Editing Action figures

Action figures of characters from the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Reimagined]] and [[TOS|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 [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Reimagined Series]].

==Original Series==

Action figures from the [[TOS|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 [[TOS|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.

*[[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]] [[media:Commander_Adama_M.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Starbuck (TOS)|Lt. Starbuck]] [[media:Starbuck_M.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Cylon (TOS)|Cylon Centurian]] (sic) [[media:Cylon_Centurion_M.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Imperious Leader]] [[media:Imperious_Leader_M.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Muffit|Daggit]] [[media:Daggit_M.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Ovion]] [[media:Ovion_M.jpg|(Image)]]
*{{TOS|Baltar}} [[media:Baltar_M.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Command Centurion|Cylon Commander]] [[media:Cylon_Commander_M.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Lucifer]] [[media:Lucifer_M.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Boray]] [[media:Boray_M.jpg|(Image)]]

====Bootlegs of Mattel Figures====
Bootleg copies of Mattel's Cylon figures have been found for sale in Mexico and on the internet. [http://actionfiguresca.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Starwars&action=print&thread=5198] 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. [http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2511481340092311211zaSwXZ] 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 [[TOS|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.

*[[Starbuck (TOS)| Lt. Starbuck]] [[media:Starbuck_TM.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Centurion (TOS)| Cylon Centurion]] (silver) [[media:Cylon_Silver_TM.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Command Centurion| Cylon Command Centurion]] (gold) [[media:Cylon_Gold_TM.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Centurion (TOS)| Cylon Stealth Centurion]] (black) [[media:Cylon_Black_TM.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Imperious Leader| Cylon Imperious Leader]] [[media:Imperious_Leader_TM.jpg|(Image)]]

===Joyride Studios (2005)===
Action figures and vehicles from the [[TOS|Original Series]] were produced by Joyride Studios in 2005.

*[[Apollo (TOS)|Captain Apollo]] [[media:Apollo_JS.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Starbuck (TOS)|Lt. Starbuck]] [[media:Starbuck_JS.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Cylon (TOS)|Cylon Centurion]] (silver armor) [[media:Cylon_Silver_JS.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Command Centurion|Cylon Commander]] (gold armor) [[media:Cylon_Gold_JS.jpg|(Image)]]

==Re-imagined Series==

[http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/ 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 [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|reimagined]] ''Battlestar Galactica'' series.<ref name="dst1">{{cite press release
| url = http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/article.asp?ai=37085
| title = DST Launches Battlestar Galactica Action Figures!
| publisher= [http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/ Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles, LLC]
| date = 2007-01-23
| accessdate = 2007-01-23
| format = HTML
}}</ref> The majority of the show's main characters have been included with [[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]] and [[Gaius Baltar]] being the most notable exceptions. Diamond Select Toys has stated that they are trying desperately to get her figure released but it might not happen. Also, it is unlikely that the remaining half dozen 'skinjob' models will be made either.

===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|Number Six]] in her red dress, {{callsign|Apollo}} 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).

*{{callsign|Apollo}} (Flight Suit) [[media:Apollo_FS_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Number Six|Six]] (Red Dress) [[media:Red_Dress_Six_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Brendan Costanza | Brendan "Hotdog" Costanza]] (Flight Suit) [[media:Hot_Dog_Unsigned_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Number Six| Caprica-Six]] (Black top/pants) (Previews Exclusive) [[media:Caprica_Six_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Karl Agathon| Karl "Helo" Agathon]] (Galactica Duty Blues) (Action Figure Xpress Exclusive) [[media:Helo_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Galen Tyrol | Chief Tyrol]] (Fatigues) (Diamond Select Toys Exclusive) [[media:Chief_Tyrol_Unsigned_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Samuel Anders| Samuel Anders]] (Resistance Fighter) (FYE/Suncoast/BigBadToyStore.com Exclusive) [[media:Sam_Anders_DST.jpg|(Image)]] <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)=== 

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
| url = http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/article.asp?ai=58451
| title = Battlestar Galactica Series 2 Revealed!
| publisher= [http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/ Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles, LLC]
| date = 2007-07-10
| accessdate = 2007-07-10
| format = HTML
}}</ref>
*[[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] (Flight Suit) [[media:Starbuck_Figure_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]] (Flight Suit) [[media:Kat_figure_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Centurion]] (in silver) [[media:Cylon_Centurion_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] (Raptor Gear) (Previews Exclusive) [[media:Helo_FS_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
 
===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.

*[[William Adama|William "Husker" Adama]] ('First Cylon War' Flight Suit) [[media:Husker_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Kendra Shaw]] (Pegasus Duty Blues) [[media:Shaw_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Guardian Cylon]] ("Pilot" model in silver) [[media:Guardian_Cylon_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Gina Inviere]] (light blue lab coat with black top/pants) (Previews Exclusive) [[media:Gina_Inviere_DST.jpg|(Image)]]

===Series Four (CANCELLED)===

The fourth wave was to feature various military and political leaders. Originally, the characters  listed for preordering included [[William Adama|Admiral Adama]] (Galactica Duty Blues), [[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 "Previews Exclusive" addition to this series. A mustached [[William Adama|Admiral Adama]] was going to be released as a 'case topper' to promote retailers to buy in bulk (case = 6 figures/2 of each character + case topper) but was later added to the wave. In late November 2009, it was announced that [[Gaius Baltar]] would be replacing Presidents Roslin and Adama. In 2010, the mustacheless Admiral Adama was released as a "Toys R Us" exclusive. The wave was officially cancelled early in 2011.

