Dapol Figures
Total Recall
Personal recollections of cherished sci-fi and fantasy
Darren Scott, Editor
Everyone just tries to ignore the flasher Tetrap.
It was late 1987 when a line in Doctor Who Magazine caught my eye. “Oh, and keep a look out for (a mere 25 years late) some proper plastic 6” toy figures (like the Star Wars ones) from Kenner Toys,” wrote Gary Russell, in a Merchandise Report.
These figures, later revealed to be produced by model train manufacturer Dapol, were certainly plastic and somewhat like the Star Wars ones in size initially, though far from proper… But at last! I’d been a Doctor Who fan my whole life and had always wanted figures. They do say be careful what you wish for…