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Micro Collection Emperor’s Royal Guard — Wax Sculpt

1982–1983 · Micro Collection

An original wax sculpt documents an unreleased Emperor’s Royal Guard Micro Collection figure developed for the planned Return of the Jedi-era expansion.

Development OriginUSA
Developer / LicenseeKenner
Development Period1982–1983
Research ConfidenceHigh
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Development storyMicro Collection Emperor’s Royal Guard — Wax 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 original wax sculpt documents an unreleased Emperor’s Royal Guard Micro Collection figure developed for the planned Return of the Jedi-era expansion.…
How to identify itOriginal wax sculpt for an unreleased Emperor’s Royal Guard Micro figure. Original sculpt-stage evidence for a planned ROTJ-era Micro expansion figure.
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Surviving evidenceDocumented sculpt development · At least one wax sculpt is documented.
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