Metal Man

You can see a list of the Zylmex figures to the right. In the U.S., some had different names.

• Policeman = Sergeant Silver
• Soldier = Corporal Chrome
• Spaceman = Major Mercury
• Rescueman = I’ve never seen

Zee Toys/Zylmex is also known for their M.A.S.H. die cast vehicles and a line of space toys known as Firebirds.

Major Mercury

Metal Man toys came in a number of themes. The Corporal Chrome military line had a variety of soldiers with guns, stretchers and rafts. The Sgt. Silver Policeman sets came with a roadblock, a search light and a helicopter.

Major Mercury, to the left, came with his sled, a jet pack and repair unit set. You could also get a NASA rocket ship to play with. Major Mercury loose is often missing a transparent visor that attaches to his white helmet.

Radon

Radon was one of Zee Toys’ robot lines. This particular Radon came with an orange space helmet and laser gun. Radon also came with a recharge capsule and a sky sled. Zee Toys also made a flying saucer ship for Radon to pilot.

Questar

Easily one of the heaviest of the Metal Man toys, Questar is a also one of the less interesting. He comes in solid gold or chrome or one variation with a blue torso and gold arms, legs and head. Questar is most commonly found with a collapsible jet back that is similar in function to the Micronauts’ Space Glider.

Corporal Chrome

Go Navy! The Corporal is the military arm of the Metal Men. He comes in a variety of packages, including the boat you see here with it’s sticks of dynamite, a medic set with a stretcher and first aid kit, a flame-thrower type unit and a jeep playset.

Sergeant Silver

The Metal Man line isn’t limited to robots and astronauts, Zylmex/Zee Toys also ventured into a police theme with their metal cop named Sergeant Silver. The sarge comes in several packaging variations, including the box you see here, a roadblock and radio backpack kit, and a search light and bullhorn combo.

Roton

This was one of the last Metal Man figures released and he is pretty hard to come by carded. He only has two variations that I know of, one includes the recharge capsule, and one is the Zylmex boxed figure.

Metal Man Sears Sets

Zee Toys shipped at least three unique sets exclusively for customers of the Sears catalog. Each set had a combination of ships and figures, some of which were exclusive to the sets.

Vehicle Playsets

What is an action figure to do without a way to get around town or space? Fortunately, Zee Toys came out with a number of terrestrial and outer space vehicles to move your favorite Metal Man figure from place to place.