Konami has also released 4" scale blind-box figures based on "MGS2" released in Japan, "Sons of Liberty" in 2002 and "Substance" shortly after in 2003; the "Substance" series was eventually brought to the US and UK markets packaged on card rather than blind boxed. During the release of "MGS3", Medicom released 12" figures of Snake as part of their Real Action Heroes line. Medicom continued to support the franchise with the release of Kubrick figures for "Snake Eater" and "Guns of the Patriots", which also included seven- and 12-inch versions of the game's characters.