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First Gerry Anderson’s Retro Collector Action Figures from Big Chief Studios new “Anderson Collection” revealed

By John Freeman on November 4, 2022

Now available to pre-order from the Official Gerry Anderson Store, individually or as a set, is the first wave of figures in the Anderson Collection from Big Chief Studios.

Anderson Collection - Collection One - Big Chief Studios (3.75 inch figures, 2023)

Intended as a collection of all your favourite heroes and villains, priced at just £14.99 each, the 3.75 inch scale figures will come packaged in a nostalgic format, featuring gorgeous artwork – and are made for fans to build their own collection.

There are six figures in Collection One, with even more figures on the way in the future, the first wave comprising Stingray’s Troy Tempest, Thunderbirds Scott Tracy, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, Ed Straker from UFO and John Koenig from Space:1999 – with more to come.

Each figure sports five points of jointed articulation, authentic character likenesses and detailed costumes.

Buy one, or buy them all, the choice is yours. But who are you hoping gets made?

• Pre-order your Retro Collector Action Figures – Big Chief Studios Anderson Collection here | Expected to dispatch mid-2023

Troy Tempest – W.A.S.P. Agent / Captain of Stingray
Scott Tracy – International Rescue / Thunderbird 1 Pilot
Captain Scarlet – SPECTRUM Agent
Joe McClaine – W.I.N. Agent
Ed Straker – S.H.A.D.O. Commander in Chief
John Koenig – Commander Moonbase Alpha

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.