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UNPAINTED HARDCOPYKENNER DEVELOPMENT INDEX · PROTOTYPES

Lobot Unpainted Hardcopy

YEAR UNKNOWN · Action Figures (3¾-inch)

SWCA-documented brown-urethane hardcopy from development of the 3¾-inch Lobot figure; non-retail material.

Development OriginUSA
Developer / LicenseeKenner
Development PeriodUnknown
Research ConfidenceHIGH
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Development storyLobot Unpainted 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. SWCA-documented brown-urethane hardcopy from development of the 3¾-inch Lobot figure; non-retail material. Hardcopy can be disassembled; the documented example lacks the right arm and its limbs were not drilled/pinned. What makes this piece…
How to identify itBrown Carbalon urethane hardcopy. Hardcopy can be disassembled; the documented example lacks the right arm and its limbs were not drilled/pinned.
Production outcomeReleased product development · This prototype record is linked to the corresponding V2 production family/listing.
Surviving evidenceDocumented physical development material · At least two unpainted Lobot hardcopies are described by SWCA.
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