Battlestar Galactica – Diamond Select

Battlestar Galactica
2007 – 2010 (Diamond Select)

When the Sci-Fi channel announced it was bringing back the beloved television series, Battlestar Galactica, fans were more than a bit nervous because of all the announced changes that were being made. When it was finally released in 2003, all was forgiven for those changes because the show was fantastic. Since no major toy companies had picked up the toy rights to BSG, Diamond Select swooped in and began releasing action figures in 2007. The line was small and bit limited, but incredibly well done with tons of articulation.

For more information about Diamond Select’s Battlestar Galactica line, see bottom of the page for a complete summary.

Battlestar Galactica (2007): Series One

The premier wave of Battlestar Galactica figures from Diamond Select featured a series high seven figures in total, with three regular releases (Hot Dog, Apollo, Six) and four exclusive (Caprica Six, Dress Uniform Helo, Chief Tyrol and Samuel Anders ).

Brendan “Hot Dog” Costanza

Market Value:
Carded $15 – $25
Loose $5 – $10

Brendan “Hot Dog” Costanza
Accessories: Helmet, Pistol, Gloved Hands, Bare Hands
Years Released: 2007
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on the secondary market
Notes: Brendan Costanza is a Viper Pilot aboard the Galactica. This version of Costanza features him in his flight suit.

Lee “Apollo” Adama (Flight Suit)

Market Value:
Carded $15 – $25
Loose $5 – $10

Lee “Apollo” Adama (Flight Suit)
Accessories: Helmet, Pistol, Gloved Hands, Bare Hands, Cigarette Lighter
Years Released: 2007
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on the secondary market
Notes: Lee Adama is the son of Commander Adama and an expert Viper Pilot. This version of Lee Adama features him in his flight suit.

Six (Red Dress)

Market Value:
Carded $20 – $30
Loose $10 – $15

Six (Red Dress)
Accessories: None
Years Released: 2007
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on the secondary market
Notes: “Number Six” is a humanoid Cylon who plays several key roles with numerous aliases and personalities. This version of Six features her in her signature red dress.

Caprica Six
(Previews Exclusive)

Market Value:
Carded $20 – $30
Loose $10 – $15

Caprica Six
Accessories: None
Years Released: 2007
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: This version of Six featured her as she appeared in Caprica with an all black outfit, and was only available at Previews Online.

Chief Tyrol
(Diamond Select)

Market Value:
Carded $60 – $85
Loose $25 – $40

Chief Tyrol
Accessories: Guns x 2, Medical Case
Years Released: 2007
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on secondary market
Notes: Chief Galen Tyrol was the Galactica Deck Chief and responsible for Viper maintenance. This would be Tyrol’s only figure in this line.

Karl “Helo” Agathon
(Action Figure Xpress)

Market Value:
Carded $50 – $75
Loose $20 – $35

Karl “Helo” Agathon
Accessories: Pistol, Holster Belt
Years Released: 2007
Scarcity Factor: Can be still be found, but getting tougher
Notes: This version of Karl Agathon featured him in his Dress Uniform and was only available through Action Figure Xpress.

Samuel Anders
(FYE Exclusive)

Market Value:
Carded $50 – $75
Loose $20 – $35

Samuel Anders
Accessories: Pistol, Holster Belt, Machine Gun
Years Released: 2007
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on secondary market
Notes: This version of Samuel Anders featured him in a Resistance Fighter outfit, and only available at FYE.

Battlestar Galactica (2008): Series Two

The second wave of Battlestar Galactica figures from Diamond Select featured four figures in total, with three regular releases (Cylon Centurion, Starbuck, Kat) and one exclusive (Helo in Flight Suit).

Cylon Centurion
(Silver)

Market Value:
Carded $35 – $55
Loose $20 – $30

Cylon Centurion
Accessories: Additional Hands, Weapon Hands
Years Released: 2008
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: This is the most common version of the Cylon Centurion as seen on the series. The modern Centurion is a significant evolution of the Cylon War version.

