| Han Bespin, Lando Calrissian, & Rebel Commander Unpainted First Shots | |
| First
shots can come in many different varieties. They may or may not have copyright
information and/ or foot
holes, they may or may not be sonic
welded and/ or painted, and they may
or may
not have been shot in production colors. Usually the more different a first
shot is from the final production version the more desirable it is.
The 3 figures pictured are:
These first shots are about as far from production color as you can get. It’s a rare treat to see a non-production color vintage first shot. Modern first shots are a dime a dozen and many feel that they come in such outlandish colors because it has more appeal to the collector’s market. Vintages first shots, however, weren’t intended to be collectibles and most were production color and painted. These three figures are all sonic welded, have foot holes, and all have copyright information. First shots by nature are usually pretty uninteresting prototypes but I think this grouping is definitely a step above the norm |
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| Description by: | John J. Alvarez |
| Photo: | Chris Fawcett |
| From the collection of: | Anonymous |
| Country: | United States |
| Film: | Empire Strikes Back |
| Licensee: | Kenner |
| Year: | 1980 |
| Category: | Prototypes / Action Figure Related |
