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Micro Collection C-3PO — Mold-Runner Metal Sample

YEAR UNKNOWN · Micro Collection

Metal C-3PO figure retained with attached mold runner, documenting the casting/manufacturing development process.

Development OriginUSA
Developer / LicenseeKenner
Development PeriodUnknown
Research ConfidenceHigh
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Development storyMicro Collection C-3PO — Mold-Runner Metal Sample 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. Metal C-3PO figure retained with attached mold runner, documenting the casting/manufacturing development process. Attached runner preserves direct evidence…
How to identify itMetal C-3PO sample retained with attached mold runner. Attached runner preserves direct evidence of the casting/manufacturing process.
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Surviving evidenceDocumented micro mold runner sample · At least one mold-runner sample is documented.
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