Doctor Who: UNIT 1975 - Terror of the Zygons Set Review | B&M Exclusive

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  • @Thedocwills
    @Thedocwills 4 роки тому +32

    After leaving UNIT, Yates had to do some adult film work in the 70s

  • @theoutcastboi
    @theoutcastboi 4 роки тому +32

    Obviously the UNIT solider isn't Mike Yates. No, it's his identical twin brother, Tike Yates. He was originally a fisherman, but was later convinced by his brother to join UNIT (after the latter was fired).

  • @Blue_Cas
    @Blue_Cas 4 роки тому +22

    If Martha Jones can have an identical "cousin" at Canary Wharf then we can suspend some disbelief at moustache clones.

  • @rhyanbennett2629
    @rhyanbennett2629 4 роки тому +26

    Not-Yates really should’ve just been a Zygon figure. That ‘unit soldier’ is just bizarre. Plus a Zygon would make it such a more ‘complete’ Terror set.

  • @monstrousaeons6005
    @monstrousaeons6005 4 роки тому +11

    It’s maddening that the terror of the Zygon set doesn’t have a bloody Zygon in it

  • @alasdairdewar7782
    @alasdairdewar7782 4 роки тому +6

    Hands up it was me completely forgetting he was a warrant officer! ... Doh

    • @batmanmarch
      @batmanmarch  4 роки тому +1

      To be honest I'd forgotten until someone on Twitter pointed it out!

  • @themaypole
    @themaypole 4 роки тому +15

    The ONLY set I've managed to buy instores. Man I'm missing the TARDIS. Got every one since 06. Need to get to know Al lol

    • @PaulMabley
      @PaulMabley 4 роки тому

      I got the Tardis and 2nd Doctor 'War Games' from our local B&M for 19.99 last month.

  • @dannyhope95
    @dannyhope95 4 роки тому +7

    They could have got away with re-releasing the Brigadier in the same outfit with the cap head as he wears that costume in later episodes of Zygons so is accurate... but having the UNIT solider is good for army building an opposition to the likes of Daleks and Cybermen which we have a lot of...

  • @debsy101games
    @debsy101games 4 роки тому +7

    Yates then went on to become the one and only front man of Queen, Freddie Mercury

  • @roeejo4d764
    @roeejo4d764 4 роки тому +2

    Perhaps the mustached Yates is probably a disguised zygon.

  • @drawingjackrabbit401
    @drawingjackrabbit401 4 роки тому +3

    I've got a story for the figure. Mike Yates had a twin brother who wanted redeem the yates family after the betrayal of his brother but sadly is killed by the Kriniod in the Seeds of Doom 😆

  • @strawberryswisher.
    @strawberryswisher. 4 роки тому +5

    Looks like you're gonna be needing another glass cabinet Matt

  • @coupeskidoo
    @coupeskidoo 4 роки тому +1

    Does the UNIT soldier have the Captain insignia (three pips) on his shoulders like the Yates figure?

  • @BuckleySalmon
    @BuckleySalmon 3 роки тому +2

    Yeates is Clearly a Zygon who got mixed up between Yeates and Brigadier trying to 'blend in' 😂

  • @retroblasting
    @retroblasting 4 роки тому +2

    LOVING the actual Sterling SMG accessories!!!!

  • @jimmuscle2891
    @jimmuscle2891 4 роки тому +7

    Where's the Zygon!?...plus that really doesn't look anything like Tom Baker.

    • @jonhufford6980
      @jonhufford6980 4 роки тому +1

      Yes, and those huge empty blue eyes are putting me off

  • @MondasProductions
    @MondasProductions 4 роки тому +1

    Another brilliant review here, I agree with everything you've said about the Fourth Doctor variant, the sculpt is perfect but the paint apps let it down. It's just nice to have a figure that we needed for the Season 13 shelf too

  • @NewtonDKC
    @NewtonDKC 4 роки тому +1

    Mike Yates, disgraced former UNIT Soldier was recruited by a secretive organization to protect Queen and Country, as well as the entire planet. Mz. Tyler said thusly: “You made mistakes MrYates. You effed up, royally. People died. But you stood for what you believed in - the environment. Our organization is made up of former disgraced soldiers who want a second chance...some a third or fourth. You will swear your allegiance. You will train hard. And then you will disguise yourself and go forth into the world and defend your planet...our oath: Reinforce, Observe, Secure, and Execute if necessary. We are Earth Defense!

  • @themaypole
    @themaypole 4 роки тому +1

    The dufflecoat Tom was the only variant I never had so I pulled his head off and put a normal scarf and head on and popped the scottish gear on a Pyramids coat with the Robot jumper underneath cause I don't rle like this look. Needed the coat tho!

  • @robmcclory5491
    @robmcclory5491 4 роки тому +1

    the unit soldier reminds me of the guy on the cover of the heliax rift

  • @phantomsidious2934
    @phantomsidious2934 4 роки тому +1

    Bloody hell got the waistcoat and tie right, finally! Passing on set, tom Baker only wears this costume for a bit despite how cool it looks and I'm happy with the last unit set we had

  • @MSharif3D
    @MSharif3D 4 роки тому +1

    Nice to hear you sounding better again, Batmanmarch!

    • @batmanmarch
      @batmanmarch  4 роки тому +2

      Feeling much better, thanks! :D

    • @MSharif3D
      @MSharif3D 4 роки тому +1

      That's great to hear! Anyway, about the figure set, I might skip this one as, it's similar to the Claws of Axos set (minus the brigadier). I'm more interested in the other sets in the line. But, unfortunately, my local B&M won't have any of these in stock so, it'll be game over for me =(.

