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Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia 12-inch French Advertising Prototypes

1978–1979 · Large Size Action Figures

Meccano French advertising used kit-bashed 12-inch Luke and Leia prototypes. Development Index only; they do not establish distinct French retail releases.

Development OriginFrance

Developer / LicenseeMeccano / Kenner

Development Period1978–1979

Research ConfidenceHigh

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Development storyLuke Skywalker and Princess Leia 12-inch French Advertising Prototypes is known through the imagery Kenner or one of its licensees used before the final retail presentation was fully settled. Catalog and advertising prototypes are especially revealing because they can preserve abandoned colors, kit-bashed parts or hand-built models that disappeared before consumers ever saw the finished product. Meccano French advertising used kit-bashed 12-inch Luke and Leia prototypes. Development Index only; they do not…

How to identify itKit-bashed 12-inch Luke and Leia figures used in Meccano French advertising. Advertising prototypes rather than distinct French large-size retail releases.

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Surviving evidenceDocumented advertising prototype

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Year context1978 Star Wars toys

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Territory contextFrance releases

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