Kara “Starbuck”
Thrace

Market Value:
Carded $55 – $80
Loose $25 – $40

Kara “Starbuck” Thrace
Accessories: Helmet, Pistol, Bare Hands, Gloved Hands, Cards, Cigar Hand, Pyramid Ball, Apollo’s Arrow
Years Released: 2008
Scarcity Factor: Can be challenging to find
Notes: Kara “Starbuck” Thrace was one of the show’s main and best known characters. This version features her in her flight suit.

Louanne “Kat”
Katraine

Market Value:
Carded $30 – $45
Loose $12 – $20

Louanne “Kat” Katraine
Accessories: Helmet, Pistol, Trophy, Cards, Gloved Hands, Bare Hands
Years Released: 2008
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: Louanne “Kat” Katraine is a Viper pilot for the Colonial Fleet. This was the only figure made of Kat by Diamond Select during the line.

Karl “Helo” Agathon
(Previews Exclusive)

Market Value:
Carded $25 – $40
Loose $12 – $20

Karl “Helo” Agathon
Accessories: Helmet, Pistol, Medical Case, Gloved Hands, Bard Hands, Radiation Pack
Years Released: 2008
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found, but getting tougher
Notes: This version of Karl Agathon featured him in his flight suit and was only available through the Previews online site.

Battlestar Galactica (2008): Series Three

The third wave of Battlestar Galactica figures from Diamond Select featured four figures in total, with three regular releases and one exclusive. This wave would actually be the final wave of regular Battlestar Galactica figures by Diamond Select, as the fourth wave was eventually cancelled. The line would continue through Toys R Us exclusives for another two years.

Guardian Cylon

Market Value:
Carded $35 – $55
Loose $20 – $30

Guardian Cylon
Accessories: Cylon Blaster Gun
Years Released: 2008
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found, but getting tougher
Notes: The Cylon Guardians resembled the original Cylons built years before, and have guarded the mysterious First Hybrid for many years.

Kendra Shaw

Market Value:
Carded $30 – $45
Loose $15 – $25

Kendra Shaw
Accessories: Rifle, Pistol, Cup, Radio, Knife, Rank Pins in Box, Duffel Bag
Years Released: 2008
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found, but getting tougher
Notes: Kendra Shaw is the executive officer on Pegasus. She is the protagonist of the two-hour television movie Razor.

William “Husker”
Adama

Market Value:
Carded $25 – $40
Loose $10 – $17

William “Husker” Adama
Accessories: Helmet, Pistol, Holster, Radio, Boots, Cylon Gun, Harness
Years Released: 2008
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: Husker was a skilled Viper pilot during the first Cylon War during the events of Caprica.

Gina Inviere
(Previews Exclusive)

Market Value:
Carded $25 – $40
Loose $10 – $17

Gina Inviere
Accessories: Clipboard, Pistol
Years Released: 2008
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: Gina Inviere is an undercover Cylon operative and a variation of Number Six. The figure was an exclusive to Previews online retailer.

Battlestar Galactica (2007-2009): Individual Exclusives

Even though Diamond Select released many different exclusives throughout their Battlestar Galactica line, these select exclusives were released as not being a part of any particular wave, but rather individually released. Other exclusive figures were released as being a part of certain waves and are included with those waves.

“Downloaded” Cylon Centurion
SDCC – 2007

Market Value:
Carded $40 – $60
Loose $15 – $25

“Downloaded” Cylon Centurion
Accessories: None
Years Released: 2007
Scarcity Factor: Can be challenging to find on secondary market
Notes: This was among the very first Battlestar Galactica figures released for the line in 2007. The “Downloaded” Cylon figure was a SDCC exclusive in 2007 and was only sold in clear plastic bags instead of the usual carded packaging.

Valley of Darkness Cylon
SDCC – 2007

Market Value:
Carded $25 – $40
Loose $10 – $17

Valley of Darkness Cylon
Accessories: Alternate Bloody Hands
Years Released: 2007
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: This figure is based on the 2nd season episode, and features a bloody hand-print. It was an exclusive to SDCC and sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios.

