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Death Star Droid Painted First Shot

YEAR UNKNOWN · Action Figures (3¾-inch)

Documented painted first shot from Kenner action-figure development.

Development OriginUSA

Developer / LicenseeKenner

Development PeriodUnknown

Research ConfidenceHigh

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Development storyDeath Star Droid Painted First Shot comes from the moment when a Kenner design had already moved beyond sculpting and into actual injection tooling. First shots were working test pieces: they let the development team see whether the molds functioned correctly before normal colors, decoration and full production took over. Documented painted first shot from Kenner action-figure development. Hand-painted throughout with visible brush work, including an errant black mark on the inner right arm; different back screw…

How to identify itHand-painted throughout with visible brush work, including an errant black mark on the inner right arm; different back screw from production.

Production outcomeReleased product development · This prototype record is linked to the corresponding V2 production family/listing.

Surviving evidenceDocumented physical development material · Source described this as the lone painted Death Star Droid first shot known to have surfaced as of early 2013.

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