Description:

Pictured above is a preproduction version of Zap (1982) as the figure appeared in a 1982 Hasbro product catalog. While the figure is extremely close to the production version, some slight differences exist such as the dark pockets on the arms and the unpainted pockets on the legs.

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Action figures usually start as "Hard Copies". These models are used to create the molds, that are used to press out a run of "First shots" or "Test shots". These test shots are done in many different colors and lack a date stamp until the production run begins.

Pictured above is an unpainted test shot of the 1982 straight-arm Zap. His body is molded in a lighter green than the green that he was released in, the head is in tan, and the entire figure is unpainted. There is no date stamp on the figure.