Cylon Commander Razor
Previews Exclusive

Market Value:
Carded $50 – $75
Loose $25 – $40

Cylon Commander Razor
Accessories: Blaster Rifle
Years Released: 2008
Scarcity Factor: Moderately easy to find on secondary market
Notes: This new version of the Cylon Commander was an exclusive to Previews and was essentially the Cylon pilot figure now molded in a gold color.

Cylon Warrior
Toy Rocket.Com

Market Value:
Carded $25 – $40
Loose $10 – $17

Cylon Warrior
Accessories: Blaster Rifle
Years Released: 2008
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: The Cylon Warrior was basically the “Soldier” figure in silver, and an exclusive to ToyRocket.com with the blue Razor title.

New Caprica Cylon
Centurion – ThinkGeek

Market Value:
Carded $50 – $75
Loose $25 – $40

New Caprica Cylon
Accessories: Alternate Weapon Hands, Armor
Years Released: 2008
Scarcity Factor: Can be challenging to find
Notes: The New Caprica Cylon Centurion was bright and shiny, and only available at Think Geek stores.

Guardian Cylon
Retail Exclusive

Market Value:
Carded $35 – $55
Loose $20 – $30

Guardian Cylon
Accessories: Blaster Rifle
Years Released: 2008
Scarcity Factor: Moderately easy to find on secondary market
Notes: This version was similar to the “Razor” figure but with red packaging and different photo in front lower right corner.

Stealth Cylon
NYCC – 2009

Market Value:
Carded $35 – $55
Loose $15 – $25

Stealth Cylon
Accessories: Additional Hands, Weapon Hands
Years Released: 2009
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: The Stealth Cylon was a NYCC exclusive in 2009 and limited to 1,000 pieces.

Battle Damaged Cylons Two-Pack
(Action Figure Xpress Exclusive)

Market Value:
Carded $40 – $60
Loose $15 – $25

Battle Damaged Cylons
Accessories: Replacement Hands, Weapon Hands
Years Released: 2009
Scarcity Factor: Moderately easy to find on the secondary market
Notes: This new two-pack featured two Cylons with battle damage. The set also came with additional hands for each of the figures. This set was only available online through the site, Action Figure Xpress.

Battlestar Galactica (2008-2010): Toy R’ Us Exclusives

Most of the figures released under Diamond Select’s Battlestar Galactica line were exclusives to retailers and online sites, but the biggest exclusive line belonged to the giant toy retailer Toys R’ Us. The Toys R’ Us line began releasing figures in 2007, and continued until 2010, which was after the regular line had already ended.

Lee “Apollo” Adama
Wave 1

Market Value:
Carded $50 – $75
Loose $25 – $40

Lee “Apollo” Adama
Accessories: Headset, Clipboard, Book, Binders, Colonial Sidearm, Boxing Gloves, Cards
Years Released: 2008
Scarcity Factor: Moderately easy to find on secondary market
Notes: Lee “Apollo” Adama is the son of William Adama, and an expert pilot. This version features Apollo in his blue duty uniform.

Battle Damaged Cylon Pilot
Wave 2

Market Value:
Carded $30 – $45
Loose $15 – $25

Battle Damaged Cylon Pilot
Accessories: Cylon Blaster Gun
Years Released: 2009
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: The Cylon battle force extended across several mediums, including being pilots. This Cylon was unfortunate enough to suffer some battle damage.

Cylon Warrior Commander
Wave 2

Market Value:
Carded $30 – $45
Loose $15 – $25

Cylon Warrior Commander
Accessories: Cylon Blaster Gun
Years Released: 2009
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: The Cylon Warrior Commander was the leader and brains of the first Cylon War. They controlled troop movements and ground assaults.

William “Husker” Adama
Wave 2

Market Value:
Carded $30 – $45
Loose $15 – $25

William “Husker” Adama
Accessories: Helmet, Pistol, Holster, Radio, Boots, Cylon Gun, Parachute Harness
Years Released: 2009
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: Husker served as a pilot during the first Cylon War. This new version of William Adama features him in his Flight Suit.

Battle Damaged Mortar
Pack Cylon – Wave 3

Market Value:
Carded $30 – $45
Loose $15 – $25

Battle Damaged Mortar Pack Cylon
Accessories: Additional Hands, Weapon Hands, Mortar Pack
Years Released: 2009
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: This new version of the Cylons featured them with new Mortar Packs and additional hand sets.

