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Micro Collection Princess Leia — Exaggerated-Features 1:1 First Shot

1980–1982 · Micro Collection

A 1:1 plastic first shot from the rejected exaggerated-features Leia tooling documents the alternate sculpt at near-production scale.

Development OriginUSA
Developer / LicenseeKenner
Development Period1980–1982
Research ConfidenceHigh
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Development storyMicro Collection Princess Leia — Exaggerated-Features 1:1 First Shot 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. A 1:1 plastic first shot from the rejected exaggerated-features Leia tooling documents the alternate sculpt at near-production scale.…
How to identify it1:1 plastic first shot from the rejected exaggerated-features Leia tooling. Near-production-scale molded sample from an alternate sculpt path that was not selected for retail.
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Surviving evidenceDocumented first shot · At least one 1:1 first shot is documented.
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