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ALTERNATE SCULPTKENNER DEVELOPMENT INDEX · PROTOTYPES

Micro Collection Princess Leia — Alternate 4-Up Sculpt

YEAR UNKNOWN · Micro Collection

An alternate four-times-scale Princess Leia sculpt survives from Micro Collection development. The oversized sculpting format allowed Kenner to refine detail before pantograph reduction to the tiny production scale, while the alternate version records a design path not chosen for retail.

Development OriginUSA
Developer / LicenseeKenner
Development PeriodUnknown
Research ConfidenceHigh
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Development storyMicro Collection Princess Leia — Alternate 4-Up Sculpt belongs to the hidden, enlarged-scale world behind Kenner’s Micro Collection. The tiny figures collectors know from the finished line often began as much larger working pieces so sculptors and engineers could preserve detail, test reduction and evaluate paint or tooling before the design reached production size. An alternate four-times-scale Princess Leia sculpt survives from Micro Collection development. The oversized sculpting format allowed Kenner to refine…
How to identify itAlternate Princess Leia 4-up sculpt for Micro Collection. Four-times production scale; alternate pose/design not selected for retail.
Production outcomeReleased product development · This prototype record is linked to the corresponding V2 production family/listing.
Surviving evidenceDocumented sculpt development · At least one alternate 4-up sculpt is documented.
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