===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 as seen in the episode [[Valley of Darkness]]) (2007 San Diego Comic Con exclusive) [[media:Valley_of_Darkness_Cylon_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Cylon Centurion|"Stealth" Cylon]] (variant in black) (2009 New York Comic Con exclusive) (Limited to under 1,000 pieces) [[media:Stealth_Cylon_DST.jpg|(Image)]]

===Toys R Us Exclusives===

These figures were only available through "Toys R Us" stores and website. Unless noted, they have a silver circular sticker on the bubblepack depicting the TRU backwards 'R' with the word "exclusive" circling it in three places.  

Wave 1 (rare)
*{{callsign|Apollo}} (Galactica Duty Blues) [[media:Galactica_Blues_Apollo_DST.jpg|(Image)]]

Wave 2
*[[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) [[media:Husker_TRU_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Battle Damaged Cylon Pilot]] (variant in matte silver with black damage) [[media:Battle_Damaged_Cylon_Pilot_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Cylon Warrior Commander]] (variant in gold) [[media:Gold_Cylon_Warrior_DST.jpg|(Image)]]

Wave 3
*[[Samuel Anders| Samuel "Longshot" Anders]] (Flight Suit) [[media:Sam_Anders_FS_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Cylon Centurion|Battle Damaged "Mortar Pack" Cylon Centurion]] (variant in matte silver with attached mortar pack and cracked "head") [[media:Mortar_Cylon_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Cylon Centurion|"Civil War" Cylon Centurion"]] (variant in matte silver) [[media:Civil_War_Cylon_DST.jpg‎|(Image)]]

Wave 4
*[[Boomer|New Caprica Boomer]] (Faint blue jacket with gray shirt and light green pants) [[media:New_Caprica_Boomer_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[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) (Also available at BigBadToyStore.com at a higher price) [[media:Red_Stripe_Cylon_DST.jpg‎|(Image)]]
*[[Lee Adama|Off Duty Apollo]] (Fatigues) [[media:Off_Duty_apollo_DST.jpg|(Image)]]

Wave 5 (1 Adama for every 3 Cylons in a case)
*[[William Adama|Commander William Adama]] (Galactica Duty Blues) (No Toys'R'Us Exclusive sticker) [[media:Commander_Adama_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Stealth Warrior Cylon]] (variant with the same paint coloring as the 2009 New York Comic Con exclusive) [[media:Stealth_Cylon_Warrior_DST.jpg|(Image)]]

===Two Packs===

Characters with special relationships were paired in these sets.

*[[Lee Adama|Apollo]] (Pegasus Duty Blues) & [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]] (Fatigues) [[media:Apollo_and_Dualla_2pack_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Leoben|Leoben]] (Green patterned shirt with red pants) & {{callsign|Starbuck}} (Fatigues) [[media:Starbuck_And_Leoben_2Pack_DST.jpg‎|(Image)]]
*[[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] & [[Sharon Agathon|Athena]] (Boomer is in Galactica Duty Blues and Athena is in Raptor Gear.) [[media:Boomer_And_Athena_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Cylon Centurion|Battle Damaged Cylons]] (variant in silver with black damage and cracked "head") (Action Figure Xpress Exclusive) [[media:Battle_Damaged_Cylons.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] (Galactica Duty Blues with Eye Patch) & [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] (Galactica Duty Blues) [[media:Tigh_and_Gaeta_2Pack_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[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) [[media:Daybreak_Cylons_DST.jpg|(Image)]]

===Other Figures===

These are additional figures from the line that were released individually.

*[[Cylon Centurion|"Downloaded" Cylon Centurion]] (variant with super-shiny exterior depicting the non-combat Cylons seen planting trees on Cylon-Occupied Caprica from the episode [[Downloaded]]) (2007 San Diego Comic Con Battlestar-themed party exclusive)(Limited to 500 pieces packaged in polybags) [[media:Downloaded_Cylon_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Cylon Centurion|"New Caprica" Cylon Centurion]] (variant in shiny silver) (Formerly available at ThinkGeek.com) [[media:New_Caprica_Cylon_DST.JPG|(Image)]]
*[[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Cylon Warrior]] ("Soldier" model in silver) (ToyRocket.com exclusive with blue "Razor" packaging and title.) [[media:Cylon_Warrior_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[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) [[media:Guardian_Cylon_2_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Cylon Commander]] ("Pilot" model in gold) (Previews Exclusive) [[media:Gold_Cylon_Commander_DST.jpg|(Image)]]

===Signed Editions===

Some figures were available with the depicted actors' hand-signed autographs on the packaging.

*[[Number Six|Six]] (Red Dress) (Signed on back of card) [[media:Red_Dress_Six_Signed_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Brendan Costanza | Brendan "Hotdog" Costanza]] (Flight Suit) [[media:Hot_Dog_DST.jpg|(Image)]]
*[[Galen Tyrol | Chief Tyrol]] (Fatigues) (Diamond Select Toys Exclusive) (Giveaway for participants of the 2008 San Diego Comic Con annual Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive in partnership with [[Aaron Douglas]] and Diamond Select Toys) (Limited to 750 pieces) [[media:Chief_Tyrol_DST.jpg|(Image)]] <ref name="blood drive">{{cite press release
| url = http://community.livejournal.com/aarondouglas/113465.html
| title = Chief Tyrol Action figure giveaway for donors at Comic-Con's Blood Drive
| publisher= [http://community.livejournal.com/aarondouglas]
| date = 2008-07-03
| accessdate = 2011-03-30
| format = HTML
}}</ref>


==Note on Similar Products==

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 was initially held by [[Majestic Studios]]. 
*[[MiniMates]] are currently produced by [http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/ Diamond Select Toys].

Each of the above items has their own wiki entry.

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