Star Warriors

Slowly making a name for themselves, like many Asian companies, Chap Mei reinvented famous silhouettes. Back in 1995, a Robocop-like was part of "their" Star Warrior series.

If I wrote their between commas, that´s because CM, Chap Mei was nowhere to be found. However, they most certainly had their mark in these figures, directly or indirectly.

The only found brand in these figures.

Each figure was probably equipped with more than just one weapon, but this was how I got them. If Ninja Warriors serves as a reference, then I´d say 2 or 3 are missing. Bow and claws, typically part of such sets. 

The Robocop look is undisguised. 

Chestplate comes off.

Beautiful colors on both green and blue (unnamed) figures.

A very basic figure, served like so many others to open the way to what we know Chap Mei does today.

2 articulation points, the arms. With little effort they actually come off. These are cool figures, especially for Chap Mei collectors. For the rest, probably nice enough to serve as sentinels...

Status: Unavailable

Star Warrior Blue Warrior

 1996 and one of Chap Mei´s first lines, Star Warrior, was out.

 Officially Sized 5", these figures measured more like 4 1/2", just like Kenner´s Batman figures, for example.

The line had both electonic and non-electronic figures. Some of the warriors had light-up glowing weapons, some didn´t. This guy here had snap-on movable chrome wings which remind me of Captain Power´s Sauron BioDredd character. 

Interesting enough, it features moveable legs and arms... and that´s it. During 2002, Chap Mei created Stellar Force and later series brought again some of these Star Warrior concepts such as the light sword.

Scale shot with a ROC G.I.Joe figure

Status: Available for trade