Civil War Cylon Centurion
Wave 3

Market Value:
Carded $100 – $150
Loose $50 – $75

Civil War Cylon Centurion
Accessories: Additional Hands, Weapon Hands
Years Released: 2009
Scarcity Factor: Moderately easy to find on secondary market
Notes: This Cylon version featured the Cylon with additional hand sets as they appeared during the Civil War episodes.

Samuel “Longshot” Anders
Wave 3

Market Value:
Carded $60 – $85
Loose $25 – $40

Samuel “Longshot” Anders
Accessories: Helmet, Gloved Hands, Bare Hands, Pistol, Pyramid Ball, Machine Gun, Boots
Years Released: 2009
Scarcity Factor: Moderately easy to find on secondary market
Notes: This version of Samuel Anders featured him in his Flight Suit.

New Caprica Boomer
Wave 4

Market Value:
Carded $100 – $150
Loose $50 – $75

New Caprica Boomer
Accessories: Rank Pins in Case, Medic Kit, Colonial Sidearm
Years Released: 2009
Scarcity Factor: Can be challenging to find
Notes: This version Boomer features her with a blue jacket with gray shirt, and light green pants.

Off Duty Apollo
Wave 4

Market Value:
Carded $50 – $75
Loose $25 – $40

Off Duty Apollo
Accessories: Carbine Rifle, Colonial Sidearm, Colonial Rifle, Ammo Clip
Years Released: 2009
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: Lee “Apollo” Adama is the son of William Adama, and an expert pilot. This version features him wearing his green military fatigues.

Red Stripe Cylon
Wave 4

Market Value:
Carded $35 – $55
Loose $15 – $25

Red Stripe Cylon
Accessories: Additional Hands, Weapon Hands
Years Released: 2009
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: This new version of the Cylon featured a distinct red stripe to signify their siding with the Colonial Fleet. The figure came with additional hand sets.

Commander William Adama
Wave 5

Market Value:
Carded $75 – $100
Loose $40 – $60

Commander William Adama
Accessories: Strong Box Case, Boxing Gloves
Years Released: 2010
Scarcity Factor: Can be challenging to find
Notes: Commander William Adama was an officer in the Colonial Fleet and one of the main series characters. This was the only figure made of Commander Adama.

Stealth Warrior Cylon
Wave 5

Market Value:
Carded $20 – $30
Loose $7 – $12

Stealth Warrior Cylon
Accessories: Additional Hands, Weapon Hands
Years Released: 2010
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: This version of the Cylons featured it with a blackened paint job to act in a more stealth mode. This figure was similar to the NYCC version of 2009.

Battlestar Galactica (2009-2010): Toy R’ Us Two-Packs

Most of the figures released under Diamond Select’s Battlestar Galactica line were exclusives to retailers and online sites, but the biggest exclusive line belonged to the giant toy retailer Toys R’ Us. The Toys R’ Us line began releasing figures in 2007, and continued until 2010, which was after the regular line had already ended. The Two-Packs were the final releases for the Battlestar Galactica line in 2009 and 2010.

Apollo & Dualla

Market Value:
Carded $75 – $100
Loose $40 – $60

Apollo & Dualla
Accessories: Headset, Strong Box, Documents, Clipboard, Book, Binders, Colonial Sidearm, Boxing Gloves, Cards
Years Released: 2009
Scarcity Factor: Can be challenging to find on the secondary market
Notes: This two-pack featured Apollo and a new figure, Anastasia Dualla. Both figures are pictured in starship fatigues.

Boomer & Athena

Market Value:
Carded $100 – $150
Loose $50 – $75

Boomer & Athena
Accessories: Rank Pins in Case, Medic Kit, Colonial Sidearms x 2
Years Released: 2010
Scarcity Factor: Can be challenging to find on the secondary market
Notes: This two-pack featured Boomer and a new figure, Sharon “Athena” Agathon. Boomer is in her blue duty uniform, while Athena is in a modified flight suit.

