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Yoda Painted Hardcopy

YEAR UNKNOWN · Action Figures (3¾-inch)

Documented painted hardcopy used during development of Kenner's 3¾-inch Yoda; non-retail pre-production material.

Development OriginUSA

Developer / LicenseeKenner

Development PeriodUnknown

Research ConfidenceHIGH

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Development storyYoda Painted Hardcopy is a piece of the toy before the finished toy existed. Hardcopies and related pre-tooling forms were durable working casts made from the sculpting process, used to preserve detail, evaluate the design and help carry it toward production tooling. Hardcopies are pre-production urethane masters used before steel tooling. This record is same-scale developmental material for the released vintage Yoda figure. Heavy hardcopy construction, likely non-articulated glued limbs, and belt coloration…

How to identify itPainted hardcopy cast in brown Carbalon urethane. Heavy hardcopy construction, likely non-articulated glued limbs, and belt coloration differing from production.

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

Surviving evidenceConfirmed survivor · At least one documented painted hardcopy

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