| Revenge of the Jedi Chief Chirpa Mock-up Proof Card | |
| Revenge of the Jedi proof cards played a role in the creation of the card front layouts
for the new characters on the 65-Back cards. Apparently the proof cards used were selected based
on the color and size of the background area where the action figure would be placed.
In this example, the new Chief Chirpa card was planned to have a pink background
(like the original Power Droid), so a
Revenge Power Droid proof
card was used for this mock-up. Black
and white elements were glued to the proof card and Chief Chirpa’s name was
applied over the Power Droid nameplate. On the back of the card, a white hand-written sticker was
applied that reads "Power Droid Original", probably for subsequent identification since it’s difficult
to tell which proof card was used with the picture and name obscured. It is uncertain exactly why
Kenner ultimately decided to change the pink figure area background color to green. The green color
certainly fits better given the character's presence on Endor, so perhaps that played into the
ultimate decision.
This mock-up is simply one of the many fine prototype items in Mattias' collection tied to his Chief Chirpa character focus. Additionally, Mattias seeks out complimentary Endor character prototypes to provide additional variety to his collection. |
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| Description by: | John Kellerman, Michael G. Mensinger, Mattias Rendahl |
| Photo: | Mattias Rendahl |
| From the collection of: | Mattias Rendahl |
| Country: | United States |
| Film: | Revenge of the Jedi |
| Licensee: | Kenner |
| Year: | 1982 |
| Category: | Toys / Action Figure Related / Proof Cards |