

Bootlegs of Mattel Figures

Bootleg copies of Mattel's Cylon figures have been found for sale in Mexico and on the internet. [1] Appearing to be made from the same molds as the original, licensed figures, these knock-off Cylons can be found in numerous colors, and sometimes even with heads from completely different toy lines. [2] It is important to note that bootleg toys are often made with cheaper, sometimes even dangerous, materials than authentic licensed products, and care should be taken to differentiate whether a figure is legitimate or bootlegged.

Trendmasters (1996/97)

Action figures from the Original Series were produced by Trendmasters in the mid to late 1990s. These toys included figures and ships based around the Richard Hatch continuation novels. Cylon figures featured LED lights in their visors that glowed when a button was pressed on the figure's abdomen.

Joyride Studios (2005)

Action figures and vehicles 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).

Series Two (2008)

The second wave was initially teased as being "a Cylon, a drug runner, a Cylon-lover, a prophet, a wife, a witch, and a wingman", the latter three being retailer exclusives. Diamond subsequently identified the initial four characters in wave two as follows:[5]

Series Three (2008)

The third wave features characters from the special episode Razor. Their packaging is colored blue in contrast to the standard red that has been used for all other releases up to this point. The word "Razor" is printed in red below the 'Battlestar Galactica' title located at the top of the package.

Series Four

The fourth wave features various leaders and was originally listed for preordering to include Admiral Adama (Galactica Duty Blues without mustache), President Roslin (Presidential suit), and President Adama (Presidential suit). Admiral Cain (Pegasus Duty Blues) was listed separately as a Peviews Exclusive addition to this series. The mustached Admiral Adama was initially to be a 'case topper' to promote retailers to buy in bulk (case = 6 figures/2 of each character + case topper). The wave was restructured in late November 2009 and is expected to be released early in 2010 as follows:

Convention Exclusives

These are limited edition figures and have event logos printed on the cardboard label photos (lower right corner) inside of their packaging.

Toys R Us Exclusives

Most of these figures were only available at "Toys R Us" stores and their website. They have a circular silver sticker on depicting their trademark backwards "R" with the word "exclusive" circling it in three places.

Two Packs

Characters with special relationships were paired in these sets. Only the "Apollo & Dualla" and "Battle Damaged Cylons" have been release at this time (December 4, 2009).

  • Apollo (Pegasus Duty Blues) & Dualla (Fatigues)
  • Leoben (Green patterned shirt with red pants) & Starbuck (Fatigues)
  • Boomer & Athena (One will be in Galactica Duty Blues and the other in Raptor Gear. It is difficult to know until more information is available as even Helo has a hard time with this.)
  • Battle Damaged Cylons (variant in silver with black damage and cracked "head") (Action Figure Xpress Exclusive)
  • Tigh (Galactica Duty Blues with Eye Patch) & Gaeta (Galactica Duty Blues)
  • Red Stripe Cylon (variant in matte silver with red stripe) & Cylon Warrior ("Soldier" model in silver with black damage) ('Daybreak' 2 pack)

Other Figures

These are separate figures that were released individually.

  • "New Caprica" Cylon Centurion (variant in shiny silver) (Formerly available at ThinkGeek.com)
  • Cylon Warrior ("Soldier" model in silver) (ToyRocket.com exclusive with blue "Razor" packaging and title.)
  • Guardian Cylon ("Pilot" model in silver) (Identical figure to "Razor" version but with red packaging and different photo in front lower right corner and pictures of 2-packs on the back)
  • Guardian Cylon ("Pilot" model in gold) (Previews Exclusive)

Related Imagery

Note on Similar Products

Similar products sometimes imprecisely referred to as action figures, but considered separate items by Universal Studios Consumer Products Group, include:

Each of the above items has their own wiki entry.

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.
  5. ↑ Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles, LLC (2007-07-10). Battlestar Galactica Series 2 Revealed!. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-07-10. (HTML)
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