Red Stripe Cylon & Cylon Warrior

Market Value:
Carded $40 – $60
Loose $20 – $30

Red Stripe Cylon & Cylon Warrior
Accessories: Replacement Hands, Weapon Hands
Years Released: 2009
Scarcity Factor: Moderately easy to find on the secondary market
Notes: This two-pack featured two previously released figures, Red Stripe Cylon and Cylon Warrior. Both figures are very similar to their original releases.

Starbuck & Leoben

Market Value:
Carded $70 – $95
Loose $40 – $60

Starbuck & Leoben
Accessories: Pilot Trophy, Athena’s Arrow, Pistol, Pyramid Ball, Cylon Bomb, Tube
Years Released: 2010
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: This two-pack featured Cara Starbuck and a never seen before figure, Leoben Conoy. Both figures are pictured in off duty casual outfits.

Tigh & Gaeta

Market Value:
Carded $70 – $95
Loose $40 – $60

Tigh & Gaeta
Accessories: Case, Munitions Trigger, Clipboard, Log Book, Control Display, Bottle, Flask, Rifle, Colonial Sidearms x 2
Years Released: 2010
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: This two-pack featured two brand new figures never seen before, Saul Tigh and Felix Gaeta. Both figures are pictured in their blue duty uniforms.

Battlestar Galactica (2007-2010): Playsets

Diamond Select did not release any scale playsets for their action figure line.

Battlestar Galactica (2007-2010): Vehicles

Diamond Select released a small series of resin statues depicting the main ships from the show, but they did not produce any vehicles meant for the 7″ action figures.

When the Sci-Fi channel announced it was bringing back the beloved television series, Battlestar Galactica, fans were more than a bit nervous because of all the announced changes that were being made to the show. The new series would be a re-imagining of the original 1978 series, with the most notable change being that fan favorite character Starbuck would be re-made into a female character. When the new show was finally released in 2003, all was forgiven for those changes and the ratings proved it. The pilot for the new re-imagined Battlestar Galactica show first aired as a mini-series in December 2003, which was followed by four regular seasons, ending in March of 2009. A prequel series, Caprica, was released in 2010 and lasted one season, as well as a web series called Blood and Chrome. Since no major toy companies bid for toy rights to the show, they were wide open and Diamond Select swooped in and began releasing toys in 2007. Diamond Select Toys was founded in 1999 by sister company Diamond Comics Distributors to create collectibles for adult collectors and Battlestar Galactica fit that plan very well.

The first wave of Battlestar Galactica action figures were released in 2007 with a total of seven figures. Three of them were general releases and the other four were exclusives to various outlets. Diamond Select did a good job of mixing up the waves with a nice assortment of characters for each wave. The next two waves were released in 2008, and contained four figures each. A fourth wave was planned for 2009, and even advertised, but sadly never made it to release. It should be noted that one figure from the planned fourth wave did make it to store shelves, as the clean faced Admiral Adama was released as a Toys R Us exclusive. Diamond Select’s Battlestar Galactica line did live on after 2008, with a series of Toys R Us Exclusives that were released from 2008 to 2010. among the final releases were a small set of five different two-packs that were also exclusive to Toys R Us stores in 2010. In addition to the Toy R Us exclusives, Diamond released several other exclusives for the line. In fact, most of the released action figures from this line were an exclusive to some outlet or another. No vehicles or playsets were ever released by Diamond Select for the 7″ action figures.

The packaging for the Diamond Select line of Battlestar Galactica figures was eye catching, with its classic sci-fi style. It featured the iconic Battlestar Galactica logo across the top of the blister pack bubble with the figure being the star of the card at the center. Most of the figures were on a mostly black card with a red pattern being mixed in, but some had a blue pattern mixed instead. A small photo of the character was in the bottom right side of the card. The name of each character was placed on the bottom of the bubble on a black sticker. Many (not all) of the Toys R Us exclusives had the classic Toys R Us Exclusive label on it. Diamond Select did a fantastic job with the packaging on their Battlestar Galactica line, and it was incredibly refreshing to finally see a great assortment of different characters with tons of articulation. This line remains popular to this day with many of the figures staying in high demand among collectors.