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R2-D2 Play-Doh — Unpainted Hardcopy

YEAR UNKNOWN · Play-Doh

Surviving unpainted hardcopy from Kenner Play-Doh character/tooling development.

Development OriginUSA
Developer / LicenseeKenner
Development PeriodUnknown
Research ConfidenceHigh
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Development storyR2-D2 Play-Doh — 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. Surviving unpainted hardcopy from Kenner Play-Doh character/tooling development. Pre-tooling character-development stage. What makes this piece especially compelling today is what it preserves: preserves physical development for Kenner’s…
How to identify itUnpainted R2-D2 Play-Doh hardcopy. Pre-tooling character-development stage.
Production outcomeDevelopment record
Surviving evidenceDocumented physical development material · At least one unpainted hardcopy is documented.
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