  • @TheCastellan
    @TheCastellan 4 роки тому +2

    Just say "Yates" is the solider guy from the arcade game "Commando". :P

  • @BuckleySalmon
    @BuckleySalmon 3 роки тому

    Picked this set up today for £8 in B&M. Originally i was hesitant and went straight to all the Dalek sets. After having them all unboxed the 4th Doctor is fantasic! Definitely worth £20 so £8 was a ridiculous bargain and im so pleased i now didnt let this one fizzle out before deciding to get it.

  • @jaded6530
    @jaded6530 2 роки тому

    I mean, the soldier is definitely meant to be the Brigadier, but they knew they couldn't get away with a Mike Yates head and the name of the Brigadier

  • @joeduffy4547
    @joeduffy4547 4 роки тому

    Can't wait for you to review the 5thDoctor and TARDIS. That's the one I'm most looking to get when it becomes available.

  • @robpullar4257
    @robpullar4257 4 роки тому

    "Suggest" to CO that they must do a Planet of the Spiders set with stripey Sarah, civvie Yates and clip on spider!

  • @CameronReadyPro
    @CameronReadyPro 4 роки тому

    Obviously Yates tried to get back into UNIT using a 'master disguise'.

  • @vengeance1701
    @vengeance1701 3 роки тому

    Could do it with his floppier hats?

  • @1trainroute
    @1trainroute 4 роки тому +1

    Amazing review! (I haven't even watched it yet)

  • @richardcoleman3425
    @richardcoleman3425 4 роки тому

    I love this set, and I think the re-use of Yates as "UNIT soldier" is fine - a re-colour of his beret might do for a "Battlefield" set at some point...

  • @jcrossan1351
    @jcrossan1351 4 роки тому +1

    Haven’t been able to get this sadly hopefully the next b&m I go to will have them

    • @MSharif3D
      @MSharif3D 4 роки тому

      I'm the same. And what makes it worse is that the B&M stores in my area will not have any of these in stock. D=

    • @jcrossan1351
      @jcrossan1351 4 роки тому +1

      Doctorus Prime I’m sorry to hear that I’m lucky to get 2 of the new sets but scalpers are rampant in my area

    • @MSharif3D
      @MSharif3D 4 роки тому +1

      @@jcrossan1351 It's okay. Sorry about your situation, though. Gosh darn these scalpers!

  • @DayOldMeat
    @DayOldMeat 4 роки тому +4

    No, he's not Mike Yates.... He's Guy Incognito!

  • @punmaster2271
    @punmaster2271 4 роки тому

    How do you identify a warrant officer?

    • @iainmcclumpha
      @iainmcclumpha 4 роки тому

      PunMaster Crown on the right forearm.

  • @OlayKing
    @OlayKing 4 роки тому +1

    Why Tom bakers face look like that

  • @jaybuckby7192
    @jaybuckby7192 4 роки тому +4

    nope it's freddie mercury he was an extra as he were a fan of the show 😀

  • @jonniehotdog
    @jonniehotdog 4 роки тому

    Good review. I saw this in B&M last week whilst picking up History of the Daleks #4 and the Tom figure is really good. I'm not sure if it's worth buying, given that I picked up the Axos set earlier in the year...

  • @kdrew257
    @kdrew257 4 роки тому

    "I've been looking forward to this"

  • @evanmarney4621
    @evanmarney4621 3 роки тому

    It's great to just get another unit ordered even if it is just Mike Yates with a moustache

  • @TheObsessedWhovian95
    @TheObsessedWhovian95 4 роки тому

    Miriam Margoyles 😂 I think the new Tom looks superb, especially from the side! Need to get this set!

  • @Arachn3rd
    @Arachn3rd Рік тому

    Just got this in Forbidden Planet for £6.99!

  • @DoctorWhoHome1
    @DoctorWhoHome1 4 роки тому +1

    I wish I was a figure person these look fun

  • @lasercatsproductions
    @lasercatsproductions 4 роки тому +5

    I betcha that mustache isn't even real. I bet it's a cheap party store mustache.

  • @drawingjackrabbit401
    @drawingjackrabbit401 4 роки тому +1

    I thought I would hate this set but I actually love it. I just think the obviously captain Yates died his hair brown and waring a fake mustache is a joke. Can you please make it into a meme everytime you want to reference Character,s laziness 😄

  • @arnoldtoye8344
    @arnoldtoye8344 4 роки тому +1

    Yep a zygon figure would've made more sense.

  • @ohmydinosare
    @ohmydinosare 4 роки тому

    I personally love this set, it was the first one of the new batch that I got, though that was because it was the first one my B&M had in stock, but it really is nice. Benton being a sergeant is a bit of a gripe for me, but I feel like we saw him in camo at some point before his promotion, so I can live with that, the figure looks great. Moustasched yates is a bit of a daft figure, and I definitely would have prefered a jumper/cap brigadier, because that's the only brig I don't have, but at the same time moustasche yates is really funny to me, he's daft in the best way, and it's always nice to bump out the unit troops. Like you could display the two yateses, and the camo benton and a brig and it would give yates more a sense of rank being in a different outfit to the other two, it would look really nice. And that tartan tom, I'd have bought it regardless of what they'd packaged it with, it's so nice, I love the trouser paint aps, just really really nice all round. I would say though that there's something a smidge off with the face, and what I think it is, is the face is a little too big for the head, which makes it just look slightly odd in a hard-to-pin-down way. It's still a great likeness though, no two ways about that. my favourite set of the autumn B&Mers, I think.

  • @TheAmazingSpiderGuy_99
    @TheAmazingSpiderGuy_99 3 роки тому

    That looks nothing like Tom.