The 10th History of the Daleks Set from Character Toy’s Doctor Who line was released in the Summer of 2022 as part of the B&M exclusive sets for that year. The set featured two Daleks from the 1974 story Death to the Daleks packed into the usual-sized twin Dalek box. 2022 saw the packaging update slightly to remove the window and to stick the figures directly to a card back in a shaped tray. This means the box is no longer truly collector friendly as the figures cannot be repacked in the box once what is essentially a giant blister is pulled off the cardboard. 2022 also saw the scenery card backs disappear and be replaced by the more generic grey blurred wave design we had seen on the figure 3-packs.
The set features two Daleks, the first of which is designated as the ‘Leader’ of the team that lands on Exxilon. On-screen the Leader has a pair of orange headlights, which are replicated on the figure. The ‘Leader’ is also given the automatic machine gun weapon that the Daleks use after their usual energy weapons. This particular version of the Death Dalek is essentially the same one as released in 2009 in a 2-pack with the 3rd Doctor.
The other Dalek is a standard drone and features clear headlights and a standard Dalek gun. Both Daleks are articulated at the neck, allowing the head to rotate. The eye stalk is on a pivot and can move up and down, while the gun and plunger are ball sockets with a wider range of motion. As with many of the B&M Dalek sets, their appendages are prone to warping in the pack - but can be straightened out with some hot water and patience. The Daleks still feature wheels on the base which does allow them to be pushed around, while also giving a slight levitation effect.
Paintwork is neat enough across the two Daleks, but you will find the odd factory defect - usually around the roundels on the lower half and usually where touching up has been done.
The set continues the History of the Daleks line in chronological order and brings the short-lived Silver & Black livery Daleks back to the line after a 13-year wait - even giving collectors with the original Death to the Daleks release a second variant for display.
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