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G.I.Joe figures usually began as resin hard copies. These resin models
were used to create the molds. The molds were used to press out a run
of "First shots" or "Test shots". These test shots
were done in many different colors.
Pictured above is an unpainted test shot of Sci-Fi that was produced
in 2001. However, Sci-Fi was never released in 2001 - instead, the body
mold was used to create Cobra Laser Viper (2001). The existence of his
prototype shows that the entire mold of Sci-Fi was recast during the
process in which Hasbro decided to create Laser Viper.
Most test shots do not have a date stamp on the figure. However, because
this figure was created from an existing mold, it has a Hasbro date
stamp.
It's not readily obvious to differentiate between a 2001 prototype
made for Cobra Laser Viper (v2) or a prototype made in earlier years
to create earlier versions of Sci-Fi. If you see a G.I.Joe prototype
for sale, make sure that you know if the prototype is from a later version
of the figure or earlier version.
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