| Snaggletooth Unpainted Hardcopy Legs | |
| Star Wars era hardcopies and hardcopy parts represent the
cream of the crop for collectors interested in this stage of the production process. They are arguably the most
difficult of all hardcopies to locate. The brown colored Snaggletooth hardcopy legs seen here are cast in
carbalon, a urethane commonly found among Kenner hardcopies from the Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back era.
The usage of dynacast, a green colored urethane, became much
more prevalent during the ROTJ era, however dynacast ESB hardcopies do exist.
A production quality Snaggletooth action figure is centered between the leg pair in order to illustrate the size difference between the production figure and hardcopy legs. The hardcopy legs are slightly larger than those of the production figure. This size difference holds true for the torso, head, and arms, which are sadly absent.
The final two images show both sides of each hardcopy part. The detail on these, and all hardcopy parts for that matter, is much crisper. Fine detail is often subdued or lost throughout the later portions of the production process. Holes located on the upper inside legs (right photo) serve as attachment points for a metal dowel. These metal dowels permit the head and limbs to attach directly to a hardcopy torso. I'm actively attempting to track down additional matching hardcopy parts for Snaggletooth. If anyone can be of assistance, please email me at michaelmensinger@aol.com. |
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| Description by: | Michael G. Mensinger |
| Photo: | Michael G. Mensinger |
| From the collection of: | Michael G. Mensinger |
| Country: | United States |
| Film: | A New Hope |
| Licensee: | Kenner |
| Year: | 1977 |
| Category: | Prototypes / Action Figure Related |
