MARS Heroes

Hello 2012! As I start sorting out the stuff I was blessed with this Christmas, let me start the 2012 entries with this little gem I found in a department store toy section. It's a line of articulated action figures made by HAP-P-KID Toy Group ( the link works but the site is still under construction) of Hong Kong.

For an action figure that costs roughly around a dollar and fifty (around PHP 80.00) this toy rocks. Each figure is built up with around 13 ball and socket parts and are interchangeable with each other. No need to unscrew parts, pop open torsos with socks and pliers, etc. Details for each are top-rate with pretty nice design considerations as well as crisp details. Paint apps are clean and neat. And the poseability rocks! They kinda remind me of the magnetic microman line or the micronauts figures. Heck, these guys look better than some of the more expensive action figures out there.

The line I saw consisted of three varieties with three types for each variety -- Marine Troopers, Martian Aliens and MegaBots. Each figure is about 3 and 3/4 to four inches tall and comes with 2 weapons each. I picked up some of the Marine Troopers first and will be definitely looking for the other figures in the series. Thumbs up for these guys!

More pics soon!