>>2875950As a matter of fact, it depends on the creative deepness of your new work.
In principle the manufacturer own rights on the appearence of their figures, like
>>2875967 said. But this does not mean that you can't use them in any creative context.
Ask yourself the question if your new work, which contains the figures, produces a level of creative deepness, which justifies the use of third party works. Deepness means that the new work must represent an original creation, which is not solely dependant on the use of the third party material.
This the explanation why your drawings do not conflict with the rights of third parties (as long as no registered trademarks are involved). A drawing produces enough creative deepness in any case, as far as it is not a plagiat.
But a photograph does not necessarily.
From my point of view, the photograph in your example would not be original enough. The work is highly dependant on the figures, the ambient/background does not create sufficient originality.
But of course other people could see this different. That's the main problem: It is a question of consideration.
