Model Toys of Hong Kong Protesters Now Sold in Shops

Published January 21st, 2020 - 07:20 GMT

Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays, AFP revealed.

Stacked on shelves next to comic book superheroes, the models come in a variety of shapes and sizes, some holding make-shift shields and flags, others extinguishing tear gas rounds or playing instruments in protest orchestras.

A local figurine enthusiast and his friend designed dozens of characters based on their own experiences of attending months of protests.

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This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows figurine enthusiast Charlie, who asked to use a pseudonym, posing with 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, following an interview with AFP in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays. Philip FONG / AFP

This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows detail on a 1:6 scale action figure depicting a photographer covering the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays. Philip FONG / AFP

This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays. Philip FONG / AFP

This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows a 1:6 scale action figures depicting Pepe the Frog, a character used by pro-democracy activists as a symbol of their struggle in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays. Philip FONG / AFP

This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows 1:6 scale face masks for action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays. Philip FONG / AFP

This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows details of injury scars as part of 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays. Philip FONG / AFP

This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays. Philip FONG / AFP

This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays. Philip FONG / AFP

This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows figurine enthusiast Charlie, who asked to use a pseudonym, posing with 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, following an interview with AFP in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays.  Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows detail on a 1:6 scale action figure depicting a photographer covering the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays.  Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays.  Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows a 1:6 scale action figures depicting Pepe the Frog, a character used by pro-democracy activists as a symbol of their struggle in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays.  Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows 1:6 scale face masks for action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays.  Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows details of injury scars as part of 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays.  Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays.  Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays.  Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows figurine enthusiast Charlie, who asked to use a pseudonym, posing with 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, following an interview with AFP in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays.  Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows figurine enthusiast Charlie, who asked to use a pseudonym, posing with 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, following an interview with AFP in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays. Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows detail on a 1:6 scale action figure depicting a photographer covering the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays.  Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows detail on a 1:6 scale action figure depicting a photographer covering the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays. Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays.  Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays. Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows a 1:6 scale action figures depicting Pepe the Frog, a character used by pro-democracy activists as a symbol of their struggle in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays.  Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows a 1:6 scale action figures depicting Pepe the Frog, a character used by pro-democracy activists as a symbol of their struggle in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays. Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows 1:6 scale face masks for action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays.  Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows 1:6 scale face masks for action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays. Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows details of injury scars as part of 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays.  Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows details of injury scars as part of 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays. Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays.  Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays. Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays.  Philip FONG / AFP
This picture taken on January 14, 2020 shows 1:6 scale action figures depicting characters involved in the Hong Kong protests, in Hong Kong. Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement's street battles with police in their shop displays. Philip FONG / AFP

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